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  First Photo of New SEAT Ibiza 20 Nov 2001 (News)
  leads the rest of the VAG group with the best front wheel drive handling, and the new Ibiza will be no exception, combining 'Agile Chassis' tuning with 'intelligent' power steering. And the new Ibiza will have the most powerful diesel in the A04 line-up: none other than the PD 130bhp combined
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
  to remember to always idle the engine for two minutes before switching off after towing because the turbo will be much hotter than it would be driving solo.   The outer limits If it is a 30 mph limit, should I drive at that speed? If it shows 70mph, many believe we should drive
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  Honest John’s Christmas Bookshop 13 Oct 2003 (News)
  Use the Honest John bookshop link on the left to get straight into the bookshop. Meanwhile, here is Honest John’s choice of car and car related books for your Christmas shopping list, with his opinion of every one. ESSENTIALS No. H994: Learn to Drive 2003-2004
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  Frazer Nash sells for £236,000 at Brightwells auction 14 May 2015 (News)
  There was a huge turnout at Brightwells on 13 May as more than 1000 buyers descended on the Leominster auction hosue to see 160 classic cars and 23 motorcycles go under the hammer. Top price of the day went to an unusually original chain-drive 1936 Frazer Nash TT Rep with a known history
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  Future Classic Friday: Volkswagen Golf Mk4 25 Jan 2019 (News)
  the driver’s car that Golfs of old had become. Yet there were other Mk 4s that were technologically far more interesting. The 2.3-litre V5, for example, which was an interesting curiosity. Or the 2.8 V6 4MOTION with four-wheel-drive. Then there was the R32, a 3.2-litre V6 that proved that the Golf
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  Future Classic Friday: Peugeot 406 19 Oct 2018 (News)
  a debate for a different day, but what’s not up for discussion is the fact that the 406 was a great car in its heyday. It was launched almost concurrently with the Vauxhall Vectra, and while the Peugeot lacked the option of a hatchback, it was a uniformly better car – much nicer to drive, more
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  10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
  being 20 years old and having the opportunity to own and drive such rare cars. But the real happiness comes from being able to share these cars with other enthusiasts that appreciate them and I look for every opportunity to do so.' Kevin Peck will have quite the journey to the show, given that he
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  Jargon Buster: Van insurance 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  vehicle.   We’ve busted the van insurance lingo so you know what you’re getting with your policy: Third Party only (TPO) – the minimum level of cover required to legally drive in the UK and usually the cheapest. It covers damages to other
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  Comment: Will electric vehicles ever become classic cars? 7 Feb 2017 (News)
  Toyota Prius models were drab and dumpy, while driving around in a Mk1 Honda Insight (complete with spats) saw drivers ridiculed by school kids all over the country. But despite the image problem, drivers and engineers quickly cottoned
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  Happy Birthday: Ford Ka 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  . It was an entertaining thing to drive, too. The platform was derived from that of the Mk 4 Fiesta, which had won universal praise for being a big step forward from the Mk 3, despite being based on essentially the same bodyshell. In many ways, it was reminiscent of the original Mini – small, noisy, but set up
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  Future Classic: Vauxhall Astra VXR Nurburgring 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  , the rapid Astra seems to have sidestepped recent memory. To find out why, we got behind the wheel of one. That is, as much as you can get behind the wheel of one. The VXR, unfortunately, has a rather unpleasant driving position. Forget being hunkered down low, wrapped in race-style seats
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  Review: Garmin Nuvicam LMT-D 24 Jul 2015 (News)
  take pictures of damage. Not only does the camera record driving, it also watches the road ahead and tells the driver when they are driving too close to the car in front. It also has lane departure warning alerts that work just as well as the systems built in to modern cars by manufacturers
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  Comment: Diesel cars are not the enemy 29 Dec 2014 (News)
  . Drivers of diesel cars, as well as facing higher penalties and taxes in future, could become a pariah in the media to the same extent that those driving big ‘gas guzzling’ 4x4s were a decade ago. No one seems to be suggesting we target older vehicles that were designed to meet out
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  Brightwells to Hold Classic Car Auction in Leominster 8 Nov 2014 (News)
  built in Right Hand Drive and has a full history (described in the auction catalogue), including the fitting of a new 6.5 litre Chrysler engine in 1993. After 23 years with one owner and with just 74,000 miles recorded it is estimated at £105,000 - £125,000. This lovely RHD W187
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  Ari Vatanen to be crowned Rally Legend 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  Driving icon Ari Vatanen will be the official Rally Legend at next month’s concluding round of the FIA World Rally Championship (13-16 November). The ‘Rally Legend’ is a new annual honour being introduced in 2014 to celebrate the outstanding achievements
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  Latest Audi offers from Drive the Deal 26 Apr 2013 (News)
  Offers include more than £10,000 off the price of an Audi A7 and savings on the popular A1, the new A3 and other Audi cars.
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  Santa Pod Main Event 1st-4th June 28 Apr 2012 (News)
  . Also in the mix is former Stunt Riding World Champion Zoltan Angyal, who will be bringing his superbly entertaining style and edgy show content back to the UK, and drifters Team Maximum Lock from Malta, who will also be performing their tightly co-ordinated, sideways driving, rubber
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  Mazda2 Venture Comes with Satnav for £12,995 11 Apr 2012 (News)
  lightweight construction, the Mazda2 combines spirited performance and remarkable fuel economy with outstanding handling and driving dynamics, for a truly spirited sporty drive in the best tradition of the Japanese brand.  A stiff bodyshell, softer mountings for the rear trailing arms and re-tuned rear
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  Three Sucata Charity Banger Rallies This Summer 29 Mar 2012 (News)
  (driving an old banger worth less than £350 from  Normandy to Portugal). Sucata Rallies attracts participants from all walks of life and interest groups with one common goal of completing the tours and raising a stash of cash for a fantastic course
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  Warranty Direct Reveals The Most and Least Reliable 4x4s 26 Oct 2011 (News)
  ). (Of course most HRVs were actually two wheel drive.) In stark contrast, Land Rover’s Range Rover (2002-onwards) was shown to be the most break down prone off-roader – two thirds of its reported faults were suspension or electrical hiccups – behind the Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999-2005) and Volkswagen’s