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  Johnny Herbert to Drive Honda Civic in BTCC 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Johnny, who won three times during his F1 career, will take over from James Thompson for the BTCC meets at Silverstone, Rockingham and Brands Hatch, with James’ last run in the Honda Civic coming this weekend at Knockhill.   James, who joined the team for the second round of the season at Thruxton, has already won on three occasions this year and heads to Scotland sitting inside the top six in the championship standings, despite missing the opening rounds.
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  Amarjit Shokar Wins Dealer Principal of the Year 10 Jul 2009 (News)
  The award is sponsored by eBay Motors and recognises “the pivotal role played by the dealer principal in running a successful franchised dealership.” Amarjit says that his philosophy is that the company “belongs to every individual that works at the business and that everyone benefits from its rewards.
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  1,000 KIA Souls Sold 12 Jun 2009 (News)
  The 1,000th car, a Soul Shaker 1.6-litre CRDi, was delivered to its new owner at Wessex KIA in the West Country. The Vanilla Shake painted car runs on 18-inch alloy wheels and comes with a unique houndstooth interior trim and reversing camera with a small LCD screen hidden in the rear view mirror. Most popular model in the Soul range is the Soul 2 making up almost 50 per cent of the sales mix split almost evenly between petrol and diesel - diesel is slightly favoured.
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  'Small is Great' in Used Car Market 15 Aug 2008 (News)
  Values of larger, less fuel efficient cars continue to fall at above-average rates as growing numbers of UK motorists shift into smaller vehicles in an effort to lower their running costs. According to Glass’s Guide, cars perceived to be less fuel efficient and potentially the subject of much higher rates of road tax, such as large executive cars and larger 4x4s, have dropped by as much as eight per cent in a single month this summer.
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  CREDIT WITHOUT THE CRUNCH FOR HYUNDAI’S BEST SELLERS 20 Jul 2008 (News)
  For those who want the space, style and fuel efficiency of the Santa Fe there is also 0% finance offer over three years. Together with the Santa Fe’s low running costs, this helping hand could bring family-friendly SUV ownership into the reach of many customers. Hyundai have also extended the exceptional PCP finance offer on the highly acclaimed i10 Classic model.
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  LEX AND BCA EXPAND LIVE ONLINE 25 Apr 2008 (News)
  Lex has announced that its Special Sale programme with BCA will feature Live Online, BCA’s exclusive service that allows Internet bidders to compete against buyers in the auction hall. Lex runs one of the biggest vehicle fleets in the UK, selling around 80,000 vehicles a year through auction with the vast majority being handled by BCA. A Live Online pilot scheme with BCA in March returned excellent results for Lex, adding several thousand pounds to the bottom line of each sale and attracting over 120 buyers to bid online at each event.
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  Colt CZC Prices Cut to £9,999 21 Nov 2007 (News)
  The range now starts at just £9,999 (cheaper than a Motorpoint Micra C+C) for a brand-new, unregistered vehicle. It's a specially negotiated deal with the European plant and there will be limited run of just 2,000 cars. The £9,999 car is new variant named the CZC1, which will only be available in Espresso Black. The CZC1 will offer an incredible 25% saving on the previous equivalent value at just £9,999.
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  MOTORPOINT FOUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 10 Jun 2006 (News)
  Finalists were chosen based on the following selection criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, leading and building teams, financial performance, national or global impact, strategic direction and personal integrity and influence. The award is in its eighth year of running in the UK and past winners have included Stelios Haji-Ioannou founder of easyGroup and the management team behind Innocent Smoothies. The prestigious Ernst & Young award is conducted on a global basis; UK regional winners go forward to a UK final, the winner of which then feeds into the world final.
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  Useful Savings on German Muscle 21 Apr 2002 (News)
  BMW X5 3.0d Sport 5dr automatics at £45,499.00 for November/December delivery Choice of 3: Metallic Silver, Blue & Black, Black Montana Leather, Aluminium Running Board, Auto dimming & folding door mirrors, BMW 6 CD changer, CD storage, Climate comfort windscreen, Comms pack - X5 (cordless), Dark Poplar wood trim, Electric tilt/slide glass sunroof, Heated front & rear seats, Navigation system with on board monitor+TV, Rear air conditioning, Rear side airbags, Retractable load floor, Sun protection glass, Xenon headlights.
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  Amazing Astra Clocks Up Half a Million Miles 23 Jan 2002 (News)
  He reckons the secrets of high mileage are simple: "Never rev the engine when cold, never leave it idling from cold, keep your speed down to an indicated 70-75, and change the oil and filter regularly." He also runs a Vectra 2.0 DI 16v estate which has now done 130,000 miles and has had no problems with that either.
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  Yet Another New Fiesta 12 Jul 2001 (News)
  Seems a bit strange to me. But if the reasoning is to build a small car for the school run that shrugs off kerbs, pot-holes and road humps as effectively as a big, guzzly 4x4, then Ford may well have a winner. Ford's website: www.ford.co.uk
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  No Change to Auction Buying Patterns 21 Feb 2001 (News)
  Following this and the street fighting outside the South Korean factory came a section of 90 Daewoos. The first were simply run against the wall be the auctioneer to try and establish a playing field, and it was hard to believe that anyone bid £3,800 for a 62,000 mile 98R Leganza 2.0CDX. But find the right level and everything will sell, so seven lots later a very clean 28,000 mile Silver 98R Leganza 2.0SX sold for £4,200, a 54,000 mile 98R Nubira 2.0CDX estate sold for £3,650, a 13,000 mile 98R Lanos 1.6SX 3-door automatic with a/c sold for £3,775, and a 32,000 mile 98R Lanos 1.6SX 4-door with a/c sold for £3,300.
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  Classics Weekend at Castle Combe Circuit 15 Jul 2012 (News)
  Bath drivers Des Andrews and Guy Parr have had competitive outings this year in their respective Megahart and Nemesis cars run by the Dursley based Wayne Poole Racing team. After the disappointment of a gearbox failure last time, Parr will be back out in the Castle Combe Saloons race in his B class 1.6 litre Fiesta.
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  Wheel to Wheel Formula Ford Racing at Castle Combe on Monday 31 May 2012 (News)
  'Jubilee Race Day' on Monday June 4 sees t he intense and thrilling battle for the Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 championship continue. Run in association with Startline, the initiative to get young drivers into racing at modest cost, the championship has seen three different winners from the first three races, with the driver leading the championship yet to top the podium.
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  Fleet and nearly-new only values that improved in static February market 10 Mar 2010 (News)
    It was a little surprising to see budget values stutter, but with supplies increasing substantially for the second month running, demand did well to keep up.” Fleet & Lease Sector – February   Average Fleet & Lease values rose for the second month running, with £105 (1.4%) added to the average value in February.
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  Major Auction Houses Report Prices Still Rising in June 6 Jul 2009 (News)
  Performance against CAP Clean for volume fleet & lease cars rose for the second month running to 98.16%. There was a small monthly rise in the values of Premium fleet product in June by just £49 to £10,411, while fleet & lease Budget values fell by just £20 to £3,325 (just over half a percent).
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  Retired and living in a town centre we now mostly walk everywhere until it is time to do the weekly drive to the big supermarket (maybe 1.5 miles) or occasional dinner out beyond the town, etc. Then perhaps every three or four months, a few days away will involve long runs and motorways. Despite this occasional use I would like to change my six-year old Megane CC for a rather more luxurious convertible to keep for the long-term, and my budget will run to a 2011-2012 BMW 3-Series Cabriolet.
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  Time warp Porsche 924GTR to go under the hammer 29 Jun 2016 (News)
  From 1981 to 2006, the car was serviced by Porsche specialist Tomei Car Service, then latterly by Porsche specialist Garage Tool Box. In the intervening period, the engine was started and run regularly. Now for sale at the Silverstone Classic auction, this Porsche is estimated to fetch between £475,000 and £575,000.
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  Report: Spa Six Hours Motor Racing Legends, Belgium, 21 September 30 Sep 2013 (News)
  There was no stopping Chris Ward in the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy (pre-1956) and Stirling Moss Trophy (pre-1961) sports car races run concurrently at Spa-Francorchamps on 21 September, as part of the Spa Six Hours weekend meeting. The Silverstone Driving Experience chief instructor won both races – with the help of Andrew Smith and John Young, respectively.
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  BCA Reports Strong Rise in 4x4 Auction Prices 22 Nov 2012 (News)
  Most of the cars will have a V5 and service history present, be prepared to Smart Retail Clean standard and offered with a BCA Assured mechanical report. The sale will run back-to-back through two auction halls at BCA Bedford, with 300 fleet cars in Hall 1 and 200 4x4 vehicles in Hall 2.  With a broad selection of stock ranging in value from under £4,000 to over £50,000, there really is something for every budget at this sale, and to add to the excitement of the event there will be spot prizes throughout the day.  BCA Bedford offers ample on-site parking, undercover viewing and well lit seated auction halls.  There is a high quality cafeteria on site serving a range of hot and cold food and beverages all day.