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  This Week's Superdeals from Showroom4cars 19 Feb 2002 (News)
  Manufacturer's two year warranty. S4C price £16,999, saving £3,146 on UK list. Audi TT Coupé 225, 2002 model. Bose sound system plus CD changer. Choice of metallics. Full UK spec. Manufacturer's two year warranty. S4C price £25,499, saving £2,605 on UK list.
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  Showroom4cars Top Ten 3 Jan 2002 (News)
  BMW 3-Series (including Coupe) 2. Volkswagen Golf (PD diesels especially popular) 3. Mercedes Benz C Class 4. Audi TT 5. BMW X5 6. BMW 5-Series 7. Alfa Romeo 147 8. Mercedes Benz E Class 9. Skoda Octavia (Diesel Estates and 4X4 popular) 10. Alfa Romeo 156 More at www.showroom4cars.com
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  Up to 26% Discount and Beat the VAT Increase 28 Aug 2010 (News)
      Deal of the Month  Skoda Octavia Hatch 2.0T FSi vRS 5dr                       Just  £15,637 Save 20%    Deal of the week  Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec [82] 5dr                                    Just £10,415 Save 17.5%    Model       drivethedealcom discounted price      %Saving   Audi A3 1.4 TFSi Sport 3dr [Start Stop] £16,405 Save 11%  Audi A4 2.0 TDi 143 SE 4dr [Start Stop] £22,891 Save 12%  Audi TT Coupe 2.0T FSi Sport 2dr [2011] £23,898 Save 10%  Citroen C1 1.0i VT 3dr £6,385 Save 27%  Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi 16V Exclusive [110] 5dr £13,087 Save 23%  Ford Ka 1.2 Edge 3dr £8,063 Save 10.5%  Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi [95] Titanium 5dr £12,583 Save 18%  Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Zetec 5dr [110] £13,424 Save 22%  Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Titanium 5dr DPF [110] £14,641 Save 20%  Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 5dr 2WD £19,150 Save 14.5%  Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium (new model) £18,229 Save 14.5%  Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium 5dr £21,130 Save 13.5%  Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X  Powershift £27,213 Save 12%  Honda Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC S [VSA] 5dr £9,292 Save 16.5%  Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Si 5dr £14,474 Save 19.5%  Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC ES 5dr £22,060 Save 11%  Kia Ceed Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 2 5dr (pre-reg) £12,669 Save 17.5%  Mazda 2 1.3 TS 3dr [AC]* £8,031 Save 18.5%  Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe 1.8i SE 2dr* £15,449 Save 20%  Mazda 6 Hatch 2.2d [163] TS2 5dr* £16,600 Save 20.5%  Mercedes C220 CDi BlueEfficiency SE 4dr Auto £25,031 Save 12%  Peugeot 107 1.0 Urban Lite 3dr £6,648 Save 23.5%  Peugeot 3008 1.6 HDi Exclusive 5dr £17,177 Save 17%  Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDi 110 Exclusive 5dr EGC £18,543 Save 18.5%  Renault Clio 1.2 16V Extreme 3dr [AC] £8,656 Save 26%  Seat Ibiza 1.4 SE 5dr £10,463 Save 12%  Seat Leon 2.0 TDi CR FR 5dr £17,246 Save 12.5%  Seat Leon 2.0 TSi Cupra 5dr £19,160 Save 11%  Skoda Fabia Hatch 1.2 TSi SE 5dr £9,291 Save 19%  Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDi CR vRS 5dr £16,975 Save 20%  Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDi CR [140] SE 4x4 5dr £17,464 Save 12%  Toyota Aygo 1.0 VVT-i 3dr* £6,814 Save 18.5%  Toyota Yaris 1.33 VVT-i TR 5dr* £10,183 Save 20%  Toyota Avensis Tourer 2.0 D-4D T2 5dr* £16,220 Save 17.5%  Toyota Verso 2.0 D-4D TR 5dr* £16,607 Save 17%  Volvo XC60 D3 [163] DRIVe SE 5dr £25,113 Save 15%  Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 SE 5dr Geartronic £27,520 Save 26%  Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 Executive 5dr Geartronic £32,245 Save 25%  VW Polo 1.4 SE 3dr £10,813 Save 13%  VW Golf Hatch 1.4 TSi Match 5dr £15,993 Save 13%  VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDi 105 SE 5dr £16,698 Save 17.5%  VW Scirocco 2.0 TDi GT 3dr £20,185 Save 10.5%  VW Tiguan 2.0 TDi Match 5dr DSG £22,103 Save 13%    * These quotes are dependant upon you taking out some finance with the manufacturer's finance company.
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  Auction Prices Adjust Downwards For Winter 14 Oct 2011 (News)
  And a 65k mile 09 reg C5 2.0HDI 138 station wagon sold for £6,900, looking like a lot of car for the money. Audi was represented by a 60k mile 2008/58 A5 1.8TFSI 160, which sold for £11,500, and a pair of A4 B8 2.0TDI 120 SE Avants with 94k miles and 35k miles. The price range of those two was £8,400 to £13,200.
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  Cheapest Qashqai I’ve Seen at Auction Today 29 Oct 2010 (News)
  So they are staying high and it’s only the seriously mileagy stuff that’s going for bargain basement money. And the exceptions to that last statement are Audi A3s and A4s that still seem to make ridiculous money whatever the mileage.   Today saw strong bidding for a 17k mile 2008/58 Mazda 3 1.6 Takara sold for £6,850, a 29k mile 2008/58 SAAB 9-3 2,0T 210PS aero convertible sold for £13,500, a 6k mile 09 Mercedes 1.6 C180K Blue Efficiency auto sold for £16,400, a 64k mile 08 Audi TT 2.0TFSI S-tronic sold for £15,200, a 9k mile 2007/57 MINI One Sidewalk convertible sold for £8,650, a 9k mile 2008/58 Honda Civic Type R GT sold for £11,000, a 36k mile 2007/57 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Style 5-door sold for £4,300.
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  Prices Generally Up at Auction Today 30 Jan 2009 (News)
  Sorry, no listing yet for February sales at BCA Blackbushe, but MASSIVE VW FINANCE MEGA SALE, Tuesday 3rd February, starting 10.30am and also Live Online. Audis, SEATs, Skodas and VWs. More than 200 cars. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  Bargain Time at Auction 6 Jun 2008 (News)
  ‘dmg’ means damaged. ‘fl’ means facelift. ‘s/r’ means sunroof. Audi A2 1.4TDI Sport, 04 reg, 72k miles £6,200s Audi A2 1.6FSI Sport, 04 reg, 58k miles £5,800s Audi A3 1.9TDI 105 Sport, 2005/54, 67k miles £7,400s Audi A3 2.0TDI 150 Sportback, 05 reg, 66k miles £8,700s Audi A4 2.0SE Avant Multi, 05 reg, 16k miles £10,400s BMW 320D SE Touring, lthr, 04 reg, 93k miles £6,100s Citroen Grand Picasso 1.6HDI EGS, 08 reg, 3k n/w £12,400s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate 3-dr, 06 reg, 15k miles £4,450s Ford Fiesta 1.6 Style auto 3-dr, 06 reg, 15k miles £4,400s Ford Focus 1.8TDDI 90 CL, 2004/54, 92k miles £2,700s Ford C-Max 1.8 Ghia, 05 reg, 10k miles £5,600s Ford Mondeo 1.8LX, 05 reg, 11k miles £4,600s Jaguar X-Type 2.1V6 SE auto, 05 reg, 97k miles £5,700s Mazda 3 1.6D TS, 05 reg, 51k miles n/w £4,600s Mazda RX-8 231, 06 reg, 41k miles £8,200s Mercedes C220CDI Spt Coupe, 2002/52, 42k miles £7,300s Mercedes E220CDI A/G est auto, 04 reg, 139k miles £9.600s MINI Cooper 1.6, sunroof, 04 reg, 49k miles £6,000s Nissan Almera Tino 1.8SE, 05 reg, 7k miles £4,450s Peugeot 407 2.0HDI 136 SW Exec, 05 reg, 57k miles £6,600s Range Rover 2.9TD6, lthr, sat, 2005/54, 45k miles £23,500s SAAB 9-3 1.9D 150 Vector conv, 06 reg, 19k miles, £15,900s Toyota Avensis D-4D T3-S estate, 2005/55, 98k miles £4,600s Toyota Prius II T3, 04 reg, 59k miles £6,900s Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Life auto, 05 reg, 28k miles £4,500s VW Polo 1.4 Twist 5-dr auto, 05 reg, 4k miles £5,550s VW Golf 2.0SDI S 5-dr, 05 reg, 53k miles £5,250s VW Golf 1.9TDI SE DSG 5-dr, 2005/54, 120k miles £5,500s VW Bora 1.6S 16v, 04 reg, 51k miles £4,100s Volvo XC90 D5 163S manual, lthr, 05 reg, 34k miles £13,700s June 2008 Auctions Coming Up Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in June Monday 9th June 10.00am start Fleet Direct, Barclays Asset Management, Lex, Motability Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Inchcape no reserve p/x, Ridgeway VW p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Franchise dealer p/x.
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  Mixed Fortunes at Auction Today 12 Feb 2007 (News)
  And soon after a 269,000 mile (yes 269k) 99V Mazda Premacy diesel sold for £1,050. One notable exception was just £7,850 bid for an 82k mile Y reg Audi TT 180 quattro, but maybe the dashboard had failed. The big stuff wasn’t particularly cheap either. A 22k mile 06 reg Range Rover Vogue SE 2.9 diesel, loaded with goodies, but with the old engine rather than the new 3.6V8 diesel, sold for £43,500.
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  Auction Prices Begin to Bounce Back 4 Jan 2006 (News)
  But many other sales and provisionals looked to be like they were rising. See for yourself:- Audi A4 TDI PD 139, 2002/52, 56k miles £8,650 sold Audi A4 2.5TDI 163 Sport, 2003/53. 34k miles £15,500 sold Audi TT150 roadster, leather, 2003/53, 12k miles £14,000s BMW 316i 1.8Ti Compact, 2002.52, 21k miles £8,200 sold BMW 325CI convertible, 2000X, 64k miles £11,100 sold BMW Z4 2.2 roadster auto, 04 reg, 42k miles £15,400 sold Ford Focus 2.0i Zetec, 2000X, 72k miles £2,700 sold Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia, 03 reg, 86k miles £4,100p Honda S2000 roadster, 2001/51, 26k miles £13,500p Jaguar S-Type 2.5V6SE auto, 2003/52, 24k miles £13,000 sold Jaguar XK8 Sport coupe, 2000X, 42k miles £19,600 sold Jaguar XJ8 4.0, Y reg, 77k miles £8,000p Jeep Cherokee 2.4 Sport, 03 reg, 18k miles £7,300 sold Jeep Cherokee 2.4 Sport, 04 reg, 10k miles £12,800p?
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  XC90 D5 Just £6,950 at Auction Today 16 Jan 2009 (News)
  Other cheapies, to my mind at least, were a 77k mile 2005/55 Mercedes E280CDI Avant Gard estate for £9,750, a 40k mile 2006/56 Lexus IS220d for £8,700, a 76k mile 2005/55 BMW 520dSE Touring for £8,200, an 81k mile 2005/55 Audi A6 2.7 V6 TDI Avant for £8,000, a 9k mile 08 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTI Life (£35 tax) for £6,000, a 42k miles 2004/54 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI Desire for £3,250, and a 55k miles £2006/55 Astra H 1.6 Life for £3,000.
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  Auction Price Rises Reflecting Short Supply 12 Jan 2011 (News)
  Extras like ‘lthr’ and ‘sat’ are specified when they are not standard.)   Audi A3 Sportback 1.9TDI Sport, 06 reg, 76k miles £6,200s Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDI 170, 07 reg, 87k miles £7,400s Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDI 140, 07 reg, 53k miles £8,350s Audi A4 2.0TDI 140 SE Multi, 07 reg, 122k miles £5,800s BMW 118d 2.0SE 5-dr, 08 reg, 58k miles £9,050s BMW 120i 2.0 M Sport 3-dr, 2007/57, 25k miles £10,550s BMW 318d 2.0SE 5-dr, 2007/57, 37k miles £10,700s BMW 320d 2.0SE Touring, 2008/57, 80k miles £8,000s Chevrolet Matiz 1.0SE+, a/c, 2008/58, 15k miles £3,050s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Zetec Climate 3-dr, 07 reg, 26k miles £4,200s Ford Focus 1.6TDCI 90 LX, a/c, 06 reg, 59k miles £4,050s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 115 Zetec, 2007/56, 87k miles £2,700s Ford Galaxy 2.0TDCI 115 Ghia, 2006/56, 98k miles £8,100s Honda Civic 1.8I-VTEC I-shift, 08 reg, 17k miles £8,800s Honda Civic 2.0I-VTEC Type-R, 2008/57, 56k miles £9,000s Honda CR-V 2.2iCDTI Executive, 2007/57, 49k miles £15,600s Lexus RX400h SE-L, nav, 2006/56, 68k miles £16,200s Mazda 2 1.5 Sport 5-dr, 2008/58, 34k miles £6,550s Mazda MX-5 1.8 roadster, 2008/58, 18k miles £7,425s Mazda 5 1.8TS2, 07 reg, 19k miles £5,850s Mercedes C220CDI Elg auto, 2006/56, 22k miles £10,000s Mercedes C220CDI Sport auto, 2008/58, 35k miles £17,200s Mercedes CLS 5.5 388PS, 2007/57, 46k miles £17,600s MINI Cooper 1.6 automatic, a/c, 2007/57, 31k miles £8,400s MINI Cooper 1.6d, a/c, 2009/59, 9k miles £12,350s Nissan X-Trail 2.0DCI Sport, 2008/58, 34k miles £14,350s Nissan 350Z 313 GT Coupe, 2009/58, 18k miles £14,500s Renault Clio 1.2 Campus, 2007/56, 34k miles £3,000s Renault Clio 1.2TCE Dynamique, 08 reg, 22k miles £4,600s Renault Megane 1.5DCI 86 Dyn 5-dr, 2006/56, 92k miles £2,900s SEAT Leon 2.0TDI 170 FR, 20087/58, 11k miles £11,300p Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI 70 Classic, 2007/56, 72k miles £3,550s Suzuki Swift 1.3GL 5-dr, 2008/58, 27k miles £3,850s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Club 3-dr, 2008/58, 20k miles £5,100s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Club 3-dr, 2008/58, 15k miles £5,150s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Club 3-dr, 2008/58, 15k miles £5,200s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Club 3-dr, 2008/58, 16k miles £5,200s Vauxhall Astra 1.9CDTI 150 SRI 3-dr, 2007/57, 51k miles £8,200s Vauxhall Astra 1.8VVT SRI 5-dr, 2008/57, 16k miles £6,400s Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDTI 120 Design, 07 reg, 117k miles £4,550s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 5-dr, 07 reg, 73k miles £4,075s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 estate, 2007/57, 42k miles £5,600s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 5-dr, 08 reg, 36k miles £6,550s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 5-dr, 08 reg, 36k miles £6,950s VW Polo 1.2E 64 5-dr, 07 reg, 13k miles £4,750s VW Passat 2.0 TDI 140, 2007/57, 49k miles £6,950s VW Passat CC 2.0 TDI, 2008/58, 21k miles £14,800s     To view the full new Lex Autolease sales programme click on 

  No Sign of Recession at Auction Today 24 Aug 2009 (News)
  Bidding apparently started at £85k and stopped at £88,500.   A 20k mile 08 Audi A5 3.0TDI Sport sold over trade book at £26,500. A 44k miles unwarranted 04 Bentley Continental GT sold for £40,500, which was over book for the mileage and provenance. A 16k mile 07 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 with no V5 sold for £31,900, again over trade book assuming the miles were genuine.
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  Used Car Prices Still High at Auction Today 21 Aug 2009 (News)
  Extras like ‘lthr’ and ‘sat’ are specified when they are not standard.   Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDI 140, 2005/55, 97k miles £7,000s Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDI 140, 06 reg, 63k miles £8,750s Audi A4 Avant 2.0TDI 140 S-line, 06 reg, 100k miles £8,450s Audi A4 2.4 Sport cabrio, 04 reg, 59k miles £9,700s BMW 116i Sport, 05 reg, 6k miles (2 services) £8,800s BMW E90 320d ES, 05 reg, 51k miles £9,300s BMW E92 320d SE Coupe, 07 reg, 43k miles £14,500s BMW E63 630CI convertible auto, 2005/55, 29k miles £20,700s BMW X5 4.6IS V8, 03 reg, 82k miles £11.500s Chrysler 300C 3.0V6 CRD, 2007/57, 63k miles £12,200s Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.0HDI 90, 04 reg, 94k n/w £3,050s Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI, 02 reg, 102k miles £1,900s Daihatsu Terios 1.3 Sport, 2003/53, 30k miles £3,600s Ford Sport Ka 1.6SE, 08 reg, 7k miles £5,600s Ford Street Ka 1.6 Luxury, 03 reg, 68k £3,350s Ford Street Ka 1.6, 04 reg, 34k n/w £3,025s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate 3-dr, 08 reg, 6k miles £5,850s Ford Focus 1.6TDCI 110 LX 5-dr, 2005/55, 45k miles £5,200s Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec Clim estate auto, 06 reg. 45k miles £5,000s Honda Jazz 1.4 I-DSI SE, 2005/55, 36k miles £5,600s Mercedes C200 1.0K SE Coupe auto, 2003/52, 34k miles £7,350s Mercedes W211 E270CDI A/G, 2003/52, 83k miles £8,200s Mercedes W211 E320CDI A/G, 2003/53, 64k miles £10,100s MINI Cooper R56, 07 reg, 18k miles £8,850s MINI Cooper R56, a/c, 07 reg, 20k miles £9,750s Peugeot 206 1.4HDI Urban 5-dr, 06 reg, 44k miles £5,000s Peugeot 307 1.6HDI 90 SE, 06 reg, 35k miles £5,625s Peugeot 607 3.0V6 Exec auto, 2008/57, 18k miles £9,850s Renault Laguna 2.0TGT 205 5-dr, 2005/55, 105k miles £2,550s SAAB 9-3 1.9D 150 Sportwagon, 06 reg, 118k miles £5,750 SAAB 9-3 1.9D 150 Vector Sport, 06 reg, 37k miles £7,950s SAAB 9-3 1.9D 150 Sportwagon, 07 reg, 20k miles £11,200 SEAT Ibiza 1.8 20VT Cupra, 2000X, 97k miles £2,650s SEAT Leon 1.6 Stylance, 06 reg, 38k miles £6,950s Skoda Fabia 1.9TDI PD 130 VRS, 06 reg, 33k miles £6,700s Smart ForTwo Pulse, 2005/55, 44k miles £3,600s Toyota Avensis 2.0 VVTI T3-X 5-dr auto, 2004/54, 53k miles £4.900s Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D T3-X 5-dr, 07 reg, 46k miles £8,500s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 80 Life, 06 reg, 14k miles £3,450s Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club 5-dr, 2006/55, 33k miles £2,400s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CTDI 100CL estate, 2007/56, 81k miles £3,950s Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Breeze Plus 3-dr, 2008/58, 5k miles £9,250s VW Polo 1.2E 55 5-dr, 06 reg, 31k miles £4,000 VW Polo 1.4 80 March auto 5-dr, 2008/58, 8k miles £9,450s VW Touran 2.0TDI 140 7-str DSG, 2008/58, 10k miles £15,800s     As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  Auction Bargains Harder To Find Today 17 Feb 2006 (News)
  £8,600 bought a 52k mile 2001/51 C220 CDI Avantgarde and top bid for a 91k mile 2002/52 C220 CDI Classic estate was £7,625. Audis, on the other hand, are still making mad money with no less than £20,700 paid for a 5,277 mile 2005/55 A3 S-Line Sportback TDI 140 DSG. While the wrong engine (2.5 petrol) killed an 05 Nissan X-Trail Sport that sold for £12,450.
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  Focus On: The Little Car Clinic 10 Sep 2018 (News)
  Today, Darren and his team boast a wealth of knowledge and expertise that make  The Little Car Clinic a hit with HonestJohn.co.uk readers.  The Little Car Clinic initially started as an Audi and Volkswagen specialist, before diversifying into other makes of car. Darren and his team of three passionate, self-proclaimed petrol heads say no job is too big or too small. They are also willing to do anything and everything to save their customers time and money.
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  Volvo S80 is 2012 Professional Driver's Car of the Year 5 Sep 2012 (News)
  "Would your clients really be disappointed if a Volvo turned up instead of a Mercedes or an Audi? We're guessing not. And in austere times, turning up in a less ostentatious car puts across a better image. That's why the Volvo S80 is Professional Driver's Car of the Year for 2012." The Volvo S80 range is available from £29,070 on the road but also incorporates impressive residual values.
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  Bumper Saturday Public Car Auction at BCA Blackbushe 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  “Our Super Saturday Sale gives private buyers a fantastic range of choice – over 400 cars from Alfas and Audis to Range Rovers and Volkswagens and everything in between.  And, for budding convertible drivers there will be more than 200 up for grabs, including ever-popular Minis, Peugeots Vauxhalls as well as prestige marques such as Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. 
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  1962 E-Type Makes £51,975 at Barons Auction 22 Jun 2010 (News)
  ”   Other interesting cars which found new owners at Sandown Park included   a charming 1929 Chrysler 65 Roadster (£12,750), a rare 1984 Audi   Quattro UR Treser (£11,745) and an even rarer 1967 Honda S800 Coupe   (£9,620).   Barons next sale of classic & collectors, sports & prestige cars is at   Sandown Park is on July 27th.
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  15 New Marques to be at London Motor Show 14 Jun 2008 (News)
  ” BMW will not return to the Show this year, citing its 12-month sponsorship of The O2 as a factor in its decision, but the BMW Group remains supportive – MINI will have a substantial presence again this year. The other notable brands which are due to miss the Show – Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche – did not attend the last event in 2006. “VW, Audi and Porsche were absent last time, and the Show was still a great success. We are confident that the unrivalled line-up of marques, the stunning world and European debuts that are planned, the excitement of the numerous interactive features and the international status of the exhibition will make 2008's Show a sensational event for all,” she concluded.
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  British-built Japanese cars top reliability study 23 Nov 2007 (News)
  The Jaguar XK8 (’96-’06) sits third from bottom in the model table, and the Land Rover Freelander (’00-’06) and Range Rover (’95-’02) wallow seventh from last alongside the Audi Allroad (’00-’05). The Alfa Romeo GTV (’96-’03) is the least-reliable car in the survey overall, while BMW is the only German brand to squeeze into the manufacturer top 10, in 10th place.