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  Rockingham Offers 3 Circuits in a Single Track Day 3 Feb 2012 (News)
  “By incorporating all three circuits, drivers have to master a range of driving techniques and learn new skills. Our track days are perfect for those who are passionate about their cars to meet other likeminded people in a fun and informal environment.” Whether a complete novice or seasoned veteran, participants will receive a full safety briefing, covering everything from rules of the event, through to car preparation, driving techniques, circuit information and familiarisation laps.
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  DfT plans to improve MoT test reliability 1 Feb 2012 (News)
  According to the DfT’s statement, 27.7% of vehicles tested in 2010-2011 had one or more defects missed or incorrectly identified by test centres, and that one-in-eight cars had their roadworthiness incorrectly assessed. In response to these figures the government is to work with the industry, with motoring organisations, and with consumer groups to focus on the reliability standards of garages.
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  Alfa Romeo 4C to Make UK Debut at Goodwood festival of Speed 14 Jun 2011 (News)
  Spectators at the Festival will be able to see the cars in action over the three day event, and they will be on display in the Cathedral Paddock area. In the Supercar Paddock, Alfa’s 8C Spider will be turning heads as it makes its way past the crowds, up the historic Goodwood Hill. 
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  VW Polo Finance Deal Extended to 14th April 19 Mar 2011 (News)
  The latest and fifth generation Polo was launched in October 2009.  Shortly afterwards it was named European Car of the Year 2010, and in April, added the accolade of World Car of the Year 2010.  Volkswagen UK sold 45,282 Polos last year, making 2010 the car’s best-selling year since 2003. For full details and T&Cs, visit your nearest Volkswagen Retailer, call 0800 333 666 or go to www.volkswagen.co.uk/polo .
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  Mazda Donates a 5 as a Neighbourhood Police Car 21 Feb 2011 (News)
  ” Amarjit Shokar, Dealer Principal at Romford Mazda:  “In any normal situation, the New Mazda5 is a fine handling family car with great driving appeal, but it is also full to the brim with practicality, comfort and safety. Combining all of this with Mazda’s reputation for first class reliability will allow the Romford Met Police Safer Neighbourhood patrol to carry out their duties even more effectively, proving beyond all doubt the versatility and all-round capability of Mazda’s most practical model.
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  Jason Plato Wins 2010 BTCC For Chevrolet 11 Oct 2010 (News)
  Silverline Chevrolet driver Jason Plato has won the British Touring Car Drivers’ Championship, making it the perfect end to the Cruze’s first ever season in the series. The remarkable achievement came with a textbook display of driving at Brands Hatch in the last meeting of the season, which started with a lap record and a pole position on Saturday, and ended with two superbly clean victories on Sunday.
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  New Historic Race Series For 2010 Season 13 Jan 2010 (News)
  Motor Racing Legends and JD Classics have commonality with clients and also with the heritage of motorsport. Increasingly, racers are buying cars of the correct provenance, from the right stable and from trusted sources, specifically to compete in certain top-level historic events. We can definitely see ourselves as a catalyst along this journey with the Sir Stirling Moss Trophy.
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  Mercedes Benz Offers Snow Tyres Service 11 Jan 2010 (News)
  ”        According to industry body Tyre Safe, stopping distances from 50mph on a cold wet road are up to six metres shorter for a car using cold weather tyres compared with regular tyres – which is about the same length as a large family car.        In snow, the difference between a cold weather tyre and a standard tyre is even more evident, with stopping distances, braking and cornering performance all  dramatically enhanced with the cold weather tyres fitted.
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  200 Mazda MX-5s To Descend on Le Mans 25 May 2009 (News)
  First shown at the Chicago Motor Show in February 1989, the original Mazda MX-5 (called Miata at the time) triggered a rebirth of the two-seat roadster. Then as now, the car embodies Jinba Ittai (a Japanese expression meaning “rider and horse as one”) and delivers the very essence of sports car fun. This has been perpetuated by subsequent Mazda designers of three generations of MX-5 since then, earning it a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with more than 850,000 units sold to date.
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  Motor Codes is Helping to Drive Down Garage Complaints 5 Mar 2009 (News)
  In one case where an engine repair failed and caused the vehicle to breakdown, Motor Codes advisors intervened when the garage responsible for the work refused to refund costs associated with a hire car. Just three weeks after starting conciliation, an agreement was reached when the garage agreed to replace the engine at £2,944, pay third party exploratory costs of £129.13, storage fees of £345 and car hire charges of £505 – a total of £3923.13.
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  SEAT Finance Deals for 2009 10 Jan 2009 (News)
  The deals run alongside the recently-revealed SEAT Revolution campaign, which sees specification-adjusted savings of up to £5,110 against competitor car RRPs and ‘Revolution' discounts of up to £2,000 off SEAT list prices. The new finance deals, which are all available subject to conditions from participating dealers, include 0% Hire Purchase offers and great, low-rate SEAT Solutions Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) terms.
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  'FIAT 500 WORKPOP' LONDON EXHIBITION 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  The new Fiat 500 was launched in the UK with a spectacular celebrity event at the London Eye on January 8 at 8.00pm - 500 hours into 2008. The cool City car, with its low CO2 emissions, has already captured the hearts of the car-buying public. The Fiat 500 is currently on show at the London Design Museum as part of the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year exhibition.
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  Big Savings on Jaguar and Land Rover 11 Feb 2008 (News)
  £9,601 More at www.smart-car-buyer.co.uk
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  Cheap P/Xs at Auction Today 30 Jan 2006 (News)
  For sales at BCA Edinburgh, click here for full details: www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/main.asp?page=60 For BCA online auctions go to www.bca-online-auctions.co.uk . Two types of sale: Live Online and Open Tender.
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  54 reg Golf V 1.6FSI, Just £9,799 Ans 3,816 More 23 Sep 2005 (News)
  CD: from £3,999 These and 4,451 more cars at www.cargiant.co.uk
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  02 reg BMW 530dSE, Just £8,499 30 Jul 2005 (News)
  www.cargiant.co.uk has 4,518 cars in stock this weekend, including:- 51 reg Freelander 1.8S 5-dr: from £4,999 51 reg Audi A3 1.6SE 3-dr: from £5,499 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6LX auto, a/c, alys: from £4,599 02 reg Toyota Avensis 1.6GS, a/c, satnav: from £3,999 02 reg Jaguar X-Type 2.1 V6 SE, CD, alys, a/c: from £6,799 02 reg VW Passat 2.0 S, a/c: from £4,299 02 reg VW Golf 1.6SE: from £4,999 02 reg Honda Accord 2.0SE Auto, a/c: from £4,799 02 reg BMW 530dSE, a/c, alys: from £8,999 02 reg SEAT Alhambra 2.0S 7-seats: from £6,999 02 reg Laguna 1.8 Dynamique 5-dr, alys, a/c: from £3,999 02 reg Picasso 1.8 Exclusive.
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  51 reg Mondeo 2.0LX estate, Just £2,999 24 Jun 2005 (News)
  www.cargiant.co.uk has 4,645 cars in stock this weekend, including:- 51 reg Ford Mondeo 2.0LX estate, a/c: from £2,999 51 reg Peugeot 406 2.0GLX, a/c, alys: from £3,999 51 reg Astra 1.6 Comfort estate, a/c: fgrom £2,999 51 reg Renault Laguna 1.9DCI Expression: from £3,999 51 reg Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Comfort, a/c: from £4,499 02 reg Rover 75 2.0CDT Club SE, a/c, alys: from £4,699 02 reg Audi A4 2.0SE, a/c, alys: from £6,799 02 reg Renault Laguna 1.8 Expression: from £2,799 02 reg Peugeot 206 1.1LX, low miles: from £2,999 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6GLX 5dr: from £3,999 092 reg VW Sharan 2.0S, a/c: from £6,999 02 reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Comfort Easytronic: from £3,999 02 reg Renault Scenic 1.6 Expression: from £3,999 02 reg VW Golf 2.0GTI, a/c, alys, CD: from £5,999 02 reg Alfa 147 1.6 Lusso, a/c, alys: from £4,999 02 reg Honda CRV 2.0ES, a/c, alys ESR: from £7,399 02 reg Jaguar X-Type 2.5, lthr, CD, alys, a/c: from £7,499 02 reg Mercedes E320 Avantgarde, auto, lthr,satnav: £9,999 02 reg VW Polo 1.2E: from £3,999 02 reg VW Passat 1.8T Sport, a/c, alys: from £4,799 02 reg BMW 318i 2.0 143ps, a/c, alys: from £6,999 52 reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Finesse 5dr: from £3,999 52 reg Honda Accord 1.8S. a/c: from £4,599 52 reg Mercedes A140 Classic: from £5,499 52 reg VW Passat 1.9 TDI S. a/c: from £5,799 52 reg Ford Focus 1.8TDLX Estate, a/c, alys: from £3,999 52 reg Vauxhall new Vectra 1.8 LS, a/c: from £4,599 53 reg Renault Megane 1.5 DCI Dynamique diesel, a/c: from £6,499 53 reg Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Life, CD, low miles: from £5,999 04 reg Nissan Micra 1.2S: from £4,999 54 reg FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 5-dr: from £4,999 54 reg Astra 1.4 Club, a/c, alys: from £8,499 54 reg VW Golf 1.6Fsi S 5-dr, a/c: from £10,499 These and 3,947 more cars at www.cargiant.co.uk
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  02 reg Laguna 1.8 Expression Just £2,799 19 Jun 2005 (News)
  www.cargiant.co.uk has 3,980 cars in stock this weekend, including:- 51 reg Peugeot 406 2.0GLX, a/c, alys: from £5,999 51 reg Mercedes C180 Avantgarde, a/c, alys: from £6,999 02 reg Renault Laguna 1.8 Expression: from £2,799 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6GLX 5dr: from £3,999 02 reg VW Golf 1.4S 5dr: from £4,999 02 reg Honda Accord 2.0SE, a/c, alys: from £3,999 02 reg Alfa 147 1.6 Lusso, a/c, alys: from £4,999 02 reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club 5dr, a/c, alys: from £3,999 02 reg Toyota Avensis 1.8GS estate, a/c: from £3,799 02 reg Jaguar X-Type 2.5, lthr, CD, alys, a/c: from £7,499 02 reg Peugeot 206 1.4LX: from £2,999 02 reg Mercedes E320 Avantgarde, auto, lthr,satnav: £9,999 02 reg Ford Galaxy 2.3 Zetec, a/c, alys: from £6,799 02 reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Easytronic, a/c, CDL from £3,999 02 reg Audi A6 1.9TDI 130SE, a/c, alys; from £6,999 02 reg LandRover Freelander 2.0 TD4 GS 5dr, a/c, alys: £8,999 02 reg VW Polo 1.2E: from £3,999 02 reg Audi A4 2.0SE, a/c, alys: from £6,799 02 reg Mercedes A160 LWB Elegance auto, a/c, alys: from £5,999 02 reg VW Passat TDI SE, a/c, alys: from £5,499 02 reg Honda Civic 1.4SE, a/c: from £4,799 02 reg BMW 318i 2.0 143ps, a/c, alys: from £6,999 52 reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Finesse 5dr: from £3,999 52 reg Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetecd 5dr, a/c, CD, alys: from £4,499 52 reg VW Golf 1.9E SDI 5dr: from £4,999 52 reg Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE, a/c, alys: from £3,999 52 reg Vauxhall Zafira 2.0DTI Comfort, a/c, alys: from £5,999 52 reg Vauxhall new Vectra 1.8 LS: from £4,799 03 reg Rover 75 2.0CDT Classic SE diesel, a/c, alys: from £5,799 03 reg Nissan Almera 1.5S 3-dr, a/c, CD: from £3,799 53 reg Renault Megane 1.5 DCI Dynamique diesel, a/c: from £6,499 04 reg Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Life, low miles: from £5,999 04 reg Nissan Micra 1.2S: from £4,999 These and 3,947 more cars at www.cargiant.co.uk
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  Rage Concern: Wrong Answer 14 Jul 2001 (News)
  There is actually no evidence at all that hands-free mobile phones have caused a single accident, yet organisations like ROSPA are campaigning to ban them. This is like banning business and banning commerce. No mention of banning cigarette smoking in cars, which is far more dangerous than any mobile phone ever was, but doesn't come with the evidence of an itemised bill which shows call times.
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  'Speed Kills' a Dismal Failure 15 Jun 2001 (News)
  Its manifesto includes: "Reclaiming the roads for the people who pay for them" "Demanding proper roads (and railways) in exchange for paying one seventh of all taxes" "Debunking the nonsense you hear about the environmental impact of the car" "Promoting effective road safety instead of the criminalisation of safe driving"