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Video: Car Dealer’s near miss

Time 9:12 am, August 27, 2013

Screen shot 2013-08-27 at 10.10.35WE like to think the vast majority of our features are successful. But sometimes things do go a little awry.

Take Issue 67 for instance. Next month you’ll be treated to a Mazda special, which didn’t quite come together as we’d hoped. In fact, the whole thing turned into a bit of a nightmare.

The video below is a sneak preview of what you can expect – it provides a behind-the-scenes take on a rather disastrous trip to Ireland.


James Baggott and I were casually minding our own business behind the wheel of a Mazda CX-5 and shooting a video road test on some of Southern Ireland’s narrowest roads, when out of nowhere, a BMW came around a corner and was driving straight at us.

Naturally we screamed like babies. Having experienced a few cock-ups and calamities already, for a few horrible seconds we thought we’d be writing off one of Mazda’s cars. That really would have been the final straw!

Take a moment to see how the moment unfolded below. And also download our iPad app to make sure you don’t miss out on the next issue.

The latest issue of Car Dealer Magazine is out now!

 Warning: Naturally strong language

James Batchelor's avatar

James – or Batch as he’s known – started at Car Dealer in 2010, first as the work experience boy, eventually becoming editor in 2013. He worked for Auto Express as editor-at-large from 2014 and was the face of Carbuyer’s YouTube reviews. In 2020, he went freelance and now writes for a number of national titles and contributes regularly to Car Dealer. In October 2021 he became Car Dealer's associate editor.



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