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Video: Car Dealer’s near miss

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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.


 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 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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