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  Which Car Parts Wear Out First? 9 Nov 2010 (News)
    The top 10 car parts most likely to fail due to simple wear and tear have been revealed by specialist insurer, Warranty Direct.   Suspension arms top a list which shows that around one in three* repairs to vehicles aged between three and seven-years old will be due to a wear-related failure.
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  Motors Live TV Race Day, Castle Combe, 7th May 27 Apr 2012 (News)
  Eagerly awaited is the debut of the V10 engined BMW M6 of Vadabar M.D. Doug Watson from Blagdon, whilst in his old BMW Z3 is Angus Gorringe from Bath, out in a Polo GTi in the saloons race too. Minis old and new provide four, edge of the seat, races. The contrast between the old and new is fascinating, with the BMC powered 'Miglias', almost as fast as the BMW powered machinery.
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  Further Confirmation Credit Crunch Crippling Car Values 6 Aug 2008 (News)
  EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide, reports that used car values will fall by at least 12 per cent between now and Christmas, as retail demand continues to ease back and second-hand vehicles of most types remain in plentiful supply. For a three-year old car worth £5,000, this will be almost three times the £225 decline witnessed during the same period last year.
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  UK Drivers Pay Up To 6 Times Too Much For Parts 1 Feb 2005 (News)
  British motorists could be forking out up to six times more than they have to on spare car parts according to new research from independent warranty provider, Warranty Direct ( www.warrantydirect.co.uk ). Researchers compared the cost of new parts on a selection of four-year-old vehicles from the UK’s top ten selling manufacturers.
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  More than a quarter of females feel ripped off by garages 5 Jan 2017 (News)
  More than a quarter of of female motorists feel that they have been overcharged by a garage when they've had work done on their car. The survey by warranty and maintenance company Motoreasy showed that nearly one in three women questioned have stopped using a garage because they felt they were being taken advantage of, with a third of younger women drivers between 20 and 25 years old saying they felt most vulnerable.
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  Michelin announces latest Alpin winter tyre 3 Feb 2014 (News)
  The Alpin 5 sits between the previous Alpin 4 and the Pilot Alpin winter tyre, which is designed for larger tyre sizes and higher performance cars. The Alpin 5 uses a new tread patten designed to better disperse water and to provide a so-called ‘rack and pinion’ effect, which locks into uncompressed snow to improve traction.
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  More Super Deals on UK Supplied Zafiras 23 Jan 2002 (News)
  www.broker4cars.co.uk has announced its latest prices on Vauxhall Zafira 2002.5 Model Year vehicles. Note that these are two thousand and two and a half model year cars, not the old 2001 models being offered by at least one other internet supplier at considerably higher prices. Vauxhall Zafira Club 1.6 16v(a/c)£11,532 Vauxhall Zafira Club 1.8 16v £11,972.00 Vauxhall Zafira Club 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£12,406.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 1.6 16v (a/c)£12,356.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 1.8 16v (a/c)£12,852.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£13,287.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 2.2 16v (a/c)£13,512.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 1.8 16v (a/c)£13,602.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£14,037.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 2.2 16v (a/c)£14,261.00 All prices are for brand new unregistered latest 2002.5 Model Year Zafiras direct from broker4cars contracted UK franchised Vauxhall dealership.
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  E Types on Parade Again at Chelsea Autolegends 23 Aug 2011 (News)
  The ten most significant road cars of all times, as voted by Autocar magazine (and, yes, that includes an E-type – 9600 HP) will be on official display with countless other classics in the car parks. It’s not just cars but people, too.
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  USED CAR BUYERS URGED TO DEFY THE CREDIT CRUNCH 22 Apr 2008 (News)
  Reports of a global credit crunch might be causing some consumers to tighten their financial belts but, according to EurotaxGlass’s, now is the ideal time to buy a used car. The publisher of Glass’s Guide to Used Car Values reports that the change of registration plate in March has led to a significant influx of part-exchanged cars and put residual values under increased pressure.
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  Used Car Checking Kit, Just £35.99 17 Feb 2004 (News)
  Once you've found your next car and agreed a price, you'll want to make sure that the working parts are as good as the waxed bodywork. By paying £62, making £97.99 in total, you will be able to organise a full, independent Used Car Checks inspection of the vehicle.
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  Used car sales plummet in Q3 2008 15 Dec 2008 (News)
  Sales of used cars reached their lowest point in Q3 1999 when they experienced a drop of 15.3 per cent. Key changes in the used car market during Q3 2008, included: · all major used car makes experiencing their biggest fall in sales compared to the last two years · the used MPV segment being the only segment to see an increase in sales - up 6.5 per cent · the used SUV segment seeing its biggest drop in sales - down 11.3 per cent · the biggest fall in sales coming from the used luxury segment, down 15.1 per cent - the biggest drop it has seen since Q3 1999 · sales of used diesel cars falling by 4.1 per cent · used hybrid and electric cars experiencing a continued increase in sales · cars between three to six years old seeing the biggest drop in sales – down 10.3 per cent.
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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.