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  Waiting lists a waste of time 10 Aug 2010 (News)
  This has insurance implications as well as increasing penalties for traffic and parking regulations you may not be able to respond to quickly because they are sent to a keeper that isn't you. Secondly, ask if the cars are independent imports. If they are, there will certainly be warranty implications and they may not be the latest models in the latest tax brackets.   Average UK New Car Waiting Times Audi R8 Minimum 24 weeks Audi A3 Cabriolet 24 weeks Audi A4 24 weeks Audi A5 and S5 24 weeks Audi TT Roadster 24 weeks Ford Ka 18 weeks BMW X1 16 weeks BMW 5 Series 16 weeks BMW X5 16 weeks Volkswagen Polo 16 weeks Ford Fiesta 14 weeks Ford Focus 14 weeks BMW 3 Series 12 weeks Ford C-MAX 12 weeks Ford Kuga 12 weeks Ford Galaxy 12 weeks Ford Mondeo 12 weeks Ford S-MAX 12 weeks Vauxhall Insignia 11 weeks Volkswagen Golf 10 weeks Volkswagen Tiguan 10 weeks Volkswagen Passat 8 weeks Volkswagen Scirocco     8 weeks Vauxhall Meriva 8 weeks Vauxhall Corsa 8 weeks Vauxhall Zafira 8 weeks
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  New Jaguar GT Race Car Makes Debut at Autosport International 13 Jan 2010 (News)
  Paul and his RSR team are confident that they can compete against some serious competition in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).   "Motorsport has always been important to the Jaguar brand. Our domination of Le Mans in the 1950s was a foundation on which the company was developed. As we look to the future with our new range of high performance 'R' branded cars, we aim to make the Jaguar brand synonymous with motorsports once again."
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  FIAT Annouces Prices of Punto EVO 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  “Punto Evo is in an important and highly competitive sector of the market but we are confident that we have a beautifully-equipped car at value-for-money prices that will keep it competitive and desirable.” The Punto Evo goes on sale through Fiat’s 170-strong UK dealer network in January 2010.
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  2009 Goodwood Festivals Announced 21 Mar 2009 (News)
  Top model Jodie Kidd also posed with a beautiful Gangloff-bodied 1937 Type 57C and a French poodle to help illustrate Goodwood’s planned celebrations for the important centenary of Bugatti, which will form a class of the Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ concours d’elegance. The actual Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival events will feature many more attractions as well, details of which will be released in the near future.
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  Fresnel Lenses Halve LHD HGV Sideswiping 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick said: "Side-swiping is an issue we are determined to tackle. It's important that all truckers whether from Britain or overseas are able use our roads safely. However, many drivers here don't realise that left-hand drive lorries can't easily see a car overtaking them on the right, such as on a motorway.
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  Packard Eight Star of BCA Classic Auction 26 Nov 2007 (News)
  LaGuardia, a prominent political figure in the US who served three terms as Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. The car was imported to the UK and restored some years ago and has been maintained as part of an impressive stable of Packard motorcars. The body is finished in two-tone grey livery and trimmed inside in fawn Bedford Cord and West of England Cloth.
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  Ford Discounts Ka to Mondeo £2,345 to £5,659 16 Dec 2005 (News)
  Call 0161 499 7007 Now For Prices and Availability or email sales@uk-car-discount.co.uk To secure your chosen vehicle make contact now with model and colour and for a full written quotation. All UK dealer supplied including free delivery, 12 months VED and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. For this deal and many more please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  eBay Auction Report, Sunday 24th April 27 Apr 2005 (News)
  The banana yellow 68,000 mile SAAB 900 2.0 Auto on a 97R and in very good condition with a fsh and two sets of alloys made £5,300. And there was a slightly odd ball grey (in both colour and origin) Japanese import MGF in very good condition with only 34,000 miles and the rare air con. This 97P had recently had work on the head gasket and went for £4,500. Vauxhall’s 3 cylinder one litre Corsa fits the bill for the young driver who needs low insurance groups.
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  eBay Auction Report 19th April 2005 20 Apr 2005 (News)
  If you had around £4,400 to spend on transporting the family, you could have bought a clean lilac 85,000 mile 1997R Chrysler Voyager 2.4 auto (LHD and an US import), a green 160,000 mile 2000V Volvo V70 2.4 SE in good nick and 50k of those miles in the first year (with £50 change) or a white 102,000 1999V Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Comfort with £200 to spare.
• How to use a broker to get the best deal on your classic car insurance 26 Mar 2019 (News)
  Ask your broker for security systems that are approved by the insurers they use; steering-wheel locks can qualify as approved devices, take no time to fit and are inexpensive. Finally, if your policy includes an agreed value it is important to be realistic about this. No insurer will agree to an inflated valuation, but at the same time you should try and get a figure that matches what it would cost to replace the car in its current age, condition and value - not what you think it is worth.
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  Future Classic: Ford Mondeo Mk 3 11 Jan 2019 (News)
  Although by 2000 the trend towards SUVs and compact MPVs had started to erode some of the traditional ‘D-Sector’ sales, the Mondeo was still shifting 80,000 a year, which is more than five times the current model’s volume.  The new model, then, was critically important for Ford. It had to at least match its predecessor’s reputation for fine handling, while at the same time offering good value for money to fleet managers, company car drivers and private punters alike.  Ford hit the jackpot straight away - not only was the new Mondeo a terrific steer, with roadholding that was clearly the best in its class and more than a match for German premium models, but it was also a handsome car, taking the ‘New-Edge’ styling features that defined the Ka and the Focus, but in a more refined, less overtly angular package.
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  ‘The Beast’ returns to Silverstone 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  AMC Javelin racing at Silverstone in 1972 Introduced in the late 1960s, the two-door Javelin was AMC’s challenger in the US ‘ponycar’ sector as epitomised by the Mustangs and Camaros. This particular model was originally imported into the United Kingdom as a road car by John Burke, a US serviceman posted to these shores. Seeing the huge success being enjoyed by big-engined American muscle cars in saloon car racing, experienced tin-top racer Howes bought the Javelin from Burke in early 1971 and set about rebuilding it to the Group 2 specifications then required to race in the premier British and European Championships.
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  H Reg Maserati Indy in 21st June H&H Sale 27 May 2014 (News)
  On 21 June, H&H Classics will offer a Verde Metallizzato 1970 Maserati Indy 4.2 V8 at its Rockingham Castle auction. This is an important year for Maserati aficionados because it was 100 years ago when Alfieri and Ettore Maserati set up a small tuning business in Bologna. Later, they were joined by other brothers Bindo and Ernesto, and together produced some of the most successful racing cars of the inter-war years.
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  The MoT Files - the full story 13 May 2012 (News)
  It’s all fairly straightforward and obvious but it appears that plenty of owners aren’t checking these things or simply don’t expect them to fail or be worn after three years. It’s important to remember that this is not a reliability survey. JD Power and the like do a very good job of collating that kind of information. Instead the MoT Files relies on actual data from the very cars that our currently on our roads.
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  1,000 Mile Porsche Drives Through Turkey From £3,381 29 Mar 2012 (News)
  After coaching, you get to drive yourself on the Turkish GP Circuit. See the most important monuments of Hagia Sophia & Topkapi Palace. See one of the seven ancient Wonders of the World, The Temple Of Artemis in Ephesus Find the largest city of the ancient world. Glide on crystal clear waters of the yachting harbour of Gocek, playground of the rich.
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  HRDC 2012 Calendar Announced 4 Dec 2011 (News)
  :: RACE FORMAT: 30-minutes, single driver race. :: CLASSES: INT B: FIA MGB; INT B: MGB cars of historical importance not complying with FIA Appendix 'K'. :: RACES IN 2012: Castle Combe, Snetterton, Spa, Donington Park, Lydden Hill, Mallory Park. HRDC 'GTS65' CATEGORY: For pre-'66 historic GT cars, over 1500cc, complying with Appendix 'K' to the International Sporting Code.
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  Scrap Cars Raise £500,000 For Charity 30 Nov 2011 (News)
  Linda Perry, Director of Children’s Services at the hospice adds: “We are over the moon that a donation to Chestnut Tree House has helped Giveacar reach this important milestone and on behalf of the children and families at the hospice, I would like to say a big thank you to Giveacar and to everyone who has made a donation to Chestnut Tree House in this way.” Giveacar pioneered the idea of scrap car donation in the UK and has already supported the work of more than 450 charities, helping them to make a real difference to people’s lives both here and overseas.
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  Volvo launches winter checks, tyres and new 4WD models 17 Oct 2011 (News)
  For those customers short on space or not wanting to store their own additional tyres, Volvo Retailers will store the customer's other set of alloys/tyres for an additional £85 every six months. With alloy wheel choice being an important part of a customer's decision process, Volvo has launched a new iPhone App (available free from iTunes) to allow customers to see what their vehicle would look like with replacement alloy wheels.
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  Invicta Returns to Chelsea in AutoLegends 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  But the cars and bikes will be the real stars. More than 30 classic Le Mans racers will be on display alongside countless other important historic machines. There’ll be displays of the brutal Group B rally cars of the 1980s and the ten most significant road cars of all times. There will be cavalcades of supercars and classic bikes arriving at the show during the day while themed displays include special tributes to the Jaguar E-type – 50-years-old this year – and to some of the British ‘Patrons’, the private race team entrants of the Fifties and Sixties, who took on the factory teams… and often won.
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  Massive Racing This Weekend at Croft 21 Jul 2011 (News)
  Cutt said: “I need to keep my consistency going – I’m only two points ahead and there are some other very strong contenders in some of the other classes who also keep winning so it’s important that I keep racking up maximum scores.” Among those seeking to close the gap to Cutt is the reigning Champion Paul Moss from Darlington – he’s back in sixth in the table after losing ground in the opening round with a mechanical problem with his Citroen Saxo.