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  Franchised dealers dish out double for warranty protection 21 Jan 2004 (News)
  Buying a warranty as protection against an unwanted garage bill can cost as much as 216 percent more from a franchised dealer than an independent insurer. With 2 out of every 5 cars suffering mechanical failure in the two years after the traditional three-year manufacturer’s
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  Shortage of Stock Keeps Auction prices High 22 Jan 2003 (News)
  Activity is amongst the most frenetic auctioneers can remember for a January and more buyers than cars are keeping prices up. But the 12 year old Soarer Coupe in the photo was a luxury most of us could still afford. Its cloth seats went against it, as well as 137k plus a speedo change
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  Auction Prices Begin to Rise 30 Nov 2001 (News)
  for a new-shape Mercedes C180 Avant Garde six-speed manual, which are in short supply from the South African factory. This 17,000 mile eight month old Y reg car started at £19,000 and bid to £20,200 which was deemed not enough even though the new price is only £22,960. A pair
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  Fancy a Reliant bodyshell for £1? 9 Jun 2015 (News)
  now offering to enthusiasts for just £1 each. 'We’ve stripped a lot of cars for spares over the years, which means we’ve now got an abundance of bare bodyshells,' Joe told Honest John Classics. 'I’m happy to give them away to genuine enthusiasts who are able to make use
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  Two Ferrari Spyders in Historics 6th June Auction 2 Jun 2015 (News)
  in May 2016 and a small file containing old MoT test certificates and copies of invoices from 2013 and the recent service.  The other
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  Goodwood Revival 2014 to honour Sir Jackie Stewart 9 Aug 2014 (News)
  to worldwide stardom for the then 24-year-old young Scottish racer. The very Cooper T72-BMC he drove during that test is one of 24 cars that will form of the tribute to Stewart. His three Formula 1 World Championship titles will be marked by a 1969 Matra MS80-Cosworth and a Tyrrell 006 of 1973 period
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  Alfa Romeo takes victory in the Rally of The Tests 8 Nov 2013 (News)
  (CRA), was the final round of the FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies and the fifth qualifying round of the HERO Cup, in association with EFG International. The 12th Rally of the Tests saw 81 classic cars set off from Chester on Thursday 31st October on a route that took them
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  89% of young drivers don't take enough lessons 21 Feb 2012 (News)
  Road safety partnership Roadsafe recently partnered up with insurers ingenie to ask 17-25 year olds about their driving habits. The nationwide survey showed that: More than 50% of drivers admitted
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  CBI CALLS FOR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME IN BUDGET 23 Mar 2009 (News)
  scrappage scheme for vehicles and domestic appliances would cost the Exchequer around £500m. John Cridland, CBI Deputy-Director General, said: "Scrappage schemes, at a relatively modest exchequer cost, would encourage consumers and businesses to replace old inefficient
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  Hidden Heroes: BMW 318ti Compact 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  to the car of choice for modifiers and drifters, which means that finding a decent 318ti Compact for sale today is pretty difficult - a situation not helped by the fact that the newest examples are now over 20 years old and corrosion is a fairly big problem, too.  If you can unearth a good one
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Tempra, £375 16 May 2016 (News)
  , you’ve found it. And for the princely sum of £375, you could be pounding the mean streets of Romford in a car that’s rarer, and arguably more interesting, than a Bugatti Veyron. There are, apparently, just 36 Fiat Tempras taxed and currently in use on Britain’s roads. Of those
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  TVR's rights return to the UK 11 Jun 2013 (News)
  . Not only does he own the rights, but he has also bought the rights to manufacture components for old TVRs. He’s also state that there will be a full announcement about TVR’s future shortly. The beginning of the end for TVR – as was – can probably be traced to Peter
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  Are Men or Women Better Drivers? 11 Jul 2008 (News)
  , outdated myths are still prevalent, with 40% still believing that men are generally better drivers than women and that old drivers are the worst (100%), followed by young drivers (83%), van drivers (82%), taxi drivers (70%) and bus drivers (30%). BMW owners are deemed to be the worst drivers
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  New Shape Mondeo £2,850 at Auction Today 13 Oct 2004 (News)
  It had to happen and now it has. There were masses of ordinary cars at auction today, so they had to be cheap. And they were. Y reg Mondeos showed the way. A 79k mile 1.8 Zetec sold for £4,000, a 95k mile 2.0LX estate sold for £3,525, a 102k mile 1.8 Zetec sold
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  E 320CDI Bids Low at Blackbushe Today 14 May 2004 (News)
  cars making more and some a lot less than I’d have expected. An old-shape 18k mile 2001Y Polo 1.4SE sold for a silly £4,800. Yet a new-shape 16k mile 2002/52 Polo 1.2E 65PS sold for £4,500. A 2k mile 03 reg Focus 1.6LX wasn’t cheap at £7,700. Yet a 200 mile 04 reg
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  Chevrolet Reveals 2011 BTCC Livery 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  drivers have now tested the 2011 BTCC Cruze ahead of the season opener, and are extremely positive about the car’s prospects. “It’s even better than last year’s car,” said Jason Plato. “And we won the championship in that!” 20-year old Alex MacDowall, competing in his second season in BTCC
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  What is the new car sales crash and what does it mean for buyers? 5 Jan 2018 (News)
  New car registrations are falling. Indeed, according to the industry trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new car sales dropped by almost six per cent in 2017, a decline not seen since the last recession, but what does it mean for car buyers
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  Vintage Bentley reborn after being unearthed in London house 4 Sep 2015 (News)
  , the car has been fully rebuilt by Bentley specialist William Medcalf. Medcalf explains, ‘About a year ago, a very nice lady called and said her father has passed away and that he had a couple of old cars in his house, one of which was a Bentley.’ William headed to the house near
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  Chris Evans has a clear-out for Goodwood Revival auction 17 Aug 2015 (News)
  of taking old paint tins to the tip or throwing out a few oil cans, he’s auctioning off thirteen classic cars from his world-famous collection. If we’re being pedantic, it’s actually the auctioneers from Bonhams who will be carrying out the auction, which takes place on 12
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  Rovers Not Cheap at Auction Today 27 Apr 2005 (News)
  Dealers are reporting a roaring trade selling Rovers. Seems that all the publicity of the demise has brought the bargain hunters out not realising that Rovers had been rock bottom all year. So now that the cars are selling, particularly 75 diesels, the bidding is heading in an upwards direction