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  Car sales up in May as Corsa leads the way 8 Jun 2012 (News)
  There was no surprise when it came to the top 10 sellers with most popular car in May being the Vauxhall Corsa followed by the Ford Fiesta - the best selling car so far in 2012 - and the Ford Focus . The Fiat 500 was the tenth best seller.
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  Club Racing at Croft This Weekend 24 May 2011 (News)
  The North East’s premier motor sport venue just outside Darlington will be hosting a National Championship fixture for the famed British Automobile Racing Club, featuring two hotly contested races each for BMWs, Legends (stock cars), open-topped Clubmans (sportscars) and both classic Formula Ford 1600 and Formula Ford 2000 single-seaters. Both FFord grids will surely bring back some great memories for enthusiasts as they include the type of car raced by many drivers who later went on to star in Formula 1 in the Seventies and Eighties.
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  Congestion Charge Exempt 5 Jan 2011 (News)
  From 4 January 2011 all of the following cars are London Congestion Charge exempt (subject to £10pa registration with TfL) and are also VED (road tax) exempt:   Electric cars: Citroen C-Zero G-Wiz Mitsubishi iMIEV Nissan Leaf Peugeot ion Think electric   Petrol engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt: FIAT 500 TwinAir 95g/km Honda Insight 80g/km  Hyundai i10 1.0 3-cylinder KIA Picanto 1.0 3-cylinder (arriving Spring 2011) Lexus CT200h 96g/km Nissan Micra K13 Supercharged Toyota IQ 1.0 5-spd manual 99g/km  Toyota Auris hybrid 89g/km Toyota Prius III     Diesel engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt:  Citroen C3 Airdream + 99g/km Citroen DS3 DStyle 99g/km Ford Fiesta 1.6 ECOnetic 5-speed manual 99g/km Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 with stop/start 99g/km (from January 2010)  Hyundai i20 blue 1.4 75PS 6-speed 99g/km from 2009)  MINI One D 2011 model diesel MINI Cooper D 2011 model diesel Peugeot 207 Economique 1.6HDI 90 99g/km  from October 2009 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 99g/km Renault Twingo 1.5 eco2 (from early 2011) 90g/km Renault Clio 1.5 eco2 (from February 2010) 98g/km  SEAT Ibiza 1.2 E Ecomotive 5-speed manual 92g/km SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 5-speed manual 99g/km and 89g/km SEAT Leon Ecomotive 1.6 diesel 99g/km from October 2009   Skoda Fabia GreenLine II 89 g/km Skoda Octavia GreenLine II 99 g/km Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX 1.3 3-dr/5-dr (from January 2010) 94g/km - 98g/km VW Polo Bluemotion 1 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Polo Bluemotion (all 2008 models) 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Golf Mk V1 1.6TDI Bluemotion 99g/km  from mid 2009 VW Golf VI Bluemotion 99g/km Volvo C30 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010 Volvo S40 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010  Volvo V50 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010   Congestion Charge Auto Pay Scheme The Congestion Charge has now risen to £12 if paid by midnight of the day following the car entering the CC zone, £10 is paid on the day, or £9 if paid by the long awaited Congestion Charge Auto Pay Scheme.
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  Motorpoint Deals of the Week - 23 March 23 Mar 2010 (News)
  Only 16,005 miles at £7,499 This model comes fitted with ABS, CD Player, Centre Locking, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Seats, and Electric Windows, Heated Seats, Leather - Grey, Metallic Paint, Parking Sensors, Power Steering, Radio, Traction Control.31.7 MPG (combined)   Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Zetec 5dr Auto [140] 09-reg. Only 5,836 miles at £17,599 - a saving of £11,843* This model comes fitted with ABS, CD Player, Central Locking, Climate Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Intergrate Cloth - Infinity Blue Metallic Paint, Parking Sensors, Tinted Privacy Glass, Power Steering, Traction Control. 39.2 MPG (combined)   Mercedes-Benz CLS320 CDI 4dr Tip Auto [Leather] 57-reg.
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  Hyundai's new year special editions 24 Dec 2009 (News)
    Priced from £13,400 on-the-road (with VAT at the higher 17.5% rate), the i30 Edition is over £4,000 cheaper than an entry-level Ford Focus, yet the list of standard equipment is comprehensive. As well as the exterior enhancements, standard kit includes stylish 16-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, sports pedals, a chrome-finished gearknob, electric windows all round, remote central locking, electric heated door mirrors and a six-speaker stereo-radio CD player with Aux and USB connections and steering wheel audio controls.
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  £5,630 to £7,075 Off New Mondeos 12 Feb 2009 (News)
  www.uk-car-discount.co.uk Brand New Unregistered New Model Ford Mondeo, saving £5,630 to £7,075 on manufacturers retail prices. Order now To Secure Your Delivery on the new 09 Plate 1st Week March. Free Dealer Delivery, 1st Reg Fee and 12 Months Road Tax.
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  Rovers Cheap as Chips at Auction Today 13 May 2005 (News)
  For Top Car sales at Blackbushe, Measham, Brighouse, and Nottingham, phone 0845 702 3366 or link to www.bca-europe.com/prestige Remember, Top Car sales now include sections direct from Black Horse Finance, Bank of Scotland, Porsche retail and BMW Group. The delayed Ford ex-rental sale is now scheduled for Tuesday 24th May. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  Some Very Cheap Cars at Auction Today. 4 May 2005 (News)
  The Avantime in today’s sale was a 25k mile 02 reg 3.0 V6 petrol Privilege but with a manual box and bids for it stopped at £7,450. An exquisite little 9k mile 04 reg Ford Street Ka Luxury Winter Edition (with the very rare removable hard-top) sold for £8,600. A 45k mile 03 reg Honda Accord 2.4 Executive auto with comfortable 16” alloys sold for £9,000.
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  World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  Coming up are more big sales on Friday and Monday followed by a Ford Blue Rosette ex-demo and e-rental sale on Tuesday 6th July at 11.00am. Entries for that one include 44 Mondeos, 44 Fiestas, 36 Focus, 18 Fusion, 2 Ka and one quite rare Maverick 3.0V6 auto. The next Top Car is on Monday 12th July.
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  50 years of Mercedes cars in Historics auction 25 Feb 2011 (News)
  In addition to these improvements from the standard specification, the following has recently been carried out by Marque specialists: a respray in original British Racing Green, retrimmed seats, new floormats, new door hinges, new rubber seals, new hood and new hood cover. Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000 1971 Ford Escort Mk 1 Coupe 1100L This spectacularly original example is finished in light blue coachwork with dark blue vinyl interior. With just 8,714 miles recorded on the odometer and two owners from new, this car can only be described as a time warp example and has been resident in a Ford museum since 2004.
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v 3 Dec 2018 (News)
  It was the car that reinvigorated the coupe market in Europe after the demise of the Ford Capri two years earlier, which had left a yawning gap in the affordable mainstream two-door market, and was also the most aerodynamic car ever made, with a drag co-efficient of 0.26 - a record it held until it was usurped by the Honda Insight in 2001.  It was also a strikingly handsome car, although its Vauxhall underpinnings have, sadly, seen most of them now rot away - rear body corrosion being the biggest killer of Calibras.
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  World's Nicest '50 Mercury Custom in Mecum Monterey Auction 10 Aug 2018 (News)
  .  Spec includes a Ford Racing 302 CI crate engine, Holley Terminator fuel injection, 200R4 overdrive transmission, narrowed 9 inch rear end, Strange 4.11 ring and pinion and axles, Vintage Air, custom HID headlights, custom HRE wheels, redesigned front and rear bumpers to flow with the body lines.
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  Racing legend Jack Sears’ car collection for sale 6 Jul 2017 (News)
  Sears was the first to claim the BTCC title (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship) in 1958, and won again in 1963 after swapping his Riley 1.5s for the seven-litre 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, one of the cars being offered by Bonhams and a firm favourite of Jack’s throughout his racing career.  Click here to see a gallery of the Sears collection
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  Fiat Dino Spider makes £83,600 at auction 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  Second lot behind the Pininfarina-bodied convertible was a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL. Meanwhile, a one-owner 1985 Ford Granada sold for £3850. The meticulously maintained Ghia 2.8i was expected to make up to £6000 when it went across the block.
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  Retro Classics 2017: Stuttgart show to honour racer Roland Asch 23 Jan 2017 (News)
  His first race in the German Touring Car Championship was at Hockenheim in 1984. After moving from Ford to Mercedes-Benz, Asch was runner-up the in the DTM championship in 1988 and 1993. Asch also recorded success the German Porsche 944 Turbo Cup, where he won the title three years in a row from 1987 and 1989.
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  Fuel nears £1-a-litre as supermarkets cut prices for Christmas 9 Dec 2015 (News)
  . Sub-£1 fuel prices will be welcomed by families in the run up to Christmas, meaning it will cost £52.94 to fill the tank of a Ford Focus, a saving of around £4 compared to November.   Want to know how many miles your car will really do to the gallon? Check out Real MPG
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  Ten tempting modern classics you can buy for under a grand 26 Jan 2015 (News)
  image=6">Nissan 100NX and a Ford Probe . But if you want something with a few more mod cons, be sure to check out this 2002 MG ZS+ at just £895.
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  Classic advert: Volkswagen Golf cabriolet 1 Dec 2014 (News)
  The early 1980s saw numerous four-seater convertibles being launched, usually based around the most popular hatchbacks of the day. The Ford Escort MkIII , Vauxhall Astra MkII and Peugeot 205 all ended up in ragtop guise; but it was the Volkswagen Golf MkI that got there first, with the Karmann-converted Cabriolet being launched in 1980.
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  Heroes: Ian Callum 26 Nov 2014 (News)
  And now he's been awarded the  Minerva Medal from the Chartered Society of Designers for outstanding contribution to automotive design Born in Dumfries, Scotland, Callum attended a course in industrial design at Glasgow School of Art, which was followed by a two-year course in Automobile Design at the Royal College of Art.  He spent the first 12 years of his career working in Ford Design studios, where he contributed to the creation of the Escort RS Cosworth and the Ghia Via Concept.
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  Honda Swindon plant now producing green hydrogen 31 Oct 2014 (News)
  The fuel is being used to power an on-site learning centre, along with some of the plant’s forklift trucks, plus a fleet of seven converted Ford Transit vans, operated by Swindon Council and Commercial Group. The fuel is also available to the public should owners of hydrogen-powered vehicles need a fill-up. The solar-powered hydrogen production facility has been developed in collaboration with BOC, Fuel Cell Systems, Briggs Equipment and received funding from the UK’s innovation industry.