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  Auctions Quiet, But Still Have Surprises 20 Jul 2001 (News)
  A 15,000 mile 2000X Focus 1.8 Zetec with a/c bid to £8,325, a 10,000 mile 2000W Merc A160 Classic automatic to £9,650 and a 13,000 mile 99T E46 BMW 328iSE automatic to £18,500, all provisional. Sellers were a 66,000 mile 98R 306Gti-6 with a/c at £6,900, a 71,000 mile 98R BMW 316iSE in a pretty blue also at £6,900, a 53,000 mile 98R Passat 1.8 10v SE with a/c at £5,350 and a 43,000 mile 98R Audi A4 1.6SE at £7,000.
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  Fake number plates produced in minutes 11 Sep 2018 (News)
  It was then able to produce an additional set in just 10 minutes. Another claimed that their software automatically checked with the DVLA - the Government agency said no such system existed. There are no official statistics about the number of cloned vehicles on UK roads but a number of victims

  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 25 Oct 2007 (News)
  Family Cars Renault Scenic 1.6 VVT Dynamique 5dr Manual NEW AT £11,599 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £5,391 Premium Cars Jaguar S-type 2.7d V6 SE 4dr Automatic NEW AT £24,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £8,748 Sports Cars Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTDM 16V Lusso 3dr Manual NEW AT £13,499 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £6,023 Mazda RX-8 Coupe 4dr Manual NEW AT £19,999 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £4,151 People Carriers Mercedes-Benz Viano 3.2 Ambiente 5dr Tip Auto NEW AT £20,999 ATOUNDING SAVING OF £ 14,116 4 x 4s BMW X3 3.0D SE 5dr Step Auto NEW AT £29,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £8,331 Land Rover Range Rover 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 4dr Automatic NEW AT £53,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £8,251 Convertibles Nissan Micra CC 1.4 Urbis 2dr Manual NEW AT £10,299 SERIOUS SAVING OF £3,361 Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,799 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £5,326 STAR VANS Renault Trafic LWB Ll29dci 115 Van NEW AT £11,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £4,451 These deals and many more at www.motorpoint.co.uk where all cars listed now carry the CO2 rating for tax purposes, or visit one of Motorpoint's five Supersites: Derby, Glasgow, Burnley, Peterborough and Newport, South Wales.
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  Motorpoint Star Deals of the Week 11 Oct 2007 (News)
  Star deal of the Week: Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi Dynamique 5dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £6,603 Family Cars Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 1.7 CDTi 16V SRi 3dr Manual NEW AT £13,599 SERIOUS SAVING OF £3,013 Estate Cars Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSi Elegance 5dr Manual NEW AT £12,499 SERIOUS SAVING OF £3,571 Premium Cars Jaguar S-Type 2.7d V6 SE 4dr Automatic NEW AT £24,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £8,748 Sports Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTDM 16V Lusso 3dr Manual NEW AT £13,999 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £5,523 BMW 3 Series 318d M Sport 4dr Manual NEW AT £22,599 SERIOUS SAVING OF £3,586 People Carriers Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi Dynamique 5dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £6,603 4 x 4s KIA Sportage 2.0 XE 5dr Automatic NEW AT £11,999 WORTHWHILE SAVING OF £2,961 Nissan X-trail 2.2 DCi 136 SE 5dr 2WD NEW AT £13,999 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £4,616 Convertibles Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £5,576 Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8 VVT Sport 2dr Manual NEW AT £14,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £3,033 STAR VANS Volkswagen Crafter CR35 MWB 2.5 TDi High Roof Van NEW AT £17,999 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £4,541 These deals and many more at www.motorpoint.co.uk where all cars listed now carry the CO2 rating for tax purposes, or visit one of Motorpoint's five Supersites: Derby, Glasgow, Burnley, Peterborough and Newport, South Wales.
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  New BMW 520d SE and Sports from only £349.99 a month 26 Jun 2006 (News)
  BMW 520dSE Saloon Manual Sapphire Black with Anthracite Cloth 10kpa @ £349.99 + Vat 15kpa @ £379.99 + Vat 20kpa @ £399.99 + Vat 30kpa @ £449.99 + Vat BMW 520dSE Saloon Manual Titan Silver with Anthracite Cloth 10kpa @ £349.99 + Vat 15kpa @ £379.99 + Vat 20kpa @ £399.99 + Vat 30kpa @ £449.99 + Vat 520dSE Saloon Automatic Silver Grey with Anthracite Cloth 10kpa @ £349.99 + Vat 15kpa @ £379.99 + Vat 20kpa @ £399.99 + Vat 30kpa @ £449.99 + Vat 520d Automatic Sport Saloon Carbon Black with Flashlight 1/2 Leather 10kpa @ £409.99 + Vat 15kpa @ £439.99 + Vat 20kpa @ £459.99 + Vat 30kpa @ £509.99 + Vat Quick delivery, these stock cars must be Registered in June 2006, these are rare cars and ready to go.
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  Up to £3,900 off A4 and £1,637 off Crossfire 22 Apr 2004 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com , established 8 years ago, has negotiated its best ever discounts off the price of new Audis, whichalso includes massive savings on options such as Sport packs and Automatic Gearboxes. Drivethedeal is now offering SE packs free of charge, while Sport packs can be ordered for just £500 and automatic gearboxes on all diesels have been reduced from £1,450 to just £500, a saving of £950.
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  Golf V Prices, And Discounts Announced 18 Dec 2003 (News)
  VW has announced prices for its new Mk V Golf, which, with the exception of 2.0FSI models and automatics, is now available to order for delivery from 30th January 2004. www.new-car-discount.com almost immediately countered with examples of its discounted prices, which I have listed after VW's.
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  New Honda CR-V 12 Oct 2001 (News)
  The short-block engine allows a tight turning circle for an SUV of 10.4 metres. Transmission options are a 5-speed manual with floorshift or Honda's Grade Logic 4-speed automatic with dashboard mounted shift lever. A centre clutch in the drive-train leaves the car in front-wheel-drive except when slip is detected at the front and four-wheel-drive is automatically engaged.
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  Big Stuff Goes Belly-up at Auction 8 Jun 2001 (News)
  A one year old 18,650 mile 2000W Jag XJ8 with all the usual bits struggled to a provisional £21,500. A 43,000 mile 98R Lexus LS400 5-speed automatic was sold for £19,250. A 17,000 mile 98R XJ8 with everything was glad to be gone for £16,300. A 20,000 mile 99T Discovery 4.0 litre V8 automatic wouldn't bid past £13,800. A well specced-up 106,000 mile 97P BMW 740i hit the buffers at £12,500.
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  No Change to Auction Buying Patterns 21 Feb 2001 (News)
  Fords stayed level with £7,925 bid for a 30,000 mile Focus 1.8iLX and £9,300 to £9,375 bid for a threesome of 12,000 mile 2000W Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X automatics with leather. A section of very saleable ex-bodyshop courtesy car 99T Micra Profile 3-doors with power steering sold for between £3,600 and £4,325, depending on mileage which ranged from 10,000 to 30,000 and colours which were either red, white of silver.
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  Renault Avantime Here 16th May, from £24,050 3 May 2002 (News)
  The Privilège model is fitted with a 3.0 V6 24V petrol engine and six-speed manual with optional five-speed automatic transmission available at launch. Offering 210bhp at 6,000rpm and 280Nm of torque at 3,750rpm, the 3.0 V6 Avantime reaches 62mph in 8.6 seconds in manual form (9.2 seconds in automatic) and can reach a top speed of 138mph (134mph).
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  Perodua extends £1000 swappage offer until 31 October 18 Aug 2010 (News)
  With the saving, the Perodua Myvi starts at £6,799 and comes with comes with air conditioning, four electric windows, electric door mirrors, central locking, integral radio/CD player and power steering, body-coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors with integral indicators as standard, plus the added bonus of a choice of exciting metallic paint and high gloss finishes at no extra cost. The automatic option is £700 extra.
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  Excellent savings on New Honda Accords 3 Jul 2009 (News)
  There are limited numbers at 23% saving on UK list (£25106). Choice of Buran Silver, Crystal Black or Cobalt Blue in 2.4 EX Automatic 4 door saloons only. Honda Accord 2.4 EX Auto £18985 plus £465 on the road with 12 months tax. Saving £5656!!! All vehicles come with Honda 36 month warranty.
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  Toyota Rav 4 Sale at www.new-car-discount.com 13 Jun 2005 (News)
  Toyota Rav 4 XT3 2.0 Manual 5dr Choice of Metallics £15995 save £3105 Toyota Rav 4 XT4 2.0 Manual 5dr Choice of Metallics £17500 save £4100 Toyota Rav 4 XT4 2.0 Automatic Choice of Metallics £18500 save £4100 For more Rav 4 offer details please visit www.new-car-discount.com or telephone 0870 3500 144,
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  Discounts and Premiums from Autocarsource 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  www.autocarsource.com has, for immediate delivery: Jaguar X-Type 2.5 V6 Sport £21,227 saving £4,699 Jaguar X Type 2.5 SE Auto £22,874 saving £4,696 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 Sport £28,720 saving £3,816 Jaguar XJ6 3.0 SE £40,786 saving £6,554 Jaguar XJ8 4.2 SE £47,995 saving £10,995 Smart Roadster £12,655 saving £1,500 Smart Roadster Coupe £13,360 saving £1,500 BMW 645Ci Convertible Automatic £65,405 BMW 645Ci Convertible Manual £55,600 Many more offers available, visit our special offers page at www.autocarsource.com
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  £5,600 Discount on Renault Avantime 4 Dec 2002 (News)
  This week's Deal of the Week from www.showroom4cars.com is the Renault Avantime 3.0 V6 24V Privilege automatic, in nocturne metallic (can't say if that's the colour in the picture) with beige leather for just £22,828.16 on the road: a saving of £5,621.84 off UK list price. They are available for delivery within a week.
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  Speed Camera Vote 21 Aug 2001 (News)
  Are speed cameras intended to reduce accidents or to raise revenue? When you vote on this issue your opinion will be automatically sent to the Transport Minister. Meanwhile, Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has spoken out against speed camera proliferation. Please link to this website for the full story:

  Volvo upgrades the Cross Country estate, adds AWD to the V70 26 Apr 2001 (News)
  The V70 estate, which shares the Cross Country's powerful 200 bhp, 5-cylinder, 2.4 light pressure turbo engine, now has Volvo's all-wheel drive technology and the TRACS anti-spin system which automatically transfers power from spinning wheels to those offering grip.
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  Limited edition smart car 18 Apr 2001 (News)
  In addition to fog lamps, sportline alloy wheels, and driver and passenger airbags, the special edition also has air conditioning, SOFTOUCH automatic transmission and special floor mats as standard. You can get more information about smart by visiting the smart website at www.thesmart.co.uk , or by contacting your local smart sales centre.
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  New V6 Engine For Big Vauxhalls 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  GM has announced a new 3,175cc 24 valve V6 engine for its Vauxhall badged Opel Omega models. The new engine, available with automatic transmission only, puts out 217PS against the 211PS of the outgoing 3.0 litre V6, but torque is increased more significantly from 199lb ft to 214lb ft (270Nm to 290Nm)at 3,400 rpm. Top speed of the car is 149mph, 0-60 8 seconds, combined fuel consumption 23.9mpg, CO2 emissions 284g/km and Emission Class Euro 3.