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  Christmas gift guide: The handiest in-car gizmos and tech 17 Nov 2014 (News)
  At the top end of the scale there are head units with built in navigation and even DVD players, plus there are systems designed to plug into upgraded speakers. Enthusiasts will plumb in amplifiers to drive subwoofers for bass, along with extra tweeters and more powerful speakers - there’s no real upper limit of what can be achieved, but it comes at a cost. That said, it’s probably best to keep it simple for a gift.
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  Honest John’s March deals 6 Apr 2014 (News)
  categoryId=9050615&contentId=7085155">Click here   Friday 21 March Red Driving School is offering 2 for 1 lessons for new customers. The deal equates to a 50% saving on your first two hour lesson. Click here Thursday 20 March Argos is offering TomTom Start 20 sat navs for half price .
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  Yank muscle dominates first 'Classics from BCA' sale 26 Feb 2008 (News)
  Built in the Kansas City plant, this vehicle is UK registered, having last been resident in Nebraska. Expect to pay around £21,000 to drive this home. The 1969 Dodge Super Bee on offer at Blackbushe is believed to be the lowest mileage and most original surviving example of this budget 'muscle' car. Finished in 'Citron Yella' with tan interior and matching vinyl roof, it is complete with its original 4-barrel 383 cubic inch V8 engine.
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  Classic Auction Bridgwater 31st July 27 Jul 2007 (News)
  Service records from Long Sutton Garage show the car had covered 25,000 miles in October 1953 and had reached 149,000 in November 1969 with a new engine fitted at 97,000 miles in 1961. Later owned by a Mr Lloyd of Langport, the car was laid-up on his retirement from driving. Subsequently discovered in storage, the car was registered at Swansea and was later purchased by the vendor. Some work has been carried out on the car but it remains essentially as found. Estimate is a reasonable £2,750.
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  Motor Show Live Gears Up For Motorsport Days 3 Jun 2004 (News)
  Phil Greenwood, Lotus stand manager comments, ‘We have enjoyed a high level of interest from customers and have already got 150 test drives booked. The Exige has been working hard all week, the interest in it has been outstanding! Its doors have been constantly open, with one person sitting in it every few minutes.’ Dates and opening hours for The Sunday Times Motor Show Live 2004, to be held at the NEC in Birmingham Public Days 3 June - 5 June 9.30 am to 7.00 pm 6 June 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Features subject to limited availability Ticket prices: On the door Adult £16 Child/senior citizen £9 Live Action Arena £7.50 Website Link www.motorshowlive.com
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Transit Connect 2002-2014 20 Nov 2019 (News)
  There’s been problems related to injectors, Ford having issued a Technical Service Bulletin in 2012 relating to engines built between 2008/09. They can fail, causing hesitancy when driving, and resulting in a sizeable bill - around £1500. Other niggling issues relating to this engine include oil leaks and auxiliary failures, but the reality is Ford’s diesels are no worse (and arguably better) in this regard over its rivals.
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  Amazingly Diverse Entry in Historics 13th July Classic Car Auction 28 Jun 2019 (News)
  .  1979 Alfasud 1.5 Sprint. Back in the 1970s the Alfasud was the finest handling front wheel drive you could buy and the Alfasud Sprint was the best of the best. Golf GTIs were quicker on the straights, but left in the dust on the corners. Sadly they were built of flawed Russian steel and could dissolve before your very eyes.
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  Campervanning: Is winter the new summer? 17 Mar 2015 (News)
  ‘We’ is my family and I. My wife and our two kids, aged seven and five. Initially our intention was to drive to the south-west of Scotland and imbibe some of the beauty of the Lowlands, but flash flooding prevented that. Again, it’s February. So, instead, we pitched up closer to home, at a lovely little campsite in Northumberland almost on the banks of Bolam Lake.
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  Big Historic Car Racing Event at Castle Combe This Weekend 2 Oct 2012 (News)
  In the Vintage Sports Car Club's race for pre war sports cars Hamish McNinich from Glastonbury will be driving a 1931 MG C-type Montlhery, Joanna Blakeney-Edwards from Bristol a Frazer Nash Shelsley, Fred Boothby from Somerton his 1933 MG J2, Crewkerne's Allen Clear his Riley TT Sprite and Tim Wadsworth from Minety his 1931 Lagonda 2 litre Tourer.
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  Chris Evans First CarFest Just Weeks Away 8 Aug 2012 (News)
  .   Taking its lead from Evans’ established ‘Magnificent Seven’ drive and dine road trip that allows high bidders to experience some of his fabulous Ferraris in exchange for major donations to BBC Children in Need, groups of invited cars will roar up the respective driveways of Laverstoke Park and Cholmondeley Castle in clusters of seven.
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  Next Exciting Round of BTCC at Croft 18th/19th June 6 Jun 2011 (News)
  For more information about Croft Circuit, its 2011 race calendar, details on ticket prices/how to book and the chance to drive the track in a variety of supercars (including a Ferrari 458) visit   www.croftcircuit.co.uk  website or call the circuit office on 01325 721815. 2011 Dunlop BTCC Drivers’ Points after Oulton Park (round 4 of 10): 1.
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  New Car Code of Practice Now Combined with Motor Codes 29 Apr 2009 (News)
  Colin Brown, OFT’s director of consumer policy “It’s important in the current economic climate to get value for money and Motor Codes has worked hard to drive up standards for consumers in the new car sector. Consumers who use a Motor Codes subscriber signed up to an OFT-approved code can be confident of receiving a high standard of customer service.” Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive “We are proud to have been the first industry which delivered a code of practice that achieved full OFT approval and are delighted that Motor Codes has taken on a broader role of self-regulation for the sector.
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  £4,550 at auction today 10 Nov 2006 (News)
  Clean 2001/51 BMW 525iSE manual on 15” wheels with 225/60 comfort tyres, leather, 95k miles and 8 BMW stamps. Bidding started at £3,500 and ended with someone driving it home for £4,550. Lot of car for the money. A 2004/54 LandRover Discovery 3 TDV6 7-seater auto with leather and satnav confounded its critics by clocking up 113k miles, some of it with some sort of trailer behind, yet still raised a solid £20,200.
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  Auction Report Double Bill – eBay 8th May 2005 11 May 2005 (News)
  When Volvo tried to shed its dowdy image in the early 90s it went touring car racing with the then-new 850 T5 estate. This car caused a stir which was heightened by Clarkson driving it through a quarry with bonfires everywhere. A very well cared version of the cream yellow T5R estate was sold for a lot of money on the bank holiday. A 1995M with a total of 195,000 miles under its tyres made a massive £6,000.
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  New and Used Car Deals of the Week 25 Jan 2003 (News)
  UKCARBROKER (All UK supplied and 3 year UK warranted with 12 months VED) Toyota Yaris 1.0 S (PAS) 3DRS £6,569 Toyota Yaris 1.4 D4D S (PAS) 3DRS £7,649 Toyota Yaris 1.0 GS (PAS) 3DRS £7,409 All these cars can be fitted with £800 of driving instruction dual controls, extra mirrors and passenger speedo FREE OF CHARGE Golf 1.4 E (75 bhp) 3Dr £9,174 Golf 1.4 E (75 bhp) 5 Drs £9,620 Golf 1.9 E (68 bhp) SDI 5Dr £9,757 Golf 1.4 S (75 bhp) 3Dr £9,601 Golf 1.6 S (105 bhp) 5Dr £10,702 Golf 1.9 S TDI PD (100 bhp) 5Dr £11,974 Following UK supplied Skodas with 12 months insurance included:- Skoda Octavia 1.6 Classic 5drs £9,689 Skoda Octavia 2.0 Ambiente 5drs £11,269 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Elegance 5drs £13,099 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Ambiente Est £12,239 Skoda Octavia 2.0 Elegance Est £12,839 Link here:- www.ukcarbroker.co.uk Trade Sales of Slough Ford Focus 1.6LX, a/c, alloys: £9,299 BMW 318CI coupe, a/c, ABS, alloys: £18,999 Renault Scenic 1.6 16v Expression, a/c, s/r, CD: £9,999 VW Golf TDI PD 100 automatic, a/c: £12,999 Alfa 156 2.0TS Selaspeed Sportwagon Veloce: £13,499 VW Golf 2.3 V5 170bhp 5-door, a/c, alloys: £13,999 Renault Laguna 1.8 Expression, a/c, alloys: £10,699 52 reg Mercedes SL500, UK spec, command satnav, lthr: £72,999 52 Reg BMW 745i, a/c, lthr, satnav, cd.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Nissan NV200 2009-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Borrowed from alliance partner Renault, the diesel unit is mated to a five-speed manual transmission driving the front wheels. The NV200 has been subject to a number of recalls, including one relating to loss of steering thanks to a faulty steering wheel boss. The official consumption figure is 54mpg on the combined cycle, with CO2 emission of 137g/km.
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  Alpine triumphs at Concours de l’Ordinaire 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  While those events have their very obvious place in our classic car world, we were keen to increase the profile and awareness of the new all-too-forgotten ordinary cars to whom a large majority of people can truly relate; the first car you drove, your parent’s car or simply the car you admired on your neighbour’s drive.' Angus continues, 'We wanted to create the ultimate automotive nostalgia trip and elevate the standing of these unexceptional and long-forgotten vehicles that used to form an important part of every British high street but have all but now disappeared.
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  Car Auction Prices Remain Unusually High For September 21 Sep 2012 (News)
  Volvo V60s aren’t yet booked, so £14,700 was probably right for the 61 reg 1.6 DRIVe. But top trade book for a 2012/61 Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI CR 105 DSH Elegance estate is £13,400. So why did someone pay £13,900 for one with a damaged and badly repainted roof? (As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘pc’ means provisional, but close. ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘MNW’ means unknown mileage. ‘dmg’ means damaged.
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  Rover Facelifts 75 for 2004 20 Jan 2004 (News)
  1.8 Classic 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £16,995, Tourer £17,995 1.8 Connoisseur 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,695, Tourer £19,695 1.8 Connoisseur SE 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £20,595, Tourer £21,595 1.8 Contemporary 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,895, Tourer £19,895 1.8T Connoisseur 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,195, Tourer £21,995 1.8T Connoisseur SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,095, Tourer £23,095 1.8T Contemporary 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,395, Tourer £21,395 1.8T Contemporary SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,495, Tour £23,495 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,495, Tour £24,495 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,895, Tr £24,895 2.0 CDT Classic 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £18,195, Tourer £19,195 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,095, Tour £21,095 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £21,995, Tr £22,995 2.0 CDTi Contemporary 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,295, Tour £21,295 2.0 CDTi Contemporary SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £22,395,Tr £23,395 Key optional extras 5-speed automatic transmission £1,200 Classic option pack £750 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £560 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (CDTi) £750 Connoisseur SE option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £950 Connoisseur SE option pack (CDTi / V6)£1,140 Contemporary SE option pack (1.8T) £1,135 Contemporary SE option pack (CDTi / V6) £1,325 Black/metallic/pearlescent £450 Fuel burning heater £210 17\" Serpent II and Meteor II alloy wheels £650 Sports suspension with 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels £925 Sports suspension £185 CD autochanger £340 Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation)£595 Highline navigation £2,325 Model trim level specification and options Classic 1.8-litre 120Ps lightweight K Series petrol 2.0-litre 116Ps CDT turbo-diesel Colour coded leather steering wheel Halogen projector headlamps Burr walnut facia ‘Axis’ Ash cloth seat trim Disc brakes all round, ABS and EBD Driver and passenger airbags, three rear inertia reel lap and diagonal seat belts Plip controlled central door superlocking Configurable drive-away or single-entry point locking Classic options comprise: Option pack: 15\" alloy wheels, folding rear seat, rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" seven-spoke alloy wheels Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Light Oak style dashboard and console Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Folding rear seat with load-through (saloon model) Connoisseur options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur SE Additional features over Connoisseur model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol (auto option) 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" forked-spoke alloy wheels Wood gear knob and leather handbrake grip Power adjustable, heated leather seats with memory facility Chrome capped door mirrors Front fog lamps and rear parking distance sensors Connoisseur SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, electric rear window sunblind (saloon), loadspace restraint net (Tourer), ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Highline navigation (including TV and teletext) 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" Multi-spoke alloy wheels Black Oak style dashboard and console Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Summit cloth trim with contrasting borders and Ash interior Sports style seats and leather gearknob Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Front fog lamps Black side window surrounds Body-coloured waist finishers and door mirrors with hallmark chrome sill strip Contemporary options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Sports handling pack: 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels with sports suspension CD autochanger 17\" Meteor II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary SE Additional features over Contemporary model include: 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels Harman/Kardon® 180W premium amp/speaker system M3-100 premium CD tuner (with MP3 facility) CD autochanger (six-disc capacity) Black leather seat trim Powered adjustment and heated front seats Rear parking distance sensors Rain sensing wiper system Trip computer Auto dimming rear view mirror Message centre instruments with trip computer TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Contemporary SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, powerfold door mirrors, headlamp powerwash, xenon gas discharge headlamps with self-levelling, cruise control (not 1.8T), heated screen washer jets and ITS (side head impact protection).
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  This Week's Top Deals 14 Jul 2002 (News)
  www.eurekar.com Motorhouse 2000 Ltd New Ford Ka Collection, alloys: from £6,299 New Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec 5-dr: from £10,399 New Ford Focus 2.0 ST170 3-door, silver: one only £10,899 New Ford Mondeo LX TDCi 130 5-door: from £12,499 www.motorhouse2000ltd.co.uk Virgin:- New Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 TS, climate control: £15,768 New Audi A4 3.0 Cabriolet (sold out in UK): £26,133 New BMW 330Ci Cabriolet (hard to obtain): £30,650 New Jaguar XKR Coupe, climate control: £49,495 New Mazdam MX5 1.8i Sport 6-speed: £16,995 New Peugeot 206 2.0 CC coupe cabrio: £15,495 www.virgin.com/cars ChilternFord:- (UK supplied with full 3 year warranty):- New Ford Focus 1.6i 16v Flight with a/c (solid red): £9,995 Tel ChilternFord: 01494 450000 The Great Trade Centre:- T reg BMW 3-Series E46: from £7,999 (280 BMWs in stock) T reg Mercedes C180: from £7,999 (240 Mercedes in stock) T reg VW Golf 1.8GTi: fro, £6,499 (380 VWs in stock) W reg VW Passat 1.8S: from £5,999 (380 VWs in stock) V reg Ford Focus 1.8LX: from £4,999 (560 Fords in stock) X reg Ford Mondeo 1.8LX: from £4,999 (560 Fords in stock) V reg Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS: from £4,399 (650 Vauxhalls in stock) W reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6LS: from £4,599 (650 Vauxhalls in stock) T reg Renault Scenic 1.6RT: from £5,499 (270 MPVs in stock) X reg Nissan Micra 1.0S: from £3,999 (100 Nissans in stock) www.greattradecentre.co.uk Continental Car Company:- New Alfa Romeo 3.0 GTV 6 6-speed: £19,100 New Audi A4 Avant 2.5TDI automatic: £20,810 New BMW M3 coupe (2 weeks delivery): £42,000 New Toyota Previa D-4D GLS: £19,090 New VW Passat TDI PD 130 estate: £17,130 New Jaguar X-Type 2.5SE four wheel drive: £21,585 New BMW 330D SE Touring (12 weeks delivery): £24,485 New MG TF 160bhp: £16,615 New SEAT Leon 20VT Cupra, “new model”: £12,680 New Renault Laguna 2.2DCI Initiale Tourer: £18,875 www.continentalcarco.com Bob Gerard:- New Honda Civic 1.6i S 3-door auto: £10,995 02 reg VW Golf GT TDI PD 150 5-dr, blue: £15,495 New Honda Civic Type R (black or silver): from £14,995 New Honda Stream 2.0 SE Sport auto 7-seater: £14,295 New Honda CRV 2.0 SE Sport manual: £15,995 New Nissan Terrano 3.0SVE LWB 5-dr: £19,995 www.bobgerard.co.uk