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  Citroen Cuts Top Xsara Prices 21 Jul 2001 (News)
  it is introducing Emergency Brake Assist to the Xsara range and offering cashbacks of betweem £700 and £2,400. This brings the price of the 167bhp VTS to below £14,000 and the price of the 1.4iLX with ABS and EBA to less than £9,000. More
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  New Honda Civic 9 Oct 2000 (News)
  options in all but base 1.4iS. Electric power steering, ABS with electronic braking distribution and air conditioning in all models. Designed to meet Euro NCAP 4-Star crash safety standards. 2-door coupe and 3-door hatch to follow in late 2001. Range to include a 200bhp Type R.
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  Kia's new Picanto makes its debut at Geneva 1 Mar 2011 (News)
  Picanto will be a 5-speed manual, while a 4-speed automatic gearbox will be available as an option on the 1.25-litre 85 ps engine. Improved ride, stability and braking New Picanto's suspension and running gear has been developed from the previous model and the Hyundai i10
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  VIDEO: Driver given suspended prison sentence after dangerous driving caught on dash cam 5 Mar 2018 (News)
  A driver has been banned and given a suspended prison sentence after his dangerous driving was caught on a dash cam. Harvey Schofield was filmed undertaking a tipper truck, before pulling in front and deliberately braking on the M56 in Cheshire on 30 March 2017. The case
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: New Hyundai i30 revealed 29 Sep 2016 (News)
  direct steering and a stiffer chassis, which has been developed on European roads. The multi-link rear suspension has also been reengineered to improve ride comfort and all versions will get larger 288mm brake discs at the front. The turbocharged petrol line-up starts with the three
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  Volkswagen unveils all-new Tiguan 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  a caravan friendly 2500kg and feature a range of tech, with online notifications that will warn the driver about traffic delays, parking space availability and road works. Safety equipment will also be better, with automatic city braking, pedestrian monitoring, lane assist and post-collision braking
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Maestro 1.6HLS 5 Jan 2015 (News)
  of the driver’s door. Under the bonnet, the car’s been recently serviced – new oil and filter, spark plugs, distributor cap, plus fresh coolant. The brakes have also been given a bit of TLC with new wheel cylinders and brake hoses. According to the vendor, the automatic choke
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  Auctions America hits big in Carlisle 3 May 2013 (News)
  1959 Chevrolet Corvette (above) 'Big-Brake' fuel-Injected Convertible that made $148,500. The black Corvette, one of only 142 built had been extensively restored and had complete owner history dating back to 1959. Taking the number two spot was a beautifully restored 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
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  300SL Makes European Record at H&H Auction 26 Feb 2003 (News)
  A stunning silver 1959 Mercedes 300SL with good history and desirable disc brake conversion, conservatively estimated at £100,000 to £120,000 sold for a European record price of £174,100 + commission at H&H's Classic Car Auction at Pavilion Gardens Buxton on 19th February
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  £7,995 YRV, Plus 5 Year Warranty from Daihatsu 30 Jun 2001 (News)
  in the £9,440 base model YRV. The YRV Premium model at £10,440 also has air-conditioning, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake force distribution and radio CD, together with the option of Steershift F-Speed automatic (which needs to be switched on with a dashboard button). Included
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  February 2019 DVSA recall round-up: Over 140,000 Hondas added to Takata airbag recall 14 Feb 2019 (News)
  a handbrake problem, which also affects almost 20,000 Ibiza and Arona models. According to the recall bulletin, the hand brake lever travel may increase due to adjuster nut movement. Mitsubishi is also recalling 5940 Outlanders over a sunroof fault that may result in the glass detaching from
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  SEAT Ateca crossover finally revealed 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  transplanted directly from the Leon, save for the addition of an electronic parking brake. But this is a very spacious crossover, with a huge amount of rear headroom and a boot that by volume trounces most in the class. With either 510 or 485 litres of space, depending on whether it’s front-wheel
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  EC Control Freaks Trying to Impose ISA on Europe 30 Oct 2013 (News)
  through cameras or satellites and automatically applying the brakes. Existing vehicles could be forced to be retrofitted with the devices. But in trials in the UK ISA was proven to be extremely dangerous. Where a 30, 40 or 50mph road crossed a 70mph motorway, drivers on the motorway were
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 31 28 Jun 2013 (News)
  on the last closed-road test-section… the hub was stripped down and a local workshop found to weld it up, and the car was soon running again. Snow was falling and visibility was down to 15 metres. Glen Duthie in the big black 1939 Cadillac La Salle, car 33, cooked the brakes on a mountain descent
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  MoT Data for Wakefield 6 May 2014 (News)
  Wakefield isn't a particularly outstanding for MoT pass rates. The most common cause for a failure is lighting and signalling, though it affects 3 per cent fewer cars in WF areas than on average across the nation. The same can't be said for suspension and brakes though, which are 12
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  MoT Data for The Outer Hebrides 6 May 2014 (News)
  The Outer Hebrides, right in the north of Scotland and exposed to the Atalantic, doesn't do too badly in the grand scheme of things, with a fairly average overall pass rate. That said, the common failure items table reveals that braking and steering related problems cause significantly
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  MoT Data for Falkirk and Stirling 6 May 2014 (News)
  Falkirk and Stirling (FK) falls in the lower half of the national table, with a below average overall pass rate. With a lot of twisting country roads in the FK postcode area it’s little surprise that failure rates for suspension and braking components are higher than average
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  MoT Data for Durham 6 May 2014 (News)
  tested in DH postcodes, although suspension and braking issues are about 8% and 9% more common than the national average, respectively. Steering, however, is significantly more likely to cause an problem in Durham, with steering related issues accounting for 4.3% of failures, 27% more
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  Contract Hire HiLux 280 VX Double Cab £200 a month 30 Nov 2004 (News)
  -conditioning, tilt-adjustable steering column, heated rear window and twin airbags, a four-speaker radio/CD player, aero style rear deck, remote alarm, alloy wheels, over fenders and ABS brakes. Also think about the massive BIK tax saving until 2007. This deal is a real price
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  Awesome 450bhp Audi RS6 on sale soon 4 May 2002 (News)
  . Top speed is electronically limited to 155mph. Audi’s Quattro four wheel drive system, Dynamic Ride Control and race bred composite design ventilated disc brakes keep the power under control. More at www.audi.co.uk