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  Used car prices rise by up to 57 per cent 22 Oct 2021 (News)
  .  Highest average price rises between 2019 and 2021 (for a three-year-old car) Car Price rise (per cent) Mini Hatch 56.63 Ford Transit 55.71 Citroen C3 54 Mercedes E Class 48.53 Audi A3 47.15 The most popular car, the Ford Fiesta, saw the average of three to five year old models jump by nearly a third (31 per cent) to £9,770 between 2019 and 2021.
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  Historic Rally Cars at Cholmondeley Pageant 17 Jun 2011 (News)
  The stage consists of two straights, punctuated by challenging chicanes, with two sweeping corners allowing drivers to show off their skills. Amongst the entrants on the Pageant's Rally Stage will be the 1983 Audi Quattro A2, perhaps the most famous Group B car. The Audi Quattro A2 turned the rallying world upside down when it made its debut in 1981, thanks to its then-unique four-wheel drive layout which gave it unbeatable traction on loose surfaces.
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  Save Up to £4,694 Via buynewcars4less.com 24 Jul 2007 (News)
  Top Saving: Mercedes-Benz E Class Diesel Sal E280 CDI Classic 4dr Tip Auto £28391 saving £4694 And in Alphabetical order:- Audi A3 Hatchback 2.0 TDi S Line 3dr £19,794 Saving £2336 Audi A4 Diesel Saloon 2.0 TDi 170 S Line 4dr £21678 Saving £2747 Audi A6 Saloon 2.0 TDi TDV SE 4dr £22999 Saving £2511 BMW 1 Series 120d SE 5dr £18,292 Saving £3838 BMW 3 Series 318i SE 4 Door including metallic £19175 saving £3125 BMW 3 Series Saloon 320d SE 4dr £20797 Saving £4488 BMW 3 Series Touring 320d SE 5dr £21839 Saving £4627 BMW 3 Series Touring 318i SE 5dr £19118 saving £2785 BMW 5 Series saloon 520 SE Diesel including metallic £23990 saving £3545 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.8 inc metallic £13890 saving £1670 Citroen C2 1.4i Cool inc metallic £8100 saving £999 Fiat Idea Diesel Hatchback 1.3 Multijet 90 Dynamic 5dr Auto £10512 saving £3221 Fiat Sedici Hatchback 1.6 16v Dynamic 5dr £10591 saving £1957 Jeep Patriot 2.0 CDR Ltd inc metallic £17490 saving £1705 Honda 2.0i VTEC EX with pearlescent paint £22,970 saving £2032 Honda FRV 2.2 ES Diesel metallic paint £17,290 saving £1799 Honda FRV 2.2 EX Diesel metallic paint £18,320 saving £1892 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Saloon 2.7d V6 Spirit 4dr £25424 saving £4540 Kia Sorento Diesel SW 2.5 CRDi XT 5dr Auto £21999 saving £4219 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto GS inc metallic £22,680 saving £2640 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto XS inc metallic £24550 saving £2820 Land Rover Discovery 2.7 inc metallic £25325 saving £2510 Lexus IS Diesel Saloon 220d 4dr (Multimedia) £23185 saving £2646 Lexus RX Estate 400h 3.3 5dr CVT Auto £33735 saving £2668 Mazda MX5 Roadster inc metallic and bose upgrade £20,560 saving £1350 Mazda 3 Diesel Hatchback 1.6d S (90) 5dr £11682 saving £1226 Mercedes-Benz E Class Diesel Sal E280 CDI Classic 4dr Tip Auto £28391 saving £4694 Mini Cooper convertible inc chilli pack £15495 saving £1717 Renault Clio Hatchback 1.4 16v Expression 5dr £8937 saving £2061 Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Privilege 2dr £15998 saving £3330 Skoda Fabia Diesel Estate 1.9 TDi PD Elegance 5dr (AC) £11392 saving £1211 Skoda Superb Diesel Saloon 1.9 TDi PD Comfort 4dr (115) £14581 saving £1677 Toyota RAV 4 Diesel Estate 2.2 D-4D XT3 5dr £17707 saving £2626 Toyota Yaris 1.4 DM T3 3dr £9583 saving £2120 Vauxhall Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi £16,978 saving £3082 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i 16 valve £9738 saving £1662 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI S £13250 saving £1630 Volkswagen Passat TDi £15,895 saving £1767 Volkswagen EOS CC 2.0 £20240 saving £1267 ALL UK CARS AVAILABLE from www.buynewcars4less.com
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  Seat 'gearing up for SportCoupe world debut' 1 Jul 2008 (News)
  "The debut of Ibiza SportCoupe will focus the eyes of the world's motoring press on London, and we're looking forward to a warm reception for our exciting new models," he commented. Seat was founded in 1950 and is now a subsidiary of Audi AG. Its headquarters is located in Barcelona. Are you buying or selling? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.

  Car design awards see BMW, Fiat win 11 Mar 2008 (News)
  The company gave the Car Design of the Year 2007 prize for production to Fiat for its Fiat 500 model, with the Maserati Gran Turismo and Audi A5 vehicles coming second and third respectively. It also handed a gong to the BMW Concept CS, which it named Car Design of the Year 2007 for a concept automobile, coming ahead of the Mazda Taiki and Citroen C-Cactus.
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  Volkswagen commercial vehicle sales increase 8 Feb 2008 (News)
  "[It] confirms that the course of growth our brand has taken is both a vigorous and a sustained one. 2007 is the third consecutive year in which we have achieved a double-digit global growth in sales," said the official. Earlier this week, Volkswagen's luxury car maker Audi reported that it had achieved a 4.7 per cent increase in worldwide sales over the course of last month.

  Free Metallic Paint 21 Jun 2005 (News)
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  First Official Pix of Volvo V50 4 Dec 2003 (News)
  Volvo has issued official photos of its new V50 model, which follows the January launch of its excellent new S40 by a couple of months. Like the S40, it's great looking and a very strong competitor to the Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes C Class estate. It's actually fractionally shorter than the old V40, slightly taller and 54mm wider. Engines will include a 125bhp 1.8 four, the new Ford/PSA 136bhp 2.0 litre common rail direct injected diesel, and 2.4 litre fives with either 170bhp or 220bhp.
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  Classic Auction at Blackbushe on Monday 6 Oct 2002 (News)
  Confirmed entries include A 1925 Bean Fourteen tourer; a 1928 Cadillac 314A formal sedan by Fisher; a 1929 Nash Special Six Series 430 Phaeton; a 1947 Rover 14 six-light saloon; a 1932 Lanchester Ten with Mulliner body; a 1951 Daimler BD18 Consort; a 1951 Chevrolet 3100,pick-up; a 1955 Bentley S1; a 1966 Triumph TR4a; a 1968 Jaguar E Type 2+2; a 1968 MGC roadster; a 1969 Lotus Elan S4; a 1971 Aston Martin DBS V8; a 1973 MG Midget 1275cc; a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246GTS; a 1975 Crayford Converted Audi 100 convertible; a 1976 MGB V8; and a 1984 built Porsche RSK 550 Spyder replica, similar to James Dean’s last car. More at www.classic-car-auction.co.uk
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  Hot Special offers at Showroom For Cars 21 Apr 2002 (News)
  In Sterling Grey Metallic with Black Momo Leather. 17 inch Sport Alloys and Winter Pack Audi TT 225 Quattro coupe at £25,499 on the road for immediate delivery in Black and Moro Blue, including 6 CD Autochanger, Bose Sound System. Also in Silver with SAT NAV. £ P.O.A. More information at www.showroom4cars.com or by calling the sales hotline on 0870 753 4444.
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  Sale of Sixty One Soft Tops on 19th March 16 Mar 2001 (News)
  The mouthwatering selection includes fourteen MGFs; seven SAAB convertibles; seven BMW 3-Series convertibles (including a 103,000 mile M3 Evo); five BMW Z3 roadsters (including two 3.0 litre models); four Audi Cabriolets; and four Renault Megane convertibles, as well as Golfs, 306s, a Jaguar XK8 convertible and a Porsche Boxter. BCA is so concerned about presenting them in top condition, the auction house has even shrink-wrapped them prior to sale.
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  Cars As Cheap As They’ll Ever Be At Auction Today 6 Nov 2009 (News)
  Extras like ‘lthr’ and ‘sat’ are specified when they are not standard.   Audi A3 1.9 TDI 105 Sportback SE, 2006/56, 43k miles £8,850s Audi A3 1.9 TDI 105 Sportback, 07 reg, 43k miles £8,600s Audi A3 1.9 TDI 105 Sportback SE, 2007/57, 48k miles £9,150s Audi A4 B6 1.9TDI 130 SE 6-spd, 04 reg, 82k miles £6,350s Audi A4 B7 1.9TDI 115 Avant SE, 2006/56, 132k miles £6,350s Audi A4 B7 2.0TDI 140 Avant SE, 06 reg, 78k miles £8,350s Audi A4 B7 2.0TDI 140S-Line, 2006/56, 34k miles £11,70s BMW 525d 2.5SE Touring, 2005/55, 111k miles £8,200s BMW 525d 3.0 SE auto, 2008/58, 15k miles £19,900s Citroen C4 1.6HDI 92 SX 5-dr, 2006/56, 10k miles £6,200 Citroen C4 1.6HDI 110 VTR+ Coupe, 06 reg, 105k miles £3,150 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6HDI Des, 2007/57, 22k miles £6,650 Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style, 08 reg, 16k miles £4,800s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate, 08 reg, 16k miles £5,350s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate, 2008/58, 8k miles £5,600s Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec Climate, 06 reg, 53k miles £3,800s Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec Climate, 06 reg, 42k miles £3,850s Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec Climate, 06 reg, 44k miles £3,850s Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec Climate, 06 reg, 23k miles £4,550s Ford Focus 2.0TDCI 110 Zet est P/shift, 2008/58, 23k miles £9,100p Ford Focus C-Max 2.0TDCI Ghia, 04 reg, 88k miles £3,600s Ford Mondeo 2.0i Ghia, 05 reg,110k miles £2,700s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 Ghia est, 2006/56,107k miles £4,200s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 140 Ghia, 2007/57, 25k miles £9,700s Honda Civic1.8 I-VTEC SE, 06 reg, 73k miles £5,700s Honda Civic Type R, 2008/58, 25k miles £11,850s Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Exec aut, sat, 05 reg, 65k miles £5,100s Jaguar X-Type 2.0D S, 2005/55, 99k miles £4,450 Jaguar X-Type 2.0D SE, 2005/55, 135k miles £4,000 LR Freelander 2.2TD GS, 08 reg, 48k miles £13,300s LR R Range Rover 2.9 TD6, sat, 2006/56, 29k miles £26,600s LR R Range Rover 3.6 TDV8, sat, 2007/57, 15k miles £34,900s Mazda 3 2.0 Sport, 2005/55, 42k miles £5,300s Mazda 5 2.0 Sport, 06 reg, 42k miles £7,100s Mazda RX-8 231, lthr, s/r, 2005/55, 39k miles £6,950s MB C220CDI Classic est, 2006/56, 53k miles £8,400s MB E220CDI Executive auto, 2007/57, 15k miles £17,500s MINI Cooper R50, 2006/56, 16k miles £7,450s Mits Shogun 3.2 D-ID Elegance, 2006/56, 38k miles £12,000s Mits Shogun 3.2 D-ID Eleg auto, 2006/56, 53k miles £12,000s Peugeot 407 1.6HDI 100S, 2005/55, 93k miles £2,900s Renault Laguna 2.0 Priv Spt Tour auto, 05 reg, 145k miles £1,800s SAAB 9-3 1.9TID 150Vector Sport, 2005/55, 98k miles £4,100s SAAB 9-3 1.9TID 150 Sptwag, 2006/56, 69k miles £6,450s SAAB 9-3 1.9TID 150 Sptwag auto, 2006/56, 54k miles £7,925s SAAB 9-3 1.9TID 150 Linear conv, 2007/57, 54k miles £10,850 Toyota Aygo 1.0 VVT-I 5-dr, 2007/57, 5k miles £5,150s Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2 D-4D, 2006/56, 54k miles £8,600s Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D T180, 2006/56, 38k miles £7,950s Toyota RAV-4 2.2 D-4D XT3, 2006/56, 47k miles £9,500s Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Life 5-dr, 08 reg, 9 miles £5,500s Vauxhall Meriva 1.3CDTI, a/c, 06 reg, 42k miles £5.200s Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club, 06 reg, 63k miles £3,900s Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Club, 2006/56, 87k miles £3,700s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI 80 Club est, 2004.54, 61k miles £3,350s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI 100 Life est, 06 reg, 120k miles £2,650s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI 100 Life, 08 reg, 28k miles £6,000s Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Club, 2006/56, 43k miles £5,300s Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDTI 120 Design, 2007/57, 77k miles £6,800s Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDTI 120 Club, 2007/57, 34k miles £7,600s Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 Exclusive, 2005/55, 86k miles £2,800s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 Life, 06 reg, 64k miles £4,600s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 Life, 2006/56, 103k miles £3,475s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 Life, 07 reg, 60k miles £5,150s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 Life, 2007/56, 117k miles £4,500s VW Golf 1.4S, a/c, 06 reg, 28k miles £6,400s VW Touran 2.0TDI 140 S, 2005/55, 52k miles £7,400s VW Passat 1.9TDI 105, 2005/55, 101k miles £4,900s VW Passat 1.9TDI 105, 2005/55, 39k miles £5,950s VW Passat 2.0TDI 140, 2005/55, 106k miles £6,100s Volvo XC90 D5 185 SE Geartronic, 07 reg, 21k miles £20,400s   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 Auctionview   If you are a BCA account holder this service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Prices Strong At Auction Today 5 Mar 2008 (News)
  Another shining example of the money paid today was no less than £5,225 for an admittedly spotless 34k mile 2004/53 Mondeo 2.5V6 Ghia X auto. Audi A4 B7s were very strong. While Octavia diesels hung on to their values as grimly as they always do. But the big stuff is dropping. Lowlights today were a 34k mile 3-year-old Audi TT 3.2DSG sold for £15,500, so that’s 50% depreciation in 3 years.
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  Still Strong Bidding at Auction Today 26 Jan 2007 (News)
  As usual, ‘s’ means ‘sold’, ‘p’ means ‘provisional’, ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. Audi A3 2.0TDI Sport 3-dr man, 2003/53, 98k miles £8,100s Audi A3 2.0TDI Sportback 5-dr, 2004/54, 49k miles £13,250s Audi A4 TDI 130SE, 2003/52, 67k miles £9,300s Audi A8 4.2 quattro LWB, 2004/54, 82k miles £20,300p BMW 316Ti 1.8 ES Compact, 2004/54, 22k miles £8,600p BMW 320CD 2.0SE coupe, 04 reg, 71k miles £11,300p BMW 530dSE auto, lthr, 02 reg, 72k miles £9,925s BMW 840 4.4 Ci Sport coupe, 1997R, 84k miles £5,900s Chrysler Crossfire roadster manual, 05 reg, 27j miles £12,700p Ford Fiesta 1.2 Zetec 5-dr, 2000W, 138k miles £925s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 Zetec, 2003/52, 41k miles £4,950s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 115 LX estate, 03 reg, 122k miles £2.900s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 LX, 03 reg, 66k miles £4,900s Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 LX, 04 reg, 61k miles £5,000s Honda Jazz 1.2 I-DSI, 2006/55, 11k miles £6,350s Honda Accord 2.0i Exec auto, 2004, 53, 54k miles £7,500p Mercedes SLK 200K auto, 2004/54, 9k miles £20,800p Mercedes CLK 200K AG convertible, 2003/53, 70k miles £19,700s Mercedes E270CDI Avantgarde, 2004/53, 105k miles £13,100p MG TF 1.6 115PS, 05 reg, 23k miles £6,000s MINI Cooper S, 2004/53, 25k miles £10,200s MINI Cooper S, 2004/53, 38k miles £10,250s Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport 5-dr, 2004/54, 46k miles £5,900s Renault Megane 1.6VVT Dynamique, 110k miles £3,075p Rover 75 2.0CDT Connoisseur Touring, 2002/52, 76k miles £4,850 SEAT Leon 1.8 29VT Cupra, 04 reg, 39k miles £7,925s SEAT Toledo 1.9TDI Stylance, 05 reg, 57k miles £6,700p Subaru SVX 3.3 coupe, 1993K, 89k miles £2,125s Toyota Avensis 1.8VVTI GLS 5-dr, 2001/51, 120k miles £2,425 Toyota Avensis 1.8VVTI GLS 5-dr, 02 reg, 80k miles £2,925 Toyota Avensis 2.0VVTI T-Spirit auto, 2003/53, 58k miles £7,150 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v Design 3-dr, 2003/53, 29k miles £3,950s Vauxhall Tigra 1.8 Sport CC, 2005/54, 9k miles £9,000p Vauxhall Astra 2.2 SRI, 2003/53, 47k miles £4,600s Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Club 5-dr, 04 reg, 8k miles £6,550s Vauxhall Vectra 2.0DTI LS, 2003/52, 100k miles £3,650s Vauxhall Vectra 2.0DTI Elegance est, 2003/53, 66k miles £6,100s VW Passat 1.9TDI PD 105 auto, 2004/54, 81k miles £7,400s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in January Monday 29th January 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy Group p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Lex.
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  Auction Prices Probably Low As They’ll Go 9 Dec 2005 (News)
  But take a look at the list of ‘solds’ and ‘provisionals’ in the Motability, Black Horse and Hitachi sections and you can see how low average prices have sunk. Audi A2 1.4 TDI 2001/51 71k miles £5,175s Audi A4 2.0 TDI 140 SE 05 reg 5k miles £17,400s Audi A6 1.9 TDI 130 Avant 02 reg 80k miles £8,400s BMW X3 2.5SE manual 2004/54 6k miles £18,900 not sold BMW 525d SE auto Touring 2001/51 87k miles £8,350s Citroen Picasso 1.6 Desire 03 reg 18k miles £5,100s Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia 4-speed auto 05 reg 2k miles £8,800s Ford Focus 1,6LX 03 reg 22k miles £4,500p Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 5-dr auto 2004/53 18k miles £5,650s Ford new Focus 1.6LX 5-dr 05 reg 10k miles £7,950p Ford new Focus 1.6LX estate 05 reg 2k miles £8,750p Ford C-Max 1.8i Zetec 04 reg 9k miles £7,800s Ford C-Max 1.6 TDCI 90 LX 2005/55 5k miles £9,100s Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetec estate 2001/51 76k miles £3,250s Ford Galaxy TDI 115 Zetec auto 2002/52 34k miles £9,250p Ford Galaxy TDI 115 Ghia auto 2002/52 32k miles £10,400p Hyundai 1.6S Coupe 2002/52 13k miles £6,050p Hyundai 2.0SE Coupe 03 reg 51k miles £7,050s Lexus RX300 Navigator 02 reg 67k miles £12,500s Mazda MX5 1.6 2004/54 6k miles £7,825p Mercedes CLK 2.3 convertible 02 reg 31k miles £15,900 not sold Mercedes CLK 3.2 convertible 2002/52 33k miles £16,300 not sold Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5TD 05 reg 7k miles £14,200s Nissan Almera Tino 1.8S 05 reg 10k miles £8,600s Peugeot 307 HDI 90 Rapier SW 2002/52 74k miles £4,450s Peugeot 307 1.6LX SW auto 2002/52 11k miles £6,050s Renault Kangoo 1.6 Expression 2004/54 2k miles £5,450p Renault Grand Scenic 1.6 2005/55 425 miles £10,500p Renault Laguna 3.0V6 Privilege ST Y reg 29k £4,100 not sold SAAB 9-2 2.0T Vector convertible 2004/54 17k miles £15,000p SEAT Leon 20VT Cupra 2001/51 58k miles £6,350s Skoda Fabia 1.2 65PS Comfort estate 2003/53 16k miles £4,250s Suzuki Alto 1.1GL 05 reg 56k miles £2,600s Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 DTI 16v SXI 2002/52 15k miles £4,150s Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Envoy auto 03 reg 17k miles £3,450s Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club auto 03 reg 9k miles £5,000s Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club estate auto 05 reg 2k miles £9,800s Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Club 2002/52 37k miles £4,800s Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life 05 reg 5k miles £8,300s Volvo V70 2.3 T5 manual ex police 2001/51 115k miles £4,200p Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe Monday 12th **Top Car From 10.00am** Fleet & Finance, Porsche p/x, Motability, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Inchcape No Reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwell p/x, Pendragon p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, West London Nissan p/x Wednesday 14th Fleet & Finance, Leaseplan, Alphabet, **Lex Vehicle Leasing Christmas Sale**, General, Black Horse, Jardine p/x, Snows p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  Royal cars and celebrity classics offered at NEC sale 5 Oct 2016 (News)
  Unique modifications include a factory adapted arm rest with a sliding holder specifically designed to hold her particular type of handbag. Also offered is Princess Diana’s 1994 Audi Cabriolet, estimated at between £50,000 and £60,000. The automatic, 2.3-litre Cabriolet finished in Gomera Pearl with Parchment leather and cream carpets was presented to Diana for her personal use by Dovercourt Audi of St Johns Wood, and first registered on the 7 March, 1994.
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  Volkswagen faces huge fines in the US amid claims of manipulating diesel emission tests 21 Sep 2015 (News)
  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleges that four-cylinder diesel engines manufacturered by Volkswagen and Audi emit up to 40 times more pollution than they officially state. The cars - produced from 2008 - use a ‘defeat device’ to detect when it is undergoing an official emissions test to turn on full emissions controls, improving the cars’ NOx emissions.
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  TFI Friday revival: Partying like it’s 1996 12 Jun 2015 (News)
  But were the cars of 1996 as exciting as the year? 1996 saw the launch of the Ka (Ford’s innovative new city car), the A3 (Audi’s take on a poshed-up Golf), the SLK (Mercedes-Benz’s new compact sportster), the Elise (Lotus’ brilliant new stripped-out roadster) and the Saxo (Citroen’s latest supermini, destined for major success among baseball cap-wearing teenagers in the years ahead).
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  Fleets vote BMW most reliable make under 3 years old, Honda Civic most reliable car. 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  ”   FN50 Survey results Most reliable car manufacturer 1 BMW 2 Honda 3 Audi 4 Toyota 5 Volkswagen 6 Mercedes-Benz 7 Ford 8 Mazda 9 Nissan 10 Skoda Most reliable car 1 Honda Civic 2 BMW 3 Series 3 Honda Jazz 4 Honda Accord 5 BMW 5 Series 6 Audi A4 7 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 8  MINI 9 Toyota Avensis 10 Volkswagen Golf Further information on the FN50 survey can be viewed at www.fleetnews.co.uk .
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  BLACK IS THE NEW SILVER 18 Apr 2007 (News)
  BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class), will typically have premiums of £250 for black paint. On larger models, such as SUVs (e.g. Audi Q7, BMW X5) and large luxury cars (e.g. Audi A8, BMW 7 Series), buyers can expect to pay £500 extra. “While the prestige market generally favours muted colours, there are exceptions,” adds Crosthwaite.