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  Honest John’s deals of April 2 May 2014 (News)
  Click here Wednesday 16 April Audi has launched money saving deals on used cars . From 19 – 28 April, customers can qualify for £500 deposit contribution and two free services when you buy with Audi Finance Solutions.
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  56 Sirion Makes Strong Money at Auction 22 Jun 2007 (News)
  ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘dmg’ means damaged. Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport DSG 3-dr, 04 reg, 60k miles £10,850p Audi A4 1.9 TDI 130 SE, 03 reg, 55k miles £8,750s BMW 320dSE, 2003/53, 71k miles £7,700s BMW 320dSE, 2004/54, 61k miles £9,300s Daihatsu Sirion 1.3SE auto, 2007/56, 2,129 miles £6,800s FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 3-dr, 04 reg, 15k miles £1,800s FIAT Multipla 1.9JTD Dynamic, 05 reg, 66k miles £4,500p Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 115 LX, 03 reg, 69k miles £3,300s Jaguar S-Type 2.5 V6 SE auto, 03 reg, 92k miles £7,300s Mazda MX-5 1.8 Icon, 05 reg, 22k miles £9,850s Nissan X-Trail 2.2DCI 136 Sport, 04 reg, 52k miles £7,800s Renault Megane 1.9DCI Exp 4-dr, 04 reg, 96k miles £3,250s Rover 25 1.4iL (103PS) 3-dr, 03 reg, 50k miles £1,700s Toyota Avensis 2.0 D.4D T-Spirit, 04 reg, 90k miles, £6,600s Toyota LandCruiser Amazon 4.2TD aut, 05 reg, 38k miles £25,400p Vauxhall Astra 1.4LS 16v 5-dr, 04 reg, 23k miles £4,200s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI 80 SXI 5-dr, 2005/54, 80k miles £5,050s Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 Club, 04 reg, 57k miles £4,650s VW Golf 2.0 FSI GT 5-dr, 04 reg, 24k miles £10,300s VW Golf 1.9 TDI SE 5-dr, 04 reg, 90k miles £6,550s VW Golf 2.0 GT TDI 5-dr, 04 reg, 32k miles £10,100s Volvo C70 2.5T AWD S, 03 reg, 98k miles £5,950s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in June Monday 25th June Fleet Direct, Lex, Inchcape Prestige, Bank of Scotland, Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Evans Halshaw Group p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, General Section.
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  Top Cars Top Money Today 25 Sep 2006 (News)
  But, as usual, some cars came for relatively sensible money. A 5k mile 2005/55 Mercedes C320 CDI Avantgarde for £22,900. A 48k mile 03 reg Audi TT150 Roadster with power top and leather sold for £11,800. And a 41k mile fully loaded 2000X Bentley Arnage Red Label with balance of dealer warranty sold fro £43,100. However, a 24k mile 2005/55 Bentley Continental Flying Spur did not make its money reaching only a very provisional £84,000.
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  Top Car Auction Monday, 179 BMWs Tuesday 21 May 2006 (News)
  Sale starts 10.00am. Entries include: 05 reg Mercedes CLS 500, Obsidian Black, 11k miles 2004/53 Audi A4 2.4 Sport Convertible, Ice Blue, 36k miles 2003/53 Mercedes E320CDI Avantgarde, Silver, 36k miles 03 reg Range Rover TD6 Vogue, Java Black, 39k miles 03 reg Mercedes SL55 AMG, Obsidian Black, 43k miles 02 reg Jaguar S-Type 4.2 R, Aspen Green, 34k miles 2001/51 BMW 740i 4.4 Sport, Jasper Blue, 49k miles Y reg Bentley Arnage Red Label, ‘Fireglow’, 23k miles Y reg Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Tiptronic S, Lapis Blue, 72k miles For more info phone Alan Biddle on 01252 878555 or visit

  Blinding Sale at Blackbushe Today 25 Apr 2005 (News)
  (Where the cars came up before, the previous provisional price is in brackets.) Convertibles: 21k mile Y reg Audi TT 180 Roadster £14,350 34k mile 03 reg Audi TT 225 Roadster (baseball seats) £15,900 49k mile 2000X BMW Z3 1.9 £9,000 33k mile 2002/51 BMW Z3 3.0 £13,400 45k mile Y reg BMW 330CI convertible with hardtop £18,800 9k mile 03 reg Ford Street Ka Luxury (leather, a/c, CD) £7,000 13k mile 92 reg Honda S2000 GT Roadster (hardtop) £17,000 38k mile 2002/51 Mazda MX5 1.8, leather £8,300 75k mile Y reg Mercedes SLK200 manual £10,200 53k mile 2001/51 Mercedes SLK200 manual (scruffy) £11,900 63k mile 2001X Mercedes SLK230 auto £12,200 41k mile Y reg Mercedes SKK230 auto £14,500 13k mile 2001/51 Mercedes SLK230 auto £15,000 77k mile 2000W Mercedes S320 3.2V6 £15,300 25k mile 2002/52 Mercedes SL500 £45,300 5k mile 03 reg Mercedes SL55 AMG £66,000 provisional (£65kp) 20k mile 2001/51 MGF 1.8i £5,700 21k mile 2001/51 MGF 1.8 £5,800 15k mile Y reg MGF 1.8 VVC 160: £6,000 25k mile 2002/52 MGTF 135 £7,225 (Pendragon Sale) 11k mile 2001/51 MGF 160 Trophy (in yellow) £8,100 54k mile 03 reg MGTF 1.6 115 £8,400 39k mile Y reg Peugeot 306 1.8SE convertible £5,750 83k mile 2002/52 Peugeot 206 CC 2.0SE £7,450 41k mile Y reg Peugeot 206 CC 1.6 £7,650 30k mile 2001/51 Peugeot 206CC 2.0SE £9,025 2 x 8k mile Renault Megane DCI 120 Privilege CC £15,000 each 50k mile 2001/51 SAAB 9-3 2.0SE Turbo convertible £11,600 11k mile 03 reg Toyota MR2 SMT with leather £11,700 51k mile Y reg VW Golf 2.0 convertible £8,400 Other cars sold in other halls today: 127k mile 98R BMW 520iSE auto £3,350 provisional 68k mile 97R BMW 523iSE auto £5,800 55k mile 2001Y BMW X5 3.0d Sport ‘Exclusive’ £24,300 (£22,400p) 2 x 21k mile 03 reg Ford Ka 1.3 ohc in silver £3,300 and £3,400 10k mile 2004/54 Honda Accord 2.2i CDTI Exec estate £17,500p 77k mile 95N Jaguar XJ6 3.2 auto, half leather £2,900 provisional 18k mile 04 reg Mazda RX8 231PS, leather, satnav £18,600 68k mile Y reg Mercedes W210 E320CDI £11,100 provisional 72k mile 2003/53 Mercedes W211 E320CDI Avant-Garde £20,900 6k mile 04 reg MG ZT 260 2.6 manual £14,000 (£13,400p) 87k mile 98R Rover 2.0i Sterling auto £975 30k mile 02 reg Skoda Octavia TDI 90 Ambiente £6,350 80k mile 2000V VW Bora 2.0SE £3,150 30k mile 2003/52 Volvo XC90 D5 Geartronic £26,900 Please remember, at Belle Vue on Wednesday 27th April there will be a special sale of disability modified ex-Motability MPVs and vans (for info call Mike Whittaker on 0161 230 6000).
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  Ultra-fast electric car chargers to be installed at petrol stations 7 Jun 2019 (News)
  The latest generation of electric cars are capable of being charged quicker. The Jaguar i-Pace can take 100kW, while the Audi e-tron can handle 150kW. The upcoming Volkswagen ID.3 will be able to charge at a rate of up to 125kW. BP Chargemaster's ultra-fast chargers (dubbed the Ultracharge 150) will be able to moderate the speed of charging to suit the vehicle - so cars unable of handling 150kW will be able to be charged at their maximum rate.
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  Homologation MG Metro 6R4 for sale at auction 14 Dec 2018 (News)
  ‘One of rallying’s true icons, the MG Metro 6R4 stands up there with legendary 80’s classics like the Audi Quattro, Lancia 037 and Renault 5 Turbo,’ explains Lionel Abbott, classic car specialist at Silverstone Auctions. Abbott added, ‘This is the closest you can get to driving a Group B rally car on the road.
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  Ford and Fiat miss out on top Euro NCAP safety ratings 3 Mar 2017 (News)
  The Ka+ was marked down due to a lack of rear seatbelt pretensioners and load-limiters, which are now standard on the majority of new cars along with a lack of chest protection. In the other results, the new Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q5 and the Toyota CH-R all gained the maximum five star rating for safety. The CH-R was one of the best performers with an impressive 95 per cent adult occupant safety rating while the Q5 was given an 86 per cent child safety rating - the highest rating achieved to date.
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  Racing legend Tom Kristensen to appear at Race Retro 17 Jan 2017 (News)
  .’ Kristensen won Le Mans at his first attempt in 1997 and holds the record for the most wins at the 24hr of Le Mans, with nine victories to his name, six of which were consecutive years. One of the stars of Audi’s near-monopoly of La Sarthe, he helped revolutionise endurance racing with the advent of diesel and hybrid technology in sports cars. He also raced for Porsche, Bentley and BMW in France. As well as his wins at Le Mans, Kristensen also has six victories at Sebring, one at Petit Le Mans, and won the FIA World Championship (WEC), making him the most successful sports car driver of his era.
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  NEC Classic Motor Show 2016: Pride of ownership finalists revealed 7 Nov 2016 (News)
  Giving a nod to motorsport is a 1973 Alpine Renault, regularly used on the circuit, a 1986 Audi Quattro, 1963 Mini Cooper 997, and a 1988 Peugeot 205 GTI, complete with bodykit that pays homage to the legendary T16 Group B rally car. One of the finalists is Jonathan Smith's milk float.
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  Classics face £10 charge to enter London 12 Jul 2016 (News)
  As well as oil-burning W124s and 190s, that critical list includes diesel variants of the Audi 100 (one of the first turbo-charged diesels). Also in danger are Montegos, MkI and MkII Golfs, plenty of Peugeots (205, 309) and Citroens (CX, BX, XM, AX) and Volvo’s 700/900 series, plus the 850. The Vauxhall Cavalier MkII and Ford Sierra will also be targets for ‘cube and collect’.
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  More Rust-Stored ‘60s and ‘70s Americans Found in Thailand 8 Jun 2016 (News)
  The stand-out cars were all American. Sure there were a few Mercedes and even fewer BMWs. (Audis had hardly been invented.) And with Thailand the R&R centre for ground troops in Vietnam, the money on the streets was dollars. So if you wanted to make an impression, it had to be a Yank tank.
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  Highly Approved Trader (HAT) award winners announced 17 Nov 2015 (News)
  Recommended garages Empire Garages – North London garage offering a range of service and repair work. DNA Technical Services – London-based Bentley, Audi and Volkswagen Group garage. 
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  Super Touring car display set for Goodwood 30 Sep 2015 (News)
  The 2000 Honda Accord in which Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen won the last BTCC race held to Super Touring rules, the Ford Mondeo in which Rickard Rydell won three times the same season, and Jo Winkelhock’s 1994 BMW 318i are also confirmed. So are an ex-works Audi A4 Quattro like the one in which Frank Biela won the 1996 title, one of the Volvo S40s used by Rydell in his title-winning campaign of ’98 and David Leslie’s Nissan Primera, in which the Scot finished second in the championship the following season.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New C-Class Coupe on the way 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  Aimed squarely at the  BMW 4 Series  and Audi A5, it looks very pretty and given it uses the dashboard of today’s C-Class saloon virtually unchanged, it has one of the classiest interiors in the business. With a longer wheelbase than the C-Class Coupe it replaces, it boasts more shoulder room, head room and legroom in all four seats, while the bonnet is longer and the body wider, giving it a more aggressive look.
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  Hundreds of classic diesels could be crushed if new scrappage scheme goes ahead 23 Dec 2014 (News)
  As well as oil-burning W124s and 190s, that critical list includes diesel variants of the Audi 100 (one of the first turbo-charged diesels). Also in danger are Montegos, MkI and MkII Golfs, plenty of Peugeots (205, 309) and Citroens (CX, BX, XM, AX) and Volvo’s 700/900 series, plus the 850. The Vauxhall Cavalier MkII and Ford Sierra will also be targets for ‘cube and collect’.  Diesel versions of the Ford Fiesta MkII and Escort MkIII were also available.
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  Jaguar E-type tops the score sheet at Barons 12 May 2014 (News)
  Top 10: BARONS, SANDOWN PARK, 29 APRIL 1963 Jaguar E-type SI 3.8 FHC - £50,972 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII - £38,092 1952 Jowett Jupiter MKI - £24,500 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3 Coupe - £21,292 1973 Triumph Stag - £14,124 1963 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans - £13,452 1970 Austin Mini Cooper S - £10,500 1987 Audi Quattro UR Coupe - £10,372 1990 Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible - £9500 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale - £8,692
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  Report: Race Retro Show, Stoneleigh, 20-23 February 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  They performed alongside Group B and C rally cars including Rauno Aaltonen’s Mini Cooper, the Rothmans Audi Quattro, the Brookes Sapphire and ex-Auriol Ford Sierra Cosworths, and the ex-McRae Lotus Cortina. Back in the halls, and the crowds were delighted to find British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss on the interview stage with host Gemma Scott and the queues for the autograph signings on sponsor Peter James Insurance stand crossed into two halls.
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  Classic Motor Show celebrates a number of three-ohs 29 Oct 2013 (News)
  The T16 was an 80s rally legend and its Group B rivals are set to start at the show too, with Club Audi’s stand featuring a whole host of Quattros, including a 1983 URquattro and a limited edition 1985 short wheelbase Sport Quattro. The Montecarlo Consortium will be marking the 30anniversary of Lancia’s World Rally constructor’s championship with an original Group B 037 (above), alongside a kit-car replica and several rally-themed Montecarlos.
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  GTI International Moves to Stratford-upon-Avon 20 Jun 2013 (News)
  Sponsored by the STaSIS Revo Group, which will be bringing along a whole host of special display cars and other attractions, including top drag cars, extreme mountain bikes and radio-controlled cars, GTI International plays host to many thousands of Volkswagen and Audi (as well as SEAT, ŠKODA and Porsche) owners and enthusiasts. (Using an 80k mile tewin turbo T5, Revo recently achieved the best time ever round the Nurburgring Nordeshleif in van, beating the previous record set by Sabine Schmidt in a Transit by more than 9 seconds.)