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  7-seat Captiva Diesel Down to £19,995 12 Feb 2008 (News)
  wheels and distinctive chrome side bars. What’s more, those who order the Captiva Edge in the model’s distinctive launch colour of Zest Brown, a bold orangey-copper shade, will also get the metallic paint thrown in without cost – a reward for driving one of the most
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  New X-Trail Launch Offer 18 Aug 2007 (News)
  to 4wd when conditions sense it is required but now also features Electronic Stability Control (ESP), Uphill Start Support (USS) and Downhill Drive Support (DDS). SPORT also comes with 17" alloys, front fog lamps, panoramic sunroof, cruise control, privacy glass, speed sensing auto lock, rain sensing
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  Look Forward to a £350 Winter Breakdown 11 Nov 2003 (News)
  . Based on 30,000 policies, the independent automotive warranty specialist warns that the cost of driving during the winter months can leave many with a nasty repair bill at a time when turkey, presents and January sales are the order of the day. Compared to the summer, January to February
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  Yaris Becomes a Motability Contender 18 Sep 2001 (News)
  . Put it this way: it's the car Honest John recommended to his mum, and she now drives one. The Toyota Yaris has also been recognised as the safest car in its class, boasting a four-star rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). Intelligent energy-absorbing crumple zones
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  BMW to Launch M5 F10 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  and Sunday, the BBC’s expert anchor for Formula 1 coverage, Jake Humphreys, will be on stand too. He will be joined by legendary Formula 1 commentator, Murray Walker.  Le Mans ace Dirk Müller to drive the BMW Z4 GT3 Straight from the Le Mans 24 Hours, and a podium finish
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 6-6-2015 6 Jun 2015 (News)
  @honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible. Fooled injection I drive a 2008 Vauxhall Zafira Diesel. This evening I accidently put £6 of petrol in before realising. I then topped up with diesel. Will my car be okay? AM, via email Probably
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  a complaint from a reader that acceleration of his Audi R8 in 3rd gear dropped off,momentarily from 30mph. His diligent research revealed that to pass the EC drive-by noise test, Audi had programmed the ECU to lift off throttle in 3rd gear from 30mph. He rigged his car up with a tablet computer connected
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  New Fiat 500 revealed: popular city car goes electric 4 Mar 2020 (News)
  . There are three driving modes: Sherpa, Normal and Range. Sherpa is intended to provide a useful boost in range when required, reducing throttle response, limiting top speed to 50mph and switching off the climate control. Range, meanwhile, will increase with regenerative braking, meaning the car will slow
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  Campbell’s DB4 GT for sale at Goodwood Revival 12 Sep 2019 (News)
  An Aston that used to be owned by speed record breaker Donald Campbell is going under the hammer. The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT is one of only 45 right-hand drive examples produced. It is for sale at Bonhams Goodwood Revival auction on Saturday, 14 September
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica 5 Aug 2019 (News)
  has been using this as his daily driver for the past couple of years. He says, ‘It drives really well and looks great. It gets washed and waxed every week.’. The sale even includes that private numberplate: LIJ 8087. With prices for the previous generation Celica (T200) firming up
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  Hidden Heroes: Peugeot 106 GTi 24 May 2019 (News)
  , the 106 GTi is brilliant, too. Indeed, whisper it, but it’s possibly a better car. With the prices of tidy 205 GTis hitting stratospheric heights, then, perhaps it’s time to have a look at the 106 instead. You see, even in 1.1-litre form, the 106 was a chuckle to drive
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  Ferrari Dino set for Race Retro sale 5 Feb 2019 (News)
  A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT is set to go under the hammer at Race Retro. The car, which is one of 235 UK right-hand drive examples, will head to auction at Stoneleigh Park on 23 February. One of just a few cars finished in Azzurro Dino, the car comes with its Classiche
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  A Grand Monday: Audi 80 Cabriolet 12 Nov 2018 (News)
  that she had, indeed, bought herself one with her own money, having fallen for the car after driving one that belonged to her friend Serena Armstrong-Jones, the wife of Viscount Linley.  Her original Cabrio was soon supplanted by a 1994 model, this time unsurprisingly on Audi Head Office number
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  Porsche celebrates 40 years of the 928 at NEC show 12 Oct 2017 (News)
  One teams, competing in 17 World Championship Grand Prix, achieving one podium and scoring a total of 11 championship points. He was also a successful sports car racing driver and won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race, driving a Porsche 917
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  Audi set to confuse the world with strangely illogical name change 23 Aug 2017 (News)
  ). A special place in the line-up is occupied by the high-end, high-performance S and RS models and the Audi R8. They will retain their classic names in reference to their top position in the model range. Audi justifies this with the statement: “As alternative drive technologies become
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  Ferrari takes top spot at Brightwells sale 7 Jul 2017 (News)
  A 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB sold for £123,000 at Brightwells sale during the Flywheel Festival. One of just 154 built in right-hand drive, and an early dry-sump Vetroresina model to boot, it was a very original one-owner car that attracted strong bidding at the Bicester Heritage
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  Bentleys dominate Baltic Classic Rally 13 Jun 2017 (News)
  of the 2015 Road to Mandalay, after holding their lead from the Copenhagen start to the Berlin finish in the 1925 Bentley 3-4½. Bill said driving the WRC stages was a real thrill, but added the entire route was fantastic. Jacqui added, ‘It’s been a fabulous rally with some
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  Low-mileage Mercedes SL500 set for Coys Spring Sale 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  -£110,000). The Jaguar selection includes a 1961 Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8-litre ‘flat-floor’ roadster that was the subject of a 2600-hour restoration (£190,000-£225,000), an original right-hand drive 1973 Jaguar E-type V12 roadster with only 2,500 miles from new (£170,000
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  January new car sales see biggest increase since 2005 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  and are predicting that Brexit and the weaker pound could drive up the cost of imported models. While it may be a new year, one thing hasn't changed and that's the popularity of the Ford Fiesta. It was yet again the most popular seller, followed by the Volkswagen Golf.
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  Alvis name revived for continuation classics 31 Jan 2017 (News)
  Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) regulations, but essentially the idea is to give owners the same supercar driving experience that owners had when the cars were new. And when you bear in mind that the 4.3 Tourer had a 0-60mph time of 11.3 seconds back in 1938, there’s no denying these were