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  DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 6 Oct 2001 (News)
  The scope here is as wide as your imagination, but check the car's previous service sheets to make sure you haven't tried the same stunt with the same component before. The Electronics Earner If the car is not running properly, tell the customer you will perform a complete diagnostics check on it. This will usually isolate the true cause of the problem, but instead of fixing that replace one of the other components in the electronics or the fuel injection system.
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  DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 16 Sep 2001 (News)
  The scope here is as wide as your imagination, but check the car's previous service sheets to make sure you haven't tried the same stunt with the same component before. The Electronics Earner If the car is not running properly, tell the customer you will perform a complete diagnostics check on it. This will usually isolate the true cause of the problem, but instead of fixing that replace one of the other components in the electronics or the fuel injection system.
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  Report: Jaguar MkI sets record price at Brightwells 29 Jul 2015 (News)
  The final price of £66,000 was still enough of an eye-opener to raise another spontaneous round of applause from the room, this being a sum that would have bought an up-and-running example not 12 months ago. However, with prices of this once-overlooked model being dragged up of late by the seemingly relentless march of DB4, 5 and 6 values, it will no doubt look well bought in the fullness of time, with DBS prices already knocking on the door of £150,000 in the London trade.
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  Sustainable Mobility, According to Renault Eco2 16 Jun 2010 (News)
  And already, 87% of vehicle journeys in Europe are less than 60 kilometres. Electric vehicles are the most suitable for short runs, particularly in cities where they emit zero CO2. So it follows that the “preferred solution” to a quick drop in average CO2 emissions is electric power. “Tank to wheel” CO2 is estimated at 105g/km for the average Prius sized hybrid, yet just 12g/km for an electric car the electricity for which is generated by wind, water , solar or nuclear energy.
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  06 F430 bids £111k at Auction Today 12 Nov 2007 (News)
  Not many were what traders called cheap, but at least the long list below gives you some indication of what 3 year olds are fetching during the first half of November. It also shows that if you’re going to buy a disposable car and run it to high mileage, you’ll lose a lot less money on a Mondeo TDCI LX than you will on a Ghia. Here’s the list. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘n/s’ means not sold.
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  More Cheap Cars at Auction Today 9 Jul 2007 (News)
  BCA has now got its parking back to normal at BCA Blackbushe, so from 16th July is re-introducing parking enforcement. There is plenty of room in the front carparks, so don’t stick it on a double yellow and run the risk of a £120 clamp release fee. Here’s the list. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted.
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  Historics Auction Results 23rd November 2013 at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands. 23 Nov 2019 (News)
  The family then decided to restore it spending in excess of £150,000 over 4 years with Elmdown Engineering of Hungerford. The engine starts immediately and runs extremely well. This Bentley has not been offered for sale for over 60 years and is therefore a once in a lifetime opportunity. Estimated at £180,000 to £220,000. £220,640 sold. 199 1989 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI Dimma.
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  Barn Find 1962 Jaguar E-Type Makes £145,600 at Historics Auction 4 Mar 2017 (News)
  A stunning 1948 Jaguar Mk IV, once run by Jaguar Deptury Chairman Arthur Whittaker was purchased by his three grand daughters for £69,440. Star of the show, the unique AC 478 Zagato 2012 Geneva Motor Show car sold for £134,400.
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  Hyundai and Kia admit to wrong mpg figures 5 Nov 2012 (News)
  Called the New European Driving Cycle, the test involves a number of short runs on a rolling road under under laboratory conditions, designed to replicate 'real' driving. Essentially all manufacturers have to put their cars through the same test which should mean a level playing field.
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  World debut of new 911 GT3 R leads Porsche display at Autosport International show 10 Jan 2010 (News)
    All Carrera Cup Great Britain participants race technically identical 911 GT3 Cup cars, a track version of the 911 road car. A comprehensive technical support package ensures that the Porsche Carrera Cup is run to high standards. Each car is supplied direct from Porsche Motorsport and, apart from the fitment of safety equipment, revised aerodynamics and larger brakes, no further modifications to the engine, suspension or body are permitted.
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  Where The Deals Are This Weekend 29 Nov 2002 (News)
  Elsewhere, with production switched to 2003 MY Zafiras, which won’t be available until March 2003, Vauxhall dealers are rapidly running out of current spec cars. www.showroom4cars.com is also running out of UK supplied 2002 model Renault Espace 2.2DCI ‘The Race’ models, now reduced right down to £17,255.
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  New Year deals round-up 11 Jan 2012 (News)
  cat=new">More Land Rover new car deals     Lexus new car offers, deals and promotions Lexus is offering £1900 worth of free equipment with the RX 450h , including smoked headlamps and wheels, front and rear under-runs, and a choice of either a panoramic windscreen or a power sunroof.  Lexus will contribute up to £1000 towards a buyers finance deposit, too, on the IS series , CT 200h , and RX 450h .
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  Old Van Ban Starts to Hit Londoners Hard 1 Jan 2012 (News)
  "Our Move for Health campaign encourages people to get more exercise into their daily routine. If people follow this advice and hit the streets to walk, run or cycle it is important that we provide them with cleaner air in which to do so." TfL continues to urge those affected vehicle operators to take action to ensure their vehicles meet the new LEZ standards.
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  50 years of Mercedes cars in Historics auction 25 Feb 2011 (News)
  The engine bay is clean and original and the engine fires into life straight away from cold and runs well. Overall this car feels and looks as near to a new mark one Escort as you could find. The original set of steel wheels and hubcaps accompany the car and at present a set of slightly larger period Ford road wheels are fitted.
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  Cheap Cars At Auction Today 9 May 2008 (News)
  But by retrospectively applying CO2 tax to existing cars bought as long ago as March 2001, the Treasury gets a virtually guaranteed income. Maybe not from the same owner who can’t afford to run it any more and had to take a massive depreciation bath when he sold it. But from someone, because unless the car gets scrapped or exported, will still be here and someone will have to pay the tax on it.
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  More Fantastic Bargains at Auction Today 28 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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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 16-5-2015 16 May 2015 (News)
  Also replaced have been brushings, a CV joint boot and mention was made of front and rear struts that may need attention. Would you replace or accept that these problems are the norm for this car? It is run once a week around the block during our absence. WC, via email Normal. It's now a 10-year old car and Florida suffers high humidity. Radiator fans usually fail because the coolant sensor/sender switch screwed into the water jacket of the block fails.
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  Rare 1920s French racing voiturettes all sold above estimate at Historics Classic Car Auction. 1 Dec 2013 (News)
  And as for E-Types there’s nothing like pedigree, which is why a 1962 ‘flat floor’ 3.8 coupe once run by ‘Lofty’ England, but far from perfect, sold for £68,000, while a beautifully restored 1964 S1 didn’t sell. That SIII 4.2 coupe, by the way, isn’t a typo. It was one of four development cars for the 5.3 V12 SIII and the only one with RHD, which makes it unique, but not especially desirable.
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  Report: Historics classic car auction, Brooklands, 30 November 1 Dec 2013 (News)
  And as for E-types there’s nothing like pedigree, which is why a 1962 ‘flat floor’ 3.8 coupe once run by ‘Lofty’ England, but far from perfect, sold for £68,000, while a beautifully restored 1964 S1 didn’t sell. That Series III 4.2 coupe, by the way, isn’t a typo. It was one of four development cars for the 5.3 V12 Series III and the only one with RHD, which makes it unique, but not especially desirable.
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  Ex Agnelli Lancia Delta Integrale in Historics March 12 Auction 5 Mar 2016 (News)
  Not only is it the rare and hallowed Integrale Evoluzione Martini 6 model - No. 44 of a total production run of 310 – but it was specially built as a one-off for none other than Giovanni Agnelli, Chairman FIAT, for his own family use. Significant international interest is anticipated at the estimate of £48,000-£60,000.