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  Rovers Behind Book at Blackbushe 23 May 2001 (News)
  The Rover 25 1.6L 5 door cars with metallic paint and sunroofs sold for £6,400 to £7,100; Rover 45 1.8 Classics sold for £7,800 to £8,250; Rover 45 2.0 TD IEs sold for £7,800 to £8,150; and Rover 75 2.5 KV6 Club automatics from £12,600 to £12,900. That put the 75s around £1,750 behind trade book and the petrol engined 45s and 25s around £600 behind trade book. 45 diesels, however were bang on trade book and a pair of 25,000 and 32,000 99T Land Rover Freelander 1.8XEIs were actually over book at £13,500 and £13,650 respectively.
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  Todays Auction at BCA Blackbushe 16 Mar 2001 (News)
  The fact that these were let loose under trade book shows the growing anxiety of fleet managers holding expensive cars that employees dont want to pay the benefit tax on from April next year. Finally, how would you price an 82,000 mile 90H, ten year old Toyota Previa automatic? The bidding started at £2,000 but it sold for £4,050. These vehicles are gold dust and this one was mobbed. See separate news for details of a Spring Sale of 61 ex Leaseplan convertibles at BCA Blackbushe on Monday 19th March.
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  Plenty of variety at March part-exchange auctions 7 Mar 2001 (News)
  A 100,000 mile 96P Nissan 3.0 QX SE sold for £3,350, a 75,000 mile 95M Cavalier 2.0iGLS for £2,500 and a 59,000 mile 96N Fiesta Classic 1.1 for £2,300. Even a smart, metallic grey 90,000 mile 92K Mazda Xedos 6 SE automatic, one of the best looking saloons of all time, ran into the wall at a top bid of £1,900. And older Rovers seriously struggled. Top bid for a 58,000 mile 93L 420 GSi was £875 while £750 was all a 108,000 mile 94L 827Sli auto in Nightfire red could manage.
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  Citroen C5 and C5 Estate 22 Feb 2001 (News)
  The more skilful will also soon learn to exploit the availability of lift-off oversteer which was always a useful bonus on the Xantia. The new car also automatically lowers itself at speed. Engine range begins with 1.8 litre unspecified output and 2.0 litre 136bhp fours. There will also be a 2.0 litre 143bhp Hpi petrol engine, a 210bhp 3.0 litre V6 petrol and an exceptionally powerful 2.2 litre Hdi diese1.
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  Private Buyers Still Paying for Status 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  And the crazy gang even included someone immune to all the news reports who stumped up £7,400 for an 81,000 97R Ford Explorer on Firestone tyres. If there was a bargain of the day, it had to be an 18,000 mile 2000W BMW 323CI automatic coupe which sold for £19,900 (compared to last weeks £21,400 for a similar car), but only because it came with no documentation of any kind. Full list of UK auction centres in the Directory on this website.
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  Top Money for Top Cars at BCA Blackbushe 5 Feb 2001 (News)
  Well above book were a 55,000 mile 98S BMW 535i V8, sold for £19,600; a 48,000 mile 98S Mercedes C180 Sport automatic, sold for £13,400; a 30,000 mile 98S C180 Classic, sold for £11,900; and a 68,000 mile 97R BMW 323iSE, sold for £10,600. Bang on trade book (and bargains for the private buyer) were a 45,000 mile 97R BMW 318Ti Compact with fat alloys, sold for £8,650 and a 30,000 mile 98S Mercedes C180 Classic, sold for £11,900.
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  Eighties supercars in demand at auction 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  A left-hand drive 20,000-mile 1992 Ferrari 348tb Coupe made £38,500 and a right-hand drive 73,000-mile 1988 Ferrari 412 automatic fetched £23,650. Again, that’s significantly more than this once-unloved model would have made just a few months ago. Another model that has rocketed in value lately is the air-cooled Porsche 911, prices rising by 24% in 2013 and a further 32% in 2014 according to the HAGI Index.
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  Volvo extends range of its EVs 17 Jul 2011 (News)
  The 111 hp (80 kW) electric motor is supplemented with a three-cylinder petrol turbo engine producing 190 hp (140 kW), a two-stage automatic transmission and a 40 kW generator. Power from the combustion engine drives the front wheels via the gearbox and recharges the battery pack whenever needed. Up to 50 km/h, the car is always powered solely by electricity.
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  Quick New Astra Diesel Uses Stop/Start to Achieve 62.8mpg in EC Tests 12 Apr 2011 (News)
  Start/Stop – Vauxhall’s pain-free solution to lower-emissions motoring Vauxhall’s automatic Start/Stop system reduces the engine’s time spent idling, and therefore the car’s overall emissions and fuel consumption, especially during town driving. The engine automatically stops when the driver engages neutral and releases the clutch pedal, sending it into ‘Autostop’ mode.
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  MGB Sells For £142,000 at Auction This Evening 2 Jun 2010 (News)
    Lot by lot   1957 Lambretta 150LD restoration project £180 (£210.15) 1985 Mercedes 280TE manual £2,000 (£2,235) 1972 Opel GT 1.9 for restoration £2,800 (£3,129) 1977 Daimler Sovereign 3.4 £1,900 (£2,123.25) 1953 Bentley R-Type saloon £19,000 (£21,232.50) 1972 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 manual £4,800 (£5,364) 1995 Triumph Daytona Cosworth Super III £3,100 (£3,464.25) 1973 BMW 3.0CSL manual £10,500 (£11,733.75) 1973 Bentley T1 saloon £8,400 (£9,387) 2003 MG SV £17,000 (£18,997.50) Batmobile (Lincoln based) £29,000 (£32,407.50) 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster £10,000 (£11,175) 1979 MGB GT £3,500 (£3,911.25) 1989 Bentley Turbo R £11,200 (£12,516) 1997 Ferrari 355GTS £38,000 (£42,465) 1955 Ford Thunderbird £14,000 (£15,645) 1981 Ferrari 400i automatic £5,500 (£6,146.25) 1973 Ferrari 246GTS Dino £60,000 (£67,050) 1973 Jaguar E-Type SIII V12 Roadster manual £29,000 (£32,407.50) 1981 Aston Martin V8 Vantage manual £25,000 (£27,937.50) 1946 Chrysler New Yorker sedan £12,000 (£13,410) 1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4 roadster £62,000 (£69,285) 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk 1 3.0 litre £80,000 (£89,400) 1935 Bentley 3.5 litre Freestone & Webb £74,700 (£83,477) 1999 Bentley Continental R Mulliner coupe £40,500 (£45,258.75) 1937 MGTA Special Roadster £28,000 (£31,290) 1960 Mercedes 190SL £60,000 (£67,050) 1989 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Volante £61,000 (£68,167.50) 1966 Jaguar 3.8 Mk II o/d, wires £9,200 (£10,281) 1931 Bentley 4.5 litre s/c VDP replica £600,000 (£670,500) 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith HJ Mulliner £30,000 (£33,525) 1964 MGB Ex-Works Comp Shop rally car £127,000 (£141,922) 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 1 automatic £49,000 (£54,757.50) 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk 1 3.0 litre DHC £145,000 (£170,375) 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow S1 £6,800 (£7,599) 1951 Bentley Mk V1 Standard Steel £10,100 (£11,286.75) 1988 Ferrari 328GTS £22,500 (£25,143.75) 1986 Mercedes 230E 5.6 litre conversion £5,000 (£5,587.50)   Next Historics Sale at Brooklands on 25 th September.
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  Autoadapt on Display at the Mobility Roadshow 4th - 6th June 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  The well-known line of Recaro seats features interesting models targeted at persons with reduced mobility such as Recaro Ergomed (with/without Airbag), now with a fully electric side bolsters adjustment and easy-to-operate switch pack or the Recaro Orthopaed with the he unique Recaro climate package as standard, plus fully upholstered headrest, adjustable for height and tilt providing optimised crash protection, individually upholstered shoulder support, individual lumbar support with (electric) backrest adjustment and backrest side bolsters which improve lateral support for muscle relaxation As an extra icing on the cake Autoadapt launch Europes' first universally removable Hand Operated Driving Control, made by the Italian company Kivi, designed be used in cars with an automatic transmission or automatic clutch by drivers with lack of mobility to the lower limbs. The quick release on the steering wheel has been designed to allow the ring to be fitted and taken away without any damage to the wheel, makes driving easier for abled bodied persons, as they an easily remove the hand control when using the are, or gives more space for a driver in a wheelchair to handle the folded wheelchair without "Moreover, the hand control has a "power saved acceleration mode" activated, by pressing one button on the brake lever.
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  Ssangyong goes to 5 year 250,000 mile warranty 22 Apr 2009 (News)
  For serious people carrying capacity, SsangYong’s Rodius models come in 2wd and 4wd – all with the 2.7 litre turbo diesel - and with automatic transmission as an option. A full seven-seater with ample luggage space, the Rodius 270 S easily undercuts the Kia Sedona and starts at only £14,995. All Rodius models use the 2.7 litre with 165PS and massive torque.
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  Beat the Mazda Price Rise 14 Mar 2009 (News)
  The equally popular Mazda6 diesel 2.2 (163ps) TS2 hatchback has all the features of the TS and adds nine items including: 17-inch alloy wheels with 215/50 R17 tyres, electric folding door mirrors, dusk-sensing automatic lights, rain sensing automatic wipers, an integrated Bluetooth system and the new Rear Vehicle Monitoring System (RVMS) as standard. The ‘saving’ on this model before 31 March is £366.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS 16th - 23rd AUGUST 16 Aug 2007 (News)
  Available in a choice of colours. Family Cars Renault Laguna 2.0 16V Dynamique 5dr Automatic NEW AT £10,599 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £7,776 ABS, Air Bags, Air Conditioning, Central Locking, Cruise Control, Electric Windows, Parcel Shelf, Power Steering, Radio CD player, and Alloy wheels.
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  Four big Aston Martin V8s in Historics May Auction 27 Apr 2018 (News)
  Another Virage, this time a four-speed automatic from 1991 with 43,422 miles.  Under the bonnet, the same 5,340cc quad cam V8 with Weber electronic fuel injection developing 330HP. The  car comes with air conditioning, electric heated front and rear seats and an MoT to January 2019.
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Uno Selecta 12 Mar 2018 (News)
  s=carAndClassic&id=C968753" target="_blank">This example is an Uno Selecta, which followed the 1980s trend for small CVT automatics. It's not what you'd call racy to drive, but small CVTs do have a certain charm, not least for their constant engine note and rather direct power delivery - the throttle pedal is more an on-off switch than progressive, but in true Italian style it's an eager and lively little thing.
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  VIDEO: Out of control Bentley Continental GT driver smashes pensioner's car off the road 15 Feb 2018 (News)
  Edwards says, "I didn't say anything to him and he didn't say anything to me. These modern cars are able to contact emergency services automatically on impact and an ambulance arrived within five minutes followed by a fire engine and police."
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Jaguar reveals the F-Pace SUV 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  Drivers will be able to choose from rear- and four-wheel drive versions, petrol or diesel engines, plus manual or automatic gearboxes. The top of the range model will use the F-Types 380PS supercharged V6 while at the other end of the spectrum the 2.0-litre diesel will offer 180PS and low CO2 emissions (129g/km) and decent fuel economy (57.7mpg).
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Production-ready Bentley Bentaya revealed 9 Sep 2015 (News)
  The 6.0-litre W12 engine produces 608PS and a massive 900Nm of torque from 1250rpm. Drive is sent to the permanent four-wheel drive system via an eight-speed automatic transmission and performance is typically Bentley – 0-62mph takes 4.1 seconds and top speed is 187mph. CO2 emissions are 292g/km and economy is 22.1mpg. Bentley promises the Bentayga will be as capable off the road as on it.
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  Five-star Volvo XC90 smashes the Euro NCAP test 3 Sep 2015 (News)
  However, the new Mazda CX-3 only gained a four-star crash rating along with the Mitsubishi L200. This was because both cars lack standard automatic emergency braking – a feature that’s becoming increasingly common. The L200 doesn’t offer it at all, while according to Euro NCAP the Mazda has it on the options list but expects low take-up.