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  Surprise Bargains at Top Car Today 14 May 2001 (News)
  So even if it came for £500 more it would have been an excellent buy. Competition for Jaguar XJ8s looked a bit reluctant, perhaps due to fears of fuel consumption and future VED hikes. I did not see any actually sell, but top bids were: £17,900 for a 61,000 mile 98R XJR8 in BRG; £18,250 for a 49,000 mile 98S XJ8 4.0 in Anthracite; £19,750 for a loaded 37,000 mile 99V XJ8 3.2 in Seafrost; £22,500 for a 23,000 mile 2000W XJ8 3.2 in Titanium; and £24,100 for a 17,000 mile 98S Daimler 4.0 V8 in Antigua.
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  New Prices from Nissan, Subaru and Skoda 9 Feb 2001 (News)
  Fabia Estate Classic 1.4£8,400 Fabia Estate Classic 1.4 A/C£8,900 Fabia Estate Classic Sdi£9,100 Fabia Estate Classic Sdi A/C£9,600 Fabia Estate Classic 1.4 16V 75bhp Auto£9,900 Fabia Estate Classic 1.4 16V 75bhp Auto A/C£10,400 Fabia Estate Comfort 1.4 £10,200 Fabia Estate Comfort Sdi£10,900 Fabia Estate Comfort 1.4 16V 75bhp Auto£11,700 Fabia Estate Comfort 1.4 16V 100bhp£11,200 Fabia Estate Comfort TDi£12,000 Fabia Estate Elegance 1.4 16V 100bhp£12,150 Fabia Estate Elegance TDi£12,750 Fabia Estate Elegance 2.0 £12,950 Fabia Estate pricing is on the road, including 3 year, unlimited mileage warranty, 3 years roadside assistance, 10 year anti-corrosion warranty, 12 months road tax and first registration fee, PDI and delivery fuel. As with all Skodas, the Fabia Estate is registered with the International Security Register (ISR) for added peace of mind. More at www.skoda.co.uk
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  Renault Avantime Here 16th May, from £24,050 3 May 2002 (News)
  Offering 210bhp at 6,000rpm and 280Nm of torque at 3,750rpm, the 3.0 V6 Avantime reaches 62mph in 8.6 seconds in manual form (9.2 seconds in automatic) and can reach a top speed of 138mph (134mph). Further benefits of the 3.0 V6 engine include its CO2 emissions of 266g/km (271g/km) and average fuel economy of 24.9mpg (24.6mpg) in the mixed cycle. Additional standard equipment on Avantime Privilège includes: Parking proximity sensor, electrochrome rear view mirror, cruise control with speed limiter, automatic rain sensitive wipers, electrically folding door mirrors, metallic paint, heated windscreen, 160 Watt dashboard mounted Multi-CD Hi-Fi, electric lumbar adjustment and heated front seats.
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  Fiat Panda 2022: New Panda to stick with petrol engines 22 Dec 2021 (News)
  That will likely take the form of Fiat’s 0.9-litre two-cylinder 90PS TwinAir engine which will return fuel economy of more than 45mpg according to Real MPG .  Fiat Panda deals Basic models might get the 69PS four-cylinder engine which is also offered in the current Fiat Panda.
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  E-types are top sellers at British Heritage auction 19 Jun 2018 (News)
  As was the 1998 Ford Scorpio 24v Cosworth – fully loaded but with tired paint, it will make someone an excellent everyday hack, if they can afford the fuel. Auction Results: Barons, Sandown Park, 7 June 2018 Year Make Model Sold @ inc 1962 Jaguar E-type 3.8 S1 Roadster £99,000 1964 Jaguar E-type 4.2 FHC £86,820 1975 Maserati Merak £71,000 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 £31,350 1957 MG A £27,500 1987 Mercedes 220SE Coupe £27,280 1953 MG TF £23,100 1991 Porsche 928 GT £20,900 1953 MG TD £16,500 2002 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante £15,180 1976 Triumph Stag £13,200 2007 Jaguar XK Convertible £12,210 1986 Ford XR3i £12,100 1969 Daimler V8 250 Saloon £12,100 1952 Ford M38 CDN £9900 2004 Maserati 4200 Coupe £9240 1996 Lotus Elise £8580 1957 Morris Minor £8250 1932 Austin Seven £7480 2005 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic S £7260 2004 Mercedes CL55 AMG Kompressor £6490 1974 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Series 2 £6050 2008 Mercedes SLK 200 £5170 1968 Morris Minor Panda Police Car £4400 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit £4000 1996 Mercedes SL320 £3960 2003 Mercedes CL500 £3410 1976 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Series 2 £3300 2001 Mercedes S55 AMG £3080 1978 MG B Roadster £2915 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Sport £2750 2000 Mercedes 500CL £2750 2002 Mercedes CL500 £2750 2001 Mercedes SLK 230 £2585 2005 Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi £2365 1998 Daimler Sovereign £1760 1997 BMW Z3 £1100 2002 Peugeot 206 GTi £800 1997 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet £350 1998 Ford Scorpio Cosworth £250 1962 Jaguar MKII Sold 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Sold
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  Brands hatch success for MG Car Club 5 May 2017 (News)
  Jonathan Smare won the first of two Iconic 1950s races, and pole sitter Robin Ellis made sure he ended the weekend on a high by winning the second race after falling short in the first. After giving up the lead in race one of the Peter Best Insurance MG Cup due to a fuel pick-up problem, Tom Diment’s fortunes changed in the second outing as he crossed the line to claim victory. The Petro-Canada Lubricants Porsche Club Championship and two of BARC’s Championships were also a part of the action in Kent, providing spectators with even more variety and entertainment.
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  Heroes: Stanley Mann 11 Feb 2016 (News)
  Driving the newly restored Old Mother Gun, a 6.5-litre Bentley single-seater originally raced at Brooklands, he took the UK 100 mile and 500 mile records, before a cracked fuel tank stopped further progress. At one stage Old Mother Gun was timed at 135mph with all four wheels off the ground! Returning in 1992 to Millbrook, the scene of his earlier runs, and with co-drivers including HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, he took the UK 1000-mile Class B record and five others, some of which still stand.
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  VW Type 2 Samba sells for £67,500 22 Feb 2015 (News)
  It has a new 2.0L twin-carb engine (by VW expert John Gurney), dual circuit brakes with CSP front discs, independent rear suspension, radial tyres, integrated front and rear indicators (working semaphores are still in place), engine bay fire suppressant system and front & rear seatbelts. In addition, there is a concealed fuel gauge, iPod/iPhone dock in front ashtray, 12v sockets, a treasure chest safe and 12v conversion. SGP 62 comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen, a comprehensive history/restoration file and a letter regarding it from the son of Mr John Colborne-Baber.
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  1955 Volkswagen Type 2 Samba 21 Window up for Auction 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  It has a new 2.0L twin-carb engine (by VW expert John Gurney), dual circuit brakes with CSP front discs, independent rear suspension, radial tyres, integrated front and rear indicators (working semaphores are still in place), engine bay fire suppressant system and front & rear seatbelts. In addition, there is a concealed fuel gauge, iPod/iPhone dock in front ashtray, 12v sockets, a treasure chest safe and 12v conversion. SGP 62 comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen, a comprehensive history/restoration file and a letter regarding it from the son of Mr John Colborne-Baber.
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  Second Preview Brightwells Classic Car Auction, Leominster, Wednesday 26th November 18 Nov 2014 (News)
  .  A mate of mine had one of these in London in 1973, but nowadays you won’t find a rarer mainstream VW. This one has the 80PS 1,679cc Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection (like my mate’s car), but the model was the last new air cooled rear engined VW before the K70 and the Mk 1 Golf took Volkswagen into front wheel drive. Brightwell’s RHD 412LE has only 8,137 miles so must be unique.
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 525i Tourer with LPG 6 Oct 2014 (News)
  This one has been converted to run on LPG, which means you get most of the performance but with much improved fuel consumption, returning roughly 50mpg. The LPG tank is where the spare wheel would’ve been and all the paperwork is in order with the car showing LPG on the V5C and the conversion certificate in the history file.
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  Owner review of the month: June 2014 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  Citroen Dispatch, by JFBBlackbird2006 This van review covers all the good and bad points about the Dispatch. The owner praises the six speed gearbox and the fuel economy, but is less positive about the ride quality and the problematic anti-roll bar bushes. The quality of the seat and the braking performance is also criticised – even though the owner has had the brake system overhauled.
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  Latest Volkswagen offers from UK Car Discount 2 Oct 2013 (News)
  New VOLKSWAGEN Golf Cabriolet SE 1.6 TDI Bluemotion (105PS) 5-speed Manual COLOURS:  Pure White PRICE:  £21,953 - SAVING: £1,897 New VOLKSWAGEN Golf Cabriolet SE 2.0 TDI Bluemotion (140PS) 6-speed DSG Colours: Deep Black Pearl PRICE: £24,481 - SAVING: £2,194 Golf Cabriolet SE models feature 17 allow wheels, climate control, front and rear electric windows, multi device interface (MDI), parking sensors, front and rear wind deflector, electric/ heated door mirrors, and RCD 310 DAB radio/MP3/CD player with Bluetooth connectivity New VOLKSWAGEN Golf Bluemotion 1.6 TDI 110 Manual COLOURS: Tornado Red and Pure White PRICE:  £18,795 - SAVING:  £1,540 Bluemotion models feature 15” Lyon alloy wheels, electric front windows, air con, dust and pollen filter, Battery regeneration, bluetooth telephone connection, composition media system (CMS), ESC (electronic stability control), including ASR and EDL, front centre armrest, mis-fuel prevention device, multifunction computer, radiator grille partially closed, with blue stripe, start/stop function. New VOLKSWAGEN  Golf GT 1.4 TSI 140 PS 6-speed Manual 5 Door COLOURS:  Urano and Flat Black PRICE: £21,318 - SAVING OF: £1,852 New VOLKSWAGEN Golf GT 1.4 TSI DSG 5 Door COLOURS: Deep Black PRICE:  £22,577 - SAVING: £2,008 New VOLKSWAGEN Golf GT 2.0 Manual 3 Door COLOURS: White PRICE: £2,1767 - SAVING:  £1,908 New VOLKSWAGEN Golf GT 2.0 TDI 150 PS 6-speed Manual 3 Door COLOURS: Pure White PRICE: £21,184 - SAVING: £1,836 GT Models feature sports suspension, 17” Dijon alloy wheels, front fog lights, parking sensors,  front electric windows,  rear electric windows (5 door models), adaptive cruise control, leather multifunction steering wheel,  bluetooth,  multifunction computer with 3.5" TFT screen , discover navigation system , air con,  front sports seats,  convenience pack and mirror pack.
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  Cap Boosts Residual Values of Mazda CX-5 27 Sep 2013 (News)
  Critically for fleets the benefits from the 2.0-litre 165ps 2WD SKYACTIV-G petrol and 2.2-litre 150ps and 175ps SKYACTIV-D diesel engines are class-leading low CO2 emissions and unmatched ECDC lab test fuel economy - 139g/km of CO2 and 47.1mpg on the combined cycle for the petrol powerplant and from 119g/km of CO2 and 61.4mpg for the diesel units. The Mazda CX-5 range is available with a choice of 2WD or all-wheel drive (AWD), manual and automatic transmissions and six equipment levels (SE-L, SE-L Nav, SE-L Lux and SE-L Lux Nav, Sport and Sport Nav).
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  Ex-Fangio Mercedes-Benz GP car to head Bonhams' Goodwood sale 2 May 2013 (News)
  The 2.5-litre straight-eight single-seater – chassis number 00006/54 – was the first open-wheeled, 'slipper'-bodied postwar Mercedes-Benz to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and its innovative design marked the introduction to the sport of the following technologies: Fuel-injected engine Mercedes-Benz all-independent suspension Multi-tubular spaceframe lightweight chassis design All-round inboard-mounted brakes The in-line or straight-8 engine lay-down configuration to minimize the car's overall height Power take-off from the center of the engine's long 8-cylinder crankshaft to minimize vibration Desmodromic valve actuation Fangio's victories in the 1954 German and Swiss Grands Prix were the first to be achieved in succession by the frontier-technology Mercedes-Benz factory Formula 1 team in its postwar racing come-back.
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  Smart Car Sharing Arrives in London 4 Dec 2012 (News)
  Until 31 December 2012, customers can register for free and get 30 minutes of driving pre-loaded onto their account. This rate always includes fuel, insurance, road tax, parking and maintenance. Customers don’t even have to return their car2go to the same parking bay from which it was collected – any borough-owned or unregulated parking space in a participating borough will do.
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  Order a New Mazda6 Skyactiv and Maybe Pay Nothing At All 6 Nov 2012 (News)
  .  Passengers will appreciate the relaxing atmosphere in the cabin, which features segment-leading space, accompanied by the latest infotainment technology, including an 11-speaker Bose ® surround sound audio system in Sport models. Also, with fuel economy as high as 67.3mpg and emissions as low as 108g/km - without any sacrifice in performance - the all-new Mazda6 saloon and tourer are destined to become the new class leaders next year when they go on sale from 25 January.
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  Santa Pod's Flame and Thunder 2011 29th October 2011 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  Whether you like Peppa Pig, Power, Parachutes, Pop Music or Pro-level drag racing, you’re bound to find something to enjoy. True race fans and petrolheads will delight in the 7,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragsters and Nitro-fuelled Funny Cars pounding the strip throughout the day, as well as the World’s fastest Jet-powered race cars. These madmen strap themselves to over 10,000 horsepower of afterburning jet engine to cover the quarter mile in just over 5 seconds at a shade under 300mph.
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  61-Plate: Monthly deals under £500 25 Aug 2011 (News)
  9. BMW 5 Series The latest generation 5 Series models are fuel efficient, luxurious, well built, well appointed and spacious. There’s very little to fault with even the basic 520d model, which can be yours from £486 per month. 8.
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  Santa Pod Dragstalgia This Weekend 16th-17th July 15 Jul 2011 (News)
  The entries from other classes is not looking too shabby neither and we expect approximately 7 Fuel Altereds, over 15 Wild Bunch Cars, over 10 Supercharged Outlaws and a healthy entry from the Outlaw Anglias and Outlaw Street Series. Of course this is on top of the newly introduced Top Sportsman Class which will be running for the first time at Dragstalgia and the wide variety of vehicles that will be running as a part of the Historic Vehicle Sessions and RWYB.