A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome

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A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome

FromMy week in cars

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Apr 4, 2023

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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk buying locally, the latest government zero emission proposals, and how bad cars aren't nearly so bad as they used to be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Apr 4, 2023

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Join Autocar's Steve Cropley and Matt Prior as they delve into their motoring weeks, with subjects ranging from what they have been driving and where they have been, to what has caught their eye or been on their mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome

A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome

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