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  Classics Weekend at Castle Combe Circuit 15 Jul 2012 (News)
  One of the most eagerly awaited races of the year is that for the CSCC's 'Special Saloons'. Rekindling the memories of the highly modified 'saloon' cars which ran in the 1970's, the series also allows cars from the Thundersaloons championship which was so popular at the Wiltshire track in the late'80's and early '90's. Many thoughts will be with Chipping Sodbury's Vince Woodman, the veteran saloon car ace, who recently suffered a stroke.
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  Mixed Bag of Bargains at Auction today 15 Feb 2010 (News)
  Some old ‘snotters’ that miraculously escaped scrappage crawled out of the woodwork today. For the first time in a long time I saw a car knocked down for £50 at auction.   On the other hand, some oddballs made a lot of money, like a 92J Citroen BX TXD automatic that sold for £350.
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  450 Cars Racing at Castle Combe 16th - 17th June 9 Jun 2012 (News)
  Sprinkled throughout the weekend are the double headers for Castle Combe's home championships for saloons, single seaters and sports GT cars. Mostly local drivers fighting for Castle Combe championship honours face considerable pressure. Saltford's Steven Jensen who secured his first win of the year in the circuit's Formula Ford 1600 championship at the last event.
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  Used car price rises mask sector declines, says BCA 16 Jan 2010 (News)
    Supply remains limited and demand for budget vehicles remains strong - for plenty of motorists, a six-year-old, 80,000-mile car is an attractive, affordable proposition.  The slow new car retail market means the relative shortage of P/X cars is likely to continue for some time to come. Nearly-New Sector - December November saw over £900 added to average nearly-new values, recovering some of the ground lost in November.
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  Chancer’s Week At Auction 19 Dec 2005 (News)
  Many ordinary people have had their incomes cut and no longer have confidence to take money out of their houses to spend on cars. Gordon Brown may be smiling, but car dealers certainly aren’t. I walked into the halls to see a 22k mile 04 reg facelift Mondeo 1.8LX sell for just £5,475. I’ve never seen an 18 month old Sierra or Mondeo quite at low as that.
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  Cheap and Dear at Auction Today 9 Sep 2005 (News)
  An old shape 44k mile 2003/53 Corolla Verso T2 D-4D sold for £7,550. A 66k mile 2001/51 BMW 530i Sport auto was way over at £13,500. And a 36k mile 02 reg MINI One with alloys and a/c made more than Cooper money at £8,100, perhaps an effect of being three insurance groups lower.
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  Renault Zoe given zero-star rating in latest Euro NCAP test 8 Dec 2021 (News)
  This means that a high number of stars shows not only that the test result was good, but also that safety equipment on the tested model is readily available to all consumers in Europe.  The star rating goes beyond the legal requirements and not all new vehicles need to undergo Euro NCAP tests. A car that just meets the minimum legal demands would not be eligible for any stars. This also means that a car which is rated poorly is not necessarily unsafe, but it is not as safe as its competitors that were rated better, Euro NCAP says.  The five-star safety rating system is updated every two years as new innovations become available on cars.  This means that the year of test is vital for a correct interpretation of the car result.
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  Soft-tops cheap at auction today 10 Oct 2007 (News)
  Yet a 17k mile 05 reg Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT 114 Titanium made a massive £7,400. That’s actually £600 below book, but still a huge amount of money for a two year old Focus 1.6. A 62k miles 2000V Mercedes A170 Classic autoclutch started at a realistic £1,500, but climbed relentlessly to £2,425. A 17k mile 03 reg (3 year old) Daewoo Kalos in environmental green made a substantial £2,650.
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  Endurance Racing at Castle Combe 23rd/24th July 14 Jul 2011 (News)
  Driving the unique Aquila CR1, a Danish built V8 powered sports racing car, Mustill also put the car on pole position at the Spa Francorchamps circuit last time out and will be hoping for a repeat of those feats. The third circuit champion in the 'enduro' is Duncan Cameron, in a Ferrari 430 GT3, run by M Tech who took him to the 2007 Castle Combe GT title in a 360 Challenge.
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  Santa Pod Raceway Presents Bug Jam 25: 22nd to 24th July 13 Jun 2011 (News)
  Not only will UKFMX be providing 3 days of gravity-defying action, but they’ll also be ably assisted by Podzilla, Santa Pod’s very own car-crushing Monster Truck, this year battling it out with the similarly able ‘Swamp Thing’. Headlining as ever, will be multiple Guinness World record holder Terry Grant, who will be displaying his own unique brand of car control – and possibly smashing yet another World record or two in the process.
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  Van Values Increased in February 28 Mar 2010 (News)
  Auction prices achieved for LCVs set yet another record average of £4,585 in February, an increase of £158 over January’s figure of £4,427 according to British Car Auctions
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  Plenty of Variety at Auction Today 22 Aug 2003 (News)
  Note that BCA Blackbushe has switched its Friday LCV sale to Thursdays, so Friday’s sale is now 3 halls of cars. Full list of auction centres throughout the country on honestjohn.co.uk (go back to the home-page and click on auction directory). Brightwells HUGE 4x4 SALE at Leominster is now WEEKLY instead of fortnightly.
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  Honest John’s March deals 6 Apr 2014 (News)
  The deal is available until 30 September and customers can save a maximum of 20p off a litre .  Click here Thursday 27 March Renault is offering a number of Captur deals , which include £1000 deposit contribution, four year’s free servicing, warranty and roadside assistance.  Click here Wednesday 26 March Aviva is offering up to 20 per cent off car insurance if you buy online. Customers can also get up to a third off multicar cover when you add a second car or van.  Click here Tuesday 25 March Halfords is offering three for twos on car cleaning products .
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  Auction Values Continued to Rise in April 13 May 2009 (News)
  The scrappage announcement in the Budget combined with some attractive retail initiatives from the manufacturers themselves is aimed at stimulating new car sales and is likely to affect nearly-new in turn. If the net impression is that new cars are ‘cheaper’, nearly-new values may adjust accordingly. BCA Communications Director Tony Gannon commented “April has been something of a surprise, as all the signs were that the market was beginning to soften.
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  £5k Off Espace, + More Mega Offers from New-Car-Discount 9 Feb 2004 (News)
  www.new-car-discount.com has sent a new list of offers on UK supplied and warranted cars, starting with:- Save up to £5,177 on Espace New Espace 2.0 Authentique £16681 New Espace 1.9 Dci Authentique £17500 New Espace 2.0 Expression £18098 New Espace 1.9 Dci Expression £18908 New Espace 2.2 Dci Expression £20000 New Espace 2.2 Dci Expression Auto £21455 New Espace 2.2 Dci Privilege £21843 New Espace 2.2 Dci Privilege Auto £23053 New Espace 2.2 Dci Initiale £25000 New Espace 2.2 Dci Auto £26283 New Espace 3.0 V6 Dci Auto £27983 Similar Discount levels on Grand Espace apply Laguna 1.8 Dynamique £12500 Laguna 1.9 dCi Dynamique 120 £13230 Laguna 1.9 Dci Expression 100 £12344 Laguna 1.9 Dci 120 Expression £13014 Laguna 1.8 Expression £12179 Laguna 1.9 Dci Privilege £15000 Laguna Sports Tourer 1.9 Dci Dynamique £14439 Laguna Sports Tourer 1.9 Dci Initilae £17500 Megane 1.9 Dci 120 Dynamique 5dr £11938 2003 53 Plate Mazda 6 Offers 1.8 TS 5dr Metallic Choice £12500 2.0 Ts 5dr £12750 PLUS Metallic if required 2.0 TS Auto 5dr £13971 Metallic 2.0 TS Estate £13971 Metallic 2.0 Ts 2 Estate £15671 Metallic 2.3 Sport 5dr £15821 Metallic 2.0 Ts 2 5dr £14541 Metallic 2.0 TS Diesel 5dr£14671 Metallic 2.0 Ts Diesel Estate £15381 Metallic 2.0 TS 2 Diesel Estate £16805 Metallic 2.0 Ts 2 Diesel 5dr £15441 Metallic 2.0 Sport Diesel £15998 Metallic VW Offers: old Mk IV VW Golf prices apply on new Mk V Golf V GT TDI 5dr 140 list price £18530 NCD £17278 Golf V GT TDI 3dr 140 list price £18030 NCD £16813 Golf V GTI FSI 2.0 Auto 5dr list price £19500 NCD £18180 Golf V GTI FSI 2.0 5dr list price £18185 NCD £16957 Golf V GTI FSI 2.0 3dr list price £17685 NCD £16492 Golf V SE TDI 3dr list price £15680 NCD £14627 Golf V SE TDI 5dr list price £16180 NCD £15092 Golf V SE FSi 5dr 1.6 Auto list price £16605 NCD £15488 Golf V SE FSi 5dr 1.6 list price £15285 NCD £14260 Golf IV 1.6 Final Edition £11374 OTR Metallic Silver or Black VW Sharan 2.0 SE £16494 VW Sharan Se Tdi 115 £17200 VW Sharan SE Tdi 130 £17520 VW Sharan Sport Tdi 130 £20000 VW Passat Tdi Sport 130 4dr £15520 VW Passat Tdi SE 130 4dr £14859 Ford C-Max Ford C-Max Studio 1.6: £11,347.
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  Today's Car Auction Prices Reflect Economic Upturn 7 Aug 2013 (News)
  Today’s successful auction bidding clearly showed strong demand for coveted, late reg, low mileage cars, but much more realistic bidding for old snotters that could be more grief than profit. As usual, Audis were at the forefront with a 9k mile 19 reg A5 2.0TFSI 180 Sportback leading the fray at £22,600 and a 37k mile 10 reg A5 3.0TDI quattro coupe selling for £16,900.
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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  This weeks motoring agonies concern a flap about fuel, crash cameras, Z cars, tax on a Porsche, an electric car powerpoint presentation and many more that Telegraph Cars could not accommodate. As usual, emails to Honest John should be addressed to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2006-2013 25 Nov 2019 (News)
  .  Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Pricing With mk2 Sprinters now 14+ years old, there’s plenty of choice out there. Prices start at under £3000 for massive-mileage examples with a lengthy list of previous owners; these can represent good value for builders who need an inexpensive workhorse, but avoid vans that have no service history.  Up your budget to £5000 and you will find box vans, tippers, dropsides and panel vans with a history folder full of receipts, old MoTs and service documents.
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  Jaguar XJ Makes Open Auction Debut 11 Feb 2011 (News)
  Main British Car Auctions Website at BCA Website Please Note BCA Now Charges All Private Buyers a £23.50 VCA New Keeper Transfer Fee. On behalf of the vendors, BCA is required to notify DVLA via the V5C of changes of ownership.
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  Castle Combe Racing on Live TV 2nd May 21 Apr 2011 (News)
  Nevertheless, with two races for each of the circuit's home grown championships for saloons, Sports & GT cars and Formula Fords, there will need to be a delicate balance in the first races between car preservation and ultimate pace. With the last meeting just seven days previous, some of the teams will already have been burning the candle at both ends to bring their machines back to full health, so expect to see a few tired looking mechanics in the paddock.