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  Wheeler Dealers celebrate Drive It Day in style 27 Apr 2015 (News)
  More than 100 classics turned up at Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer's car showroom to celebrate Drive It Day on Sunday, 26 April. The cars ranged from a 1935 Austin 7 van to a 1990 Ford Escort RS Turbo, with Mike and Edd China being reunited with the Ford Fiesta XR2, Thunderbird and Jaguar XJ 4.2C that had all appeared in previous series.  Mike said, 'Edd and I were amazed by the turnout.
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  Jaguar XK150S Roadster Makes £70,000 at Historics Auction Today 26 May 2012 (News)
  A perfect condition 69,000 mile 1070 Ford Escort Twin Cam with original Webasto roof sold for £26,320 inc, a 16,000 mile 1978 Ford Escort RS2000 sold for £9,632, but a 78,000 mile LHD Cortina 1600E failed to sell at £8,000 as did a 41,000 mile 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster, bid to £19,000.  The ambitiously estimated RHD 1959 Isetta 300 bubble car failed to sell at £8,750.
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  January new car market 6 Feb 2012 (News)
  More than half of all cars sold were powered by diesel (53.7%), and a further 1.6% were alternative fuel vehicles, powere by electricity or hybrid powertrains.  The Ford Fiesta , which was the most popular car of 2011, continues as the bestseller for January 2012, with its larger stablemate the Focus taking second place. The Volkswagen Golf was the third most popular model of the month.
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  Mega Mile Merc Makes Export Money at Auction 14 Jul 2006 (News)
  Generally cars looked fairly dear today. Here’s what you’d have had to pay. Knocked down as ‘sold’ maked ‘s’. Provisional bids marked ‘p’. Unwarranted mileage ‘n/w’: Alfa 147 2.0TS Lusso, 2003/53, 25k miles £6,600s Alfa 156 1.6TS Veloce, 2002/52, 37k miles £3,700p Audi A3 1.8T Sport, 02 reg, 52k miles £6,500s Audi A3 1.8T quattro Sport, 02 reg, 28k miles £8,550p Audi TT Coupe 225, 03 reg, 22k miles £14,700s Audi A6 TDI V6 163 Multi, 03 reg, 58k/w £9,300s Audi RS6 4.2 Avant, 2003/52, 111k miles n/w £23,200p BMW 316TI 1.8ES Compact, 2003/53, 29k miles £7,500p BMW 318i 2.0SE. 03 reg, 55k miles £7,500p BMW 330i Sport, 2002/53, 41k miles £12,350s BMW 330d Sport, 2002/51, 25k miles £12,550s BMW 530i Sport Touring auto, 2001/51, 48k miles £10,000p Citroen C3 1.4HDI Exclusive, 03 reg, 28k n/w £4,550s Citroen Picasso 2.0HDI Exec, 02 reg, 93k miles £3,600s Daewoo Matiz 1.0SE Plus. 03 reg, 19k miles £2,300s Ford Street Ka 1.6, 05 reg, 11k miles n/w £7,300s Ford Fusion 2 1.4, 04 reg, 6k miles £5,100s Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto no a/c, 03 reg, 38k miles £4,400p Ford Focus 1.8TDCI 100 LX, 03 reg, 108k miles £3,200p Ford Maverick 2.0XLT, 03 reg, 60k miles £4,600p Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2005/54, 19k miles £15,600s LandRover Freelander TD4 SWB, 04 reg, 60k miles £7,000s MB C180K Spt Coupe auto, 03 reg, 42k miles £12,450s MB C270CDI Elegance Estate auto, 03 reg, 33k miles £13,000p MB S320iL, Command, 2001/51, 148k n/w £10,900s MB S320CDI, Command, 2003/53, 52k miles £22,400p MB S500L, Command, 2000W, 80k miles n/w £11,0500p MG ZR 1.4 105PS 5dr, 2003/52. 27k Miles £3,175p Mazda 6 2.0TS auto, 2004/53, 93k miles £4,800p Nissan X-Trail 2.2DCI SE, 04 reg, 60k miles £8,450p Peugeot 307 2.0HDI 90 LX 5-dr, 02 reg, 105k miles £3,000s Rover Streetwise 1.4 84PS 3-dr, 2003/53, 31k miles £3,675s Rover 75 CDT Cnsr Tourer, 2003/53, 33k miles £6,650s Toyota Corolla Verso D-4D 5str, 03 reg, 44k miles £6,600p Toyota Corolla Verso 1.6 7str, 05 reg, 9k miles £8,300p Toyota Celica 1.8VVTI, 04 reg, 21k n/w £8,500p Vauxhall Zafira 1.6i Club, 03 reg, 25k miles £5,100s Vauxhall Zafira 1.8i Club, 03 reg, 38k miles £4,500s Vauxhall Zafira 2.0DTI Club, 03 reg, 116k miles £4,600s VW Golf 1.6 Match 5-dr, 03 reg, 20k miles £6,600p VW Passat 1.8T Tiptonic, 03 reg, 70k miles £4,450s VW Passat 2.0i Sport Estate, 03 reg, 63k miles £5,800s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in July Monday 17th July 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, Bank of Scotland, Porsche Retail p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General Section, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Ridgeway Group p/x.
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  Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer and Ant Anstead return with a new series 30 Jan 2020 (News)
  Season 16 will see the crew tackle a 1972 Fiat 124 Spider that needs a bare metal re-sprays and a gearbox swaps to bring it back to its former glory. Elsewhere, the boys get their hands on a fifth-generation Ford Bronco. Also passing through the Wheeler Dealer workshop this series will be a 1973 Toyota Celica, 2002 Mercedes Benz E55 AMG, 2004 BMW M3, Volvo Amazon 122, Toyota Land Cruiser, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti (that’s a Ford Sierra to you and me) and a 1982 Porsche 911 SC.
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  Senna’s first and last Monaco GP cars lead Bonham sale 16 May 2018 (News)
  Senna’s first Monaco GP car, the 1984 Toleman-Hart TG184, sold for €1,610,000 (£1,406,187) while the 1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A, fetched €4,197,500 (£3,666,335). But the car generated the most furious bidding was a 1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Michelotti Coupé, unearthed from a barn in rural Belgium. The unique barn find eventually achieving €365,500 (£319,248) – more than seven times its pre-sale estimate.
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  Low mileage Sierra for sale at £6000 4 May 2016 (News)
  The underside is as clean and tidy as the topside. The Grey Velour interior is spotless, everything except the tyres is original. The Ford radio is in place but may need re-coded. Original handbook and various other original booklets are included.’
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  Peugeot 205 GTi named as best hot hatch at Autosport show 15 Jan 2016 (News)
  It beat nine cars to the title and is part of a display called ‘Evolution of the Hot Hatch’, which features a stunning collection of iconic cars that have defined the genre. Runner up was the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo 1. Third place went to the Ford RS Cosworth. Other cars on the shortlist included the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Renault Clio Williams and 182 Trophy, Mk2 Golf GTI, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Mk1 Ford Focus RS and Talbot Lotus Sunbeam.
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  Take a break: Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 launch advert 25 Mar 2014 (News)
  Yes, as FWD saloons went, it was conventionally engineered, but its solidity and all-round competence did rather a lot of GM's fortunes. The result: fleet managers quickly switched allegiances from Ford. Looking at this video, it's easy to see why Vauxhall became such a major player during the 1980s... Enjoy the video.
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  VW Beetle Out-Survives All Other Pre 1980 Cars 13 Jun 2012 (News)
  MGB 3. Austin Mini 4. Land Rover 88 5. Morris Minor 6. MG Midget 7. Ford Escort 8. Triumph Spitfire 9. Triumph Stag 10. Triumph Herald Of course, the VW Beetle was for many years the World's best selling car and one of the best selling cars of all time along with the Ford Model T and the Toyota Corolla (in its various guises).
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  New car sales decline for 13th month running 4 Aug 2011 (News)
  The most popular car this month and, indeed, this year, is the Ford Fiesta , followed by the Ford Focus , Vauxhall Corsa , Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra .
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  VW Golf reclaims its crown 18 May 2009 (News)
  The Volkswagen Golf has reclaimed its title from the Ford Fiesta as Europe's best-selling car, it has been reported. According to Jato Dynamics, April saw the model regain its position at the top of the sales chart. However, the auto information group pointed out the Fiesta was still giving the Golf a run for its money - with registrations up 26.9 per cent last month.
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  Corsa 'is the UK's favourite supermini' 23 Jan 2009 (News)
  Commenting on all three top models, Road Test Reports spokeswoman Faye Sunderland stated: "It bodes well for Vauxhall, Honda and Ford to see that people don't just buy these cars but … that they are [also] satisfied with their purchase." Meanwhile, Labour MP Andrew Miller recently said the excellent work carried out at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant was a great reason for people to buy British.
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  Even Better City Car savings From Drivethedeal 28 Nov 2008 (News)
  Car www.drivethedeal.com discounted price (£) Saving (£) Saving (%) Ford Ka 1.3 Style 3dr £5,643 £2,082 27% Citroen C1 1.0 Vibe 5dr £5,895 £1,844 24% Toyota Aygo 1.0 3dr £6,025 £1,000 14% Citroen C2 1.1 Rhythm 3dr £6,394 £2,751 30% Nissan Micra 1.2 Visia 3dr £6,635 £845 11% Skoda Fabia 1.2 1 5dr £6,673 £1,203 15% Toyota Yaris 1.3 T3 3dr £7,126 £3,398 32% Suzuki Swift 1.3 GL 3dr £7,488 £832 10% VW Polo 1.2 Match 60 3dr £7,865 £1,407 15% Ford Fiesta 1.25 Studio 3dr (new model) £8,142 £709 8% These deals and many more at www.drivethedeal.com
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  City Car Savings From Drivethedeal 21 Nov 2008 (News)
  Car www.drivethedeal.com discounted price (£) / Saving (£) / Saving (%) Fiat Panda 1.2 Dynamic 5dr £5,495 £2,105 29% Ford Ka 1.3 Style 3dr £5,764 £2,127 27% Citroen C1 1.0 Vibe 5dr £5,995 £1,910 25% Toyota Aygo 1.0 3dr £6,154 £1,021 15% Citroen C2 1.1 Rhythm 3dr £6,530 £2,811 32% Nissan Micra 1.2 Visia 3dr £6,777 £864 11% Skoda Fabia 1.2 5dr £6,816 £1,230 16% Suzuki Swift 1.3 GL 3dr £7,648 £850 10% VW Polo 1.2 Match 60 3dr £8,034 £1,437 16% Ford Fiesta 1.25 Studio 3dr (new model) £8,316 £725 8% These deals and many more at www.drivethedeal.com
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  Mixed Fortunes at Auction Today 12 Feb 2007 (News)
  Once again, with a few exceptions, the cheaper cars were expensive. At least a couple of 1998 Ford Kas were sensible at £800 and £925. But then a 60lk mile Y reg sold for £1,800. And soon after a 269,000 mile (yes 269k) 99V Mazda Premacy diesel sold for £1,050. One notable exception was just £7,850 bid for an 82k mile Y reg Audi TT 180 quattro, but maybe the dashboard had failed.
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  Top Car Today Predicts Tomorrow’s BMW Prices 22 May 2006 (News)
  BMW 320Cd Sport coupe, 05 reg, 8k miles £18,500s BMW M3 3.2 coupe, 04 reg, 30k miles £24,400s BMW M3 3.2 coupe, 2004/54, 31k miles £26,600s BMW 320iES auto, 2005/55 reg, 8k miles £17,800s BMW 320iSE auto, 05 reg, 2k miles £21,800s BMW 320i M-Sport man, 2005/55, 9k miles £19,700s BMW 320dES man, 2005/55, 7k miles £19,200s BMW 320dES man, 2005/55, 4k miles £19,400s BMW 320dSE man, 05 reg, 19k miles £18,700s BMW 320dSE man, 05 reg, 8k miles £20,300s BMW 320dSE auto, 05 reg, 19k miles £18,900s BMW 320dSE auto, 05 reg, 13k miles £20,500s BMW 320dSE auto, 2005/55, 6k miles £21,000s BMW 330i SE auto, 05 reg, 10k miles £23,900s BMW X3 2.0d SE manual, 2005/55, 10k miles £22,500s BMW 525d M-Sport auto Touring satnv, 2005/55, 4k miles £29,500s BMW 535d Sport auto, 2005/55, 9k miles £35,200s BMW X5 3.0d Sport auto satnv, 2005/55, 7k miles £36,600s BMW X5 3.0d Sport auto satnv, 2005/55, 7k miles £37,000s BMW 740i Sport, satnav, 2001/51, 47k miles £13,100s Jaguar S-Type 4.2R, 02 reg, 35k miles £18,400s Mercedes SLK 200K manual, 2005/54, 14k miles £24,800s Mercedes SLK 200K auto, 05 reg, 21k miles £27,400s Mercedes E220CDI Avantgarde, 04 reg, 28k miles £19,600s Mercedes E320CDI Avgd Estate, 2003/53, 33k miles £19,200s Mercedes SL350 3.7, 03 reg, 27k miles £35,300s MINI One, red, alloys, 2005/55, 4k miles £10,550s MINI Cooper S, 05 reg, 9k miles £14,600s MINI Cooper S, 05 reg, 9k miles £14,700s Porsche Boxster 2.5 Tiptronic, 1999T, 40k miles £13,250s Porsche Boxster 2.7 glass window, 04 reg, 15k miles £18,500s Porsche 911 Carrera S Tip LHD conv, 2001/51, 67k miles £26,800s Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Tip coupe, 04 reg, 18k miles £41,500s Special sale by BMW UK of 179 BMWs and 38 MINIs at BCA Nottingham on Tuesday 23rd May at 10.00am.
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  MGB Sells For £142,000 at Auction This Evening 2 Jun 2010 (News)
  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.   I repeat: to make big money in today’s investment dominated market a car has to be attractive, unique and unrepeatable.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS 26th July - 2nd August 26 Jul 2007 (News)
  Available in a choice of metallic colours. Coupe-Convertibles Peugeot 307 Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 S 2dr Manual NEW AT £13,699 STAR SAVING OF £3,031 ABS, Air Bags, Air Conditioning, Central Locking, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Power Hood, Power Steering, Radio CD player, Traction Control, and Alloy Wheels.
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  W211 Mercedes Diesel Under £10k at Auction Today 11 Aug 2006 (News)
  And there was a real bidding battle for a 31k mile 04 reg XKR convertible that eventually sold for £37,300. Here is today’s list. ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means provisional bid. Audi A2 1.4SE, 02 reg, 72k miles £4,800s Audi A4 1.8T Sport quattro, 2002/52, 94k miles £6,000s Audi A4 2.5TDI 161 Sport Cabrio, 2003/53, 56k miles £17,000s BMW 320d SE 150 Touring, 02 reg, 42k miles £10,600s Citroen Picasso 2.0HDI SX, 03 reg, 156k miles £2,600s Citroen Picasso 2.0HDI SX, 03 reg, 41k miles £5,350s Ford Focus 1.6TDCI 110 LX est, 05 reg, 15k miles £7,800p Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 Ghia est, 2003/53, 96k miles £4,950s Honda Jazz 1.4 I-DSI S, 03 reg, 26k miles £5,000s Jaguar X-Type 2.0D Sport estate, 04 reg, 75k miles £10,400s Jaguar XKR 4.2 convertible, 04 reg, 31k miles £37,300s KIA Carens 2.9CRDY LX, 03 reg, 27k miles £4,600s Mercedes E220CDI Classic, lthr, 2003/52, 148k miles £9,750s Mercedes E350 AvantGarde, 05 reg, 14k miles £25,100s MINI Cooper, a/c, 2002/52 28k miles £7,700p MINI Cooper, a/c, 04 reg, 77k miles £7,650p Rover 75 2.0CDTI Conn Tourer, 03 reg, 92k miles £4,650s SAAB 9-3 2.0 Aero convertible, 05 reg, 23k miles £19,300s Skoda Octavia 1.8T VRS, 04 reg, 78k miles £6,300s Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D T4 5-dr, 03 reg, 63k miles £6,650s Vauxhall Astra 1.4LS 16v, Y reg, 50k miles £2,550s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120, 04 reg, 59k miles £6,300s VW Golf V 2.0 GT TDI 140 5-dr, 2003/53, 58k miles £9,900s VW Passat TDI PD 130 estate, 03 reg, 75k miles £6,575s VW Sharan TDI 130 Sport, 03 reg, 43k miles £10,450s Volvo S60 D5 SE, 03 reg, 63k miles £7,700s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in August Monday 14th August 10.00am start Top Car , Porsche Retail p/x, Black Horse, Fleet & Finance, Franchised Dealer, Inchcape No Reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General section, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x.