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  Superbanger Bits at Bargain Prices 1 Nov 2010 (News)
  CarParts Direct now runs a Clearance Site that contains over 9,000 different parts. These are items that are surplus to our requirements. They are updated regularly and removed from the list the day they are sold.
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  Huge savings on Brand new Honda FRV EX Auto 7 May 2009 (News)
  So if you want an FRV EX Auto, look no further for a friendly professional service, by a family run business, passionate about Hondas. Please call Bob Gerard Ltd on 0116 259 2224. More great offers at www.bobgerard.co.uk
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  West Country Festival of Speed: 25th/26th August 27 Jul 2012 (News)
  The weekend event will feature a   a timed speed hill climb up 860 metres of freshly resurfaced drive, running from the quay on the banks of the River Tamar, past Pentillie Castle and into the park,  endorsed by the Motor Sports Association Sunday 26th will also offer a parade run, and some demonstration runs over the lunch hour and between timed runs of the hill.
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  Heroes: Lord Montagu (1926-2015) 2 Sep 2015 (News)
  It wasn’t until his 25th birthday in 1951, however, that Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu – the ‘new’ Lord Montagu – took over the running of the family estate, which by then was facing financial challenges. Lord Montagu later described Palace House as a 'white elephant', with his £1500-a-year inheritance barely covering its running costs: 'The wise solution was to get rid of it.
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  HRDC To Recreate 1963 Touring Car Racing 20 May 2011 (News)
  Add a sprinkling of Sunbeam Rapiers, Volvo Amazons, a brace of Zodiac Mk3s, a Fiat Abarth, Riley 1.5 and a Mercedes-Benz 220SE and you can see the colourful palate that made up this evocative grid - with not a single Lotus-powered homologation special in view!" Therefore, the HRDC will be running a dedicated series for FIA-compliant historic touring cars which ran in 1963 - with the exclusion of 'homologation specials'. This series will run alongside the established HRDC 'Touring Greats' (for pre-1960 touring cars) and 'Grand Touring Greats' (for sub-1500cc, pre-1966 GTs).
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  Chevrolet Reveals 2011 BTCC Livery 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  In 2011, the series sees a record grid, with 27 cars confirmed and 13 different models of car. As well as the manufacturer-backed Silverline Chevrolet team, a further three Chevrolets are running as privateer entries – proof that the brand’s racing DNA runs deep through motorsport. Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry, said: “Last year I had great pride in seeing the Chevrolet Cruze winning the BTCC driver’s title in its first full season, and this year I can’t wait to once again see the Cruze leading rival models around the track.
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  Vauxhall Heritage wheels out the big guns for NEC show 21 Sep 2017 (News)
  The Lancaster Classic Motor Show ( www.necclassicmotorshow.com ) runs from November 10-12, and is the largest show of its kind in the UK, with more than 2500 vehicles on display.
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  Classic fans gear up for Kop Hill Climb 25 Aug 2017 (News)
  Today Kop Hill is a public road, and is closed to traffic during the event, which is an untimed commemorative run. For more information on the event, visit kophillclimb.org.uk
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  London Classic Car Show to return in 2016 14 Jan 2015 (News)
  Organisers of the inaugural London Classic Car Show, which closed its doors on Sunday (11 January) after a highly successful three-day run, have announced that the event will return in 2016 – and have promised to make it even bigger and better.  ‘The feedback from visitors and exhibitors has been universally positive,’ according to event director Bas Bungish. ‘And the great news is not just that we’ll be back next year, but also that the 2016 London Classic Car Show will be at least 50 per cent bigger.’ This year’s show didn’t short-change anyone when it came to celebrity-spotting, with car fanatics like TV chef James Martin and presenter Chris Evans rubbing shoulders with Top Gear’s James May and a host of big names from the world of motorsport – including Martin Brundle and David Coulthard.
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  Preview: Castle Hill Festival, Devon, 9-10 August 29 Apr 2014 (News)
  In addition to the F1 and race car displays the track will also feature demonstration runs from many of the world’s best supercars including Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes. Not all the action takes place on the ground, the Abarth stunt plane display returns, as do the ever popular helicopter pleasure flights which will whisk you off high above Exmoor and the North Devon coastline.
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  Latest Ford offers from UK Car Discount 18 Sep 2013 (News)
  FORD FIESTA 1.0 EcoBoost Zetec 3dr - £10,957 – Saving of £2,388 FORD FIESTA 1.25 82 Zetec 5dr - £11,285 - Saving of £2,460 The Fiesta Zetec model adds 15" 5x2 spoke alloy wheels, 3 spoke leather trimmed steering wheel, ambient lighting, chrome belt line finisher, chrome tailgate handle, flow through centre console, trip computer, heated windscreen, illuminated footwell, illuminated glove box, halogen projector headlights with daytime running lights with silver surround and  front fog lights. FORD FIESTA 1.0 EcoBoost Titanium 3dr - £12,121 – Saving of £2,824 FORD FIESTA 1.0 EcoBoost Titanium 5dr - £12,607 – Saving of £ 2,938  The Titanium model adds 16" 15-spoke alloy wheels, power foldable mirrors with puddle lights, LED day running lights, Sony DAB audio system with SYNC, EATC air conditioning, lumbar seat adjustment, rear privacy glass, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, auto-dimming rear view mirror, centre console with arm rest, perimeter alarm , velour floor mats and cruise control.
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  Jaguar tops JD Power survey for dealer satisfaction 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  Jaguar has topped the JD Power Dealer Satisfaction Survey for the second year running. The company scored an impressive 85.5 per cent, with customers praising its friendly staff and flexible booking service as key improvements. Lexus was voted second (85.4 per cent) while Honda came third, with an impressive 84 per cent.
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  Hyundai seeks to consolidate in 2013 8 Jan 2013 (News)
  That’s a growth target of 1.4%, nowhere near the 2011-2012 growth of 18.1%. This is partly down to demand – Hyundai’s factories are running at 100% capacity to keep up with growing markets like China, and so huge expansion isn’t on the cards. Instead Hyundai plans to make every customer experience the best it can be, whether they are buying a car, popping in for a service or even browsing the forecourt.   Additionally, Hyundai is developing a World Rally Championship entry – the i20 hatchback forms the basis of a new rally car, which is set to compete in 2014 after some test runs during the 2013 season.
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  Free Tickets For Le Mans Series at Silverstone 9 Jul 2010 (News)
  Michelin are celebrating winning the Le Mans 24 hour for the 13th year running by teaming up with Event Tyres to give every customer who purchases 4 x Michelin Car, Van or 4×4 tyres 2 x FREE tickets to the 2010 Le Mans Series Event at Silverstone on Sunday 12th September 2010.
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  505,000 Mile Combo 10 Sep 2008 (News)
  "In my job, you need to be comfy as you spend your entire working life on the road, and it seemed a well made van so I bought it intending to run it until it dropped." In 2008, the 1.7-litre diesel-engined van is still going strong, and continues to rack up well over 1,000 miles a week in Nigel’s hands, often in continental Europe as well as in the UK.
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Renault's classics in action 6 Jul 2013 (News)
  The RE40’s cause was further aided by Renault’s now long-running 1.5-litre turbo engine, which was by now running twin blowers to achieve a spectacular 880bhp. The turbos were still an occasional source of trouble, unreliability preventing Alain Prost from securing the championship that year in the season’s final race.
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  Endurance Racing at Castle Combe 23rd/24th July 14 Jul 2011 (News)
  With the last three wins in his pocket, the man to beat in the Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 championship is Rob Hall in the Swift SC10, built and run next door to the circuit by the Swift Cooper team. His nearest opponent is likely to be Steven Jensen from Saltford in the Spectrum 011 run by the Gloucester based Kevin Mills Racing team, although the returning Felix Fisher from Bridgwater could be a problem, especially as outright pace is more important to him than points, given his only occasional appearances in the championship this year.
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  Mitsubishi introduces scrappage scheme 27 Sep 2017 (News)
  Trade-in cars must be Euro 4 standard or older, registered before January 2010 owned in the customer's name for six months. The scheme will run until 28 December 2017. >> See all the manufacturer scrappage scheme discounts in our complete guide  Model Scrappage saving off the recommended on the road price Mirage £2000 Outlander £3500 Outlander PHEV £4000 ASX £3000
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  Christmas Gift Guide: Top 50 gifts for petrolheads 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  If you’re on a tight budget, we also have 10 gift idea for less than £20 – or if you have no budget limitations at all there’s a list of 10 dream gifts for petrolheads . We’re also running a huge competition over advent, with a prize for every single day from December 1 to 24 – with one lucky winner taking the whole bundle. Click here to find out more about our competition.
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  Everything you need to know about the lightweight Jaguar E-type 28 May 2015 (News)
  Six new  Jaguar E-type  Lightweights have been built by the factory, completing the original 1963-64 run of cars. The new cars aren't strictly replicas, but are reproductions of the original, race-bred Lightweight E-type, which are better described as 'continuation' cars. The cars are described by Jaguar as the missing six vehicles from the company's Lightweight E-type project, which originally started in February 1963 - with the objective of building 18 ‘Special GT E-type Cars’.