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  HRDC Joins With AMOC For Some Great Nostalgia Racing in 2013 1 Nov 2012 (News)
  HRDC 'TOURING GREATS' CALENDAR 2013 :: 6 April - SILVERSTONE NATIONAL :: 11 May - OULTON PARK INTERNATIONAL :: 1 June - DONINGTON PARK :: 14 July - BRANDS HATCH GRAND PRIX :: 28 Sept - SNETTERTON The HRDC (Historic Racing Drivers Club) was formed by Julius Thurgood in 2010, to revive the ethos of 'old school' club racing, where paddock camaraderie is just as important as important as close, competitive racing. HRDC 'Touring Greats' is a dedicated series for pre-1960 historic touring cars running to HRDC/Goodwood regulations. Cars range from the diminutive BMW 700CS and Austin A35/A40s, through MG Magnettes, Standard Vanguards, Volvo PV544/Amazons and Sunbeam Rapiers, to bellowing Jaguar Mk1s, Mk7s and rapid Austin A95/105s.
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  World's Oldest Beetles Coming to Volksworld Next Weekend 18 Mar 2012 (News)
  It will be shown alongside an equally important car, the Berlin-Rome KdF-Wagen Type 60 K10 Rekordwagen. A sports car based on the VW 38, it was commissioned by Hitler and was the car that started the transition from Volkwagen to Porsche.
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  2012 Honda Civic 12 Sep 2011 (News)
  At the front the grille incorporates flaps that close for engine warm up, open to cool the engine at low speeds, then close again to improve the aerodynamics at high speed. But the most important and most significant aerodynamic changes are at the rear. The spoiler is thinner and slightly lowered. The wing shaped rear lights clusters channel airflow and reduce turbulence. And small ‘spoiler’ strakes stuck to the rear sides have an important aerodynamic effect.
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  Mazda re-brands its approved used offering and makes it available on mobiles 15 Jul 2010 (News)
  Michael Stewart, fleet and used car marketing manager for Mazda UK said: "These days, 25 percent of all web browsing originates via a mobile device and this trend is growing. It is therefore extremely important that Mazda invests in cutting-edge web-enabled capability. "For many people, mobile phones provide access to websites, so it is equally important that our stock of Mazda used cars is accessible from such hand-held devices and consumers can liaise directly with our dealers."
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  JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO SELL IN INDIA 1 May 2009 (News)
  1st May, 2009 – Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that (hardly surprisingly) it is to begin selling its range of premium performance saloon cars and sports utility vehicles in the Indian market later this year and has today reached agreement with Tata Motors Limited to be the exclusive importer (again, hardly surprisingly since Tata owns Jaguar Land Rover). Jaguar and Land Rover's award-winning vehicles, including Jaguar's XF and XKR and Land Rover's Discovery and Range Rover, are renowned around the world for their unique blend of refined luxury, quality and capability and will now become officially available in this rapidly expanding market.
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  Antonov to launch 6-speed automatic transmission at Chinese A1 Grand Prix 28 Oct 2008 (News)
  The availability of demonstrator vehicles and firm product costs will play an important role in securing production purchase agreements for Antonov. Six-speed automatic transmissions are much desired by Chinese consumers, but currently have to be imported by carmakers.
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  Engine Oil That Saves Petrol 13 Oct 2008 (News)
  Quentin Willson is working with Castrol on its Right Oil Right Car campaign, helping to raise awareness of the importance of using the right oil for your car. For more information visit the new website: www.castrolmagnatec.co.uk . * Drivers should check their car's handbook for suitability.
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  More Buyers Than Cars at Auction Today 3 Jan 2003 (News)
  And 26K MILE 99v Rover 200 1.4SEi made a plain crazy £3,750. Possibly the most interesting appearance of the day was a personally imported 1,400 mile 02 reg BMW 320D Compact bid to £13,900, but sadly the importer had failed to spec it up with a/c, alloys or anything much to make it the very desirable car it should have been. Next week, January part-exchanges start coming through.
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  Techno Classica 2015: VIP Seat prototypes on display 16 Apr 2015 (News)
                                              Seat 600 Savio Both models were built with VIPs in mind, but there was one more car on that stand that was built for a VIP, VIP in mind. Yes, when it comes to VIPs, they don’t get more important than the Pope. Probably. This snow-white ‘Papamovil’ was based on a Seat Marbella and was built in 1982 for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Spain.
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  Porsche offers free health checks 29 Sep 2011 (News)
  With more than three quarters of all Porsches ever sold still on the road, it seems evident that they can stand the test of time, and servicing is an important part of any cars longevity. The October event, called the Porsche Coupe Service Clinic, allows owners to watch the technician inspect their car at a state of the art service centre. Lots of models are eligible for the free check, including the 911, 924, 944, 928, 968 and the classic 356.
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  SMMT hails 'good health' of UK auto industry 25 Apr 2008 (News)
  "UK automotive manufacturing is in good health ... The success of UK manufacturing provides important balance to the economy and helps to underpin core service sectors," said Paul Everitt, chief executive of the SMMT. This comes as the SMMT has announced that its members will put in place measures which will ensure an 85 per cent reusability rate when it comes to recycling its vehicles, according to industry source just-auto.com.
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  Goodwood houses Land Rover anniversary celebrations 9 Apr 2008 (News)
  Meanwhile, the British company has announced that production of its Freelander 2 vehicle has this week reached an important milestone. Some 17 months after the firm began making the model, its Halewood plant has rolled out 100,000 units.

  Drivers 'not too keen to be green' 10 Mar 2008 (News)
  British Car Auctions (BCA) states that only four per cent of 3,000 people polled considered green issues to be an important factor when looking for a new car. It added that such concerns ranked tenth among drivers overall, with BCA public relations manager Tim Naylor commenting that it may take a while for motorists to fully get to grips with being environmentally-friendly behind the wheel.
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  Mitsubishi announces Geneva Motor Show model 28 Jan 2008 (News)
  Commenting ahead of its launch later this year, the car firm also suggests that the Lancer Prototype-S will be the "the most important" of all Lancers. Describing the vehicle further, it alluded to the model's "sporty wedge-like profile" and "sharply chiselled lines". Over 260 exhibitors will be present at the Geneva car show at the city's Palexpo centre.
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  Mayor gains Prius of mind with car 13 Dec 2007 (News)
  Councillor Graham Clark was previously driven around in a Rover 75, but his new vehicles cuts gases to 104 g CO2 per km. He stated that the issue is a "very important" and that he hopes "other motorists in the borough will follow a similar course". "Our priority in sourcing the new vehicle was to find the most fuel-efficient and least polluting option available, while retaining the attributes of equivalent conventional cars," said the official.
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  Rolls Royce brings new improved showroom to Kiev 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  Mr Grieve believes that this continued development is indicative of the automaker's expansion into the eastern European market. "The new facilities reflect the growing importance of the east European region to the continued development of Rolls Royce. AWT Bavaria is now perfectly positioned to provide a true Rolls-Royce service for our clientele in Ukraine," said the official.
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  Car battery development alliance forms 23 Nov 2007 (News)
  One of the firms involved is Volkswagen, its head of group research Dr Juergen Leohold calling the alliance with BASF, Bosch, Evonik Degussam Li-Tec and STEAG Saar Energie "an important step". Some 360 million euros (£259.3 million) is to be invested by the companies in order to develop zero-emissions methods for use in automobiles and other equipment. "In the future, there will be parallel use of various automotive drive systems, all the way to purely electric drive.
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  'FREE' Metallic Paint on all Skodas from Autofinders 7 Nov 2006 (News)
  In stock now Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9 tdi 130bhp in Black magic or diamond silver metallics only £10995 on the road with 3 years Skoda warranty, 3 years AA cover and 12 months road tax. These are UK cars and NOT imports with NO hidden charges. £10995 is the drive away price. £99 deposit secures a car, and you only pay the balance when you have inspected the car. Autofinders ltd operate a complete 100% safe and secure payment facility, and operate under the proud membership of the Retail Motor Industry federation.
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  Almost £13k Off a Brand New Dodge Viper 19 Oct 2006 (News)
  All UK dealer supplied including delivery, 12 months VED and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at UL Car Discount Ltd. For this deal and many more please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  Up to £6,500 Off BMWs 9 Sep 2006 (News)
  www.autofinders.ltd.uk has available now a batch of Brand New UK supplied BMW vehicles available. These are brand new, registered to you as first owner, and not imports or pre registered. There are a variety of models, including 1 series, 3 series, 5 series Z4 and even BMW M3 convertibles, all with huge savings of up to £6500. Autofinders Ltd are proud members of the retail motor industry federation, and operates a 100% safe and secure payment process where you only pay for the vehicle when it is on your drive.