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  £50 BMW at Auction Today 7 May 2004 (News)
  for £30. In contrast, a private bidder paid all of £13,650 for a 98S Mercedes ML320 7-seater with leather, but 62k miles unwarranted and no service history. An 11 month old 4k mile 03 reg Mazda 6 2.0TS 5-door made the model look strong by selling for £10,600, which
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  Date in your diary - Santa Pod Retro Show next weekend! 29 Jun 2013 (News)
  , the retro drifters will be proving that sideways had always been a way of life and the mobile dyno will allow you to see whether your old stager has got what it takes to cut it against its peers. If the strip hasn’t sated your racing urges, why not try the Autotest, where you can drive your own car
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  Cat C and D write-off categories to be replaced on 1 October 20 Sep 2017 (News)
  years. What's changing? The categories will be changing from the  old Category A, B, C and D . These will be replaced by: A: Scrap B: Break
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  10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
  as it wasn’t being used as it should. One of the youngest cars and the youngest finalist is 20-year-old Tahmid Haque and his 1989 BMW E24 M635csi, believed to be the last M635csi finished in Diamond Schwartz Metallic, and car number 508 of 524 produced. Tahmid said, 'I am very fortunate in only
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  Comment: Diesel cars are not the enemy 29 Dec 2014 (News)
  of date rules on emissions, and over time have been poorly maintained and perhaps missed scheduled services. How many old diesel cars do we see producing clouds of thick smoke behind them. I haven’t heard of any proposals to get old taxis and black cabs off the roads, nor older buses, vans
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  MIDLANDS HAS UK’S CHEAPEST USED SUPERMINIS 8 Nov 2007 (News)
  , the Midlands is currently the best place to go in search of a low-priced used small car. Evaluating Auto Trader’s used car records, which account for nearly 70 per cent of all the second-hand vehicles offered for sale by dealers, EurotaxGlass’s found that asking prices for small three-year-old
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  Wreck Rescue Christmas Vid 26 Nov 2008 (News)
  , with the help of his workshop chums, he’s built a super car from scratch, put together a 200 mph plane and painstakingly restored various rusty wrecks back to their former gloryand all in front of television cameras. He’s even built his own helicopter. But, for his most recent TV
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  Crime on the rise as half of police forces report an increase in thefts from cars 10 Jan 2018 (News)
  than half of the 42 that responded had seen an increase in thefts from vehicles between 2015 and 2016.   "The old advice of making sure nothing of value is left on display inside a car is still as valid as ever." A total of 239,920 vehicle break-ins
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  Small cars in the classifieds 21 Jun 2011 (News)
  often search around for cars in this price bracket, particularly new drivers. But, fret not. Here’s a Ford Fiesta 1.25. It’s getting on a bit, at 14 years old, but it looks reasonable, has covered a fairly low 61,000 miles and is taxed
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  Renault 5 Features in Friday’s 'Flipping Bangers' 4 Jun 2019 (News)
  The much-loved Renault 5 is classic clunker of choice in this Friday’s Flipping Bangers. But is it a rose-tinted spectacle? As usual, the theme of the show is finding an unloved old motor, bringing it back to life, somehow making it more attractive and then attempting to double
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz C240 Sport 5 Nov 2018 (News)
  . Alas, although Mercedes spent a fortune putting customers' cars right, the rust issue was inherent, and today a W202 is a rare sight - indeed, it's much less prevalent in terms of survival numbers than its predecessor, even though the newest 190E is now a quarter of a century old.  Finding
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  Caterham launches limited edition Seven SuperSprint 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  topped and tailed the anniversary year. The similarly retro Seven Sprint was launched at the same event 12 months ago, with all 60 cars sold within a week, quickly becoming the fastest selling Caterham Seven to date. Under the bonnet is a 95bhp Caterham Works Racing-tuned, three-cylinder engine
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  VIDEO: Dash cam footage shows taxi driver's escape after 75mph crash 1 Feb 2017 (News)
  Dash cam footage shows the moment a taxi driver escaped serious injury after a 17-year-old crashed into his Vauxhall Astra at 75mph. The video was used in evidence at Liverpool Crown Court in January where teenager Sean Grindle admitted dangerous driving
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  Motor Racing to Return to Crystal Palace 13 Aug 2009 (News)
  a sprint competition for both historic and modern racing cars, including classes for alternative fuel and electric vehicles, an old-style wall of death show, static displays (including the AA Heritage Collection), retail stands, hospitality and something very special for the kids. In order
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  More than 200 Convertibles in Two Separate Auctions 29 Mar 2008 (News)
  three-year old, 30,000 mile convertible sold at BCA have already increased by around 3% in the first three months of this year, underlining the demand." For latest details of cars in the sale visit www.auctionview.co.uk
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  Pre-insured Peugeot 106 with sunroof for £6,495 5 Jun 2001 (News)
  Peugeot has launched an insurance included Summer Special based on the 1.1 litre 106 3-door. Called the 106 Independence, the car has PSA's 1,124 cc 60bhp engine and 5-speed gearbox giving it a top speed of 103mph, a 0-60 of 12.5 seconds, a combined mpg of 42.2 and a CO2 output of 145
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  A Grand Monday: Lada Samara 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  It’s easy to laugh at the Lada Samara, not least because the fit, finish and build quality are undeniably dreadful. But the car was a massive leap forward for the Russian maker. Launched in its homeland in 1984 as the rather more sexy-sounding Lada Sputnik, it would
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  Santa Pod's All American Show 1st to 2nd May 2010 26 Feb 2010 (News)
   of May 2010.   For one weekend, the Northamptonshire countryside echoes to the blissful sound of big block Hemis and flathead Fords, as the cream of the UK's American cars and their enthusiastic owners descend on the venue for a weekend of racing, dancing.. and fun
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  Used car market returns to pre-recession levels 18 Sep 2013 (News)
  used cars (up to two years old) witnessing the biggest rise, with a 19 per cent increase in units sold. Sales of vehicles in the three-five year age group grew by six per cent, while diesel-engined cars’ share of the used market rose three per cent.  As expected, dealers
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  Used Vauxhalls sold through Network Q to be offered with 'Lifetime' warranty 7 Jan 2011 (News)
  that has covered less than 30,000 miles and is under 12 months old. Warranty coverage continues until the car reaches 100,000 miles. Duncan Aldred, Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors, said: "Vauxhall is so confident of the high quality levels built-in to its current range of cars that it is now