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  Good Garage Guide: Highest rated garages in Scotland 5 Jan 2017 (News)
  A run through of the ten Scottish garages most consistently and highly recommended by Honest John readers.
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  Got a problem with your classic? Ask HJ! 17 Feb 2015 (News)
  Whether its buying, selling, running or restoring, Honest John has decades worth of motor industry knowledge and specialist experience.
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  Jaguar builds its first D-type in more than 60 years 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  Sixty-two years after the last D-type was built, Jaguar has restarted production for a limited run of one of its most competitive cars. In total, Warwickshire-based Jaguar Classic will hand build 25 D-types as continuation cars . Original plans for D-type production in 1955 show 100 were intended to be built – but only 75 cars were completed. The D-type, which won the Le Mans 24 Hours race three times between 1955 and 1957, was powered by the six-cylinder XK engine.
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  Museum to host day for classic car ‘virgins’ 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  If you’ve always dreamed of owning a classic, but are afraid of taking the plunge then don’t worry – help is at hand. The British Motor Museum is running a day specifically aimed at classic ‘virgins’ in October. The popular event offers practical advice for anyone considering buying, running, or enjoying an older vehicle.
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  GTI International Coming Up On 4th-6th July 18 Jun 2014 (News)
  As at last year, the main event will be the quarter-mile drag race. Here, visitors to the event can 'run what they brung', testing the acceleration of their cars against the clock on a real drag strip with world-class timing, watched by a crowd from the 3,000-seater grandstand. The strip will also have demo runs from many of the country’s top tuning companies, as well as members of the Volkswagen Drag Racing Club.  One highlight will be Paul Jordan’s four-wheel-drive Scirocco 20VT that can cover the standing quarter in 8.95 seconds, hitting 150 mph.
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  Potentially Expensive MoT Problem with LED DRLs 2 Jul 2011 (News)
  Astra Automotive: "The daytime running lights that we have seen are mostly LEDs, therefore this will not bring in new business for the replacement bulb market for at least three years, because in nearly all cases they will be covered under manufacturers' warranties."
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  Avon Tyre on Brit Pikes Peak Record Contender 14 Jul 2009 (News)
  ” Practice on different sections of the hillclimb will be between July 15-17, with each competitor getting a single timed run up the full course on Sunday, July 19.
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  BMW X3s At Big Discounts For Immediate Delivery 5 Oct 2004 (News)
  Black Sapphire, Terracotta Ambiente Leather, Hi Fi Speaker System, Electric Folding Exterior Mirrors, Aluminium Running Board, Panoramic Glass Sunroof, Auto-Dim Interior Mirror, Front Seat Heating, Navigation System - Professional, Bluetooth Telephone Preparation, BMW 6 Disc CD Changer, Sun Protection Glass £37,332.60 Saving £2,312.40.
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  New Entry Level Racing for Renault Clio Cup Cars 17 Dec 2012 (News)
  Renault UK, the BARC and Michelin have announced the launch of a new entry-level race series for 2013, that enables circuit novices and track day drivers to enjoy some real competitive racing relatively cheaply. The Michelin Clio Cup Series with Protyre is aimed at providing a professionally run, cost-effective first step into saloon car racing. It is expected to run across four events in 2013 with the potential to become a fully-fledged championship in 2014. Based around the third generation racing Clio, as currently run in the sister Renault UK Clio Cup, the new  series will become the home for existing 2.0-litre Clio Cups when they are replaced by the new 1.6 litre turbo cars in  the British Touring Car Championship-supporting category in 2014.
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  Good Garage Guide: Highest rated garages in the South-West 9 Mar 2017 (News)
  We run down through the ten most highly rated garages in the South-West of England.
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  Pinin offer extended to 5-door model 3 Aug 2001 (News)
  This offer was previously only available on the popular three-door version of Mitsubishi's baby 4x4. The offer runs until the end of September.
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  Group A rally cars set for Shelsley 27 Feb 2017 (News)
  The top 15 will then have a parade run up the hill during the lunch break. Judging will be carried out by motorsport commentator Simon Taylor. And, of course, there will be a weekend full of competition with a wide variety of cars tackling the famous hill.
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  Retro Classics 2017: Stuttgart show to honour racer Roland Asch 23 Jan 2017 (News)
  Now Retro Classics Stuttgart will honour the 66-year-old racer with a special display of his cars at the show, which runs from 2-5 March. Asch, a trained mechanic, began his career in slalom races and hill climbs during the mid-1970s. His first race in the German Touring Car Championship was at Hockenheim in 1984.
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  SsangYong offers free 4x4 upgrade on Tivoli 6 Dec 2016 (News)
  SsangYong is offering buyers a free upgrade from front-wheel drive to 4x4 when they buy a diesel Tivoli or Tivoli XLV. The offer applies to EX and ELX trim levels and runs until 31 January 2017. Prices for applicable models start at £16,250 and the offer saves customers £1250. The Tivoli 4x4 system is ‘on-demand’, so under normal circumstances the car behaves like it’s front-wheel drive.
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  110 cars set for Flying Scotsman Rally 21 Mar 2016 (News)
  This year’s defending champion is William Medcalf, a two-times winner of the event and one of the original drivers from the first running in 2009. For more details including a list of spectator points and the latest updates, visit www.endurorally.com
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  Kei cars to headline Autumn Classic and Fringe 12 Aug 2015 (News)
  The run starts at 10.15am and cream teas are served from 3pm-4.30pm.
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  Volkswagen Golf 40th birthday celebrated: Techno-Classica 2014 31 Mar 2014 (News)
  And during this 40 year run, sales have now topped 30 million units. At the show, as well as the oldest example in the company's fleet (above), it also showed a dissected Mk1 with its roof chopped off (below), and a selection of stickers all over its external panels.
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  World's Fastest Rolls To Perform at Santa Pod 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  Matt Wright’s Crewe-build 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow may still strongly resemble the gentleman’s express that left the line there decades ago, but thanks to the transplant of 588cu Chevrolet V8 (that’s almost TEN litres in old money!!!!) it’s somewhat faster. Fast enough to run an impressive 7.94 second quarter mile.. at 175mph! The car has been prepared by WG Racing and uses a cutting-edge selection of the latest drag tricks and lightening methods to turn it into a veritable supercar slayer, taking well over two seconds off the time taken by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to cover the same distance.
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  £5,995 Including a Year's Insurance 17 Feb 2006 (News)
  Paul Williams, Managing Director of Kia Motors (UK) Ltd, said: "Value conscious motorists will find the Zapp! cheap to run doing an excellent 55.4 mpg and the Zapp! also comes with an exclusive finance deal. For a 22% deposit, customers can run Zapp! for a very affordable £99 a month.”* For more information on the Picanto Zapp!
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  'Four Nations' in Saturday's Futurecar Challenge 5 Nov 2010 (News)
  Futurecar will also be your first chance to see the new Honda Jazz hybrid in action. and just about every vehicle due to be London Congestion Charge exempt from January will be taking part. This is truly in the spirit of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run run (which takes place in the opposite direction on Sunday) and which originally celebrated the repeal of the Red Flag Act that compelled every motor car to be preceded by a walking man waving a red flag.