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  Jaguar announces new X Type 1 Nov 2000 (News)
  , the Mercedes Benz C Class, the Volvo S60 and the Lexus IS200. More under 'Jaguar X Type' in the Car by Car Breakdown.
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  Alfa 147 voted 'Car of the Year' 15 Nov 2000 (News)
  , the new Vauxhall Corsa; seventh, the new Volvo V70; eighth, the Chrysler PT Cruiser; ninth, the Peugeot 607; and tenth, the Citroen Picasso mini MPV. Good though it may be, the fact that a small, sporty car with excessive fuel consumption (Autocar test: 26.9mpg overall for the 1.6) calls into question
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  Today's Auction Prices at BCA Blackbushe 15 Dec 2000 (News)
  V6 24v Elite automatic estate car for £7,400 and a 50,000 mile 98S Volvo V70 T5 SE automatic at £12,100. Full list of UK auction centres in the Directory on this website.
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  Private Buyers Still Paying for Status 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  paid £5,000 to secure a 51,000 mile 97R Toyota Carina E 1.8Si Liftback when even Glasses Guide told him to stop bidding at £3,975. Someone else paid a staggering £9,450 for a 25,000 mile 97R Volvo V40 2.0iCD Estate. And the crazy gang even included someone immune to all the news
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  Volvo upgrades the Cross Country estate, adds AWD to the V70 26 Apr 2001 (News)
  The standard model of Volvo's Cross Country range has been upgraded to the former SE spec, with no increase in price. The SE is also upgraded, with over four thousand quids-worth of extras added, once again with no hike in price. The V70 estate, which shares the Cross Country's
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  Full Bi-Fuel Range from Volvo 23 May 2001 (News)
  Volvo has announced a complete range of models with Bi-Fuel options of either LPG or CNG. CO2 emissions are lower on LPG or CNG, bringing VED and company car tax benefits. All Volvo bi-fuel cars are covered by the Volvo three year 60,000 mile warranty. Volvo calculates that even taking
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  Volvo's 130mph Diesels, from £20,750 8 Jun 2001 (News)
  Volvo dealers are now taking orders for October deliveries of the new D5 diesel. Unlike its Audi predecessor, this is Volvo's very own state-of-the art five-cylinder all-aluminium direct-injected common-rail diesel. It develops 163bhp at 4,000rpm and a strong 251 lb ft (340Nm) torque
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  Big Stuff Goes Belly-up at Auction 8 Jun 2001 (News)
  hit the buffers at £12,500. And a 97,000 mile 98R Volvo S70 2.5SE auto couldn't crack £5,650 which is almost old police car money. If you want bargains then think big, but remember they have a lot further to fall. If you're thinking small, buy quickly while you can still
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  'K' reg 605 bid to just £375 18 Jun 2001 (News)
  mile 94M didn't do much better. This one was a manual 2.0SRTi with slightly less scary fuel consumption but bids still hit the wall at £750. Insurance hikes ensured that bidding for an ex Kent police 145,324 mile 98R Volvo V70 T5 manual ran out of steam at £3,500. Same age
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  Volvo Taking Orders for D5 Diesel 3 Jul 2001 (News)
  Volvo's impressive new lightweight 163bhp D5 diesels are now starting to arrive in Volvo showrooms and dealers are taking orders for autumn delivery. The engines develop 163bhp at 4,000rpm and 251 lb ft (340Nm) torque from 1,750 to 3,000 rpm which should make them excellent towers
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  'New' SAAB 9-5 from October 5 Jul 2001 (News)
  Motors new 3.0 litre 176bhp common rail turbodiesel V6 engine which puts out 258lb ft (350Nm) torque and if its fuel consumption and emissions are low enough will be a serious rival to Ford-Volvo's new D5 (see Volvo news item). SAAB lists 'chassis revisions to enhance driver control', which
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  RECALLS, RECALLS. READ ALL ABOUT THEM. 22 Jul 2001 (News)
  Corsa C model (new Corsa), Volvo S40 and V40; Volvo new V70, Volvo S80, VW Bora, VW Golf Mk IV, VW Golf Mk IV estate.
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  Multipla Used Car of The Year 2002 11 Aug 2001 (News)
  Car: Rover 75, followed by VW Passat and Audi A4. Best Used Estate Car: Volvo V70, followed by Subaru Legacy and VW Passat. Best Used MPV: FIAT Multipla, followed by Ford Galaxy and Renault Scenic. Best Used Executive Car: BMW 5-Series, followed by Mercedes E
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  Classic Auctions: 24th and 26th September 3 Sep 2001 (News)
  CONVERTIBLE Lot 51: 1957 VOLVO PV444 SALOON Lot 52: 1954 ALVIS TC21/100 GREY LADY SALOON Lot 53: 1968 PORSCHE 912 COUPE Lot 54: 1950 FORD SERIES SIX TWO DOOR SEDAN Lot 55: 1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 VANTAGE SPORTS SALOON Lot 56: 1974 SOUTHERN ROADCRAFT SPYDER Lot 57
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  Dual Fuel and Diesel Deals 17 Sep 2001 (News)
  www.showroom4cars.com is offering huge savings on dual fuel European supplied Volvo V70s and Renault Grande Espace 2.2 DCIs. The Volvo V70 2.4 Bi-Fuel (LPG) SE Estate is available on the road for £21,700, saving
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  Sharp Falls At Auction Today 2 Nov 2001 (News)
  mile 98S Volvo S70 2.5 20v with a/c only saw £3,650. A 91,000 mile 97P Audi A4 TDI 110 got to just £4,800. A 129,000 mile new shape 98S Astra 1.6 Club Estate stuck at £1,125. And a 144,000 mile 98R Vectra 2.0DI Envoy Estate started at £1,600 only to finish at £2,400
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  Volvo Bi-Fuels and Diesels Arrive 15 Nov 2001 (News)
  Volvo's new bi-fuel and diesel range is now starting to arrive in the UK and prices have been confirmed: S40 1.8 S LPG: £17,020; S40 1.8 SE LPG: £18,842 V40 1.8 S LPG: £17,870; V40 1.8 SE LPG: £19,692 S60 2.4 S LPG: £20,679; S60 2.4 SE LPG
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  Volvo on Stilts 29 Nov 2001 (News)
  New four wheel drive Volvo based on wide-body S80 that's a cross between an estate car and a big 4x4 SUV. High ground clearance. Up to seven forward facing seats. 163bhp D5 diesel or 272bhp twin-turbo straight six petrol engines. Unveiling: January 2002 at Detroit Show; UK launch: autumn 2002.
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  Auction Prices Begin to Rise 30 Nov 2001 (News)
  . Take the new-shape Volvo V70 in the photo. Forgetting T5s it's was the most desirable of all V70s with the Audi 2.5 TDI 5-cylinder engine, it was a 2000X, it had done a very saleable 35,000 miles and it was in a lovely pale metallic blue. Bidding started at a very cheeky £12,000, but soon
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  Renaults Dear at Auction Today 19 Dec 2001 (News)
  2000X Volvo V70 TDI Lux which sold for £16,950 on 29th November was knocked down today for £18,300, a fair profit if it really sold. But the trader offering 57,000 mile 99V 3.0 litre S-Type manual bought on 9th November for £12,800 wasn't so lucky. Top bid from the floor