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  Preview: Anglia classic car auction, 24 August, King's Lynn 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  Tomorrow's Anglia Car Auctions’ August Bank Holiday sale is its biggest one yet, with 160 lots going under the hammer. As well as a number of cars from the recently uncovered Porsche 'barn find collection' there's a wide selection of classics to suit all tastes and budgets.
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  Lotus on the mend? 1 Aug 2013 (News)
  The news will be a welcome relief to Lotus, which over the past few years has suffered a series of embarrassments. There was the 2010 Paris Motor Show where the firm unveiled not one, but five new cars, all with groundbreaking technology, as part of a five year plan. Unsurprisingly those ambitious plans haven't made it to fruition, although the manufacturer is still working on one of those cars - the new Esprit - pictured above.
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  Report: Barons classic car auction, Surrey, 9 June 9 Jun 2013 (News)
  Upgrades - as well as the new body - included a five-speed gearbox, power steering and Harvey Bailey handling kit, all of which might put off the originality freak, but which makes the car a whole lot more usable in the real world - and it did reflect in the less than top-end price. Other cars that scored well included a nicely restored 1975 Jensen Interceptor III Mk4 at £23,500, which is a solid performance for a car on its way up in the market place.
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Sandown Park, 9 June 9 May 2013 (News)
  The replica’s vendor and designer, Tony Claydon, owned and competed in one of the original cars in the 1980s, so took the moulds in case of accident damage. The car is offered complete with a full set of moulds to enable a new owner to take the car into limited production or just to ensure the supply of panels in the case of over-exuberance at a track day.
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  Report: Historics auction, 9 March 12 Mar 2013 (News)
  And all of which prove that at current prices, classic Jaguars are still a good bet for long-term investment.  Commenting on the sale, Historics’ Auction Director, Edward Bridger-Stille, said: 'The Historics’ team did a marvellous job in assembling such a large, varied and valuable collection of cars. Equally, the fact that we enjoyed our largest-ever attendance. Significantly, our higher-priced consignments sold particularly well.' And from that, it's looking like 2013 will continue the pattern established in recent years, where the gulf between top-drawer classics in condition 1/concours and more regular historic cars continues to grow.
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  Entries Invited for 2013 MSA Spring Classic Tour 20 Dec 2012 (News)
  Open to cars over 20 years of age, and based at the exclusive Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales, the MSA Spring Classic is a chance to brush the cobwebs from the car after the winter and enjoy a weekend of classic motoring around Wales and the West of England.
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  Full Lots List For Silverstone Classic Auction 12 Jul 2012 (News)
  A 1992 ex Schumacher/Brundle Benetton B192-02 will be one of the star lots at Silverstone Auctions Classics Sale at The Silverstone Classic event on 21st July.   With a varied collection of classic cars, modern sports cars, championship-winning competition cars, motorbikes and automobillia set to go under the hammer, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Details of all the lots up for sale can be found on  Silverstone Classics Auction Lots List Recent additions include: 1992 Benetton B192-02 F1 car driven by seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher and his teammate Martin Brundle.
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  The MoT Files: FAQs 11 May 2012 (News)
  With 355 million records and 40GB of data, there always will be. There were steam-powered Renault Clios and plenty of cars registered in the 1800s. Make sure you check what's on your MoT certificate before you leave the testing station. Does this tell me how reliable my car is? This data will tell you what your car is likely to fail its MoT on.
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  Ford’s MyKey technology could lower insurance costs 13 Feb 2012 (News)
  Many young drivers would prefer to avoid the expense of running their own car by driving their parent’s, but it’s often prohibitively expensive. On top of that, many parents are concerned that their children won’t behave themselves when behind the wheel with friends, and so would prefer them to run around in a rotten old banger.
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  Rare Fisker Tramonto Makes £50k at BCA Bedford 13 Jan 2012 (News)
    Lex Autolease and BCA combined for a special sale at BCA Bedford on 10 th January, featuring 400 end-of-lease cars that included with a special selection of prestige and sporting models. The sale attracted over 300 buyers to the Bedford auction centre with a further 533 logging on to bid via BCA’s Live Online internet bidding service.  Over 90% of the cars sold on the day for a £3 million-plus turnover that achieved 99% of CAP Clean.
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  11 Reasons to Buy an 11 Reg 22 Mar 2011 (News)
  Motorpoint is giving motorists 11 reasons to buy a new 11-reg car. The car supermarket giant is offering, for instance, the sporty new Alfa Romeo 2.2 JTS 3dr [Leather] for £17,999 – a staggering £10,155 saving on list price when new. Alternatively, Motorpoint has the perennially-popular Land Rover Freelander 2 SW 2.2 Td4 HSE 4dr Auto available for only £27,999 – a saving of £6,931 dsaving on list price when new.
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  New car registrations were up 31.6% in October to 168,942 units 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  * New car registrations were up 31.6% in October to 168,942 units * Year-to-date registrations at 1,685,981, still down by 12.3% * Fourth month of growth sustained by the Scrappage Incentive Scheme * Private demand up 86% in the month, further supporting positive impact of Scrappage * Ford Fiesta best selling car in October and for first 10 months of the year * Hyundai i10 and FIAST 500 both in October top ten “October has seen this year’s biggest monthly increase in registrations with the successful scrappage scheme accounting for over 20% of them,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
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  First Volume Produced UK Jazz Comes off The Line Today 7 Oct 2009 (News)
  The start of Jazz production comes just 12 months after the decision to make a third model at the Wiltshire manufacturing facility. The demand for cars like the Jazz is increasing as car buyers look to downsize from big, gas-guzzling models into smaller, fuel efficient, but practical vehicles. In the UK, the Government's Scrappage Scheme has given Jazz sales a significant boost, with the practical little car making up 70 per cent of all of Honda's Scrappage deals.
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  Alfa/FIAT Residuals Hugely Improved in BCA Auction 28 Jul 2009 (News)
  ” Paul Dunn, BCA’s Fiat Group Account Manager, Remarketing added “This high profile event recorded a superb result for Fiat & Alfa Romeo and underlines the appeal of these brands within the used car market.  To achieve over 102% of CAP Clean is a significant achievement, even in the current strong market.”   More at British Car Auctions
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  Chevrolet Offers Bigger Scrappage Savings on its Bigger Cars 22 May 2009 (News)
  To qualify, it must have been registered before August 31 1999, have a valid MoT certificate (or have expired by no more than 14 days) and been registered to the same person as the all-new car for at least 12 months prior to being traded in as scrap. Those trading in a scrap car against a Chevrolet Epica can save up to £4,365 in total – with the sumptuously-equipped 2.0 LT VCDi model available at only £12,995, compared to a list price of £17,360.
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  Hyundai Orders Up 400% In a Week After Scrappage Announcement. 30 Apr 2009 (News)
  Industry experts who are wondering what effect scrappage will have on car sales might want to use Hyundai as a barometer. In the first week after the announcement, enquiries at the company’s dealerships are up 400 percent, with buyers clamouring to make sure they can secure cars before stocks – or the government money – run out.
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  Scrappage Deals From Smart and Mercedes 25 Apr 2009 (News)
  ” “Mercedes-Benz has a new range of low-emission BlueEFFICIENCY models available this year, all of which take another step to ever-cleaner cars, and our entire range is on offer through the scheme. Demand is likely to be highest in A-Class and B-Class models, but we are happy to discuss any new car with a potential customer.” The new E-Class Saloon and Coupé, arriving in UK showrooms this June, are perfect examples of cars that embody the intent of bringing more efficient vehicles to Britain’s roads.
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  Drive it Day at Vauxhall's Heritage Centre 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  And while the focus of the day will be Vauxhall’s own collection of over 50 classic Griffin-badged classics, from the earliest 1903 model to the iconic muscle cars such as the Lotus Carlton and Monaro VXR, access to the classic car area will be open to any make or model. In 2008, that included no less than four incredibly rare Citroen GSs, a Guy bus, a Rover P6 Estoura estate and a 1956 Chrysler Imperial, all of which just turned up on the day.
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  Think Gordon Brown 28 Oct 2008 (News)
  The line-up of cars, which represented various different solutions to the challenge of creating all-electric vehicles for everyday use in the future, included the new TH!NK city – a 100% electric vehicle fully homologated for the European market.
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  LATEST FORD CARS CHECK TYRE PRESSURE WHILE YOU DRIVE 14 Apr 2008 (News)
  Advanced systems which alert the driver if a tyre is losing pressure while the car is in motion are providing Ford customers with safer motoring. Ford's sophisticated tyre pressure monitoring systems detect when a tyre is deflating, and trigger in-car warning systems that enable the driver to stop and check.