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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.
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  New Citroen Picassos from £10,000 20 Jan 2005 (News)
  All UK dealer supplied vehicles including free delivery, 12 months VED and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at Uk Car Discount Ltd. www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  More than £6,500 Off a Mondeo!!! 2 Dec 2004 (News)
  Most other makes and models available. Written quotations on request. All UK dealer supplied. Finance packages available. No imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. More at www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  125PS 2.2 Diesel Zafira, Here Before Vauxhall's 13 Feb 2002 (News)
  More information from www.showroom4cars.com or by phoning the sales hotline on 0870 753 4444. And remember, unlike some other importers, Showroom4cars.com prices are on the road, including VED and delivery to the UK, and are payable in sterling - and therefore free from currency fluctuations.
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  Future Classic Friday: Rover CityRover 23 Nov 2018 (News)
  MG Rover, sadly, didn’t have the money in its coffers to spend on improving the quality of the cars it imported. The powertrain, also, wasn’t suited to the UK market. Sure, the 83bhp 1.4-litre engine was peppy, but it also suffered from high exhaust emissions, making it more expensive to tax than most small cars.
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  Americana in Historics 19th May Classic Car Auction 14 May 2018 (News)
  The Harley Earl styled Chevrolet Corvette C1 is a 1959 boat-tailed 283 V8 carburettor 4-speed manual. Recently imported to the UK it has since been MoTd and UK registered with a V5C supplied with the car. The yellow fibreglass coachwork is in good order and there is no sign of any corrosion. The engine starts ‘on the button’ and sounds fantastic.
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  Mitsubishi creates 400 UK jobs 14 Aug 2014 (News)
  Mitsubishi Motors in the UK employs 200 staff at its head office in Cirencester and a further 60 at its vehicle import handling facility at the Royal Portbury docks, Bristol. The business supports the employment of around 2000 staff at UK dealerships and service centres. Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK says: “We are preparing the business for an extended period of growth with the recruitment of new staff and investment in training and dealer support.
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  Video: Michelin release never-before-seen backstage footage of Le Mans 17 Sep 2013 (News)
  Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Benoit Tréluyer all speak candidly about their experiences behind the wheel of the R18 and – as you might expect – stress the importance of having a good set of racing tyres at your disposal. There's also exclusive insight from the team's mechanics and engineers.  As well as showing all the team’s preparation, the short film includes high octane race footage and the decisive moment when Audi clinched victory over the Toyota TS030 Hybrid.