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  Extra £1,000 Off in Renault Electric Range Offer For July 6 Jul 2019 (News)
  Standard specification of the Renault Dynamique Nav includes R-Link multimedia system with integrated Tom Tom sat-nav, climate control, keyless entry, automatic lights and wipers, and alloy wheels. The S Edition adds bespoke 17-inch alloy wheels, a BOSE Premium sound system and a reversing camera. All models feature the same R110 (108hp) electric motor and 186-mile real-world range.
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  Future Classic Friday: Rover 45 16 Feb 2018 (News)
  While a Civic Aerodeck estate appeared, for example, there was never a replacement for the old-shape Rover 400 Tourer, while the four-door model needed extensive additional engineering from Rover’s own body development team before it went on sale, meaning the 400 was introduced as an incomplete line-up from the start. Honda also charged Rover full retail price for the D16 engine and automatic gearbox fitted to self-shifting 400s, making the company’s heartland of elderly motorists trickier to sell into. By the time the 45 arrived, though, Rover had moved on. It was stuck for now at least, with the Honda architecture, but it had developed its own range of CVT transmissions in conjunction with German gearbox specialist ZF, along with new derivatives of the K-series engine such as the small capacity 2.0-litre KV6, used to great acclaim in the Rover 75.
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  Is this Britain’s cheapest car? 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  Well, it was filthy and for the first few miles of driving it, I did think it was destined to be a breaker - although it ran well, the heater was refusing to generate any warm air.   Given the K-Series engine’s reputation for head gasket failure, my automatic mindset was to think the worst. It was also somewhat frustrating, as on a damp and cold day, the only way to see out of the blinking thing was to keep wiping the windscreen clear and drive with the window open.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  sortBy=1&catId=4294776285&icid=Summersale_trade_GiftExperience">Click for more info Friday 22 July  Save £30 on a Nextbase Dash Cam 402G Professional with Halfords. Now £119, the 1080p camera automatically records your journey onto a 23GB memory card. Offer ends Monday 1 August. 

  IAM Celebrates 60th Birthday with Party Event and Change of Name 6 Jul 2016 (News)
  With Ford Mustang 4.6 litre V8 engine, this is one of only 883 of this model ever sold. Has 383bhp of power on tap 2013: Citroën C5 Touring HDi 1600 six-speed automatic. One of the very last of this variant to be built, featuring the now discontinued air suspension 2015: Citroën C4 Cactus, a working driving school car in vivid lime green and nicknamed Buzz   IAM RoadSmart has a mission to make better drivers and riders in order to improve road safety, inspire confidence and make driving and riding enjoyable.
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  Innovations at Mobility Roadshow to Include new Swivel Seat and new Flexible Ramp 18 May 2016 (News)
  The V-Class and Vito models are available in a several wheelbases to provide adequate space.  Electric sliding doors are fitted on both sides. The large automatic powered tailgate opens to enable a remote controlled rear lift. or lowered floor and lowering suspension. to aid the wheelchair user’s entry into the vehicle. Loopwheels Loopwheels is celebrating its first year selling shock-absorbing suspension wheels for wheelchairs by introducing a range of new Carbolife ergonomic push rims to The Mobility Roadshow.
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  Happy Birthday: Alfa Spider 9 Mar 2016 (News)
  The last incarnation of the Spider again saw some styling modifications – softer, rounder, body-coloured bumpers, a more upmarket cabin and an automatic transmission option were introduced, recognising the car’s appeal now as more of a grand tourer. It still handled well, but other, more modern cars were easily more nimble and it was very much the Spider’s retro appeal that was its main selling point.
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  Jargon Buster: Dash cams 14 Apr 2015 (News)
  G sensor – A built in sensor that detects violent movements, such as impacts. Many dash cameras use G sensors to automatically save footage, just in case the driver forgets or is incapable following an accident. Some cameras allow the user to turn off the G sensor so it isn’t triggered on bumpy roads. GPS – Global Positioning System.
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  Honest John’s January deals 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  Click here Tuesday 21 January John Lewis is offering 10 per cent off car insurance for new customers who buy online. The discount is automatically applied when you get a quote.     Click here Monday 20 January Morrisons is offering 1p off a litre off fuel for every £10 gift card bought in-store.
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  Car Crime Census 2013: How to beat the thieves 19 Aug 2013 (News)
  So you get in the house, put the kettle on and simply forget to lock your car. If you have a car with automatic folding mirrors it's a great visual way of checking whether it's locked or not, but nothing beats the reassurance of going out before you head to bed and double checking that you've locked it. Don't leave your car keys by the door  - and hide the spare We've all heard the stories of people using coat hanger wire to fish car keys through a letterbox from a hallway table, yet most of us think it will never happen to us.
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  New Mazda 6 On Sale From 26th January 16 Jan 2013 (News)
  The 150PS 2.2 diesel engine emits as little as 104g/km CO2, so costs buttons to tax. Even the automatic is under 130g/km, in the £100 a year annual tax bracket with corresponding benefits for company drivers. We covered the Skyactiv technology in the car elsewhere, here: Mazda Skyactiv  when we went to Majorca to test prototypes on a secret circuit.
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  Kia launches Ray as Korea's first electric car 23 Dec 2011 (News)
  .  Recharging times are six hours using a 220V household supply and just 25 minutes in fast-charge mode.  The Ray EV's automatic transmission offers the driver a choice of two modes while in ‘D' drive.  ‘E' (or ‘eco') mode optimises the delivery of the motor's torque to achieve minimum battery consumption and maximum driving range.  ‘B' (or ‘brake') mode can be selected when driving downhill on highways and on mountain roads to maximise braking power.
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  Barons Jaguar Heritage Auction, Sandown Park, 19th April 9 Apr 2011 (News)
  Another of the fixed head coupés on offer has spent the past 21 years in dehumidified storage. Finished in British Racing Green, the automatic V12 is reported to have covered a little over 36,000 miles from new. In 1990 it was put into storage and since then it has been run regularly but over low mileages. It is only coming out of storage for the sale.
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  Barn Find Rolls to Star in Sandown Park Auction 20 Jul 2010 (News)
  Notable ‘big cat’ entries for next week’s sale include a   magnificent 1958 Jaguar XK150 Roadster which was the subject of a   major restoration by Grace Jaguar and subsequently upgraded by   Vicarage (£75,000-£90,000) and a  truly superb 1952 XK120 Roadster,   which has covered just 250 miles since the completion of a 3 year, nut   and bolt restoration, using all new panels from Guy Broad (£55,000-  £65,000). Other Jaguars on offer include a totally original 1968 MkII   3.4/340 Saloon with automatic transmission and just 20,800 miles on   the clock (£19,500-£25,000).   One rarity is the 4.7-litre 1972 Maserati Mexico which has been on   display in the Bentley Motor Museum in East Sussex for the past two   decades (£30,000-£40,000).
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  Four New Eco KIAs at Paris Show 26 Sep 2008 (News)
  One of the first ‘eco-friendly' technologies to transfer from concept to reality will be Kia's new ISG (Idle Stop&Go) system which makes its world premiere at Paris and will be available on Kia cee'd petrol models from early 2009. The innovative ISG system automatically switches the engine off - when the car is stopped in heavy traffic - and on again when traffic moves, cutting fuel consumption and emissions by up to 15 per cent in typical city driving conditions.
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  Beautiful Rarity at Auction Today 22 Mar 2006 (News)
  All a bit low maybe in dread of what was coming in the Budget, yet someone was persuaded to part with a steep £13,700 for an independent import 34k mile Mazda RX8 automatic sitting on unfashionable 225/55 R16 tyres. Here’s a longer list for today. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid. n/s means not sold. Aston Martin 5.9 V12 Zagato, 2004/53, 6,480 miles £70,000n/s BMW E46 316i 1.9SE, 2000V, 87k miles £4,000s BMW 318 CI 2.0 ES Coupe, 2004/54, 31k miles £12,350p BMW 320dES 150, 03 reg, 88k miles £7,700p BMW 328i Coupe Sport, 1996P, 93k miles £2,950p Ferrari F360 F1 coupe, 2002/52, 9,630 miles £67,000p Ferrari F360 F1 spider, 02 reg, 13,822 miles £71,000p Ford Ka 1.3ohc Collection, 2003/53, 33k miles £3,450s Ford Puma 1.7, 1998S, 49k miles £3,200s Honda Civic 1.4SE auto 5-dr, 2002/52, 46k miles £5,950s Hyundai Tucson 2.7CDX auto (import), 04 reg, 4k miles £8,500p Jaguar XJ6 3.2 auto, 1995N, 84k miles £2,400s Jaguar XJR, 1999V, 54k miles £8,950s Jaguar XKR, 1998S, 77k miles £11,850s Mazda 3 1.6D TS2 5-dr, 05 reg, 4,108 miles £10,100s Mazda RX8 210 auto, lthr, 03 reg, 34k miles £13,700s Mercedes SL320, 1996P, 34k miles £13,750s Mercedes S500L, 2000X, 70k miles £13,150p MINI One, sunroof, 2003/52, 52k miles £6,900p Peugeot 307SW HDI 90 5-str, 2003/52, 44k miles £6,000s Renault Clio 1.5DCI Expression, 2005/54, 79k miles £3,750s Vauxhall Vectra C 1.8SXI 5-dr, 2002/52, 52k miles £4,900s VW Golf Mk III 2.0GTI 3-dr, 1997R, 98k miles £1,350s Volvo V70 T5 auto. lthr, Y reg, 50k miles £10,200s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in March Thursday 23rd March 10.00am start Light Commercials from Dagenham Motors, London Hire, Leaseplan, Peugeot, Hitachi, Northgate, Arriva, Fleet Direct Friday 24th March 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, LTSB Autolease, Leaseplan, Motability , Lex Vehicle Leasing, Citroen UK, Bank of Scotland, Hitachi Capital Peugeot, General, Peugeot Charters p/x, Private Direct, Inchcape p/x.
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  Chancer’s Week At Auction 19 Dec 2005 (News)
  Well up on the miles, but well down on the money. The 65k mile 2000X PT Cruiser top-spec Limited automatic in the photo sold for £4,200. Here’s a list of some of today’s other sold cars, not all rock bottom cheap. This time I won’t bother listing provisionals. BMW 318iSE 1.9 4-dr, 2000W, 140k £3,450 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited auto, 2000X, 65k miles £4,200 Chrysler Voyager 3.3LE auto, 1998R, 100k (N/W) £3650 Citroen ZX TD Aura estate, 1995M, 95k miles £800 Citroen Picasso 2.0HDI, 2002/52. 27k miles £5,850 Daewoo Nubira 1.6SE 4-dr, 1998R 65k miles £525 FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 5-dr facelift, 2003/53, 16k miles £3,600 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 3-dr, 1999T, 101k miles £1,100 Ford Fiesta 1,4LX 3-dr, a/c, 2002/52, 23k miles £3,875 Ford Mondeo 1.8LX 5-dr, 1997R, 123k miles £395 Ford Mondeo 1.8 GLX TD 5-dr, 1998S, 70k miles £950 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec 4-dr auto, Y reg, 50k miles £3,650 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec 4-dr auto, 2001/51, 49k miles £4,000 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec 4-dr auto, 2002/52, 36k miles £4,875 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDDI Zetec, 02 reg, 97k miles £3,275 Ford Mondeo 1.8LX 5-dr facelift, 04 reg, 22k miles £5,475 Ford Maverick 3.0 V6 auto XLT, Y reg, 53k miles £5,500 Hyundai Coupe 3.0SE, 1999T, 89k miles £2,575 Jaguar XJR-6 Supercharged, 1995N, 81k miles £4,125 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7CRD, 2003/53, 27k miles, DVD £16,150 Mercedes C180 Sport auto, 1999V, 189k miles £2,300 Nissan Micra 1.0iL 16v 5-dr, 1995M, 71k miles £625 Peugeot 405 1.6GL 4-dr, 1991J, 120k (N/W) £80 Renault 19 1.9RND 5-dr, 1995M, 132k miles £220 Renault Grand Scenic 1.6 VVT, 05 reg, 5,352 miles £10,200 Rover 618i, 1997R, 48k miles (not warranted) £500 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur, 2003/53, 47k miles £5,650 Toyota Previa 2.4GL auto, 1994M, 129k miles £1,400 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Merit 3-dr, 1997R, 55k miles (faded red) £850 Vauxhall Astra 1.4iLS 5-dr, 1992J, 112k miles (faded red) £120 Vauxhall Astra 1.4iLS 5-dr, 1994L, 105k miles £360 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club estate, 2002/52, 45k miles £3,750 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0DTI Club, 2002/52, 44k miles £5,450 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life, 04 reg, 17k miles £6,250 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS estate, 1997P, 145k miles £360 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS 5-dr, 03 reg, 74 miles £4,125 Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe Wednesday 21st Fleet & Finance, Renault Financial Services, Hitachi Finance, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General, Leaseplan, Black Horse, Jardine Motor Group p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x Thursday 15th Light Commercials start 10.00am Northgate, Royal Mail, Lloyds, Lex, Dagenham Motors Friday 16th Fleet & Finance, Motability, Bank of Scotland, Hitachi Capital, General, Private Direct, Inchcape p/x Monday 2nd January (Bank Holiday) Fleet & Finance, Bank of Scotland, Pendragon p/x Wednesday 4th January Fleet & Finance, Hitachi, Renault Financial Services, Lex p/x, Jardine p/x, Leaseplan, Black Horse, General, Ridgeway Group p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x 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

  1937 La Salle Made £17,100 at Auction Yesterday 22 Feb 2005 (News)
  2003/53 Espace 1.9DCI Authentiques with 10k – 12l miles bid to £11,700 - £11,750; a 7k mile 04 reg Espace 1.9DCI Authentique bid to £12,500, a 12k mile 2004/53 Espace 2.2DCI automatic expression bid to £13,900 and four 2003/53 Megane 1.5DCI 80 Dynamiques with a/c and 9k – 14k miles bid to between £7,050 and £7,500. In the Porsche section, a 17k mile 2003/53 Audi TT 3.2DSG bid to £20,300, a 54k mile 98R Porsche 911 996 3.4 Carrera 4 Tiptronic sold for £25,900, a 10k mile 2003/53 SAAB 9-3 2.0T Aero sold for £14,500 and an 8k mile 04 reg Mercedes CLK 240 Avant Garde convertible sold for £31,850.
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  Auction Prices Bottom Out 23 Nov 2001 (News)
  Classic Car Sale in The North Entries for the H&H Classic Car Auction at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton on Wednesday 28th November include:- 1955 Ford Thunderbird 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible with continental kit in Gold 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible in metallic blue 1959 Ferrari 250GT Pininfarina coupe 1935 Bentley 3.5 litre sports saloon 1955 Aston Martin DB Mk III 1948 MG TC 1964 Mercedes 220SEB coupe 1980 Ferrari BB512 1966 Aston Martin DB6 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS 1950 Daimler DB 18 Empress saloon 1926 Morris Cowley flatnose 2-seat tourer with dickey 1926 Pierce Arrow Model 80 Opera coupe 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT 1961 Bentley S2 saloon 1967 Alfa 105 Series Bertone GT in race trim 1994 Dax GT40 replica 1963 Bristol 407 1966 Jaguar 3.4 S-Type with wire wheels and 55k miles 1985 Audi Quattro coupe 1983 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 SIII 1968 Lotus Elan S3 FHC (LHD) 1936 Standard Nine de-luxe saloon 1980 Mini Clubman estate 1973 Jaguar XJ12L S1 1971 Jaguar E Type SIII Coupe manual 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II 1987 Maserati Biturbo Spyder 1973 Bristol 411 1973 MGBGT 1973 Triumph GT6 Mk III 1985 Caterham Seven Super Sprint 1962 Morris Mini Cooper 997cc 1964 Jaguar E Type 3.8 FHC 1962 Jaguar 3.4 Mk II (29k miles) 1971 Jensen Interceptor Mk II 1967 Morris Minor Traveller 1952 Mercedes Benz 220B cabriolet 1925 Crossley 15/50 3-door tourer 1957 Austin Healey 100/6 BN4 2+2 1971 Rover P6 2000SC 1964 Mercedes Benz 220SEB coupe 1975 Triumph TR6 1959 Bentley S1 1969 Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3 1974 MGBGT V8 1968 Mercedes Benz 280SL 1981 De Tomaso Deauville saloon 1969 Mercedes Benz 280SE convertible 1960 Austin Healey Sprite 'Frogeye' 1978 Mercedes Benz 350SL 1959 Ashley Tornado coupe (believed unique) 1973 Jaguar E Type SIII coupe automatic (80k) 1968 MGC roadster 1981 Aston Martin Lagonda 1968 Daimler 250 V8 saloon 1938 Humber Snipe Imperial Thrupp & Maberly sports saloon 1966 MGB roadster 1970 Jenson Interceptor Mk III SP 1956 Morgan Plus 4 four seater 1976 Ferrari 308GT4 1924 Morris Cowley bullnose two-seater + dickey 1988 Mercedes Benz 300SL 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II 1947 Sunbeam Talbot 10 four seater tourer 1974 Triumph Stag 1928 Rolls Royce 20HP Thrupp & Maberly limousine 1973 Aston Martin V8 There will also be an auction of Automobila the day before the car auction, on Tuesday 27th November.
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  Historics 8th July Classic Car Auction Preview 6 Jul 2017 (News)
  The temperature was 36C today as I checked out the 136 lots in Historics Summer Sale at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge.