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  New Mitsubishi Colt from May 2004 26 Jan 2004 (News)
  Mitsubishi's new small hatch in joint venture with Daimler Chrysler (company called MDC) to be built at the Born plant in Holland along with the 5-door MCC Smart. 3,870mm long. Code naame NCC (New Compact Car). German built Mitsubishi designed Mivecs 1.1, 1.3 (88bhp) and 1.5 (96bhp) direct injected petrol engines, plus a diesel. CVT autos. Electric power steering. 594 litre load area with seats folded. Euro launch May 2004.
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  Daihatsu YRV On Sale 7 Feb 2001 (News)
  Daihatsu, now part of Toyota, has put its YRV seen at last years Motor Show on sale in the UK as from March. The new car represents a cross between a small hatchback like the Toyota Yaris and a mini mpv like the Yaris Verso. It has basically the same 87bhp 1.3 litre VVT engine with 88.5lb ft torque, giving it a top speed of 109mph, 0-60 in 10.1 seconds and a excellent combined mpg figure of 55.4mpg.
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  Parking charges and the law 11 May 2011 (News)
  We’ve a guide to help you understand your rights so you know exactly where you stand if you get a dreaded ticket on your windscreen. First of all it’s important to understand that the best way to deal with penalty charges and fines is to avoid them. When you park ensure that you check the guidelines for the car park. If you follow them then it’s unlikely that there’ll be a problem.
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  2020 Audi A3 revealed with £24,900 price tag 3 Mar 2020 (News)
  The Sport trim is priced from £26,300 and will add 17-inch alloy wheels, various styling upgrades, dual-zone climate control and leather upholstery. S line models (from £28,200) feature 18-inch alloys, sport suspension, LED front and rear lights with dynamic indicators, front leather sports seats and privacy glass. The Edition 1 starts at £31,240 and will feature 19-inch alloys, black exterior styling features, matrix LED headlights, Alcantara sports seats, Audi's Virtual Cockpit plus and ambient lighting.
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  The MOT Files: Cheap first cars 14 Aug 2012 (News)
  All of the cars below can be bought for less than £2000, and we’ve picked cars from 2001, just to keep things comparable. 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.
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  Hidden Hero: SEAT Cordoba Coupe 18 Oct 2019 (News)
  The main reason some cars exist is as pure vanity projects and the SEAT Cordoba Coupe is one such model. Introduced in 1999, it was initially a homologation special for SEAT’s upcoming WRC car, developed in-house by SEAT Sport at the company’s Martorell headquarters near Barcelona.
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 106 XS 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  Here’s a little peach for this week’s Grand Monday – and a car that’s only going to go up in value as its numbers dwindle further. The Mk1 Peugeot 106 is already a rare beast, despite the model’s proven longevity. Unlike most small car rivals, 106s seemed, for years, to be immune to natural destruction.
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  One-off Daewoo Musiro concept car comes up for sale 30 Apr 2015 (News)
  And with no reserve set by the auctioneers, it might just be a bargain. The car was designed at Daewoo’s UK Technical Centre, formerly known as International Automotive Design before being acquired by the South Korean car manufacturer in 1993 to inject some style and innovation into its products.
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  Works Jaguar XJR-9 to go under the hammer 12 Nov 2014 (News)
  A Works Jaguar XJR-9 that won the 1990 Daytona 24 hour race is going under the hammer next year. The car, chassis 388, will be offered at the RM Auctions sale at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 14, 2015. The car is the third of just three cars made for the 1988 International Motorsport Association (IMSA) GT Championship, run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). It’s also the only remaining example of just two XJR-9 chassis ever made as purpose-built IMSA-spec cars.
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  Most frustrating driver traits revealed in new research 26 Mar 2008 (News)
  Motorbike riders causing queues also annoy those surveyed, as do people who cut up the travel path of others by driving in front of them. This follows research released last week from the Royal Automobile Club Foundation which showed that most people think they behave well on highways. Indeed, the study showed that 85 per cent of people on the road think of themselves as considerate motorists.
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  New Polos From Just £6,971 at Drivethedeal 26 May 2004 (News)
  They also have some deals on the Polo Twist, which is a special edition and has a/c, metallic paint, alloy wheels and electric front windows as standard. Polo Twist 1.2 3dr £8373 Polo Twist 1.2 5dr £8837 Polo Twist 1.4 3dr £8746 Polo Twist 1.4 5dr £9210 Polo Twist 1.4 TDi 5dr £9766 Polo 1.2 E 55 3dr £6971 Polo 1.2 S 65 3dr [A/C] £8800 Polo 1.2 S 65 5dr [A/C] £9254 Polo 1.4 SE 75 5dr Auto £10995 Polo 1.9 Sport TDI PD 100 3dr £11873 Polo 1.9 Sport TDI PD 100 5dr £12327 For these deals and many more link to www.drivethedeal.com
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  MG Revives TF 8 Jan 2002 (News)
  MG Rover has announced a comprehensive revamp and re-naming of its MGF. The new model to be known as the MGTF has a Peter Stevens designed front similar to the forthcoming X80, all new suspension, more power throughout the range and masses of detail improvements. Power outputs go up as per model designations, starting with the 1.6 litre MGTF 115 and rising through the 1.8 litre MFTF 120 Stepspeed and 1.8 litre MGTF 135 to the 1.8 litre VVC MGTF 160.
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  Cut Price Corolla 23 Feb 2001 (News)
  Toyota has launched a Corolla Special for Spring based on its GS model called the Corolla Calida and priced from £11,295 on the road. Standard kit inherited from the GS includes air-conditioning, electric front windows, ABS with EBD, twin airbags, three three-point rear seatbelts, remote central locking and engine immobiliser, with the Calida additions of 14 inch alloy wheels with locking wheel nuts and a CD player.
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  Rare Barn Found FIAT Beats Auction Estimate 29 Nov 2005 (News)
  Imported in chassis form, the attractive drophead coupe body was thought to have been built by Ranalah of Merton. After the war the car was painted in the livery of a small airline operating out of Blackbushe aerodrome. Then in 1962 it was taken off the road and locked away for 43 years until early this month. Woodworm and dry rot had taken their toll of the door trims and floor, but the rest of the car looked remarkably rust free and represents an excellent winter restoration project for someone with a heated garage.
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  Roaring Start to Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 15 Jul 2011 (News)
  New for 2011 is the purpose-built tarmac Rally Stage that will play host to more than 30 rally cars, including a line-up of legendary Group B machines (1982 to 1986), headed by Audi's awesome 1983 Quattro. Proving that fast and fun cars don't have to be bad for the environment, Green-Car-Guide Live is a new area of the Pageant dedicated to green motoring.
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  More Top Brits in Historics 11th June Classics Auction 30 May 2016 (News)
  This Jaguar XK120SE was dispatched from Jaguar Cars on 13 th  April 1953 to Hoffmans in New York. In 2011, the car was brought back to the UK and registered with the DVLA; a V5C registration document and current MoT test certificate are supplied in the history file.
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  One to watch: Porsche 928 21 Nov 2018 (News)
  Any privateers who already own a good 928 are firmly sitting on the car, fully aware that it is better than money in the bank. My tip would be to go for a nice early car, perhaps a 928S with the 300bhp 4.7-litre V8 that replaced the original 240bhp 4.5-litre unit in 1980.
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  Silverstone Classic to celebrate Ford Sierra RS500 2 May 2017 (News)
  Perhaps its greatest triumph came at the 24 Hours of Spa in 1989 when Gianfranco Brancatelli, Win Percy, and Bernd Schneider took top honours in their Eggenberger Motorsport-entered RS500. Today that victorious Bastos liveried car resides in New Zealand but it will be coming to Silverstone for a very special reunion at the Classic. Once again, multiple touring car champion Brancatelli will be back behind the wheel and team principal Rudi Eggenberger will be back on the pit wall.
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  Baggy Cortina Makes £2,200 at Auction 18 Feb 2010 (News)
  A 1976R Ford Cortina 2000GT 4-door with a BBC Culture Show pedigree was sold for £2,200 in the Top Car Sale at BCA Blackbushe on Monday, 15th February. This was despite a slightly soggy stance and rust coming through the tops of the front wings ar it always did on these Cortinas. Hall biddders competed against those Live Online.
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  Two Stingray Corvettes and one C1 in Historics 22nd September Auction. 2 Sep 2018 (News)
  Suspension and braking were overhauled with new parts and new seals fitted throughout its 350 V8. Inside the car is all original and so is the soft top convertible roof. The car came to the UK via Germany in 2016. Still on its American registration it is supplied with the paperwork to register it in the UK, including the US title, an MoT test certificate which expires in April 2019, German import papers and a V55/5; the new owner will need to get a dating certificate and register the car on the NOVA system.