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  Swinton No Insurance Penalty for Points 17 May 2007 (News)
  Drivers with six points or more on their license looking for insurance could soon be viewed as 'standard' rather than 'non-standard' says Swinton, the UK's largest high street insurance broker. Pointed drivers are no longer automatically penalised at Swinton as a result of the increase in the number of motorists now saddled with penalty points. And the move reflects a change in attitude by the insurance industry as the estimated number of pointed motorists tops 6 million*.
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  Some Cheap Cars at Auction Today 23 Apr 2004 (News)
  Remember, it’s Top Car on Monday and one of the star attractions is a 2004/53 reg Chrysler Crossfire automatic. As always the best way to look for a specific car or pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk Brightwells next HUGE WEEKLY 4x4 SALE takes place on Tuesday, 27th April at Leominster Market on the A49 by-pass, Leominster, Herefordshire, start time 11.00am, phone: 01568 611325, website: www.brightwells.com
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  Easter Bargains at Blackbushe 9 Apr 2004 (News)
  A 14k mile 2002/52 Hyundai 2.7 V6 coupe with a noisy hydraulic tappet bid to £12,000; a 54k mile 2000X Trajet 7-seater automatic bid to £5,925, while a rust-free 55k mile 2000V Sonata 2.5V6 looked a lot of car for just £3,400. A pair of 6 cylinder Jag XJs made £5,500 for the 87k mile 96P 4.0 Sovereign (which had some fresh paint) and £3,900 for the 99k 95N 3.2 auto.
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  Only a Few More Auctions Before New Year 19 Dec 2003 (News)
  In the Motabilty section, a rare 20k mile 2000X Hyundai Trajet 2.0GSi auto sold for £7,350, a never seen before 3k mile 03 reg Ford Fusion 1 1.4 Durashift semi-automatic sold for £6,900 and a useful but non diesel 30k mile 2000X Berlingo Multispace 1.8 made £3,575. Amongst a mixed bag of Black Horse returns and repossessions, a 10k mile 02 reg Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec without a/c sold for £5,350; a 67k mile 96P Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8 TDX SE sold for £6,400, a rare and rising 91k mile 92K Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth with cloth seats sold for £4,350 and a 92k mile unwarranted 87D Volvo 340GL sold for all of £10.
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  Hybrid Concept Cars from Subaru and MCC 11 Sep 2001 (News)
  Fuel consumption is less than 3 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres in the new European driving cycle (NEDC), which corresponds to CO2 emissions of less than 80 g/km. The system allows spontaneous starting when the combustion engine is shut off (automatic start-stop system). The electric drive bridges the time needed for starting and torque build-up. As well as this, it compensates the traction interruption caused by the system during gear shifting.
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  New Face for BMW 3 Series 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  Fuel economy is 51.4mpg in the EU combined cycle and the 320d will also be available for the first time with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. Across the range improvements include revised suspension settings and a quicker steering rack as first applied to the Compact range and 330i models from April. Air conditioning will also be standard on all 3-Series except the 316i Compact.
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  'K' reg 605 bid to just £375 18 Jun 2001 (News)
  Big and lumpy just isn't worth anything any more. Especially if it's a 92K Peugeot 605 3.0SVE automatic with 139,834 miles under its wheels. In a sale of part-exchanges at BCA Blackbushe today, bidding for the car in the photo opened at £200 and ended at £375. A 134,546 mile 94M didn't do much better.
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  Auction Prices Remain Strong 27 Apr 2001 (News)
  A 100,000 mile 97R base spec 520i manual with a/c sold for £7,950; a 37,000 mile 98R 523iSE manual sold for 14,000; an 83,000 mile 97R 528iSE auto sold for £12,300; a 117,000 mile 97P 528iSE manual bid to £8,550 and a 64,000 mile 97R 528iSE auto sold for £13,000 and a 30,000 mile 2000W 528i Sport automatic bid to £24,800. There is still no such thing as a cheap Focus with an 82,000 mile 99T 1.8 Ghia on steel wheels running all the way to £6,525. An 11,000 mile 2000W Cougar 2.5 sold for £11,950 and a 17,000 mile 2000W Puma Milenium 1.7 sold for £10,525.
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  Ex Rentals Dear; Part Exchanges Cheap 14 Mar 2001 (News)
  Among the p/x bargains, an 89,000 mile 93K Mondeo 1.8iLX bid to just £850; a 116,000 mile 95M Mondeo V6 Ghia bid to £1,575 and an 89,000 mile 95N Mondeo V6 automatic looked low at a top bid of £2,200. Variety was the spice of life with everything from a clean 88,000 mile 77S MGBGT, bid to £1,025, to a 27,000 mile 2000W Toyota Landcruiser Colorado 3.4V6, bid to £17,000.
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  eBay Auction Report -- 10th May 2007 11 May 2007 (News)
  This seems like a bit more car for your money than the 626 did. A high mileage very well equipped Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE automatic on a 99T with a new ticket and an LPG conversion made over book as well. Glass said £1,840 and it went for £2,550. This was exactly the same amount as an eBay favourite: the diesel Pajero.
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  Rover Facelifts 75 for 2004 20 Jan 2004 (News)
  1.8 Classic 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £16,995, Tourer £17,995 1.8 Connoisseur 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,695, Tourer £19,695 1.8 Connoisseur SE 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £20,595, Tourer £21,595 1.8 Contemporary 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,895, Tourer £19,895 1.8T Connoisseur 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,195, Tourer £21,995 1.8T Connoisseur SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,095, Tourer £23,095 1.8T Contemporary 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,395, Tourer £21,395 1.8T Contemporary SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,495, Tour £23,495 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,495, Tour £24,495 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,895, Tr £24,895 2.0 CDT Classic 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £18,195, Tourer £19,195 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,095, Tour £21,095 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £21,995, Tr £22,995 2.0 CDTi Contemporary 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,295, Tour £21,295 2.0 CDTi Contemporary SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £22,395,Tr £23,395 Key optional extras 5-speed automatic transmission £1,200 Classic option pack £750 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £560 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (CDTi) £750 Connoisseur SE option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £950 Connoisseur SE option pack (CDTi / V6)£1,140 Contemporary SE option pack (1.8T) £1,135 Contemporary SE option pack (CDTi / V6) £1,325 Black/metallic/pearlescent £450 Fuel burning heater £210 17\" Serpent II and Meteor II alloy wheels £650 Sports suspension with 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels £925 Sports suspension £185 CD autochanger £340 Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation)£595 Highline navigation £2,325 Model trim level specification and options Classic 1.8-litre 120Ps lightweight K Series petrol 2.0-litre 116Ps CDT turbo-diesel Colour coded leather steering wheel Halogen projector headlamps Burr walnut facia ‘Axis’ Ash cloth seat trim Disc brakes all round, ABS and EBD Driver and passenger airbags, three rear inertia reel lap and diagonal seat belts Plip controlled central door superlocking Configurable drive-away or single-entry point locking Classic options comprise: Option pack: 15\" alloy wheels, folding rear seat, rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" seven-spoke alloy wheels Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Light Oak style dashboard and console Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Folding rear seat with load-through (saloon model) Connoisseur options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur SE Additional features over Connoisseur model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol (auto option) 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" forked-spoke alloy wheels Wood gear knob and leather handbrake grip Power adjustable, heated leather seats with memory facility Chrome capped door mirrors Front fog lamps and rear parking distance sensors Connoisseur SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, electric rear window sunblind (saloon), loadspace restraint net (Tourer), ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Highline navigation (including TV and teletext) 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" Multi-spoke alloy wheels Black Oak style dashboard and console Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Summit cloth trim with contrasting borders and Ash interior Sports style seats and leather gearknob Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Front fog lamps Black side window surrounds Body-coloured waist finishers and door mirrors with hallmark chrome sill strip Contemporary options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Sports handling pack: 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels with sports suspension CD autochanger 17\" Meteor II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary SE Additional features over Contemporary model include: 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels Harman/Kardon® 180W premium amp/speaker system M3-100 premium CD tuner (with MP3 facility) CD autochanger (six-disc capacity) Black leather seat trim Powered adjustment and heated front seats Rear parking distance sensors Rain sensing wiper system Trip computer Auto dimming rear view mirror Message centre instruments with trip computer TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Contemporary SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, powerfold door mirrors, headlamp powerwash, xenon gas discharge headlamps with self-levelling, cruise control (not 1.8T), heated screen washer jets and ITS (side head impact protection).
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  Megane RenaultSport Snatches Back Nurburgring Record 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  .  Customers can order the car from today with first deliveries in November and choose from the following options: Red finish for the 19” ‘Turini’ Speedline alloy wheels in lieu of black £250 Metallic paint £525 Renault i.d. paint: pearlescent Arctic White with black roof  £625 Renault i.d. paint: pearlescent Liquid Yellow  £1,300 Electrically operated, heated and folding door mirrors £150 Emergency spare wheel £95 Rear parking camera £350 Climate Pack (Automatic dual zone climate control and Automatic headlights and windscreen wipers) £500 Renaultsport Monitor v1 £200 Radio/CD with R-Link multimedia system with Renaultsport Monitor v2 £500 Lithium ion battery – tbc Sabelt harnesses – tbc Performance brake pack – tbc 4 spare wheel covers – tbc The Mégane Renaultsport 275 Trophy-R will make its global public debut at the Festival of Speed on 27 th  – 29 th  June being driven up the famous hill by the record setter Laurent Hurgon.
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  Plug-in car grant reduced from £3000 to £2500 18 Mar 2021 (News)
  .  The plug-in car grant allows buyers to claim a Government subsidy when they purchase a new electric car, with the grant automatically deducted from the list price of the vehicle by the dealer.  The decision to cut the plug-in car grant from £3000 to £2500 has been labelled as "wrong" by Mike Hawes,chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and comes at a time when new car sales are struggling amid showroom closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic.  “The decision to slash the Plug-in Car Grant and Van & Truck Grant is the wrong move at the wrong time.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 45 CVT 1 Oct 2018 (News)
  As a result, many pundits failed to notice the model's newly conceived CVT automatic transmission, or the cabin improvements that involved the installation of the sumptuous seats from the 75. The 45 was still outdated compared to many of its rivals, but it was outdated in a well-executed way, and many traditional Rover buyers liked that.
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  Now you can pay contactless...with your car key 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  Users can add funds to their digital wallet using the mobile app, online through the bPay web portal or set their account to top-up automatically when their balance falls below a pre-set level. All payments come with the same fraud protection that's applied to contactless cards. If lost or stolen, users can remotely shut down their contactless accessory via the bPay mobile app or bPay website. The maximum balance you can have in your bPay wallet is £200.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 31 Jul 2017 (News)
  The  wide-angle lense can capture four lanes of traffic in Full HD 1080P - even at night. The  motion-activated sensor automatically records if your car is bumped to record hit-and-runs. The dashcam also has built-in wifi and comes with a 12 month guarantee. >> Click here to see the deal Get a free luggage kit when you order the new Lexmoto Tekken If you pre-order a brand new Lexmoto Tekken motorbike from one of the first two containers to enter the UK, you'll receive a free complete Tekken luggage kit.
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  Outstanding 1967 Porsche 911S in Historics Ascot Auction 22 Apr 2017 (News)
  Moving on to water-cooling this 1987 928S4 automatic was first registered on 23 rd January 1987 and over the last two years has undergone a £25,000 refurb and upgrade. The engine has been rebuilt, the suspension upgraded, even the a/c fully reconditioned by Ritech Engineering to make the car thoroughly usable in today’s traffic conditions.
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  A Grand Monday: Audi 100 17 Apr 2017 (News)
  Second, it was the first car to feature Audi's revolutionary Procon-Ten safety system, which was designed in such a way that deformation of the bulkhead would automatically pull the dashboard and steering wheel up and away from the driver's face. It's a feature that many safety experts still believe is actually safer than an airbag, but for obvious reasons isn't compatible with one.
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  Barn Found Aston Martin DB6 Offered at No Reserve in Historics Ascot Auction 1 Apr 2017 (News)
  ."  The interior also has some good points, but the photo confirms that the transmission is automatic. The carpets are worn and require replacing throughout. The leather dashboard top and headlining is in good order, but the front seats are missing altogether. All five wire wheels are present and intact although corroded.
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  Seven classic Minis head to auction 16 Nov 2016 (News)
  Subject to some cosmetic restoration last year and MoT’d until July 2017, this particular automatic example is offered for sale with no reserve. A 1996 Rover Mini Sprite, registered as ‘M1 NYW’ (Mini W) and in the current ownership since 1999, was treated to a repaint in 2004 and is understood to have covered just 69,700 miles (estimate: £4000-£5000).