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  Motorist banned after driving with no hands 3 Jan 2014 (News)
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  Convertible auction may prove tempting 6 Mar 2009 (News)
  Among the vehicles on offer are a 2004 Lotus Elise 1.8 tourer roadster with 16,000 miles on the clock and a Smart roadster from the same year that has covered less than 10,000 miles. In related motoring news , a recent prestige car sale by BCA saw someone offer £59,800 for a Ferrari that was previously owned by England footballer Joe Cole.
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  Jeep Cherokee gains 2008 revision 5 Aug 2008 (News)
  Furthermore, environmentally-friendly drivers could opt for the diesel engine variant, which could see them save on car insurance policies from eco-conscious cover companies. The original Jeep Cherokee went into production in 1974 until 1983 and was mainly developed by the company in Toledo, Ohio. To find out what Honest John has to say about buying at auction click here.
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  Demand for green vehicles goes up at Ford 17 Jul 2008 (News)
  They are both reflecting what's on motorists' minds - needing to minimise the cost and impact of motoring," he said. The Ford Fiesta plant in Cologne, Germany was recently covered in giant illustrations by creative agency Cake as part of a promotional drive for Ford's new car. To find out what Honest John has to say about buying at auction, click here .
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  Scrappage Scheme Sells 35,000 New Cars 29 May 2009 (News)
  That is enough to fund discounts on 300,000 vehicles, with public funds providing £1,000 and manufacturers covering the remainder. Carmakers had lobbied ministers to put in twice that amount, as happened with a similar scheme in Germany, where the government stumped up 2,500 if a car more than ten years old was scrapped and a car less than one year old was purchased.
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  Spotted in the classifieds: Nearly new 2 Nov 2011 (News)
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  Classics Beat the Crunch 15 Aug 2008 (News)
  The 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special was another strong seller. Finished in British Racing Green, with the bonnet in bare aluminium, this car was eligible for the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) and had been in regular use for club events in recent years. The car was restored some years ago and had been well maintained since then. It sold for over its estimate at £12,200.
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  Aston Martin X-Pack for sale at the Silverstone Classic 4 Jul 2018 (News)
  In 2008, £9000 was spent on refreshing the paint. The car also recently received a major service along with a new clutch. Finished in Chichester Blue with a Magnolia interior with blue piping and Burr Walnut veneers, the car has covered just under 32,000 miles.
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  Stunning Duesenberg goes under the hammer 16 Jan 2015 (News)
  Other headline cars include a covered headlight 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet - the last of only seven examples bodied by Pininfarina and displayed as a factory show car at the Geneva and New York Auto Shows in 1962.
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  BMW 2002 Turbo project makes £25k at Anglia Car Auctions 26 Aug 2014 (News)
  A 1975 BMW 2002 Turbo restoration project made £25,410 when it went under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions over the Bank Holiday weekend. Offered with no reserve, the two-owner car has so-far covered 47,921 miles but is now indeed of a full restoration, including new sills. There’s some good news for the buyer, though – the car does run and all of its Turbo-specific parts and trim are there and unmolested (although it’s currently on Minilite-style wheels).
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  Nissan to offer a free loan car to Qashaqai and Juke buyers experiencing delays 10 Feb 2011 (News)
  To demonstrate our customer commitment we have developed this new, industry-leading scheme." Any customer who has already placed an order will also be eligible to request a loan car through their supplying dealer, providing the remaining waiting time exceeds three months. The first customers will receive loan cars on 24 February. Willcox continued: "Extended waiting times are a reflection of the popularity of Nissan's crossover products across Europe, but some customers need to replace their current car and simply cannot wait three months.
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Astra Mk4 17 Jun 2019 (News)
  It’s very much rooted in banger territory right now, but the Mk4 Vauxhall Astra is a car that has a pretty loyal following, thanks in part to its better than average rust resilience and also for its indestructible powertrains - petrol or diesel, all but the high performance Mk4s are pretty hard to kill.  It’s 21 years since it went on sale, and while it may have looked a little staid at the time, age has been kind to it - it arguably looks less dated than the car that replaced it, thanks in no small part to its unfussy styling.  This example  looks to be in rude health and is barely run-in with just 52,000 on the clock - even in 1.4-litre form, the GM ‘Family 2’ powerplant will cover three or four times that providing that you keep on top of its fondness for consuming oil.
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  Award-winning Porsche 911 Turbo restoration set for Silverstone sale 8 Jun 2017 (News)
  With a pre-sale estimate of £125,000 to £145,000, the 911 was restored by the Porsche Classic Restoration Centre in Leeds. It took six months at netted the team at the JCT600 workshops the ‘Porsche Cars GB Employee’s Choice’ and ‘Best Mechanical Restoration’ accolades in 2014. Full accounts of the restoration were published in a book specially commissioned by JCT600, copies of which are included with the detailed history file. The car has covered just 200 miles since further post-restoration work by renowned Porsche specialists Tech 9 Motorsport.
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  Two Jaguar E-type restoration projects head to auction 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  A much-loved car, it was tucked away in a barn in 1995 before being discovered 20 years later. Partially dismantled, it has the bumpers, headlamp covers, engine air filter and interior carpets removed. Bodywork is sound and it comes with the glass and wheels still in place.
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  Honda Civic in record-breaking 100mpg real world run 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  A Honda Civic Tourer has set a Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency by averaging 100.31mpg during an 8,387-mile drive covering 24 countries. The amazing journey sets the record for lowest fuel consumption in ‘all 24 contiguous EU countries,” with the car setting off from Aalast, Belgium, on June 1 st and returning to the same place on Thursday June 25 th .
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  Ferrari Testarossas set to steal the show at Silverstone sale 11 May 2015 (News)
  The car was originally finished in Bianco, but was repainted early in its life in Giallo Fly Yellow. Its odometer reads 45,000 miles and with only two previous owners, this car is estimated at between £80,000 and £100,000.
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  302-mile Mini van set to make £25k at auction 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  Bought for £400 by a Miss G Crumcott from Northern Ireland so that she could learn to drive, Miss Crumcott never passed her test and so the Mini was left in a garage for 30 years. BMC Mini dealer, Mr T. Turkington bought the car in 1997 and placed it in his showroom until 2006 before selling it onto another collector in Northamptonshire. With so few owners, it is no surprise the car has covered just 302 miles. Still wearing its seat protectors and rubber floor mats, plus original crossply Dunlop tyres and spare wheel, the car has been carefully stored.
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  Free fluids check for all SEATs in UK 22 Jun 2009 (News)
  A recent survey alleged that SEAT owners were least likely to check their car's fluids regularly So SEAT UK is reminding all of its 275,000 UK owners that their vehicles qualify for a free fluids and safety check at any of the Spanish brand's 100-plus dealerships nationwide.
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  Land Rover Legends moves to Thruxton for 2020 event 11 Dec 2019 (News)
  Over the weekend of 6-7 June, the famous Hampshire venue will host this year’s event alongside an historic race meeting. Both events are covered in one ticket price, so Land Rover fans will get to see a host of new features and soak up the atmosphere of a classic car race meeting. Visitors to this year’s Land Rover extravaganza can expect to see Star Cars, National Awards, unique displays, anniversary celebrations, clubs, parades, exhibitors and traders - plus a few extra surprises.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 190D 10 Jun 2019 (News)
  In case of apocalypse, you might want to buy  this week’s under a grand bargain  and stash it away somewhere. It’s a car that manages to combine two of the most indestructible things ever known in motoring - the Mercedes-Benz W201 ‘190’ and the company’s 2.5-litre normally aspirated diesel engine.  Where else will you find a car that has covered a third of a million miles yet still looks like it’s just three or four years old?