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  • Car Fever

  • The Car Bore's Essential Companion
  • By: James May
  • Narrated by: James May
  • Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (231 ratings)

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Car Fever

By: James May
Narrated by: James May
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Publisher's summary

From political correctness to cars, Top Gear's James May is back with his hilarious and controversial opinions on...just about everything.

As well as writing about his first love, cars, James has a go at political correctness, the endless rules and regulations of daily life, the internal combustion engine, and traffic wardens. He discusses gastropubs, Jeremy Clarkson, and other trials of modern life. His highly entertaining observations from behind the wheel will have you laughing out loud, whether you share his opinions or not.

Car Fever is an indispensable guide to life for the modern driver.

©2009 James May (P)2009 Hodder & Stoughton
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It’s really good

I mean…for a first audio book
It’s very good. I listened to it at the gym, on my way to university. It a good book I fully recommend

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All James and nothing but James

If you are a fan of Top Gear UK and ever wondered what it would be like if you couldn't see the TV and James was the only host that week... this is it.

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James's hilarious...

Looking forward to Jame's audio books as he has a really good narrative voice.

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Great of course

Mr Slowly delivers a great book here! I learned new things as well, the organization of the book is also brilliant. Thank you for a great book!

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Entertaining, but not quite 5 stars

Not a ton of substance, but witty British humor at it's finest. It would've been nice to have more car related materials, and it was a bit short.

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James May

It’s hard to go wrong with James May if you like top gear or any or his work! Well narrated by James himself.

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James May just the way you expect him to be

Would you listen to Car Fever again? Why?

I will listen to it again. His droll wit carries into his books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

James May it is a personal narrative.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Mr. Slow in the Fast Lane (but please don't make a movie)

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James May Reading His Book: ENTERTAINING!

Loved it! It's great just to chill out with James May. It's quite like I would imagine going to the pub with him would be like. He writes in separate commentaries/essays. Similar to his other books, like Notes From The Hard Shoulder. I like that he reads his own audiobooks. It's very entertaining. He's an interesting bloke.

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Clever and easy plain talk by James

Where does Car Fever rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Midpack

If you’ve listened to books by James May before, how does this one compare?

Same as the others

What about James May’s performance did you like?

Great speaking voice

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Didn't matter... it took a few sittings

Any additional comments?

I always thought James May was the more clever and proper of the three Top Gear englishmen. And here in this book he continues that. Basically, this book is just random thoughts that he's jotted down on paper and somebody convinced him to read it into a microphone.
Pleasant listening.

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great book

fun to listen to your are in for a laugh so much
just got to love it

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