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  2009 Mazda MX-5 Now On Sale With Auto Option 2 Apr 2009 (News)
  Add to that improved fuel consumption – just 40.4 mpg for the 1.8i SE, up from 38.7 mpg – all contributing to reduced running costs over the outgoing model. In addition, the whole sports car ownership experience is supported by Mazda’s renowned reliability and durability. Both the Mazda MX-5 soft top and Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe remain true to the original concept which made the Mazda MX-5 the world’s best‑selling sportscar.
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  Van market recovery continues, says BCA 25 Feb 2009 (News)
  Vans that appeared too expensive for the marketplace last year now seem to have washed through.” The mini-boom seems to run counter to the tough economic climate many small businesses are enduring, but Ward believes it is simply a sign of the times. He said “There are increasing numbers of redundancies in manufacturing and engineering, and many of these will be skilled tradesmen and women who will strike out on their own.
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  BCA Reports £300 Rise in Prices in January 5 Feb 2009 (News)
  Fleet & Lease Sector by Monthh Fleet/LeaseAgeMileageAv Sold (£)Av CAP (£)Vs CAP (%) Oct 0739.50480466658691096.34 Nov 0739.53495886514695093.72 Dec 0739.39503266412679594.36 Jan 0838.94480466726700596.02 Feb 0839.35482566712693596.78 Mar 0839.76477466619687196.34 Apr 0839.50474246642703194.47 May 0839.49487726428690693.08 Jun 0839.27476746189668892.53 Jul 0839.28487205860651190.00 Aug 0839.11480765786640890.29 Sept 0839.13471005857636392.05 Oct 0838.84480175724630290.82 Nov 0838.46472895596629288.94 Dec 0838.39475895471611089.54 Jan 0938.58472735719591296.74 Part-Exchange Sector Values increased in the part-exchange sector for the second month running, with the average price improving by £55 in January compared to December. The big movement was seen in the CAP performance, however, which climbed by nearly nine points in a month to its highest point in recent times.
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  Subaru Withdraws From World Rally Championship 17 Dec 2008 (News)
  This sudden decision was in response to the widespread economic downturn that is affecting the entire automotive industry, and follows Suzuki’s withdrawal announced yesterday. After 20 years in the sport, during which time the Prodrive-run Subaru World Rally Team has won six World Rally Championship titles, this is not only sad news for Subaru and the team, but also for millions of rallying fans around the world. Thanks to its highly successful World Rally Championship programme, Subaru has developed into one of the world’s most widely recognised and evocative automotive brands.
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  BCA Classic Auction at Brooklands on 5th June 26 May 2008 (News)
  This rare piece of motoring heritage is estimated at over £3,000. The 1919 Austin 20 Dual Cowl Sports Tourer is believed to be the earliest running example of the model anywhere in the world. The car was built on essentially American lines, featuring a unitary engine and gearbox in a sturdy ladder chassis and was available with a variety of different styles of coachwork, from formal limousines, tourers and sporting variants to commercial vehicles.
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  Interesting Americans at BCA Classic Sale 10 Oct 2005 (News)
  There are also plenty of fun cars in the sale. A1969 Mini ‘woody’ Countryman with 1275cc running gear, disc brakes and Minilight wheels, estimated at £2,950 - £3,500, a 1976 TVR 1600M with engine mods to 138bhp estimated at £3,750 to £4,250, and a 1989 TVR S2, estimated at £4,250 - £4,850.
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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  I phoned my dealership (40 miles away but on the way to my home) and responded to their request to bring in the car for an inspection. After about 12 miles the engine began to run unevenly and the “EPC” graphic began to flash. I drove carefully to my dealer's and after taking a test run, the technician said it was probably a valve seating which would have to be replaced.
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  Manufacturer new car offers, deals and promotions 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  More Toyota new car deals in our deals section     Vauxhall new car offers, deals and promotions Vauxhall are still running a swappage scheme. Depending on which car you’d like to buy, Vauxhall will offer up to £1500 in part exchange for your current car providing it’s over seven years old. They’re also offering money off throughout the range for customers who wish to buy outright, along with competitive finance packages. 
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  BMW to Launch M5 F10 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  The car, only available in Fire Orange, will bring a frisson of colour and brightness to the Sussex countryside, as it steers its way up Goodwood’s hill in the super car run. The M3 GTS features a 450hp engine that offers the ideal preconditions for use at club sport events, while still being road-legal. In addition to a larger and more powerful V8 engine, exclusive tuning of the seven-speed M Dual Clutch Transmission with DRIVELOGIC and modified suspension technology, the M3 GTS has also been specifically optimised with regard to aerodynamics and lightweight construction.
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  Upgraded Mazda5 on sale 1 January 2010 19 Dec 2009 (News)
  Typical 6.9% APR*** finance on Mazda PCP (No minimum deposit) up to 36 months. Powertrains and running-gear The engines, transmissions and running gear for the upgraded Mazda5 are carried over from the previous model. Both the petrol and diesel engines can be ordered with two power outputs – 115/146ps and 110/143ps, respectively.
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  2023 Ferrari Purosangue SUV: Prices, specs and release date 18 Mar 2024 (News)
  Fuel and insurance costs apart, the Ferrari Purosangue might be surprisingly (well, relatively) cheap to run. The firm includes a seven-year maintenance programme as standard, which covers all servicing costs during this period. Impressively, Ferrari has achieved a 49:51 front:rear weight distribution for the Purosangue – the same as its engineers deem optimal for a front-mid-engined sports car.
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  Hugely Varied Entry to Historics September 23rd Classic Car Auction 12 Sep 2017 (News)
  Half car, half truck, this '67 was based on the 'mid-size' Chevelle platform so isn't as big as some of its predecessors. It runs a 195HP 283ci V8 with three on the tree automatic transmission and is estimated at £14,000 to £18,000. And now a car for anyone interested in something quintessentially English, to the extent that the eccentrics in Malvern re-introduced the model a few years ago.
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  Classic road tax explained: Tax bands, 40 year exemption, SORN rules 9 Aug 2017 (News)
  The law now states it is illegal to keep a vehicle taxed if it has no insurance; if your insurance runs out, you cancel it or you switch it to another vehicle, you are now legally obliged to declare your car SORN’d. Just as importantly, even if your car is MoT’d and insured, once its VED expires you must declare it SORN’d if you don’t intend re-taxing it immediately.
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  Honest John’s Deals of the Week 28 Sep 2016 (News)
  Renault has launched a number of 66-plate deals, with £1500 off the cash price of its Twingo SCe 70 in Expression, Play and Colour Run Special Edition trim levels, while the Dynamique model is available with £1700 off list price. Click for more info Monday 05 September  Get up to £50 cashback on selected TomToms at Halfords.
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  Wheeler Dealer Restoration Book Out 2 Mar 2015 (News)
  There are so many around that you won’t have trouble finding a good one, and as long as it’s not suffering from rot or been abused it should be cheap to run as well. 5.  Porsche 911 (993) Mike says: “To be honest, I was really shocked at the condition of the 911 – I don’t think I’d ever seen one as abused as this.
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  Secret documents revealed: The future of BL, Part two 19 Jun 2013 (News)
  We're serialising the documents in three parts. This is the second part, covers December 1979-March 1980 and runs to 164 pages. As the 1980s dawned, BL's future may have been secured in the short term when the government backed BL boss Sir Michael Edwardes' corporate plan in December 1979, but continued success depended on future profitability.
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  McClaren MP4-12C GT3 debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  New components designed to optimise the car’s aerodynamic performance include a front radiator, which increases the maximum ambient temperature at which the car can run, along with a new gearbox cooler mounted on the rear Aerodeck.  These features complete an aerodynamics package incorporating a new front splitter, door blade, rear wing, diffuser and louvres in the front fenders, all of which is produced entirely from carbon fibre by McLaren Racing, following design input from McLaren Automotive.
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  Historics Countach Down to Christmas 24 Nov 2010 (News)
  On the 7th day of Christmas…an Austin 7 Nicknamed the ‘Baby Austin’ due to its diminutive size for the time, the Austin 7 became one of the most popular cars ever built in this era, doing for British mass motoring what the Model T Ford did in the United States of America.  Offered at no reserve, DG 5731 has featured in the London to Brighton Austin 7 Run and is an enchanting example of this most popular motorcar. On the 8th day of Christmas…a Fiat Abarth 600D The ultimate wolf-in-sheeps-clothing, Historics is anticipating offers in the region of £8,000 for a 1963 Fiat Abarth 600D, tuned to produce more than 90mph through its diminutive 903cc engine and four speed manual gearbox.
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  Caterham Day at Castle Combe on 3rd May 22 Apr 2010 (News)
    The meat in the Fisher sandwich was Saltford's Steven Jensen, having his first run in the Kevin Mills Racing Spectrum.    Hoping to get on terms with Class B leader, Allen, is Bradford on Avon's David Vivian, another Wiltshire College driver.   Chippenham's Kyle Tilley was a clear winner of Class C at Easter in his Van Diemen RF87, Westbury's John Hallam needing to close a large speed deficit in the RIADRO Racing RF89.
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  Baron's British Heritage Auction 8th September at Sandown Park 31 Aug 2009 (News)
  “Bringing 15 years’ classic car auction experience with the major auction houses and my own valuation business, together with a lifetime’s knowledge of vintage and classic cars, I am relishing this ‘hands-on’ role to develop Barons’ business further whilst continuing to run my own valuation business.” Julian’s career started in Sotheby’s Classic Car Department, followed by a period in the Automobilia Department at Brooks. He returned to Sotheby’s to head up the Classic Car Department in the mid 1990s, then spent five years developing the Vintage & Classic Car Auctions Department at Cheffins.