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  MG Car Club to celebrate 85th birthday at NEC show 19 Oct 2015 (News)
  . The export drive of the late 1940s and the 1950s saw the US market become a key sales target for MG. Although the 1960s and 1970s were arguably MG’s most successful period. The MGB and BGT became a best-seller for MG, while the diminutive Midget harked back
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  Five Grand Friday: Audi A4 Cabriolet 14 Aug 2015 (News)
  on its way out. Also, check the hood itself for tears and holes, particularly where it joins the body. The drains to the sills may require periodic cleaning otherwise water can collect inside them and could start to corrode the metal.  Being a multitronic a thorough test drive
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  Jaguar XK120 restoration project to go under the hammer 4 Jun 2015 (News)
  A 1953 XK120 is going under the hammer at Barons’ Jaguar Heritage Sale on 16 June at Sandown Park. Bought as a project from a Jaguar Spares Day in 2012, it is now part-restored to chassis level and running and driving, with chassis and suspension stove enamelled
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  Citroen marks 80 years of the amazing Traction Avant 29 Apr 2014 (News)
  as we know it today - its low stance, front-wheel drive powertrain and aerodynamic styling all set a marker for luxury cars that Citroen managed to keep alive between the 1955 DS and the 2005 C6. The car was launched in April 1934, and although Citroën christened it the 7A, it would go
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Jaguar Project 7 takes a bow 10 Jul 2013 (News)
  is that it's going to sound good – Project 7 features a free-flow exhaust system with a ceramic finish. We'll have to wait and see how well it drives, but JLR's feted chassis guru Mike Cross is confident: 'It’s visceral in every sense – its response, its sound and its sheer performance
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 31 28 Jun 2013 (News)
  , and they were not alone… Rhys Timms and James Stone in the big 1936 MG SA also had issues with no brakes, overheating causes failure of the oil-seals. Andy Actman driving one of the sweep-vehicles reckons it was just “routine problems” and welding up a hub and coming across cars with no brakes
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  'Run What Ya Brung' Drag Racing Beginners Day at Santa Pod 3 Dec 2012 (News)
  On Saturday 23rd March, Santa Pod Raceway invites you to come along to learn about Bracket Racing with   the chance to give it a go yourself. It doesn’t matter what you drive or how fast it is, from a Smart ForTwo to a Ferrari, you can
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  Latest Mercedes-Benz offers from Drive the Deal 4 Jul 2012 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com has some excellent deals on brand new Mercedes-Benz models, all supplied by UK main dealers.
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  IAM warns of council cutbacks over winter 31 Oct 2011 (News)
  .” To help keep drivers safe over the winter months the IAM has issued a set of guidelines to ensure road users are as safe as possible – see below. Driving in snow – the method Is your journey essential? If at all possible postpone or reschedule your trip and don’t
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  Fascinating Entry at Historics Brooklands Auction 22nd October 14 Oct 2011 (News)
  it. An utterly gorgeous 1973 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior Zagato, with its engine replaced by the gutsy 1750, rebuilt by Alfaholics to develop 183bhp and create a drive to die for. Estimate £10,000 - £15,000 1949 Albion Victor 26 seat coach by Harrington. You’ll need a big garage for this one, but, of course
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  Rare and Beautiful Bentley Coupe in 26th October Auction 22 Oct 2010 (News)
  Continental 2 Door Coupe by Mulliner is one of just eight examples built in right hand drive configuration, and one of only 11 built in total. The car has been in the care of just 3 owners from new and has an extensive history file - which includes a pre-purchase report prepared for a certain Mr Kingsley
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  A New Car for £10 a Week 24 Apr 2009 (News)
  Ahead of the slow-to-be-finalised final details of the scrappage scheme, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd has put together a tempting offer for those thinking of making the most of it. For the equivalent of £10 a week, customers can drive away a new Kia Picanto from their Kia retailer
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  Enhanced Spec Nissans From £7,995 16 Apr 2008 (News)
  1.2-litre petrol engine. It’s just as economical as the 65 PS unit, delivering 47.9 mpg (manual) and 42.8 mpg (automatic) combined, yet the manual model gets to 60mph in a more sprightly 13.2 secs for a more dynamic drive in the cut and thrust of city traffic. There’s a unique
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  Best Movie Car Action Ever 1 Jun 2003 (News)
  on the front of the car and took us on an astonishing, death-defying drive through the streets of a beautifully filmed 70s Paris with a brutal soundtrack courtesy of the engine, exhaust and tyres. Richard Symons, a documentary film maker (The Cobra Ferrari Wars) with more than a passing interest
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  New Geodesy Picks Up Mobile Speed Scameras 23 Jul 2002 (News)
  contribution to road safety (as well as preserving motorists’ driving licences) by forewarning of accident blackspots where fixed cameras are located. GEODESY aids road safety by alerting users to up-coming speed cameras by an audible alarm plus flashing lights, thereby preventing spontaneous braking
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.   A Legend in her own lifetime I am a 78-year old woman currently driving a 1992 Honda Legend that has done 107,000 miles. The car just passed its latest MoT, but my garage warns that since
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 280TE 3 Jun 2019 (News)
  -Volvo a Volvo. For build quality it could out-Rolls a Rolls-Royce and for prestige it could outmanoeuvre pretty much anything. It was a car with no social class - sturdy, beautifully made and surprisingly agile to drive given its bulk.  Today, the W124 wagon has a decent collector following
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  A Grand Monday: Jaguar XJ40 3.6 Sovereign 17 Dec 2018 (News)
  solid, albeit with the usual boot lid rust. It's not a car you can jump in and drive - it's been stored in a garage for 15 years and has no online MoT history to back that up, but hopefully dry storage won't have caused it too much hardship. Early XJ40s are rare cars these days - and this is one
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 LS 8 Oct 2018 (News)
  a bit sharper to drive. Buried in the classifieds this week is  a £595 example that definitely needs to find an enthusiast  to love and cherish it.  It’s not perfect – the black underseal on both sills
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 19 Cabriolet 17 Sep 2018 (News)
  Let's get one thing from clear from the outset - while this looks like a bright and usable car, it's not one you can jump in and drive straight away. It is, however, an rare example of a rapidly disappearing modern classic. So rare, in fact, that the Renault Owners' Club