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  Not Long Left For Discounted Cholmondeley Pageant Tickets 18 Mar 2012 (News)
  25 per cent reduction in prices for 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of  Power if booked before 1 April Pageant organisers confirm biggest-ever vehicle line-up, including the 46-litre 'Brutus' as seen on Top Gear Time is fast running out for the early-bird ticket offer for the 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (15 to 17 June:  www.cpop.co.uk ). Until the end of March, adult day tickets are available from just £18 (Friday), while crowds can experience the best of the Saturday and Sunday action for only £24 - a 25 per cent reduction on last year's price.
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  MG car club confirms 2012 race meeting schedule 23 Dec 2011 (News)
  For information on all the above, please go to: MGLive! Silverstone 23/24 June 2012 This two-day meeting will be run on Silverstone's Arena F1 GP circuit; the feature race will be the official MGB50 celebration race for FIA-spec MGBs. Anyone with an eligible MGB who would like to take part in this historic race at the world's largest gathering of racing MGs please contact Dave Saunders by email at h.davesaunders@btinternet.com .
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  Caterham 7s Now Much Easier to Hire 17 Aug 2011 (News)
  With low weekday rates and discounts for weekend hire, the ultimate 'race car for the road' can be experienced for little more than the cost of hiring a regular car, with prices starting from £175 a day. Running until the end of October each year, the Hire-A-7 service is available from: Caterham South, Surrey; Caterham Midlands, Leicester; Open Road Hire, Scottish Highlands; Mark on Europe, Swindon; Seven Hire, Gloucestershire.
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  Saab on the brink of bankruptcy 23 Jun 2011 (News)
  But securing a long-term business plan isn’t the problem at this stage – short term funding has run dry, hence the problem with wages. Saab AB are currently in talks with various companies to secure short term funding, including with PropCo regarding the sale and lease-back of real estate, but as the statement issued by Saab AB says: “These discussions are ongoing.”
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  Renault Follows Ford With an Even Better LEZ Van Deal 5 May 2011 (News)
  Not only will businesses operating in and out of the English capital benefit from the improvements of running our latest vans and minibuses, in terms of greater driver and customer comfort and safety, plus fuel savings and charge-free LEZ entry, but London residents and visitors also stand to reap the rewards of less pollution.
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  BCA Pulse report shows that markets bounce back in January 10 Feb 2011 (News)
  There was also significant value growth in the part-exchange sector, which climbed for the third month running even as sold volumes increased by some 83% over the month. Values rose by £132 (4.8%) to £2,837 in January to reach the highest value on record for P/X cars, improving on the previous high point of £2,762 recorded in September 2009.
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  The search is on for the UK's 2011 Top Technician 17 Nov 2010 (News)
  We recognise and reward technicians who deliver an excellent service to their customers, by keeping up with ever-more complex vehicle technology through training and by joining industry accreditation schemes such as the Institute of the Motor Industry's ATA." Apprentices and technicians who are less experienced should enter Skillauto, run by the Institute of the Motor Industry. Contact Melissa Sagir-Amos at melissaa@motor.org.uk for more information. Experienced fault-finders are invited to take an online test before January 7th.
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  Honda Races On In 2011 BTCC 10 Oct 2010 (News)
  Steve Neal, Team Principal of Team Dynamics said: “We are really pleased that Honda is giving us the opportunity to continue to run their team in the 2011 BTCC. To gain the endorsement of Honda is testament to the hard work put in by our team and, of course, the results achieved. We know that results matter and expect to be challenging for championship honours once again next season.
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  End of the road for the Civic Type R 10 Aug 2010 (News)
  And the new PCP finance offer of 5.9% (over 43 months) means a Type R could cost from £235 a month, with a 30% deposit. The offer covers the Type R GT, Type R LSD and Type R MUGEN 200 models, and runs from now until 29 September, 2010. The celebration of the famous 'Red H' badge coincides with the latest rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, featuring Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the Honda Racing Team.
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  Dealer Buys Two Cars at BCA Blackbushe - From 6,000 Miles Away 14 Aug 2009 (News)
    Growth in the uptake of BCA's Live Online service has been exponential in the past 18 months. Year-on-year statistics show that BCA’s current Live Online programme is running at 300% growth annually. BCA expect this fast growth to continue as more and more buyers try Live Online and find it a valuable tool in their stock acquisition box.     BCA staged over 1,000 Live Online sales in the UK during Quarter 1, selling over 15,000 vehicles with an added value in excess of £3 million.
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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.