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  Honda CR-Vs Still On Offer Until 30th June 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  (ACC) and Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) can be specified as an option on EX models too. More at www.honda.co.uk
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  Hyundai i20 Earns 5* NCAP Rating 28 May 2009 (News)
  Programme (ESP). ESP helps to minimise the risk of skidding by applying brakes to individual wheels to direct the car where the driver wishes to go. Euro NCAP now insists that 85 per cent of volume sales should be fitted with ESP as standard before a new car can be eligible for a five-star rating
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  1920 Rolls 20HP Goshawk in Barons Auction 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  was also replaced, with the elegant cabriolet body by T H Gill & Co of Paddington. As an early, experimental car, it has the three-speed, centrally located gearbox, and brakes on the rear wheels only. The car has featured extensively in reference books, including The Rolls-Royce Twenty
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  FIAT 500 Prices Announced 6 Nov 2007 (News)
  FIAT has announced prices for its gorgeous new 500 and the good news is they start at just £7,900. Prices rise in simple steps of £1,400 for trim upgrades or engine upgrades. Standard equipment of the entry-level Pop includes ABS anti-lock brakes with EBD
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  eBay Charity Auction of WRC Xsara Replica 11 Dec 2004 (News)
  computer, boosting the power to well over the standard 170 BHP. To balance this power the Xsara WRC replica sports ‘WR Pro’ 6 pot brakes with semi-racing pads and 336mm discs. Lowered suspension sees the flared wheel arches hug the Michelin tyres shod on CITUNING WRC modula alloys
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  Mitsubishi Price Cuts 12 Dec 2001 (News)
  . Mitsubishi's compact 4x4 the Shogun Pinin 5-door 2 litre GDI Equippe remains priced at £15,995 but has £811 worth of added value spec which includes ABS braking and alloy wheels. The range topping Elegance model gains leather trim and is £800 better value as a result
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  Sebring Soft-top, Here This Summer 12 Jul 2001 (News)
  (34.4mpg extra urban); air-con; cruise; PAS; central locking; electric windows, electric drop top; tilt steering wheel; front fogs; solar glass; power antenna; cloth drop top; speed sensitive wipers; two front airbags; parking brake interlock; remote keyless entry; sentry key immobiliser; leather low-back
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  Three air-cooled 911s and a 997 GT3 RS in Historics 25th November Classic Car Auction 21 Nov 2017 (News)
  detailed throughout its life as well as a well stamped service history book, the most recent being 2017 and corresponds with a new MoT test certificate. A new hood and rear window were fitted in 2005 with new wishbones, brake discs, pads and sensors in 2009.  It is estimated at £22,000
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  Megane RenaultSport Snatches Back Nurburgring Record 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  the driver and passenger along with “unfiltered” feedback from the track.  Alcantara is also present on the steering wheel and hand brake gaiter, whereas leather is used for the gear lever knob. Available as accessories, Sabelt six-point safety harnesses complete the equipment
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  The MOT Files: Cheap first cars 14 Aug 2012 (News)
  The Yaris has a reputation for reliability and that shows in the MOT results, with an overall average pass rate of 69.3%, which is 36% better than the average for other 2001 registered cars. In fact, almost everything in the table scores an above average pass rate, with just parking brake problems appearing
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  Should you fit winter tyres? 29 Sep 2011 (News)
  on the direction of travel and braking had, it seemed, no effect on the car whatsoever - it glided on in whatever direction it chose until it stopped naturally. Equally, if anything caused the car to skid it was easy to correct and regain control, even on simulated ice, with the winter tyres. It took far
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  Micra Makes Unscheduled Auction Debut 28 May 2003 (News)
  ’ engine) bid to £28,800, leaving three S Types. The 99V 40k mile 3.0V6 SE auto bid to £13,150, the 2000X 29k mile 3.0V6 auto sold for £15,150. But bargain car had to be an 02 reg 3k mile 2.5 six-speed auto with the new electronic parking brake. Top bid for that car was £18,800
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  Everything you need to know about the Highway Code 2021 updates 14 Sep 2021 (News)
  are in a roadworthy condition, including tyres, lights and brakes.  Other important changes include Rule 126 that now clearly states what tailgating is, how it occurs, why it is dangerous. Drivers are reminded that tailgating is an offence, punishable with a fine and licence penalty
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  Half of UK drivers don't understand how smart motorways work 29 Oct 2020 (News)
  New research has revealed that just 48 per cent of motorists know how to use a smart motorway. That's according to a poll of 2,010 motorists by road safety charity Brake and breakdown cover provider
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  One in three motorists drive with misty or icy windscreens 16 Jan 2020 (News)
  water, while a quarter have driven with snow on the roof, which could potentially cover the windscreen when braking. More than a quarter of the motorists polled have not carried out basic checks on their car over the past month because of the bad weather. Worryingly, 55 per cent haven't
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  1946 Jaguar 3½ litre Mk IV at No Reserve in Historics Auction 10 May 2019 (News)
  . Last, but not least (25 cars and motorbikes offered at No Reserve), a RHD 2001 Porsche 986 Boxster manual with 85,422 warranted miles (supported by invoices), new rear brake discs and pads last year, stainless steel exhaust and Pirelli P-Zero tyres. Altogether, 180 vehicles in the auction
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  Two Rare Mercedes-Benz 500Es in Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction 9 Nov 2018 (News)
  and forth between the Mercedes-Benz plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen. The 5.0 litre V8 engine and brakes came from the R129 SL500. 4cm wider track required flared wheelarches. Heated leather electric seats by Recaro. Left hand drive only. Top speed 161mph. 0-60 in 5.5 seconds
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  One in eight drivers admit to falling asleep behind the wheel 2 Nov 2018 (News)
  on a motorway would have covered the length of a football pitch with closed eyes..." “Crashes involving a drowsy driver tend to be catastrophic. If a driver has fallen asleep at the wheel they do not brake before an impact and make no attempt to steer away from a collision," said
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  First production Triumph TR5 to go under the hammer 10 Apr 2018 (News)
  of 125mph. Standard equipment included front disc brakes, all-independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and a four-speed gearbox. Only 2947 were built in total, of which only 1161 were in RHD for the British market. Around 350 TR5s are still thought to be UK registered today. Chassis
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  Pedal car collection for sale 7 Mar 2018 (News)
  bonnets and boots, working brakes, steering and headlights, leather seats and adjustable pedals. Some even had miniature electric engines. But they didn’t come cheap and ownership was restricted to the privileged few. The Brightwells sale contains a wide cross section, although