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  July's best finance offers: free insurance, complimentary servicing and more... 19 Jul 2017 (News)
  Ford Get £500 deposit contribution when you test drive almost any model (excludes the KA+, Mustang and Focus RS) before 31 July Honda The Honda Jazz, CR-V Black Edition and HR-V Black Edition are available with 0% APR and five years complimentary servicing - which would usually cost £1195.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 400 27 Mar 2017 (News)
  The interior is a bit bland, but the exterior is smart, and more importantly there's the often forgotten fact that these drive very, very well indeed. No, really. They do. Even in 1.4 format, like this one, they're adequately quick, while indepenent suspension all-round was almost unique in the sector for its day, and equipped the 400 with a ride quality that its key rivals could only dream of.
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  Talbot takes top spot in Flying Scotsman rally 20 Apr 2016 (News)
  The 110 crews faced rain, hail, sleet and snow as they journeyed from the starting line at Leicestershire’s Belvoir Castle, driving around 700 miles through Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, and into Scotland for the Gleneagles finale. After back-to-back wins by Bentley specialist William Medcalf for the past two years, Gareth reclaimed the trophy having previously won the event in the same 1931 vintage car back in 2013.
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  Comment: Has the recession wiped out some future classics? 21 Mar 2016 (News)
  So if you drive a car that’s getting on in years as your daily, think twice before committing it to an early grave. You’re not sitting on a priceless artwork, so don’t get carried away, but there’s definitely somebody, somewhere, who’ll love it.
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  More than 100 classics set for CarFest auction 26 Aug 2015 (News)
  Offering investment potential is a 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider, estimated at between £45,000 and £55,000. Finished in Giallo Fly Yellow, the left-hand drive car was supplied new to Ferrari Lausanne in Switzerland, where it has spent most of its life. Also for sale is a 1981 Delorean DMC12, estimated at between £29,000 and £31,000. Having been in the UK for the past few years, it has recently benefitted from £15,000 of work lavished on it.
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  Sports cars spotted in the classifieds 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  The combination of an entertaining chassis set-up, a well styled body and a peppy 1.7-litre engine co-developed with Yamaha make for a desirable car with an engaging drive. The interior leaves a lot to be desired, but who cares when you’re having fun? A fairly straight Puma can be had for less than this already cheap £1,300 example, while more recent ones fetch a little more.
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  Honest John's Deals of the month - May 22 May 2015 (News)
  .  Top 10 tips for buying a new car  /  Car finance advice  /  Fuel cost calculator Tuesday 26 May Drive the Deal is offering the Renault Zoe for £8130 . The price is based on a 36 month PCP and includes a £4660 finance deposit contribution and £5000 government discount.
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  Bryan Johnson to Race Mini Cooper at Croft 28 Jul 2014 (News)
  I was recently one of the drivers in a Porsche 911 that finished first-in-class and 20 th  overall at the Le Mans Classic, but it’ll be quite a departure from that car’s big fat tyres and rear wing to the little Mini I’ll be driving this weekend!   “As a circuit, Croft is a complete step into the unknown for me and I’ve been told it’s quite a challenge, so I’m fully expecting a big learning curve and to get my backside royally kicked by the Nostalgia regulars!
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  Monaco proclaimed an all-time great of racing by the Historic Racing Forum 16 May 2014 (News)
  Ex-Formula 1 racer and Grand Prix winner Jochen Mass added: 'I always loved Monaco – it was almost like rally driving – you completely become part of the track.' When pressed for his all-time dream circuit, however, Mass opted for the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Romain Dumas said: 'It seems very nice to do a lap here but when I saw the police standing at the side of the track I thought I should slow down a bit!
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  Hydrogen powered cars step closer to production reality 17 Jul 2013 (News)
  Filling the ix35 FCEV should cost between £30-40, giving a range of up to 410 miles On the road a FCEV drives much like a battery EV – there is no noise at all from the motor and there is no gearbox to worry about. With the ix35 FCEV you pop the lever in ‘Drive’ and then head off like you would in any automatic, albeit with no engine noise at all – just the whir of the air-conditioner.
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Volkswagen XL1 demonstrations 27 Jun 2013 (News)
  .  This bespoilered beast is currently taking the World Rally Championship by storm, and visitors to the Festival of Speed will get to understand just what makes it so special, as it will also be powering up Goodwood’s famous hill. Among those driving the XL1 will be Formula One legend and six-times Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx, and Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, outgoing Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand responsible for development, who will also pilot the Polo WRC.
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  Friday concept: Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
  Power was by the Audi 100's new 2.8-litre V6, and the transmission was a modified version of the quattro's all-wheel drive layout, meaning it would be unique on the market at the time for being a mid-engined 4x4. As for the body and chassis, it was a tubular steel affair, clad in aluminium panels, predicting Audi's subsequent obsession with the lightweight material.
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  Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
  Power was by the Audi 100's new 2.8-litre V6, and the transmission was a modified version of the quattro's all-wheel drive layout, meaning it would be unique on the market at the time for being a mid-engined 4x4. As for the body and chassis, it was a tubular steel affair, clad in aluminium panels, predicting Audi's subsequent obsession with the lightweight material.
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  Chris Evans CarFest Heads North to Cholmondeley 3 Sep 2012 (News)
  There’s even a silent disco in the Big Top and a ‘Pride and Joy’ auction for those wanting to drive home in something special. Putting the ‘Fest’ into CarFest are live music sets with Texas, Paloma Faith and The Proclaimers topping the bill on Saturday evening and then Razorlight plus The Magic Numbers bringing the curtain down on Sunday night.
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  Rare Barn Find Porsche 911S to be Restored by Autofarm 28 Feb 2012 (News)
  BICESTER – An unrestored right hand drive matching numbers Porsche 911S recently unearthed in Ireland is set to be sympathetically restored by Autofarm. Crucially, the low mileage ’72 specification Signal Yellow car, an early example registered in Nov 1971, retains many original features together with unique characteristics particular to just the early examples of the 911S for that model year. These include the ‘H1’ headlamp units, aluminium rear centre panel and aluminium engine lid.
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  Former US Police Force cars now on sale in the UK 5 Jul 2011 (News)
  There are good reasons why no-one has brought these cars across to the UK before – there are a lot of legal hurdles to overcome before they are legal to drive here.” Each of the Company’s imports undergo rigourous testing, with VOSA testing 54 different areas of the car to prove roadworthiness. Mr Groves has also done exhaustive research with British police forces to make sure that the US police liveries do not infringe any emergency vehicle laws.
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  Audi dominates Goodwood with colossal stand 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  The Audi R18 TDI sports prototype will be looming large in the F1 paddock in commemoration of Audi's tenth victory for Audi in the 24 Hours of Le Mans marathon race earlier this month. One of the three winning drivers, Germany’s André Lotterer, will drive the innovative diesel-powered racer up the hill course at Lord March’s estate.  Another legend destined for the hill will be the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 rally car,  featuring the world-famous quattro all-wheel-drive technology which changed the face of rallying.
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  Historics 18th May Action Generates £670,000 of Sales 20 May 2011 (News)
  With seven Bentleys available to bid on, a beautifully presented 1960 S2 Continental by Park Ward – one of just 63 right-hand-drive drophead coupé examples - proved popular amongst bidders undaunted by its imposing appearance, fetching £46,000. In its centenary year, the Jaguar E-Type continues to attract interest, and a 1969 Series II Roadster sold for £24,000, whilst an elegant 1958 Jaguar XK150 Fixedhead Coupé – experiencing its own increase in interest – was closed at £36,500. 
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  The Good Garage Guide: Passing your MoT 9 May 2011 (News)
  Also, don’t worry too much if your MoT has expired – you can still drive your car to the MOT centre for a prebooked MoT providing it is taxed and insured.   Next time the MoT is due, don’t panic. Prepare yourself and find a good, reliable garage and hopefully your car will pass without too much work.
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  Hot Rods at Beaulieu 17th – 19th June 2011 8 Mar 2011 (News)
  On Sunday, you can display your custom vehicle on the Beaulieu Arena as part of the Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In Day. Your weekend ticket also allows entry to the National Motor Museum with its collections of over 250 vehicles, telling the story of motoring on the roads of Britain from the dawn of motoring to the present day, the new ‘Feats of Endurance’ Exhibition and World of Top Gear, Palace House, home of the Montagu family since 1538, as well as Beaulieu Abbey ruins and gardens.