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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  of what gear you want to be in. No problem getting the TT as a quattro and the Golf R is 4WD. I'd be looking at a BMW M135i or an M235i coupe if I were you, but these are not X-Drive. BMW has just introduced a 220d with X-Drive.   This is a wind up I would like your thoughts
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  The 1990s modern classics that are fast disappearing from Britain's roads 22 Dec 2017 (News)
  to Blind Date making a comeback, it’s shocking that the cars from this decade of automotive history are on the brink of extinction.’ But why are so many of the cars our dads used to drive on the endangered species’ list? There are several reasons, but one of the biggest is the 2009
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  Driver's insurance cancelled after insurer erroneously claims he was doing 164mph 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  for the telemetry and £45 early cancellation fee. He was also only one month from his renewal date and had previously earned a SmartMiles driver rating of 75 in almost a year of driving. He will now lose his second year of No Claims
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  Opinion: Keep your friends close and your mechanics closer 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  I passed my driving test in 1994, which was an interesting time for the car industry. It was, very much, the dawn of the electronic era, as cars moved away from being simple and easy to maintain towards being ever more electronically controlled and ECU-reliant. They were
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  Honest John's Deals of the Month - March 27 Mar 2015 (News)
  .  Click here Monday 23 March Learning to drive? Red Driving School is giving 50 per cent off first two hour lessons. You can also get four hours for the price of three or six hours for the price of five on selected lessons
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  New Michelin Primacy 3 Premium Tyres: Are They 3 Ways Better? 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  more of the tyre tread in contact with the surface of the road without distortion. WET CORNERING Or final test was wet cornering, driving a rear-drive Mercedes E220CDI on 225/55 R16s at 60kmh around a large roundabout subjected to a constant shower of water. At 60kmh
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  All three Mazda MX-5s finish Britcar 24 hour race 3 Oct 2011 (News)
  , Sparco and Motul backed Mazda MX-5 GT car was driven by racing drivers Mike Wilds, Mark Ticehurst and Owen Mildenhall, with journalists driving production Car 75 and members of the British Armed Forces in Car 86 raising money for five Forces charities. The Mazda MX-5 GT car set the early pace
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  Croft Circuit Presents Official Calendar For 2011 Season 12 May 2011 (News)
  . Joining him were two rising stars of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, Frank Wrathall and James Nash. Wrathall wowed onlookers with his brand new Dynojet Toyota Avensis race car, while Nash, currently third in the standings, was on hand to provide a driving masterclass at the wheel
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  Exciting Christmas Crackers in Barons December Auction 20 Nov 2009 (News)
  equipment. More recently the car has been upgraded with a Big Valve head, making this one of the best driving cars available. £35,000-£39,000 Another great British classic is the 1961 Jaguar MkII 3.4 Saloon, which is equipped with the desirable manual + overdrive transmission and has
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  New car sales slump again as buyers hold out for 70-plate deals 4 Sep 2020 (News)
  to normality, protecting consumer confidence will be critical to driving a recovery.”
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  Hidden Heroes: Chrysler Neon R/T 22 Nov 2019 (News)
  there was some substance to the underbody tweaks. Whisper it, but despite its gawky looks, the Neon R/T was a strangely rewarding car to drive. Not a true great by any stretch
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  Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer’s Camaro SS heads to auction 12 Nov 2019 (News)
  the Camaro and upgrading it for the demands of modern motoring. Upgrades included stripping and rebuilding the 6.5-litre V8 to increase the power from 375bhp to 410bhp by way of a high-lift sports camshaft, Magnaflow exhaust system, and Hedman manifolds. There were further upgrades to the drive belt
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  Hidden Hero: Rover Metro GTi 16v 4 Oct 2019 (News)
  it was. It was competitive in its early years, but by around 1993 the cracks were starting to show, with all-new rivals such as the Fiat Punto, Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa bringing the supermini market bang up to date. The Metro, with its external rain gutters, cramped boot, upright driving position and bouncy ride
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  Hidden Heroes: Volkswagen Jetta GTi 26 Jul 2019 (News)
  arguably more interesting than its good-looking wingman (as is often the case with people…) the Jetta was also a better drive, especially in 137bhp 16v GTi form. The stiffer body, aided by a rear bulkhead and less body flex, meant it was sharp, agile and very difficult to unstick, while it was also
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  1946 Jaguar 3½ litre Mk IV at No Reserve in Historics Auction 10 May 2019 (News)
  , on the face of it (pending a close look at the car), this might start a bidding battle. Supplied originally in Ireland on 20th November 1946, this right-hand drive Mk. IV Saloon was a 1937 model put back into production after WW2, re-named ‘Jaguars’, with a 3,485cc overhead valve 6-cylinder
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  Homologation MG Metro 6R4 for sale at auction 14 Dec 2018 (News)
  ,’ explains Lionel Abbott, classic car specialist at Silverstone Auctions. Abbott added, ‘This is the closest you can get to driving a Group B rally car on the road. A homologation special like this with such low mileage presents a rare opportunity for rally fans and enthusiasts alike
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  Two Rare Mercedes-Benz 500Es in Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction 9 Nov 2018 (News)
  and forth between the Mercedes-Benz plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen. The 5.0 litre V8 engine and brakes came from the R129 SL500. 4cm wider track required flared wheelarches. Heated leather electric seats by Recaro. Left hand drive only. Top speed 161mph. 0-60 in 5.5 seconds
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  6th Britwell Salome Classic Car Run Raises £4,906 For Local Charities 13 Aug 2018 (News)
  by The Colt Car Company, that had undergone a 5,000 man hour nut and bolt restoration. The engine is a 2,555cc four-cylinder 4G54 petrol, with 4-speed manual gearshift, selectable 2 or 4 wheel drive and high or low range. It never missed a beat, though with a usable cruising speed of only 80kmh
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  A Grand Monday: Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sport 4 Jun 2018 (News)
  with the 214bhp 3.2-litre straight-six, but with the XJR suspension set-up. They're terrific cars to drive, with a fabulous ride and handling combination that really does give the best of both worlds - a supremely luxurious car, but also one that's easy to press on with. Plus, while no Jaguar will be a paragon
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  Classic cars set for MoT exemption 16 May 2018 (News)
  a quarter of all cars tested from the same era. But despite what the figures say, having an MoT is useful for the buyer of any potential classic. And it means that there’s nothing to stop you giving a 40-year-old car that hasn’t moved in 20 years fresh fuel and a battery and driving