WHEN Boris Johnson recently described Donald Trump as being “like an orange-hued dirigible exuberantly buoyed aloft by the inexhaustible primus stove of his own ego”, I couldn't help but notice he has a similar way with words as Christchurch rodder and Garage regular Shane Oldfield, son of long-time rodder Roger Oldfield, which could be considered unfortunate for Roger.
Shane can be uncomplimentary about many things in the car scene, including high tech, big buck, large diameter wheels, the smooth look, the billet look, bling in general, and for that matter, most cars that aren't Model A Coupes. Shane owns a Model A Coupe.
Always quick with an insulting one-liner, even directed at himself on occasion. “When I first met Wendy, she didn't like me. But I grew on her. Like…