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  Local Business Backed Racing at Castle Combe This Weekend 10 Jun 2013 (News)
  This should allow Seend's Adrian Slade to edge closer, though he too has a 20kg addition to his 106. Despite his extra weight, Di Claudio has still been capable of running at the front of the field, especially early in the race, though no-one should be in any doubt the Astra of Bristol's Mark Wyatt is now the class of the field. His relatively lowly championship points position belies the Astra's speed, only an errant back marker preventing a straight run of wins this year.
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  More Japanese High Jinks at Castle Combe on 30th May 20 May 2011 (News)
  His namesake father was champion in 1974. This year junior heads the class A points and is second overall in his Van Diemen RF00, also run by the Kevin Mills team. Our third improver is Nathan Ward from Coventry, another B class driver making the newer class contenders work harder in his Swift SC95, run by the Castle Combe based Swift Cooper team.
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  RoadRunner Charity Rally for £500 Bangers 4 Apr 2012 (News)
  Overall, Road Runner Rallies is hoping to raise £30,000 for charity through the Riviera Run – it’s up to individual teams what they want to raise for. All cars must be roadworthy and Road Runner Rallies can arrange European breakdown cover for participants. Someone from each team must be sober each morning to drive.
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  HRDC 2012 Calendar Announced 4 Dec 2011 (News)
  HRDC 'GRAND TOURING GREATS' CATEGORY: For pre-'66 sub-1500cc Historic GT cars running to HRDC/Goodwood regulations. :: TYRES: Dunlop CR65 'L'-section in 204 compound. :: RACE FORMAT: 30-minutes, single-driver race. :: CLASSES: INT A: 1001cc-1500cc; INT B: up to 1000cc; NAT A: 1001cc-1500cc; NAT B: up to 1000cc.
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  MAXIMUM Benefits in MINI September Sale 2 Sep 2011 (News)
  Take the MINI Countryman Cooper D; with CO 2 emissions of 115g/km, BIK rating of 13%, predicted residual value of 40.98% and whole life cost of 42.61%, it easily out-performs the Nissan Qashqai Acenta 1.5 dCi 2WD. Over 36 months and 60,000 miles, the MINI would cost £3,156 less to run. It may surprise you to learn that, according to KWIKCarCost, March 2011, the same MINI Countryman Cooper D would be £2,016 cheaper to run than a Ford Focus Titanium TDCi 115 over the same period.
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  Toyota and Lexus at Goodwood Festival of Speed 16 Jun 2011 (News)
  The car, driven on the event by Jun Mitsuhashi and Alain Geuhennec, took a third consecutive victory in the T2 category for production spec’ vehicles, adding to a run of six wins for Land Cruiser (100 and 200/V8 versions) in the event. The Toyota pavilion will mark the first UK appearance of the new Yaris hybrid concept, previewing the launch of the full hybrid version of Toyota’s next-generation supermini that is scheduled to go on sale in 2012.
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  SEAT Eco-nomics Savings on SEAT's Most Eco-nomical Cars 20 Apr 2010 (News)
   The total fuel saving is then taken over three years which is the average period a vehicle is retained, giving a saving of £1,977.45. Given these assumptions, total running cost savings over three years are therefore £2,352.45.  These, allied to the £2,000 Eco-nomics discount on Leon Ecomotive SE, combine to generate savings of more than £4,300 over three years.
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  Nick Reilly to Run Vauxhall/Opel 11 Nov 2009 (News)
      Reilly, with extensive prior experience in Europe with the Opel and Vauxhall brands, will support the European leadership team in running the business and will oversee the creation of a strategy to position Opel/Vauxhall for long-term success.  Reilly maintains overall direction of GM's International Operations based in Shanghai, China, but day-to-day operations of the various international subsidiaries in his organization will be handled by the respective country managing directors while he serves in Europe.
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  Lex Warns of Increased Engine Failures 12 Nov 2002 (News)
  Lex Vehicle Leasing has experienced an unprecedented increase in the number of car engines that have blown up due to running out of engine oil during 2002. This year alone it has seen nearly 60 engines blow up, which at up to £7,000 a time to replace is causing concern not just for the Lex One Call Technical Services department, but for Lex customers who are having to foot the bill.
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  Design: Between the Lines by Patrick Le Quément 28 Oct 2019 (News)
  .  It’s pithy, amusing and at times it pulls no punches - le Quément was as much a car industry executive as he was a designer and is widely regarded as one of the styling chiefs - along with Chris Bangle at BMW and Walter da Silva at VW - that managed to evolve design into a business function in its own right, rather than as a service. Indeed, his passion for the importance of design within a corporate environment is a theme that runs throughout the book. It was for his 22 years at Renault that le Quément won the most acclaim, not only for his influence on car design but also on corporate culture. For years, design departments had fought to be heard and it’s through figureheads such as le Quément, whose management influence was as important as his design leadership, that the process by which design and engineering departments began working together evolved.
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  Results: H&H Classic Car Auction Buxton 12th November 2014 13 Nov 2014 (News)
  Golden oldies included a 1928 Alvis 12/50 TG two-seater in a nicely patinated ‘barn find’ condition having spent the last 40 years on blocks. Be nice to get it running but keep the look. Estimated at £8,000 - £12,000 and sold for £12,320 inc. With 4 years in production v/s 1 year for the Model B V8, Model A Fords are ten to a dollar in the USA.
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  Veteran Toledo steam car set for Regent Street Motor Show 9 Oct 2014 (News)
  Said Howell, ‘I have rebuilt many veteran and vintage cars in the past, but once I’ve got them running properly I tend to get bored. So about ten years ago - when I started looking for another car to rebuild - I chose a steam-powered car as getting one to run smoothly seems to be a never-ending challenge!
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  1980s Willhire 24 Hour Reunion Race Now On 19 Feb 2014 (News)
  "Thankfully, Christopher Tate and his team at Donington came to the rescue and we now have the go-ahead to run this race into darkness on the National circuit at Donington Park on 18 October. Having canvassed the opinions of many of the original Willhire drivers, the vote was unanimous that this specific element of the original events be incorporated into the Willhire Reunion".
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 27 23 Jun 2013 (News)
  The first closed-road test in Slovakia was running smoothly with a twisty and demanding challenge up the side of a steep mountain-side laced with hairpin bends and short straights, climbing up a dark and thickly wooded slope… first gear was called for by many coming out of tight bends.
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  Confused.com launches Telematics 'app' 28 Aug 2012 (News)
  .’ It’s called MotorMate, and the interface is incredibly simple – you just press the big green button to start the app and then leave it running while you drive, then turn it off when you arrive. You’re then given a star rating for your and after 250 miles you get an overall score. Confused.com will give you rewards like a phone cradle, cashback and money off insurance for using the app, too, so it’s worth trying.
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  New Car Alignment Website 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  Modern wheel alignment systems now use sophisticated technology to measure 14 primary angles of all four wheels in a matter of minutes. Not only can this specialist service help reduce drivers' running costs, but it can also make for safer driving and better handling as any vehicle pull can be identified, and steering wheels set straight, to avoid further driving distractions. "Motorists can reduce their running costs by ensuring all wheels are aligned.
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  Manchester goes electric 6 Jul 2011 (News)
  EV owners will not have to pay road tax or congestion charges. Charging an electric vehicle is also much cheaper and far more economical to run than a fossil fuel run motor vehicle.
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  SEAT Finance Deals for 2009 10 Jan 2009 (News)
  SEAT has announced a range of 0% and low rate finance offers on many of its models. The deals run alongside the recently-revealed SEAT Revolution campaign, which sees specification-adjusted savings of up to £5,110 against competitor car RRPs and ‘Revolution' discounts of up to £2,000 off SEAT list prices.
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  Supercars at The Motor Show 9 Jul 2008 (News)
  Tickets are available now by calling 020 8233 5878 or from www.motorshow-ultimatecollection.co.uk . The show opens to the public on 23 July and runs until 3 August. The British International Motor Show will be open to the public from 23 July until 3 August 2008 at ExCeL London. Adult tickets start at just £10, children’s tickets from £6.
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  Toyota Prius Avoids Congestion Charging 16 May 2002 (News)
  Notes:- Toyota Prius drivers will have to pay a £10 administration cost per year for congestion charging. TransportAction PowerShift is a government-funded initiative run by the Energy Saving Trust, which aims to create a sustainable market in the UK for vehicles which run on clean fuels such as LPG, natural gas and electricity. Since it was started in 1996, the programme has helped place 12,000 clean fuel vehicles on UK roads.