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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 22 18 Jun 2013 (News)
  A total of 55 cars tackled the Time Trial today – the others kept to the tarmac and skipped the run across the farm, keener on car preservation. One surprise as we watched cars storm across this vast grassland… the unmistakable sound of the chugging Model T Ford of Nicky Bailey, who proudly gave it a go, knowing it would be setting the slowest time of the day.
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  Hannu Mikkola Escort Twin Cam in December 4th Historics Auction 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  A legendary 42 year-old ex-works Ford Escort rally car, with a first-rate competition pedigree and driven by a succession of renowned names, is to be auctioned by Historics at Brooklands on Saturday December 4 th .
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  BCA to Sell Classics Nationwide 13 Feb 2009 (News)
  ” Henstock concluded “Our aim is to make the service more flexible and efficient for classic owners wishing to sell their car and to offer classic vehicles more regularly around our network.” Honest John adds, "This makes much more sense for modern 'classics' such as ten to twenty year old Porsches that at previous Classic Sale commission rates priced themselves out of being purchased for dealer stock and broadens the number of interesting cars that will be bought and sold via BCA."
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  Reliability Index Names Most Reliable Superminis 25 Jan 2006 (News)
  And when it does go wrong, supermini sized cars tend to suffer axle and suspension related failures. It is the biggest issue for 5 out of the ten cars analysed. Other common complaints were electrical faults, transmission failure and concerns with the braking system.
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  Private Multi-Car Insurance Policicies 19 Jun 2005 (News)
  Primo makes a speciality of packaging a client’s car or cars, home and contents, and even yacht, caravan and holiday home, all under a single policy with a single insurance company. Paul told me, “once a client is insured on one of our PiPs, they never want to go back to the old days of different insurance companies, different policy numbers and different renewal dates.
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  Private Multi-Car Insurance Policies 19 May 2005 (News)
  Primo makes a speciality of packaging a client’s car or cars, home and contents, and even yacht, caravan and holiday home, all under a single policy with a single insurance company. Paul told me, “once a client is insured on one of our PiPs, they never want to go back to the old days of different insurance companies, different policy numbers and different renewal dates.
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  E270 CDI Makes £28,250 at Top Car Today 9 Feb 2004 (News)
  A 22k mile 2001/51 2.7 with a hardtop sold for £18,500 in comparison to which a 13k mile 02 SLK 230 auto bid to a strong £21,800 in view of the new model just around the corner. A very nice car that didn’t sell in Top Car was a rare 74k mile 99T Audi A6 4.2 V8 Quattro with the even scarcer 7 seat option. That bid to a provisional £13,900. Next door a surprise appearance by a 1,900 mile 2003/53 reg new shape Lexus RX300, without Navigator, didn’t arouse the interest it would have done in Top Car, starting at £26k and running out of bids at £27k.
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  Ex-Works Triumph TR2 set for NEC auction 19 Sep 2019 (News)
  . The TR2 finished in 19 th place at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1955. It is one of three works cars by Leslie Brookes and Mortimer Morris-Goodall. Finished in British Racing Green, PKV374 ran with its sister cars – all consecutively numbered (PKV375, PKV376). PKV 374 had an eventful race, with the car getting beached in a gravel trap before spending a couple of hours in the pits for repair.
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  Sixties pop hero and Kinks frontman Sir Ray Davies' Bentley heads to auction 28 Apr 2017 (News)
  He was persuaded by his family to invest in a big car - unusual for him as he didn’t actually drive at the time, in fact he didn’t start driving until he was 44 years old. Sir Ray said, ‘I succumbed to the pressure and purchased a secondhand Bentley from Hadleigh Green Garage in Barnet.
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  A Grand Monday: Jaguar XJ40 Sport for under £1000 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  This 1994 Jaguar XJ40 Sport 3.2-litre , finished in the best colour of Flamenco Red, with Magnolia Leather and ‘Ruby’ carpets, looks like a cracking buy at just £995, especially as a cursory look at the MoT history online shows no concerns whatsoever with corrosion – the biggest XJ40 bugbear. Indeed, we’re not sure the owner realises the car’s true potential. With a comprehensive service history, no visible rust and a stack of old MoTs, the car looks to be an extremely well-tended example that, other than a small amount of lacquer peel on the roof, sounds like a tremendous bargain that is potentially worth a lot more.
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  One-owner Ferrari stashed in garage for 25 years could make £400,000 at auction 10 Dec 2014 (News)
  Although he returned to Toronto in 1995, the Ferrari remained hidden until last month. Now 77 years old, Sinn has decided to part with the car. It cost him $18,000 when he bought it but is now expected to fetch $600,000 (about £380,000) when it goes under the hammer at RM's Amelia Island sale in March 2015.
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  No Scrappage Discounts on Microcars 13 May 2009 (News)
  “In addition, the UK still has a significant number of older motorists who do not hold licences to drive traditional cars, and who are therefore still driving old polluting and worn-out three wheelers. “Parts are no longer available for these, with the result that they are becoming less and less reliable, and less safe.
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  Be Prepared For Flatt Batteries 3 Nov 2005 (News)
  It works with all lead acid batteries both sealed and unsealed. It will even test your old battery in seconds too. It's built in overload system means it's impossible to overcharge a battery and it’s totally safe to use. Mark Cornwall of Car Parts Direct said “With a Sparkrite booster there is no reason to be late for work.
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  Mazda Tops Reliability Index Again 29 Sep 2004 (News)
  This is an index which combines both frequency and cost of repair on 30,000 Warranty Direct MBI policies which are mostly for cars more than three years old and out of manufacturer warranty. Honda came second, Hyundai third and Ford a very creditable fourth, mainly based on the low average cost of repairs to Ford cars.
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  Summer savings on more than 5000 MG Rover parts 15 Jul 2010 (News)
  "By reducing the prices of a large number of parts we are helping to keep repair and maintenance costs low, which in turn increases the likelihood of more MG Rover cars staying on our roads for longer." The 5,000 pricing discounts being offered by XPart follow the company's recent announcement that UK parc of MG Rover cars produced post-2000 has only declined marginally in the past twelve months.
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  Volkswagen launches improved fixed price servicing 15 Jul 2010 (News)
  Volkswagen has launched its most straightforward and comprehensive fixed price servicing offer yet, aimed at providing great value to customers who own Volkswagen cars aged between three and 10 years old. This easy to understand service and maintenance solution also gives peace of mind and easy budgeting through competitive fixed routine servicing costs and transparent ‘per job' prices which include parts, oil, labour and VAT for routine maintenance items.
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  Classic cars over 40 to be exempt from MoT testing 14 Sep 2017 (News)
  Cars over 40 years will be exempted from MoT tests - despite a government consultation that showed more people were against the idea than in favour of it. Under the new rules, cars built up to 1977 will no longer be subject to the annual roadworthiness test, with the rolling exemption continuing each year in line with exemption from road tax.
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  NEW CAR TAX RULES WILL HIT RESIDUAL VALUES 27 Mar 2008 (News)
  - ONCE BUYERS COMPREHEND THE ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN According to EurotaxGlass’s, the 98 per cent increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), recently announced by the Chancellor for some cars up to 7 years old is certain to have an impact on their residual values - but only when potential buyers make sense of the complex new rules, and identify those vehicles worst affected. The cars that will experience the biggest jump in VED are those emitting over 226g CO2 per km, registered after 1st March 2001 but before 23rd March 2006.
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  New Warranty Direct Reliability Survey 1 Dec 2005 (News)
  The luxurious Jaguar XJ, Vauxhall Frontera, Volvo V70 and Renault Laguna completed the inauspicious bottom ten. Based on the study sample, thirty percent of cars will breakdown during the course of a year, leaving owners having to fork out an average repair bill of £310.66. With an estimated 7.2m cars*1 aged 3-5 years old on the road that’s a massive £677million on unforeseen – and unwanted repairs annually.
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  X5s Alive at Auction With More to Come 27 Sep 2002 (News)
  TWO CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS NEXT WEEK Two more dates for your diaries: On 2nd October H&H will be holding a classic car auction at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton in Derbyshire, starting at 12.00 midday.