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  New Mercedes ML Comes with Cut Price Command Satnav as Launch Offer 3 Apr 2012 (News)
  Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with COMAND Online enjoy above-average residual values, allowing highly favourable finance packages through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Exterior highlights on both models include aluminium-finish running boards with rubber studs, chrome underguards in the front and rear bumpers, 19-inch five-spoke light alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, metallic paint in one of four colours (Diamond White paint is available as an £815 option), and the Mirror Package of electrically operated, heated, folding and auto-dimming door mirrors.
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  Easter Bank Holiday HRDC Racing at Castle Combe 2 Feb 2012 (News)
  :: HRDC 'GTS65' will see a great range of larger-capacity historic GTs run in a long-distance format. Keith Ahlers is entered in his fabulous Morgan Plus 4 SLR; 'Whizzo' Williams will be partnering Richard Frankel in the ex-Scuderia Filipinetti Porsche 904/6. :: A strong grid of HRDC 'Grand Touring Greats' small-bore GTs is expected.
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  Audi dominates Goodwood with colossal stand 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  With by far the biggest stand and regular quick runs up the hill of four R8s in convoy, Audi set its sights on Word Domination at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July).  An anticipated 150,000 visitors will descend on Goodwood House near Chichester, West Sussex for this celebration of the best of motoring and motorsport through the ages, and as usual Audi will have a major presence.
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  Toyota Hilux Reaches South Pole 24 Dec 2010 (News)
  Firstly, given the extreme conditions, it has proven very low comparable fuel consumption of 5.65mpg.  Even with the use of less energy-efficient Jet 1A fuel, the vehicle engine running 24/7 and running extra heating system constantly on, this figure is 5 to 8 times lower than that achieved by tracked vehicles. This significantly reduces both transported fuel loads and fuel costs (one barrel of oil in Antarctica can cost $10,000).
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  Next Year's Festival of Speed 2-4 July. Book Now. 21 Nov 2009 (News)
  Running alongside the 2010 Festival central theme, Goodwood will also celebrate 60 years of the Formula One World Championship, with a gathering of cars and drivers that have shaped the history of motor sport’s most glamorous series.
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  Mark Webber Opens Renault Pro+ West London 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  Renault PRO+ is a new one stop sercvice for businesses running vehicle fleets up to 7.5 tonnes. The largest Renault dealership in the country, Renault London West, in Acton was the setting yesterday for the official launch of Renault Pro+, the French marque’s new service for business customers.
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  VALUES STILL UNDER PRESSURE IN AUGUST, SAYS BCA 10 Sep 2008 (News)
  This represented a fall of 3.7% from the £4,949 recorded in July on stock that was of a similar age and mileage profile. It is the second month running that values have been below the £5,000 threshold. Average performance against CAP Clean stabilised at 90% for the second month running. After falling quite sharply in July by £329 to £5,860, average fleet & lease values fell by a more modest £74 to £5,786 in August in a month with similar age and mileage profiles.
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  BCA Bridgwater Classic Auction Results 4 Aug 2007 (News)
  Essentially original throughout, this Ford was presented needing a complete repaint but was fully running and was driven into the auction hall. Offered with an extensive history up to the late 1960s this saloon sold for a reasonable £2,850. The most modern classic sold on the day was the 1993 Jaguar XJS Convertible.
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  Bargains Bought, Despite Auction Frenzy Today 21 Sep 2005 (News)
  With just two halls running, Blackbushe today was crowded with bidders, yet the wiser among them still drove home in bargains. The 10-month-old 14k mile 2004/54 Renault Modus 1.5 dCi 80 Expression with a/c sold for £6,700, which looked pretty reasonable to me.
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  Peugeot 208 named European Car of the Year 2020 2 Mar 2020 (News)
  Fourth spot went to the Renault Clio, which also offered electric engines, while the Ford Puma finished fifth and the Toyota Corolla sixth. The European Car of the Year award is run by seven motoring titles with a panel of journalists voting on the award.
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  Austin 7 Rally to welcome intrepid explorer 30 Jan 2020 (News)
  For entrants wishing to make a weekend of it camping facilities are available and on the Saturday there is an organized run through the picturesque New Forest followed by the ever-popular evening social gathering.
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Astra Mk4 17 Jun 2019 (News)
  .  This example  looks to be in rude health and is barely run-in with just 52,000 on the clock - even in 1.4-litre form, the GM ‘Family 2’ powerplant will cover three or four times that providing that you keep on top of its fondness for consuming oil.
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  Skoda Estelle 105S in Friday's 'Flipping Bangers' 29 May 2019 (News)
  The challenge comes from starting an online auction immediately the car arrives in the workshop to get it gone in 5 days time. It won’t run on the old petrol in the tank, so the entire fuel system needs flushing. Then, to pass its MoT, one or two other jobs crop up. But the biggest problem is how to add enough value to persuade someone to pay them a profit on it.
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Starlet 4 Mar 2019 (News)
  It would benefit from a polish and some detailing, but apart from that it appears to be in superb order, and comes with a full service history.  If you’re looking for something cool, fun and cheap to run, then for £750 this is certainly different.  Read our Toyota Starlet review and buyer's guide How many Toyota Starlet survived?
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra K10 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  .  It was also as reliable as clockwork, and was also one of the first Japanese cars to not give the Alfasud a run for its money in a rusting competition. Admittedly, K10s had their grot spots, but they were no worse than any of their contemporaries, while mechanical dependability and a slightly older than average buyer demographic meant many outlasted their peers.  This one’s a good example  of that - owned by just one person from new, It has covered just 77,000 miles and has all the hallmarks of elderly ownership, including the corners knocked off the bumpers and a worn syncromesh going into third gear.
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Ballade 4 Feb 2019 (News)
  .  If it was good enough for Hyacinth Bucket, it was good enough to drive the Rover image upmarket, while the Honda-engineered reliability also made the small saloons run like clockwork. Were it not for rampant corrosion, something the Japanese hadn’t quite got their heads around in the 1980s, both the Honda and its Rover sibling would have been great cars.  Yet while most Brits of a certain age can identify with the Rover 200, the Ballade is a real obscurity - a forgotten car, yet one that’s also still usable.
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  Kurt Cobain's 1965 Dodge Dart to go on show 18 Jun 2018 (News)
  Kim Cobain, the singer’s sister, said, ‘With this exhibition we hope to bring the focus back to Kurt’s roots, vision, and artistic genius to inspire everyone not to lose their creativity and childlike wonder.’ The exhibition opens on July 19 and runs till September 30 in Newbridge, Ireland. For more information, visit: www.newbridgesilverware.com/tickets .
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  Alfa takes top three places in Mille Miglia 22 May 2018 (News)
  Held over the 16-19 May, the event covers 1000 miles across Italy. The classic event has been running for 36 years and this year saw more than 450 historic automobiles from 73 different manufacturers take part in the legendary endurance road race. Fiat had the most entries with 49 cars, followed by Jaguar (35), Mercedes-Benz (33). This year’s Mille Miglia was held in four stages, starting and ending in Brescia with the turning point in Rome.
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  Racer Rickard Rydell to be reunited with Volvo 850 Touring Car 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  .’ More importantly, joining Volvo turned out to be a career defining moment and Rydell stayed with the TWR-run team for a further five seasons peaking with in his title-winning campaign in an S40 in 1998. Rydell said, ‘Those Super Touring years were, without a doubt, the highlight of my career.
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  Ferrari 328 GTS set to star at Barons’ sale 18 Oct 2017 (News)
  The 4x4 has not been used on the road for many years but, as it’s served as a runaround on the vendor’s estate, it runs and is offered at no reserve. For more information, visit www.barons-auctions.com .