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  2.3 million clocked and potentially dangerous cars on UK roads, report suggests 19 Nov 2018 (News)
  with the DVLA for previous MoTs that show the car’s mileage. Buyers can also check the service history to see if the car tallies with the claimed mileage for each year. A heavily worn steering wheel, driver’s seat and pedals can also indicate that the mileage may have been tampered with.
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  Porsche GB unveils 20 restorations at NEC show 13 Nov 2018 (News)
  in conjunction with Road & Road Restorations, a Porsche Recommended Repairer. During 2018 the car was raced by legendary drivers including Richard Attwood, Derek Bell, and Anthony Reid and appeared at events such as the Silverstone Classic, Le Mans Classic, and the Nurburgring’s Oldtimer Grand Prix
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  Silverstone to mark 70 years of Grand Prix heritage 19 Jun 2018 (News)
  was at the time a disused wartime airfield. The track was demarcated with 170 tons of straw bales plus 250 oil drums and, curiously, saw the drivers racing flat out towards each other from opposite ends of the same long runway at RAF Silverstone. Despite hasty preparations, a full 25-car field
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  Ex-Barry Sheene 1985 Toyota Supra heads to auction 21 Jun 2017 (News)
   celebrity status helped, it was his skill behind the wheel that won him the works drive. During the initial tests at Goodwood, he was only 0.4s off the lap time set by outgoing works Toyota driver, Win Percy. Sheene took fifth place at the opening round at Silverstone, and third
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  Silverstone Classic 2017: JPS BMW 635CSi to make European debut 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  will be piloted by none other than Jim Richards - its original driver. As a seven-time winner of the legendary Bathurst 1000 race and multiple Australian touring car titles, Richards is well known to motorsport fans. Richards first got behind the wheel of the BMW 635 CSi in 1983, driving
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  Packed grids set for MGLive! 2017 30 May 2017 (News)
  , both will be looking to keep their rivals at bay. For those who prefer to be part of the action rather than just spectate, drivers can take part in the California Cup Autotest, the MGLive! Autosolo and a Sprint held on the Stowe Circuit. There's also passenger rides and a chance to take
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo Mk 1 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  When was the last time you saw a Mk1 Ford Mondeo? It's probably not something you've given a lot of thought to, but the one-time darling of the UK's company car drivers has all but disappeared from our roads in recent years. To be fair, it's hardly surprising. The Mondeo
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Corolla Executive Liftback 23 Jan 2017 (News)
  neat order. The auto box is unlikely to deliver any thrills or spills, but it'll tootle along pleasantly enough and should prove reliable, making it the ideal choice of classic daily driver, and certainly something a bit different... Should you? We would
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  October 2016 recall round up: Thousands of Jeep models called back over three different problems 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announced eight recalls for passengers cars in October 2016. The biggest recall is for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, with 4621 affected models made from early 2013 to late 2015. The recall remarks that the vehicle may roll away
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  First production Lotus Elite for sale 19 Jul 2016 (News)
  regularly by Sir John Whitmore, the 'Racing Baronet', who famously broke the class lap record at Spa using ‘CB23’ while on his way to class victory in the Grand Prix GT Support Race of 1962. Other notable drivers who drove the car include Mike Beckworth and Bob Olthoff
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Citroen reveals nine-seat SpaceTourer MPV 4 Feb 2016 (News)
  that will make its way into other Citroens in due course, including Apple CarPlay functionality. A head-up display is available too, as well as myriad safety features including road sign recognition, lane departure warning, active cruise control and driver attention alerts.  It has already been crash tested
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  Classics star in stubble racing revival 9 Oct 2015 (News)
  and takes its inspiration from Dr. Dudley Benjafield, the man who won Le Mans in 1927, with his co-driver Sammy Davis, in a 3L Bentley. ‘Benjy’ was a member of the ‘Bentley Boys’, whose ‘high life’ antics out of their cars became as famous as their achievements
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  Nokian Weatherproof Wins Auto Express All Season Tyre Test 22 Sep 2015 (News)
  compromise for all season use, and so are Michelin Cross Climate. But Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons are still very good too, and a lot of drivers swear by Pirelli Cinturato All Season and Vredestein Quatrac. For Nokian tyres in the UK, go
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  Two landmark Austin-Healeys head to auction 14 Sep 2015 (News)
  much to boost sales of the new '3000' model Austin-Healey. SMO 746 was raced by Jack Sears, Pat Moss (sister of Sir Stirling Moss, and wife of the great rally driver Erik Carlsson), and John Gott. As one of the Works team, it competed in famous events
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  JD Power names Skoda ‘most dependable’ brand 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  and Toyota, who finished 2 nd to 5 th in that order. The study only looked at cars whose drivers had owned them for one to three years, and separated problems in to eight categories, including engine and transmission, car exterior, interior, controls/media/navigation, seats
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  From auction floor to race track in 36 hours at this year’s Silverstone Classic 27 Jul 2015 (News)
  had to rush his new purchase from the auction floor to the circuit. Driver Justin Maeers said, ‘It was a mad dash, but everyone did a sterling job to get everything agreed and the car on track.’ Maeers attended Thursday evening’s Silverstone Auctions sale to enjoying
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  A Grand Monday: Tempting Toyota MR2 Mk1 Project - £950 27 Apr 2015 (News)
  seats could do with retrimming because the driver's one has a few tears but they are perfectly usable.’ Body-wise it’s in good nick. Although it looks like the rear o/s arch has some corrosion coming. There is some corrosion under the rear bumper, but not too bad. Mechanically
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Jaguar launches new XE saloon 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  in the F-Type and gives acceleration from 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds. Top speed is limited to 155mph. The V6 will be offered in XE S models only. The 3.0-litre petrol engine is linked to an eight-speed automatic ‘box with paddle shift controls to enable the driver to push the XE
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  Save more than £5000 on a new Toyota RAV4 with Drive the Deal 1 Aug 2014 (News)
  ) only and is available on Model Year 15 New AYGO models (excluding X grade) when ordered and financed between 1st July 2014 and 30th September 2014. Vehicles must be registered by 31st December 2014. All drivers must be aged 21 years and over. These deals and many more
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  Latest affordable lease offers from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts 21 May 2014 (News)
  Note, Nationwide Vehicle Contracts has a deal to suit most drivers and budgets. Five of the best deals are listed below with many cars in stock for quick delivery. Nissan Note 1.2 Acenta  First up is a superb 2 year stock deal