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  Classics face £10 charge to enter London 12 Jul 2016 (News)
  , ‘Call upon the Government to introduce a diesel vehicle scrappage scheme to support those who wish to change to a greener car.’ It’s propsal that is backed by the Environmental Audit Committee, which recommended a diesel scrappage scheme to help tackle a ‘public health crisis
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  Hundreds of classic diesels could be crushed if new scrappage scheme goes ahead 23 Dec 2014 (News)
  committee of MPs, says, the existing road tax system, which favours diesels because of their low carbon emissions should be changed. The report concludes, ‘The Government should consider the scope for subsidising diesel vehicle owners to retrofit their engines or a national diesel vehicle
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day two 29 May 2013 (News)
  was delayed when an oil cap vibrated loose, and rolled across the top of the engine, clouting the fan, which broke one of the four fan-blades. Nicky removed another blade to keep the fan balanced, and continued without incurring any penalties. The Porsche 911 from Switzerland of Ulrich Koerner
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  505,000 Mile Combo 10 Sep 2008 (News)
  of the country rather than the other way round!" Nigel claims the key to his van’s longevity is to stick to a rigorous maintenance programme. "I’ve always ensured the oil is changed as soon as it’s due, and have always used genuine Vauxhall parts," he added. The van
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  Year Old Polo Makes 80% of List at Auction 13 Jun 2001 (News)
  shelf was missing. There were marks of abuse all over it, especially in the service history: just two oil changes in nearly 60,000 miles. Trade book was £3,725. To get the car into any sort of properly saleable condition would take around £750, so I reckoned £2,750 tops. But someone
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  How To Check Out a New Car 27 Aug 2001 (News)
  the term 'satisfactory quality' used in the act is open to interpretation by the courts, it really boils down to what is and what is not reasonable. It's obviously not reasonable for a dealer to expect you to take delivery of a new car with a serious oil leak, with an important component
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  of pre-book service while you wait oil and filter changes, between services. Please continue to promote your Good Garage initiative. The Telegraph should start a voucher scheme accordingly. GC, Kingston upon Thames Yes, it would be good if you could get a simple lube
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra, £599 6 Jun 2016 (News)
  and exterior pull up aerial. It's even got the original Nissan mudflaps front and rear and original hubcaps while the rear numberplate bost the name of the supplying dealer. Looking at the service history, it's had the timing belt changed at 27,000 miles and has been given plenty of TLC over the past 12
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Montego 2.0 Mayfair 27 Oct 2014 (News)
  work carried out that includes a new cambelt, ignition coil, plugs and an oil change. The bodywork looks to be unusually smart, with only a small amount of rust on one rear wheel arch. The car has apparently never been welded, while the interior is described as ‘remarkable and outstanding
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 25 21 Jun 2013 (News)
  again. One of the media-Toyotas was put to good use in towing the Ford up and down the yard, it ran briefly but clearly there were timing issues and after a few coughs, bangs and back-fires, the engine called it a day. Bill’s head was under the bonnet when we left… oil all over
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  Honda Launches Last Minute Wintercare Programme 25 Nov 2011 (News)
  -visibility vest and LED torch. For that added extra piece of mind, drivers can book their car in for a full winter service. On top of an oil and filter change and checks across the car undertaken by a qualified technician, Honda are also adding a year’s complimentary UK roadside assistance
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  New Book About Morgan Plus Eight 10 Jul 2009 (News)
  in production at the family-owned Morgan factory in Malvern for 36 years. Once described by revered advertising copywriter Tony Brignull as "the sort of car for people who wear bobble hats and have oil under their fingernails," it was assembled by hand using combining traditional British craftsmanship
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Panda 1000 CLX 20 Feb 2017 (News)
  in the passenger side, but is otherwise fairly sound, with welding carried out to the boot floor for the last MoT in December. Overall, then, a viable project, and there's plenty of evidence of recent TLC, including a new cambelt, water pump and oil change.  There are better Pandas out
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  Poor car maintenance regimes cost businesses dear 18 Jun 2015 (News)
  , businesses could save themselves unnecessary downtime and expense." The findings also reveal that many company drivers do not possess the basic knowledge required to detect problems or carry out straightforward checks. Nearly half (45%) are unable to change a tyre, over four in ten (44%) do
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  More Entries for Barons December 13th Classic Car Auction 23 Nov 2011 (News)
  , and the beautiful 1966 Daimler V8 250 has been in the vendor’s ownership for 24 years, with just one owner prior to that. It has covered just 59,000 miles from new, has benefited from an oil change approximately every 500 mile and has been garaged all its life. The car was repainted in its original colour
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  Police Auction Real Crowd Pleaser 13 Dec 2002 (News)
  virtually free of stone chips. The bigger cars may lack sunroofs but these days most of them are fitted with aircon so that’s no sweat. Oil services are usually carried out every 5,000 miles. Timing belts. tensioners and rollers changed every 30k miles. And even liveried cars are no longer any colour
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  Rush to Buy Sends Auction Prices Soaring 6 Jul 2001 (News)
  one oil change in its history. But a surprisingly low £14,400 was all it took to land a 66,000 mile 97R M3 Evo four door. And you should have seen the crazies battle over a Mercedes. Mega miles mean lower import duties in the Far East with the result that an eminently exportable
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  . That's why I recommend a change of gearbox oil after the first year, though almost no one takes this advice. If this hasn't happened to yours and there is no whine then you have been lucky. But it wouldn't harm to change the oil if you intend keeping the car, which now has classic status
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
  scrapping this car which is running perfectly otherwise? BC, Stonehouse If it isn't using oil and the compression tests okay then this is fixable. You changed the Mass Airflow Sensor. You might need to change the lambda sensor in the exhaust manifold, but at this age of car
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  Big Stuff at Blackbushe Today 23 Jan 2004 (News)
  of just two oil changes bid to £11,800 and didn’t sell. Quite a nice 55k mile 2001Y BMW 525iSE manual in silver bid to £12,200. And despite the presence of the new Golf Mk V, Mk IV GTIs still continue to make silly money. Like for an 80k mile 2001X GTI 1.8T 3-door, all