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  Are future classics a thing of the past? 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  Indeed, the 2014 BMW 3-series that propels me to work and back every day is, to the technologically-minded, an insanely wonderful machine. And therein lies the rub. So advanced is the technology in today’s cars that with them comes built-in obsolescence. How on earth will a home enthusiast be able to maintain a car like that 25 years from now? And why would they, when getting the car to talk to computerised diagnostics will make it uneconomically viable to repair long before any well-maintained ‘old’ car ever would have been.
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  SAAB 99 in Friday’s 'Flipping Bangers' 25 Jun 2019 (News)
  And there’s a cooling system problem (wasn’t there always with this engine?) Eventually they manage to fix the cooling issue and turn their attention to the look of the car. Flat aluminium panels give the doors the appearance of a rally car, and go-faster stripes outside give some eye appeal. Then all that remains is to sell the car at a profit. This is the last of the 10 part series all about is finding an unloved old car, bringing it back to life, and attempting to double the investment.
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  Suzuki SJ Gets the Treatment in 'Flipping Bangers' 14 May 2019 (News)
  A lichen coated Suzuki SJ gets hauled out of a scrapyard to be fixed and flipped by Will Trickett and Gus Gregory in Friday’s episode of Flipping Bangers on BLAZE at 9.00pm. To make a living from buying, sorting and selling old and unloved cars, Will and Gus have to reckon on doubling the purchase price on resale. And, for added jeopardy, they only give themselves 5 days to get the job done, starting an online auction of the car as soon as it reaches their workshop.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 26 22 Jun 2013 (News)
  Kiev to L'viv The town of L'viv might not be very well known to UK our readers, but this old city in Western Ukraine certainly knows how to throw a good welcome. The teams drove through the streets tonight to find a large arch had been built across one street, two streets closed specially, with a jazz band and a street-party.
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  £50 BMW at Auction Today 7 May 2004 (News)
  In contrast, a private bidder paid all of £13,650 for a 98S Mercedes ML320 7-seater with leather, but 62k miles unwarranted and no service history. An 11 month old 4k mile 03 reg Mazda 6 2.0TS 5-door made the model look strong by selling for £10,600, which is at least £1,000 more than a same age, same mileage Mondeo 2.0 Zetec. A 5 month old 2004/53 reg 272 mile Meriva 1.6 Enjoy finally sold today for just £7,850.
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  Date in your diary - Santa Pod Retro Show next weekend! 29 Jun 2013 (News)
  For those who prefer to watch, the Pros will be running demo passes too, so bring your earplugs! You may also want to leave them in for FireForce, the 10,000bhp Jet-Powered Funny Car, which will shock and amaze in equal measure, as it hits 270 mph... in a shade over 6 seconds! The new FWD Drag series will be battling it out on the strip, the retro drifters will be proving that sideways had always been a way of life and the mobile dyno will allow you to see whether your old stager has got what it takes to cut it against its peers.
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  10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
  Lovingly restored, the Calthorpe is around 85 per cent original but was sold to Gillian as it wasn’t being used as it should. One of the youngest cars and the youngest finalist is 20-year-old Tahmid Haque and his 1989 BMW E24 M635csi, believed to be the last M635csi finished in Diamond Schwartz Metallic, and car number 508 of 524 produced. Tahmid said, 'I am very fortunate in only being 20 years old and having the opportunity to own and drive such rare cars.
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  MIDLANDS HAS UK’S CHEAPEST USED SUPERMINIS 8 Nov 2007 (News)
  Evaluating Auto Trader’s used car records, which account for nearly 70 per cent of all the second-hand vehicles offered for sale by dealers, EurotaxGlass’s found that asking prices for small three-year-old cars in the Midlands average £5,500.
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  Wreck Rescue Christmas Vid 26 Nov 2008 (News)
  Story 3: 1959 Elva 100 Furniture company boss Steve Russell buys his dream car as a box of bits. With the help of good friends, Peter and Simon, he battles to build his newly acquired 1959 Elva 100 single-seater race car in time to compete the car at the celebrated Historic Grand Prix in Pau in the South of France - one of the oldest and most dangerous street circuits in the world.
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  Small cars in the classifieds 21 Jun 2011 (News)
  But even so, people often search around for cars in this price bracket, particularly new drivers. But, fret not. Here’s a Ford Fiesta 1.25. It’s getting on a bit, at 14 years old, but it looks reasonable, has covered a fairly low 61,000 miles and is taxed and tested.
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  A Grand Monday: Lada Samara 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  It’s easy to laugh at the Lada Samara, not least because the fit, finish and build quality are undeniably dreadful. But the car was a massive leap forward for the Russian maker. Launched in its homeland in 1984 as the rather more sexy-sounding Lada Sputnik, it would be another four years before Lada - or VAZ, as the company was known in Russia - would be able to export the car, such was the pent-up demand for the new model in its home market.
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  Santa Pod's All American Show 1st to 2nd May 2010 26 Feb 2010 (News)
    For one weekend, the Northamptonshire countryside echoes to the blissful sound of big block Hemis and flathead Fords, as the cream of the UK's American cars and their enthusiastic owners descend on the venue for a weekend of racing, dancing.. and fun! Although it's a Yank-lovers paradise, the event is for all genres of custom, classic and retro car AND bike owners, so whether you're running a Chevy - or a Chevette, you'll be made very welcome.
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  Renault 5 Features in Friday’s 'Flipping Bangers' 4 Jun 2019 (News)
  The much-loved Renault 5 is classic clunker of choice in this Friday’s Flipping Bangers. But is it a rose-tinted spectacle? As usual, the theme of the show is finding an unloved old motor, bringing it back to life, somehow making it more attractive and then attempting to double the investment. The challenge comes from starting an online auction immediately the car arrives to get it gone in 5 days time.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz C240 Sport 5 Nov 2018 (News)
  Alas, although Mercedes spent a fortune putting customers' cars right, the rust issue was inherent, and today a W202 is a rare sight - indeed, it's much less prevalent in terms of survival numbers than its predecessor, even though the newest 190E is now a quarter of a century old.  Finding a cherished one, then, is quite a thing - and this week's pick of the small ads is just that.
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  Caterham launches limited edition Seven SuperSprint 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  Graham Macdonald, Caterham chief executive officer, said, ‘Motorsport and the purist thrill of driving a lightweight race car is in the Caterham Seven’s DNA and are elements that run like a thread through every car we build today, 60 years after the first Seven was made.'
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  VIDEO: Dash cam footage shows taxi driver's escape after 75mph crash 1 Feb 2017 (News)
  The court heard police officers spotted the Toyota in Liverpool at around 1am on 18 June 2016. Trying to avoid capture, Grindle overtook another car, drove the wrong way down a one way street and crossed a give-way junction without slowing.  The taxi's VisionTrack VT2000 camera captured the moment the teenager's Toyota RAV4 loses control after hitting another car.
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  Motor Racing to Return to Crystal Palace 13 Aug 2009 (News)
  The plans for the event are to make it a very special day out for the family in the heart of South London, taking the park back to its heritage while supporting two local charities. The two-day event will include a sprint competition for both historic and modern racing cars, including classes for alternative fuel and electric vehicles, an old-style wall of death show, static displays (including the AA Heritage Collection), retail stands, hospitality and something very special for the kids.
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  More than 200 Convertibles in Two Separate Auctions 29 Mar 2008 (News)
  Despite our notoriously changeable weather, British motorists buy more convertibles than our European cousins and values tend to rise as the warmer months approach. Average prices for a typical premium three-year old, 30,000 mile convertible sold at BCA have already increased by around 3% in the first three months of this year, underlining the demand." For latest details of cars in the sale visit www.auctionview.co.uk
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  Pre-insured Peugeot 106 with sunroof for £6,495 5 Jun 2001 (News)
  Peugeot has launched an insurance included Summer Special based on the 1.1 litre 106 3-door. Called the 106 Independence, the car has PSA's 1,124 cc 60bhp engine and 5-speed gearbox giving it a top speed of 103mph, a 0-60 of 12.5 seconds, a combined mpg of 42.2 and a CO2 output of 145 grams per kilometre which qualifies for £100pa VED.
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  Used car market returns to pre-recession levels 18 Sep 2013 (News)
  A report from British Car Auctions has shown that used car sales passed seven million in 2012, outpacing new car sales by five million and returning the used market back to pre-recession levels. Britain’s used market rose 6.4 per cent in 2012, with sales in younger used cars (up to two years old) witnessing the biggest rise, with a 19 per cent increase in units sold.