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  250,000 Mile Warranty For £15,000 7-Seater 27 May 2008 (News)
  There’s only one thing a taxi driver values as much as total reliability, and that’s the reassurance that if something does go wrong, he or she will be able to continue working with minimal vehicle downtime. SsangYong is providing just that with a new three year or 250,000
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  WEDNESDAY'S BUDGET TO HIT NEW GAS GUZZLERS 10 Mar 2008 (News)
  choice factors, behind price, make and model, low mileage and even colour. Just 4% said the environmental considerations were important - double last year's figure - but still very marginal. Interestingly, 17% of diesel car drivers said the environment was an important factor in choosing their car
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  Monte Carlo Challenge Mini for sale 8 Oct 2019 (News)
  been modified to rally specification. In fact, it lead the first Monte Carlo Challenge in 1990 until a navigation error on the final day saw it drop back to finish ninth. There are extensive hand-written diary notes of car 60’s historic drive by drivers Shand and Mackley in which they note
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  The MoT Files: Where does the HonestJohn.co.uk MoT data come from? 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  . The information itself is supplied by the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and sourced from the millions of MoT tests that take place up and down the country by qualified technicians. As you can image, there are some mistakes in the data, but we think it has been presented in the clearest and more
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  Ex-John Surtees BMW 507 could make £2.2m 27 Mar 2018 (News)
  brakes. When he signed for Ferrari in late 1962, Surtees arrived at the Maranello factory in the BMW – at which point Enzo Ferrari decided the BMW was unacceptable and declared the driver must have a Ferrari. Surtees said, ‘When I got my first pay cheque, I found ‘The Old Man
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  Amazon's Alexa to be integrated into new BMW and MINI 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  in their successful Echo device, will be available on  all BMW and MINI models from mid-2018, although it's not clear whether it will be standard fit or optional yet. The latter is more likely on most models... The inclusion of a voice service will allow drivers to access a host of services - from
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  Supermarkets go to war over fuel prices 29 Jun 2017 (News)
  . Which cars are most honest when it comes to fuel economy? Find out with Real MPG The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like the Ford Focus - with a 55-litre tank can now fill up for about £2.10 less than in April
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  Cost of petrol and diesel falls 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  Data from the latest RAC Fuel Watch report shows that the average price of petrol in May fell by almost 2p-per-litre, while the cost of diesel falling even further at 2.5p-per-litre. The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver
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  Supermarkets announce fuel price cuts 14 Mar 2017 (News)
  .“ Fuel prices fluctuations are caused by a combination of worldwide oil prices, along with the continuous rise or fall of  inflation. These new prices will be welcomed by the millions of drivers who have seen fuel prices rise 16.8 per cent year on year, as well as a fall in purchase power
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  Budget 2017: £220 million to be spent on improving UK roads 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  route would involve motorists from Sheffield heading north up the M1 and then turning off somewhere between Junction 35 (Thorpe Hesley) and Junction 38 (Bretton). Drivers would then head west before entering the tunnel.
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  Ferrari is top lot at Race Retro sale 28 Feb 2017 (News)
  for £136,125. Another supercar on offer was the 2005 Ford GT, formerly owned by racing driver Jenson Button. It sold for £264,375. A fully restored, matching numbers 1960
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  Five-speed gearbox conversion kit for MGBs 18 Jan 2017 (News)
  -throw ’box is ideal for drivers looking to press on thanks to a better gear ratio spread. It's also said to be quieter than a Type 9 or MGB box and comes with 60,000 mile service interval. With a high torque capacity, it can even be fitted to a V8. However, it's still one
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  Fuel prices continue to surge as pound plummets 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  increases in the prices they charge at the pumps." It now costs £64.20 to fill an average-sized 55-litre petrol family hatchback, with a similar diesel car costing £65.25 per tank. The picture is bleaker for van drivers, with an 80-litre tank now costing a whopping £94.92 to fill
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  1963 Morris Minor to Travel 3,500 Miles Within Britain in September 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  by Classic Car Insurers Footman James, who will be comprensively insuring all drivers of the car from age 17 upwards, the intention is to raise funds for Marie Curie and the club has set up a 'Just Giving' page
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  All-new Ford Ka+ priced from £8995 9 Jun 2016 (News)
  the driver’s door is open – handy for hiding valuables.
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  TV’s Ant Anstead set for MGLive! 18 Apr 2016 (News)
  Brewer, legendary stunt driver Russ Swift. He’ll also be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs. Anstead said, ‘My first car was an MG Midget, so I’ve always had a soft-spot for MGs.' He added,  ‘I’ve never had the chance to go to MGLive! before so I’m
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  Rare Lamborghini Countach 400S joins Race Retro sale 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  2016, drivers handbook, the aforementioned books by Chris Bennett and David Hodges, a road test by Roberto Giordanelli and acres of service and maintenance history. To find out more about the car and Silverstone Auctions’ sale at Race Retro please visit
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  Classic-style numberplates now legal on pre-1975 cars 23 Sep 2015 (News)
  Classic-style numberplates are legally allowed on vehicles built before 1 January, 1975. The news comes after the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Association (DVLA) clarified the situation. A DVLA spokeswoman confirmed that the use of non-reflective numberplates is linked
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Turbocharged Porsche 911 Carrera revealed 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  and features Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard to improve handling and allow the driver to choose between variable performance modes. As before, transmissions remain a straight chose between a seven-speed manual or a seven-speed PDK auto. Other updates include a slight
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  Porsche scores historic one-two at Le Mans 15 Jun 2015 (News)
  .  It’s the 17 th   time Porsche has secured victory at the world famous Le Mans 24 Hours race and the first time in 24 years that an active Formula One driver has won, with Nico Hulkenberg partnering England's Nick Tandy and New Zealand's Earl