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  • Santa Pod JapShow Sunday 19th June 29 Apr 2011 (News)
    elements that only a Santa Pod event can provide: namely the world-class dragstrip and associated track time and race classes. The track will be open for both Run What Ya Brung and the Jap Drag Series, so spectators and participants are equally well catered for. The Jap Drag Series
  • 505,000 Mile Combo 10 Sep 2008 (News)
    to drive," said Nigel. "In my job, you need to be comfy as you spend your entire working life on the road, and it seemed a well made van so I bought it intending to run it until it dropped." In 2008, the 1.7-litre diesel-engined van is still going strong, and continues to rack up well over
  • FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY ON DAIHATSU SIRION AND TERIOS 5 Jan 2008 (News)
    larger than the previous Terios – and boasting a generous 380 litre capacity boot – the Daihatsu flagship also has three rear-seat three-point seat-belts. Running costs are low for a 4x4 with a ‘politically-correct’ Extra Urban fuel consumption of 40.4 mpg
  • Trackday Fun 25 Jul 2006 (News)
    Straight press release:- Now is the time to reserve places at the remaining BHP Trackdays for 2006. Cadwell Park -- 11 September We have the full circuit booked and with a maximum entry of 48 cars running OPL (see below), this is excellent value
  • Some Cheap Part Exchanges at Auction Today 2 Apr 2004 (News)
    with leather didn’t sell at £8,100, a 29k mile 2001Y Merc C220 CDI manual Classic made a strong £13,300 and a 94k mile 02 reg C270 CDI Elegance auto hit a Herculean £15,500. Here’s a quick run down of what other part-exchanges went for today:- 100k mile
  • More Buyers Than Cars at Auction Today 3 Jan 2003 (News)
    With only one car hall running at Blackbushe today, it got pretty crowded and there was some almost feverish bidding from private buyers hoping to nab a New Year bargain. And there were a few. How about a 2000W Chrysler Neon 2.0LX with a/c and leather and in silver sold for just
  • Mazda announces scrappage savings of up to £5000 6 Sep 2017 (News)
    Mazda has launched a scrappage scheme that offers savings of £5000 on any new sub 130g/km model  to owners of cars registered before 31 December 2009. The scheme will run until 31 December 2017 and allows buyers to part-exchange their petrol
  • Toyota scrappage scheme offers £4000 discounts 1 Sep 2017 (News)
    Toyota has announced discounts of up to £4000 on a range of new cars - including hybrids - under its new 'scrappage' scheme. Toyota is offering savings of up to £4000 on their range of petrol and petrol-hybrid vehicles. The scrappage scheme runs from 1 September
  • Get ready for MGs in the Park 13 Jun 2016 (News)
    by the Oxforshire MG Owners’ Club - will take place at the Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Enthusiasts will be able to see MGs, including TAs, MGAs, MGF and TF and many more. Starting at 10am, the show also boasts trade and craft stands, as well as the famous run around the Cotswolds
  • Ministers wanted to wind up DeLorean a year early 14 Oct 2015 (News)
    a pre-receivership. This would mean that company was not actually declared bankrupt, but that Sir Kenneth would assume control and run down the company, trading on a cash-only basis. Public expenditure was estimated at about half-a-million pounds for the payment of wages for workers
  • Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Mazda hints at sporty SUV with Koeru concept 15 Sep 2015 (News)
    that car and the CX-3 to give stylish SUVs like the BMW X4 a run for their money. With its 21-inch wheels, flared wheelarches and aggressive styling, we’d say that this is a model more concerned with high-speed stability and on-road handling than off-road prowess. And while
  • Top 10: The Citroen Conservatoire 24 Jul 2015 (News)
    museum has been covered many times in recent years, Citroen’s has received very little coverage. With 400 cars in the collection it’s hard picking favourites, but having paid a visit recently, we’ll do just that here – although it would have been easier to have run to a top 50
  • Classic advert: Ford Escort Harrier 12 Jun 2015 (News)
    on the 1600 Sport, the Escort Harrier was available in Diamond White or Strato Silver, with just 1500 produced in all. Despite such a limited run, Ford invested in a TV ad to announce the Harrier and celebrate the fact that the Escort had recently clinched the ’79 World Rally Championship
  • Classic Advert: BL Bonus 27 Jan 2015 (News)
    a visit to Barker and questioning how he can afford to run four brand new cars. The answer? “The BL Double Bonus, old boy.”  It meant anyone could “save a bundle” on the latest Mini, the ’81 Allegro, the Ital and the Princess.   Throughout it all
  • Vauxhall opens doors to heritage 4 Aug 2014 (News)
    its centenary in 2014, while the Firenza ‘Droop Snoot’ marks 40 years since start of production, and the Calibra and Lotus Carlton each hit the quarter century. The open day will run from 10am to 4pm with food and refreshments on sale, as well as entertainment including pedal cars
  • Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Sells for Bargain £3,800 at BCA Blackbushe 18 Apr 2014 (News)
    ground for interesting and unusual cars, either to run or to turn around at a significant profit. Car auctions are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and commercial vehicle auctions everyn Thursday. More
  • Gallery: 10 affordable classics at Bonhams' Beaulieu sale 5 Sep 2013 (News)
    Bonhams' auction runs in conjunction with the Beaulieu Autojumble, one of the UK's most popular classic car shows, and easily Europe's largest of its type. Enthusiasts come to this one from all over the world to seek out that elusive piece of hardware or part to complete their classic
  • Give white van man a break, says Aviva 28 Jun 2013 (News)
    We recently went to the launch of Aviva’s insurance saving app – Aviva Drive – and at the event it was installed on the phones of three ‘stereotypical’ drivers – a grandmother, a school-run mum and a white van driver. It turns out
  • Mobil1 launches free fuel competition 1 Jun 2013 (News)
    of resisting high temperatures, making them a good choice for performance cars. The competition runs until the end of August and the winner will be picked at random. The prize is an Esso fuel card worth £2000, which is based on the average person’s annual fuel consumption. To enter and to see
  • Top 10: Cost effective company cars 20 Mar 2013 (News)
    Some companies reimburse drivers for business mileage by using the Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) set by HMRC. The rates have no direct link to how much a car costs to run. Instead, HMRC reviews the AFR payment amounts
 

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