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  Chryslert Joins Scrappage Scheme 14 May 2009 (News)
  The £2,000 scrappage incentive is incremental to Chrysler’s current offers on its new car range. Anyone interesting in scrapping their old vehicle for a new Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge should visit their nearest dealership for more information. All Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge models are covered by the comprehensive Chrysler warranty scheme, which provides a three-year/60,000 mile mechanical warranty, seven-year anti-corrosion warranty and one-year European roadside assistance.
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  Drivers using phones caught in crackdown 4 Sep 2008 (News)
  In Lothian and Borders, there were 24 motorists found to be chatting or texting illegally while in control of their vehicle. Cover firms could decide that drivers caught out in such a manner are a risk on the road and subsequently increase their car insurance policies.
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  All New Morgans Now Euro Type Approved 17 Oct 2001 (News)
  The first completely new Morgan car for 60 years, the revolutionary Aero8 features an advanced bonded aluminium chassis and a specially-developed BMW V8 engine, and has established a reputation for stunning handling and performance. Top speed is in excess of 160 mph, and 0-60 mph is achieved in under five seconds.
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  Vauxhall Prince Henry heads to auction 15 Nov 2016 (News)
  One of the world’s first sports cars could fetch up to £600,000 when it heads to auction for the first time. The 1914 Vauxhall 25hp 'Prince Henry' Sports Torpedo will go under the hammer in Bonhams’ Bond Street Sale on 4 December.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Honda shows cycling proficient Civic Tourer concept 10 Sep 2015 (News)
  The suede and leather seats are finished with blue detailing too.  All this is designed to highlight the Civic Tourer’s 1668-litre total cargo space, although the car not just a cavern on wheels – a 1.6-litre diesel Civic Tourer recently set a Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency. Over 25 days it averaged more than 100mpg while travelling through 24 countries, covering a distance of almost 8400 miles.
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 205 16 Mar 2015 (News)
  It’s a little over our Grand Monday budget at £1295, but you never know what a spot of haggling might achieve. What cars like this prove, however, is that even with limited funds it’s still possible to buy a low-mileage, well-cared-for modern classic that will turn heads and (hopefully) provide dependable daily transport.
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  David Cameron's FIAT 500 Up For Auction 10 Oct 2012 (News)
  It was bought by David Cameron in 1998 as a surprise birthday present for his wife Samantha, and the Camerons only ever covered around 1,000 miles in the 10 years that they owned the car Apart from its history, the car is probably one of the best 500s available. It has been restored to standard specification by the current owner, which included stripping the entire vehicle and replacing any part that required attention.
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  World's Fastest Rolls To Perform at Santa Pod 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  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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  ‘Family ties’ to be theme for this year’s NEC classic motor show 24 May 2017 (News)
  ” ‘There’s also the unseen ties of a car’s history - from the very first owner to the person currently sitting behind the wheel, and all those that owned the car in between. The car ties these people together and its often a smaller world than we think.
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  Peter Sellers’ Lotus Elan to star at NEC auction 9 Nov 2015 (News)
  'SAR 57D' then went through two other owners before being purchased by the current vendor.  The car is offered for sale having been part of an extensive private classic car collection for over a decade. It is in original condition and has been off the road in dry storage since August 2005. The Elan has covered 65,611 miles from new with the bodywork in good condition, it is said to be ‘on the button’ mechanically.
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  Millbrook Astras For Northumbria Police 21 Sep 2008 (News)
  "We’ll be running them for four years during which time they’ll each clock up an average of 100,000 miles. So we’ve chosen to take an extended warranty from Vauxhall to cover the cars for their full four year lifetime. As Vauxhall treats everything they fit to the vehicle as original equipment we get cover for all those additional items fitted at Millbrook to our specification."
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Starlet 4 Mar 2019 (News)
  There are some cars that you just don’t notice until they practically don’t exist any longer, and the Toyota Starlet ’80-Series’ is one such car. Launched at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show, not that a huge amount of people noticed, it was sold as a three- or five-door hatchback and remained on sale until 1996, when it was replaced by the ’90-Series’.
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 306 Cabriolet 8 Jan 2018 (News)
  It's not the most obvious time of year to be shopping for an open-top car, but that means that there are some real bagains to be had - and here's one of them. Enthusiast-owned, this Peugeot 306 convertible comes with stacks of service history and has covered just 85,000 miles from new.  It's also one of the desirable pre-facelift cars, which are much rarer than the later ones with the rounder front end as they were only produced for two years.
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  Caterham launches limited edition Seven SuperSprint 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  With 1960s race style key, Caterham has also created a single-seater option, which comes complete with a tonneau cover for drivers looking to strip out as much weight as possible. Graham Macdonald, Caterham chief executive officer, said, ‘Motorsport and the purist thrill of driving a lightweight race car is in the Caterham Seven’s DNA and are elements that run like a thread through every car we build today, 60 years after the first Seven was made.'
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Volkswagen develops Caddy Alltrack 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  The Alltrack is distinguishable by its 17-inch ‘Quito’ alloy wheels, 'Mojave' beige metallic paintwork and chrome radiator grille.  Inside, passenger car versions gets hardwearing seat covers and rear tables, which fold out of the front seatbacks. Both the van and passenger car versions get a leather steering wheel, handbrake leaver and a scattering of interior chrome, along with Alltrack logos and aluminium effect pedals.   Power will most likely come from Volkswagen's latest 2.0-litre TDI engines with up to 122PS. 4Motion all-wheel drive will be available as an option, with the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic DSG gearboxes.
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  DVLA vehicle inquiry service ‘must improve’ 6 Jul 2015 (News)
  Classic car enthusiasts are calling on the DVLA to improve its vehicle inquiry service . The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, which looks after the interests of all classic car enthusiasts, says that historic vehicles are poorly covered by the service.
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  New All Seasons Tyre From Toyo 30 Jan 2014 (News)
  Borrowing from the design of its UHP ranges, TOYO has used open-sided 'V' siped blocks in the middle for responsive handling. Sizes range from 135/80R13 to 205/55R16, covering a wide range of family cars, but stopping short of high performance cars and sports cars. For drivers who don't want  the hassle and inconvenience and cost, of running separate sets of summer and winter boots, the TOYO Vario V2 shoud provide the perfect answer.
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  61-plate deals from Autofinders 4 Aug 2011 (News)
  www.autofinders.co.uk  has a selection of new cars available in time for the September 61 plate, including the Audi Q5 and Skoda Yeti, both of which normally have substantial delivery times. See below for details. Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE in metallic black with option at £52,695, saving more than £4,000 on the RRP.
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  Cheap Renaults and Peugeots 15 Jun 2005 (News)
  www.look4mycar.com has just received the following cars. They are in stock and Available for immediate delivery. All cars supplied by www.look4mycar.com are UK dealer supplied, brand new and come with full UK warranty, roadside assistance cover, 12 months VED and Include delivery to your home or place of work.
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  Full Bi-Fuel Range from Volvo 23 May 2001 (News)
  Volvo has announced a complete range of models with Bi-Fuel options of either LPG or CNG. CO2 emissions are lower on LPG or CNG, bringing VED and company car tax benefits. All Volvo bi-fuel cars are covered by the Volvo three year 60,000 mile warranty. Volvo calculates that even taking account of poorer economy with LPG, because the fuel only costs 38p a litre at service stations, at current fuel prices the saving on fuel costs alone over three years and 45,000 miles in a 1.8 litre S40 would amount to £2,769.