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  Something for Everyone at Auction Today 9 Feb 2005 (News)
  But it was a kind of forerunner of the Lancer estate we saw a while back and which has just been revived as a UK import this month. Low top bids which did not necessarily buy the cars included £4,650 for a 6k mile 2004/53 Renault Kangoo 1.4 Expression combi, £8,800 for a 4k mile 04 reg Rover 75 1.8T Club SE Tourer, £8,450 for a latest facelift 10k mile 04 reg MG ZS 180 and £7,250 for a latest facelift 2k mile 94 reg Rover 45 1.6 Club SE.
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  Private Buyers Bonanza at BCA Blackbushe 24 Dec 2004 (News)
  Based on today’s provisional bids, if you want to buy in January you’ll have to pay more than:- £11,150 for a 19k mile 2002/51 Jaguar X-Type 2.5; £14,500 for a 28k mile 03 reg BMW 520iES SE auto; £7,800 for a 24k mile 2001/51 LandRover Freelander 2.5V6 5-door; £13,650 for a 46k mile independently imported 02 reg Audi TT 225 coupe; £3,250 for a 34k mile 99V Omega 2.5CD manual; £2,900 for a 6k mile 02 reg Peugeot 106 1.1 Independence; £7,850 for a 17k mile 2001/51 Peugeot 206 2.0SE Coupe Cabrio; £6,100 for a 71k mile Wedgwood Blue 2002/51 Rover 75 2.5V6 Connoisseur manual; £11,000 for a 25k mile 2002/52 BMW 318iSE; and £4,800 for a 51k mile Y reg Peugeot 406 3.0V6 auto estate.
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  £20 Mondeo at Auction Today 24 Nov 2004 (News)
  A smaller 32k mile 2000W Shogun Pinin 1.8GDI SWB sold for £4,300. While their little brother, the oddball independent import 75k kilometre 96N Titchy Mitsubishi Shogun 1.1 sold for £1,125. LCVs tomorrow, including half a dozen white Toyota Hilux 4x4 doublecab diesel pick ups. Then another big sale on Friday including a special section of Smart Prepared Peugeots.
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  Dear Again at Auction Today 22 Sep 2004 (News)
  Similarly, an 11k mile 03 reg Lancer EVO VIII FQ 300 sold for a strong £19k, despite the fact you can now get a lower equipped EVO 260 brand new for £24k. In the same category of car, an independently imported 16k mile 2000W Boxster 2.7 with a hardtop sold for £22,100. A 24k mile 2000W Aston Martin V12 Vantage manual bid to £44k provisional. While a 17k Y reg Vantage automatic failed to sell to a top bid of £52,500.
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  Plenty of Cheap Cars at Auction Today 24 Sep 2003 (News)
  Among the P to S regers, a 136k 97P BMW 316iSE bid to £2,700, a 78k mile 99S Rover 420GS diesel sold for £2,500, a 92k mile 98S Xantia SXTD bid to £1,500, a 57k mile 97R Peugeot 106 1.1XN bid to £1,275 and an 85k mile 97R 406 1.8LX bid to £900. But not everything was cheap as chips. A rough, unwarranted mileage, used Jap import 91J Shogun 2.5TD auto with four bald tyres was expensive at £3,575. A neat, tidy and rare 28k mile 99V Rover 200 BRM revealed its collectability by selling for £500 over reserve at £4,000.
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  V5s Alive at Auction Today 5 Feb 2003 (News)
  £8,000 was a lot for a 26k mile Y reg Alfa 147 1.6 TS base model. So was £12,300 for 2k mile 02 plate independently imported Peugeot 206CC (Just £13,499 brand new from trade Sales.) While £6,850 paid for an 8k miles unwarranted 02 reg old shape Renault Megane 1.4 Expression was just plain daft. (Trade Sales does a new 1.4 Authentique with a/c for £7,499.)
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  More Variety at Auction Today 23 Sep 2002 (News)
  It had a few dings and scratches here and there which is no sweat because it pulls the bidding price down and if you’re thinking long-term you’re going to acquire a bit of damage anyway. It was 2001Y, with 19,492 miles and, since an import runs to about £11,000, I figured trade book of £9,700 was way over the top. So would it come for maybe £7,750? Not a chance in hell. Bidding started £8k, turned into a battle of 25s at around £8,750 and the car eventually went to a guy who looked like a dealer for £8,925.
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  Rover 75 Diesel for £6,075 at Auction Today 28 Aug 2002 (News)
  But £5,400 was too much to pay for a 7,000 mile 2001/51 left hand drive MCC Smart & Passion, even though it was a genuine Mercedes import. And the legacy of Quentin Willson lived on in the £3,500 paid for a none too presentable 112,000 mile 94M BMW 325iSE. Probably the best bargains of the day were a 100,000 mile 99V Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDI 90 LX in a nice metallic blue, sold for £2,800.
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  Business as Usual at Auction 5 Jun 2002 (News)
  And a 46,000 mile 97P FIAT Marea 2.0HLX hardly raised a bid to reach a provisional £1,300. Cheap car of the day was a personally imported 99T Alfa 156 2.5 V6 in silver with 36,000 on the clock but no history at all. It sold for £6,700. At 10.00 am on Friday FIAT is advertising the “kick off” of a special “World Cup” auction at Blackbushe.
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  Plenty of Variety at BCA Classic Auction 12 Feb 2002 (News)
  A RHD 1964 Jaguar 3.8Mk II with 5-speed XJ manual gearbox and immaculate oyster grey paint but with rust bubbles showing through on the door bottoms bid to a very provisional £8,200 (£8,874). A 1965 'Chinese Eye' Rolls Royce Silver Could III Mulliner coupe imported from the USA and with a scruffy interior bid to £20,600 (£22,295 inc.). A gorgeous 1960 TR3A bid to £10,300 (£11,147 inc.) A late 1989 BMW 635i Highline bid to £6,250 (£6,766).
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  Auction Prices Continue to Rise 7 Dec 2001 (News)
  It was then owned for many years by Dr Alan Sutton who sold it at Christies on 4th December. The next important classic car auction is Coys True Greats to be held at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 on Monday. Viewing is on Sunday 9th December 12.00 noon to 5.00pm and Monday 10th December 10.00am to 6.30pm; Sale itself 6.30pm Monday 10th December.
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  New Prices from Nissan, Subaru and Skoda 9 Feb 2001 (News)
  Inside (see picture) the dash has grey backed dials, there are kick-plates on the door sills and the upholstery is of a new design. Important standard features include five three-point seat belts, passenger airbag, front fog lights, ice warning signal and remote control, anti-hijack central locking. Prices are £12,995 for the 1.6 and £13,495 for the 1.8.
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  Why now could be a great time to sell your car 8 Dec 2020 (News)
  Be aware though that the dealer will want to pay less, you can find out what you're likely to be offered here . Also remember, what you get for your part-exchange is not the most important factor. The 'cost to switch' is. Always compare the total financial outlay involved in one deal compared to another. Car selling sites Selling through an online site is one of the quickest ways to sell your car.
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  Should I restore my classic car? 30 Apr 2018 (News)
  You know how much it means to you, how much it’s worth, and how much a restoration would cost. But for us, there’s a much more important question to ask: ‘Should I enjoy my classic?’ The answer to that is an easy yes. How you do that up to you.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz E220 W124 29 May 2017 (News)
  It'd repair easily enough at a good bodyshop, and not too expensively, either, but an insurance repair would have factored in an entire rear quarter panel, which would have run into thousands. Critically, there are no nasties on the MoT history, suggesting the all-important rear subframe is still sound as a pound. And at 173,000 miles, it's barely run-in. We're sure it won't be perfect, and we can practically guarantee there'll be stuffing hanging out of the driver's seat bolster, but in pricing terms W124s are on the up, and you'll struggle to find better for £850.
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  Unique 2012 AC 378 GT Zagato Prototype in Historics 4th March Classic Car Auction 4 Feb 2017 (News)
  . The Siata 208S introduced in 1953 featuring FIAT's 2.0 litre 8V engine. 35 were built between 1953 and 1955 priced at $5,300. The car rose to prominence after Steve McQueen bought model BS523 from Siata importer Ernie McCaffe in the mid-1950s. McQueen reportedly dubbed the car his "Little Ferrari". This Siata evocation is a fully aluminium-bodied roadster and bears visual similarity to that of a 208 CS Bertone Spider Corsa from 1953.
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  Heroes: Stanley Mann 11 Feb 2016 (News)
  Abandoning photography, Stanley set up his vintage Bentley dealership, first behind the butcher’s shop run by his family in Edgware, before moving to the Fruit Farm in Radlett, where for the remainder of his career, he traded with the world. Stanley became the market-maker for vintage Bentleys and almost all of the important Bentleys around the world at some time passed through his workshop. Restoration was a forte and it was not unusual to see a rather tatty, decrepit old Bentley enter the works in a pitiful state, later to emerge as a pristine LeMans replica, much as had happened in period at both the original Bentley works in Cricklewood, not far from the Fruit Farm and at HM Bentley and Partners.
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  Second Preview Brightwells Classic Car Auction, Leominster, Wednesday 26th November 18 Nov 2014 (News)
  1999 Lancia Delta HPE HF 16v Turbo, estimated £4,000 - £6,000. Never officially imported to the UK, and LHD, this was the second-stage FIAT Tipo based Nuova Delta (Type 836) that, like the Tipo, came electro galvanized so none of the Esther Rantzen rust that killed off Lancia in the UK.
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  Christmas gift guide: Get on track - or off road 17 Nov 2014 (News)
  Paying a little more will get you more time, or it will mean the opportunity to drive more than one car. It’s important to remember that most supercar experiences only happen midweek, because circuits tend to be used for race meetings on weekends. You should also check terms and conditions for age and licence restrictions.
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  Car Crime Census 2013: What to do if you're a victim of car crime 19 Aug 2013 (News)
  Call your insurance company After the Police this is your second most important port of call. They will advise you of what to do next and will require your crime number in order to proceed. They will send you the forms you need to make a claim. Don't assume you'll get a courtesy car though.