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  90k mile Civic Type R Makes £7,150 at Auction 17 Jan 2005 (News)
  Ford ex-rental sale scheduled for tomorrow (but check by phoning 01252 878555 first), big fleet and p/ex sales Wednesday and Friday, and the usual LCV sale on Thursday, so something every day. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk This service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Posh Part-Exchanges at Auction Today 8 Jan 2003 (News)
  Roll out the heavy stuff. Or, in the case of the car in the photo, roll out the Roller. This was quite a nice 91H long-wheelbase Silver Spur with cream leather inside and a mere 86,299 miles under its big fat tyres. Bidding was understandably brisk and it ran to a provisional £14,100.
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  Used Buying Guide: Volkswagen Amarok 2011-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  It's very quiet on the move, rides well and has a comfortable interior with a quality finish that's on par with Volkswagen's car range. "The load area itself comes lined as standard and like the rest of the car it feels well finished and robust enough to withstand every day abuse. The single cab model has a load area of more than 2.0 metres (2205mm to be precise) and can carry two Euro pallets sideways with 60cm to spare."
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  Curios: British Leyland Safety Research Vehicles 25 Apr 2014 (News)
  Mounting the thick rubber bumpers low down brought two advantages: firstly, if the car ran into the side of another, the point of impact would more likely be in the sill area rather the more vulnerable doors; and were the car to hit a pedestrian, the low point of impact would tend to result in the unfortunate soul being lifted onto the bonnet rather than thrown forward into the car’s path.
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  Christmas feature: Hot Wheels at 50 21 Dec 2018 (News)
  ” exclaimed Handler, and the name stuck.  The next question was what would people buy. Would it be scale replicas of the cars that boys identified with and aspired to own when they grew up, or wilder creations that weren’t based on real cars at all, but were all the more adventurous for it? The answer was both - of the initial ‘Sweet 16’ Hot Wheels cars launched, eight were based on production cars, four on hot rods and four on cars that were completely made up.
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  E-types are top sellers at British Heritage auction 19 Jun 2018 (News)
  Despite the 15-year-old renovation, the car presented well and came with its original numberplate. Third place went to a Maserati Merak (£71k), which was once owned by musician Andy Leek of Dexys Midnight Runners.
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  John Surtees made CBE in New Year’s Honours list 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  He started his car construction race programme in 1968 building F5000 race cars which gained Championship successes in both the UK and America. In 1970 the F1 operation followed which gained non-championship successes and World Championship podium positions.
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  A rugged winter weather solution - Lada Niva 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  Despite all of these rather major drawbacks, which would in normal circumstances utterly blight a modern car, it’s entirely forgivable in the Niva. It’s an old design, it’s cheap, and it’s extremely capable in a utilitarian sort of way. You can hose the interior down without worrying, get it serviced at any VAT registered garage without invalidating the warranty, and drive it wherever you like, whatever the weather.
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  Auction Prices Continue to Rise 1 Feb 2002 (News)
  Competition was as fierce as the storms howling through the halls at BCA Blackbushe today. And not merely for late, low mileage cars. Even ten-year-old part-exchanges were making top money. In the circumstances I'd have expected the super-clean 46,000 mile 98S BMW 318iS in the photo to start at around £8,000. After all, it was ready to retail apart from one Dentmaster ding in the right rear flank.
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  Auction Prices Starting to Fall Today 19 Sep 2005 (News)
  It’s still patchy, and many cars are still dear, but now that supply is starting to catch up with trade demand, auction prices are starting to ease a bit. And obviously with the used market generally flat as a punctured tyre, the high prices paid early in the month were only sustainable for pre-orders and cars destined for export.
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  Vel Satis For Buttons at Auction Today 16 Feb 2005 (News)
  And Top Car again on Monday 28th. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk This service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Happy Birthday: MG Z cars 10 May 2016 (News)
  The ZR160, with a variable valve controlled (VVC) version of the 1.8-litre K-Series, was a genuine hot hatch, in the spirit of cars like the Peugeot 205 GTI and Citroen Saxo VTS. Build quality was flaky, but grins were guaranteed. As a marketing ploy, then, the Z-Cars were an impressive feat of engineering. Of substance over style.
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  Thousands of petrolheads raise money for charity at CarFest 1 Sep 2015 (News)
  Donations are still being counted from the two 2015 events, but the total is expected to rise to nearly £5m. Evans presented all three days at the festival, which combines cars, music and food, is hugely popular with families. There was even a special edition of the BBC’s One Show broadcast live from the event on Friday evening. Evans said, ‘It’s been the best CarFest ever.
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  MINI unveils electric scooter concept 24 Sep 2010 (News)
  Designed as a nod to the British heritage of the brand it features a classic combination of an upholstered seat in dark brown leather, paintwork in British Racing Green and silver mirror caps reminiscent of old racing cars. The MINI Scooter is being shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
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  Lewis Hamilton Sets Standard for Mercedes Benz World Driving Academy 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Once in a team, members will really have to work together as the challenges include a 20 metre car push, a blindfolded test drive, a box packing exercise and a wheel change challenge against the clock.  Members of the winning team will each receive tickets to Brands Hatch for the UK round of the DTM German Touring Car Championship.
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  Extra Special Scrappage Deals on Hyundais 7 May 2009 (News)
  Just 500 i30 ES editions will be made, priced at £11,795. Customers trading in a car under the scrappage scheme will find the i30 ES even better value with Hyundai matching the government's £1,000 and adding an additional £1,500. This will take the scrappage price down to just £8,295.
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  Vauxhall Vectra II Specs Announced 13 Feb 2002 (News)
  Vauxhall has been allowing a few journalists to drive its new Vectra model and has provided a press pack containing so much information it is difficult to read and impossible to précis here. The general consensus of opinion between 'Autocar' and 'Auto Express' is that the car has an excellent ride quality but, while handling is a huge improvement on the old Vectra, it is still not quite up to Mondeo standards. Dimensions of the new Vectra are: length 4,596 mm (15 ft 1in); width 1,798mm (5ft 11in); height: 1,460mm (4ft 9.5in).
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  How The Recession Has Hit Used Car Sales 29 Jul 2009 (News)
  The 2009 BCA Used Car Market Report reveals the economic pressures forcing motorists to make some environmentally-sound decisions Statistics Summary · 5% certainly will buy a used car in the next year · But 42% do not plan to replace their car during the recession · 15% have insufficient personal funds to replace their car with 12% concerned about rising motoring costs · Price is the crunch factor for 50% of used car buyers followed by make/model at 40% · 28% of used car buyers see low mileage as an important factor - 7% down from the 2008 survey · The environment was only considered important by 6% of used car buyers · However, 38% plan to walk more often to reduce their personal motoring costs and 30% will both avoid short journeys and reduce car trips · Public transport is seen as a cost-saving option for 22% of motorists · 40% opted for a used car because they couldn't afford new The 19th annual Used Car Market Report, published by leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA) provides an important insight into used car buying habits as the economic downturn takes hold.
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  High mileage cheap at auction today 19 Oct 2007 (News)
  As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk If you are a BCA account holder this service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Honest John’s Christmas Bookshop 13 Oct 2003 (News)
  And that means everything from fitting a bike rack to routine checks and fault finding if something goes wrong. It’s as appropriate for a young woman who has just bought her first car as it is for a retired gent contemplating minor car maintenance for the first time. No. H868: THE MOTORCYCLE BOOK by Alan Seeley Honest’s Opinion: Increasingly, bikes make more sense than cars.