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  MGB Sells For £142,000 at Auction This Evening 2 Jun 2010 (News)
    Non sellers included a recreated Speed Six Bentley built for the 2007 Peking to Paris run that bid to £160,000. A 2005 Mercedes CLK DTM estimated at £165,000 to £205,000 that bid to just £120,000, a 1968 Ford Escort Mk I AVO rally car estimated at £35,000 to £48,000 that bid to £30,000 and a 1966 Lotus Cortina estimated at £25,000 to £32,000 that bid to £23,000.
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  New Year Offers From Suzuki 9 Jan 2010 (News)
  2010 model SX4 available from £11,640; offers new Euro 5 compliant 1.6-litre petrol engine with more power, lower fuel consumption and lower emissions Scrappage scheme still available on all Suzuki models – scheme must end February 28 th or when Government funds run out.   Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to start 2010 with some great news on low finance packages and the best deal to date on a new Alto; now available on a PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) scheme for just £95 per month.
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  Stunning Porsche Turbo in BCA Classics Auction 21 Nov 2008 (News)
  The Jaguar E-Type was built in the mid-1970s for the Modsports race series of the time and is based on a 1961 flat floor coupé. Reportedly one of the quickest E-Type racers running in its day, it also took part in the Brighton Speed Trials in 1977 and 1978 and was last raced in the late 1970s before being placed in storage. The car was to sustain damage to its paintwork during the hurricane of 1987 when the roof was blown off the building it was stored in, and consequently the car is offered requiring some refurbishment and restoration.
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  SWITCHING TO GREENER COMPANY CARS COULD SAVE £3BN 5 Apr 2008 (News)
  Department for Transport figures show that every year more than half of all new vehicles registered in Britain are company cars and Nigel Underdown, head of transport advice at the Energy Saving Trust, is calling on organisations across Britain to act now and "green" their company car fleets. He said: "The reasons are there for all to see: running vehicles costs a lot of money and with fuel prices over £1 a litre it's not going to get cheaper any time soon. In addition, companies in the business-to-business sector won't get far when tendering for big contracts unless they can prove their environmental credentials.
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  Today's Auction Uppers and Downers 20 Apr 2005 (News)
  Bidding started at £500, it sold for £1,000, and should give someone many more years of reliable running. Retail sales generally are flat as a punctured tyre. Even cut price manufacturer specials are slashed by more than £1,000 the day after they are announced. Yet at auction, as soon as a car finds its level it sells.
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  eBay Auction Report 11 Apr 2005 (News)
  Over £2,000 The Mitsubishi L200 is a pick-up with a bit of a cult following at the moment, despite the costs involved in running them. A 47k mile, 02 registered, black over silver double cab 2.8 diesel with a/c but not many other goodies apart from privacy glass and the mandatory big alloys sold for £9,125. Another alternative route to head off-road was a Freelander that was sold today.
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  £70 K reg Cavalier at Auction Today 1 Oct 2003 (News)
  The K reg Cavalier 1.8L in the photo was scruffy and had done 129k warranted but hey, it was cheaper than a decent pair of shoes. And if it was a bit old and tired, you could have had a smart 72k mile 95M run-out Cavalier 1.8iLS with alloys and an MOT for £575. Golfs are getting a cheaper. A silver 90k mile 98S Mk IV 1.6SE sold for £4,600. A 102k mile K reg Mk III 1.4CL 5-dr bid to just £350.
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  Classics at Brooklands 7th June 1 Jun 2007 (News)
  Modern classics include a 2002 Dodge Viper Final Edition GTS (number 148 of the final production run of 360, estimated at £45,000) and a Mini Cooper Sport 500 that has covered just 453 miles and carries the registration ‘ Y1 DAD’ (£12,000). BCA's prestigious Classic & Historic sale at the Brooklands Museum on 7 th June commences with viewing in the Paddock area from 10.00 am, with additional viewing from 2.30 pm to 7.30 pm on the previous day (Wednesday, 6 th June).
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  Standing Room Only At Auction Today 2 Jan 2006 (News)
  There was only one hall running today, but BCA put on a good sale for the bank holiday crowds at Blackbushe and more than a few drove home in bargains. The 11,000 mile 03 reg MGTF 135 in the photo sold for £6,000.
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  Manufacturer new car offers, deals and promotions 26 Aug 2010 (News)
       Audi new car offers, deals and promotions Special editions include:  A3 Black Edition  (18-inch titanium finish alloy wheels, privacy glass Xenon Plus headlights with LED daytime running lights, Piano finish black inlays, Black styling packageFlat-bottomed multi-function sports steering wheel, BOSE® premium sound system). Priced from £22,270 OTR (£710 over the standard A3 model) and available with 1.8 TFSI, 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI 140PS, 2.0 TDI 170PS engines and on the S3.
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  Skoda celebrates 20 years of vRS 16 Aug 2021 (News)
  Fittingly, it's the Mk1 vRS Octavia that we drive first and it's still huge fun 20 years on. Our brief run tearing through the Alpine test circuit at Millbrook Proving Ground confirmed that all 180 of the Skoda's horses felt present and correct – it's a car that still feels quick today (officially it does 0-60mph in less eight seconds and 146mph flat out) while displaying a level of tactility that absent in modern models.
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  The 1990s modern classics that are fast disappearing from Britain's roads 22 Dec 2017 (News)
  Keith Moody said, ‘This is the point at which a car crosses over from a banger that gets run into the ground to something that is appreciated and that the owner wants to invest both time and money in. This is the decisive moment – this is the point where values stop falling and prices start rising.’ Currently, cars from the year 2000 have the worst MoT pass rate with 51.5 per cent failing.
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  More Top Brits in Historics 11th June Classics Auction 30 May 2016 (News)
  . This example has been the subject of considerable inventment in recent years with an all synchromesh gearbox fitted, making it easier for anyone to drive, and recently a total engine rebuild including modifications to run on unleaded fuel. Supplied with a V5C registration document, a current MoT test certificate and a history folder, this Triumph is very competitively estimated at £20,000 - £25,000. A proper 'James Bond' Aston Martin with a 450hp 6.0 litre V-12 engine, the Ian Callum designed Vantage was unveiled at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show.
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  Megane RenaultSport Snatches Back Nurburgring Record 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  Akrapovic designed a special exhaust system in partnership with Renaultsport. The titanium exhaust, running from the intermediate silencer to the tail, cuts vehicle weight by 4 kg. The carbon tailpipe trim is also by Akrapovic. This assembly gives Mégane Renaultsport 275 Trophy-R a deeper, more raucous sound.
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  Honest John’s deals of April 2 May 2014 (News)
  Click here   Monday 21 April Supermarket Morrisons is cutting 6p off a litre fuel for anyone spending £40 in store. The offer will run until the 4 May, with participating supermarkets issuing vouchers, which can  be redeemed until the 11 May. Click here   Thursday 17 April UK Car Discount has a range of deals on Vauxhall Astras .
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  Latest Kia offers from UK Car Discount 24 Sep 2013 (News)
  .  KIA CEED 1.4 2 5dr - £14,470 - Saving of £1,935 KIA CEED 1.6 GDi 2 EcoDynamics 5dr - £15,102 – Saving of £2,093 KIA CEED 1.6 CRDi 2 EcoDynamics 5dr - £15,895 – Saving of £2,400 The Kia Ceed ‘2’ model adds:  16” alloy wheels, graphite chrome grille surround with black gloss finish,  cornering lights, LED daytime running lights,  electrically folding and adjustable heated door mirrors with LED indicators and kerbside lights, black and silver 'Oval' interior upholstery, leather trimmed steering wheel, gearstick and handbrake,  rear centre armrest, front and rear electric windows with auto function,  cruise control and speed limiter, 12v luggage power socket,  reversing sensors, flex steer (normal, comfort and sport modes) and locking wheel nuts.
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  Third Quarter Discount Deals From KIA 2 Jul 2013 (News)
  Kia's all-inclusive servicing plan, Care-3, is available on all Picantos and covers the first three services for just £299, helping to keep running costs even lower. KIA Rio, in '2' specification, comes with a £1,400 saving - meaning that a Rio '2' starts from just £10,495 - as well as a year's insurance for £99 and 4.9 per cent KIA Access PCP or Conditional Sale finance offers are available.
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  The MOT Files: Cheap first cars 14 Aug 2012 (News)
  It’s worth remembering, though, that MOT pass rates vary from region to region and are very much dependant on the way the car is maintained and looked after - a car renowed for its unreliability might well pass with flying colours if its owner mollycoddles it and keeps it in a heated, carpeted garage.  See below for a run down of the some common first cars. Toyota Yaris - 69.3% pass rate The Yaris has a reputation for reliability and that shows in the MOT results, with an overall average pass rate of 69.3%, which is 36% better than the average for other 2001 registered cars.
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  Renault Delivers First Zero Emission Van in UK 20 Dec 2011 (News)
  Mr Chard had been anxiously waiting for the van to arrive and I was able to answer his questions on vehicle charging and the battery hire scheme, and give him the reassurance that the Kangoo Van Z.E. could not only do the job he required, but that it made sound business sense. It beats all the competition hands down and his running costs are now going to be considerably lower.”  Patrick Chard, Managing Director of Murrays the Printers, based in Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, was delighted to be the first Kangoo Van Z.E. customer.
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  All three Mazda MX-5s finish Britcar 24 hour race 3 Oct 2011 (News)
  Unfortunately Car 86 was involved in a race incident that required considerable effort by the team to rebuild the front end and get the car back into the race.  A clean run to the finish ensured that the MX-5 Forces Car finished 24 th overall and 10 th in class having completed 471 laps.  "The race was incident packed but our two production cars managed to avoid any serious damage," commented Graeme Fudge, PR director, Mazda UK.