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Dr Bobla
JoinedSeptember 24, 2017
Articles18
Rob Buys AKA Arby AKA Dr Bobla delivers his reports in layman’s terms rather than from stats derived from the vehicle’s manufacturer. He’s a hardcore driver with a pragmatic approach and a different writing style. With a childhood encompassing home-made billycarts, BP-sponsored plastic two-wheelers and many days watching racing action at the famed Kyalami Grand Prix circuit, he attributes his guy genes to his long committed motoring journo dad. Advancing into tin-tops in his adolescence and early adulthood with successes in entry-level motorsport to wins at national level, he focuses on health, fitness and driving classic cars – the latter sometimes in competition.
Wheel life
9 min read

Dr Bobla has a fling on the ‘Ring

Resident rally ace Robert Buys (DR BOBLA to you) has done hundreds of laps of Nurburgring’s Norsdschleife on Playstation. Years later, his ambition to do it for real came true.
Charging ahead
5 min read

Kia Sorento Hybrid: It’s the chef’s special

Just like a Korean barbecue DR BOBLA reckons Kia's new Sorento Hybrid has plenty to offer, but it's more about saving the environment than your wallet.
triton
Test drive
3 min read

Mitsubishi Triton: The one I bought

Seven utes and a 770km commute and after much deliberation DR BOBLA decided the Mitsubishi Triton was the one.
Test drive
6 min read

Kia Sorento GT-Line: Why pay more?

It takes a lot to impress our Dr BOBLA who has just put the all-new Kia Sorento GT-Line seven-seater through its paces, with some surprising results.
Test drive
4 min read

Kia Stinger: It’s the GT for me

What do you get when you cross a driver's car with a fair dinkum driver? Our resident rally ace DR BOBLA comes to grip with the oft-hyped Kia Stinger.
yeager
Memory lane
4 min read

Yeager up there with the Wright brothers

Chuck Yeager's contribution to aviation is up there with the Wright brothers, reports Dr Bobla.
Test drive
4 min read

Renault Megane RS: Worth every cent

Our resident racing driver DR BOBLA pits his own Renault Megane RS hatch, bought second hand -- against the latest version of the French hottie.
cherokee
Test drive
5 min read

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: Fill ‘er up

It's big and brash and very American, but DR BOBLA says there's something strangely appealing about the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.
370Z
Test drive
5 min read

Nissan 370Z: Zed’ll stop ’em dead

DR BOBLA turns off the traction control to find out why they make so much fuss about Nissan's 370Z sports car.
Formula fun
6 min read

Hamilton brings it home for the Poms

CHRISTMAS came in July for Pommie motorsport fans with hometown boy Lewish Hamilton claiming the British Grand Prix on a...
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