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  Dunlop’s new classic tyre range available exclusively from Vintage Tyres 6 Oct 2017 (News)
  . 'The benefit for drivers is modern handling and braking performance while providing a steering feeling that’s uniquely adapted to classic cars.' The Sport Classic is available in the following ten sizes: 165/80HR15, 185/80HR14, 185/80VR15, 195/70VR14, 205/70VR14, 185/70VR15, 205/70VR15, 215/70VR15
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  Ferrari Enzo is top lot at RM Sotheby’s London sale 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  was the 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon. The car on offer was an ex-Bentley Drivers’ Club Concours Best in Class winner which was once owned by ex-Aston Martin Chairman and entrepreneur Victor Gauntlett. The R-Type achieved £826,250. Porsches also did very well
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  Future classics set for crusher after car makers launch scrappage schemes 22 Aug 2017 (News)
  Thousands of future classics are set to be crushed after one of the world’s largest car manufacturers announced it was introducing a scrappage scheme. Ford is to offer drivers up to £2000 off the cost of a new car when they trade in any petrol or diesel car
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  Smoking with children in the car now illegal 1 Oct 2015 (News)
  and Wales. Both the driver and whoever is smoking in the car will face a £50 fine, though initially the police will take a relaxed approach to raise awareness, rather than to harshly penalise smokers. 17-year-old drivers with no passengers can still smoke in a car. The law has
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  Classic Advert: Rover 200 13 Apr 2015 (News)
  , how romantic… Hero of the ad is, of course, our Rover 200 driver, proudly wearing those high-waisted trousers of the late 1980s. He grabs his car keys, dashes outside to his sparkling new G-reg 216 GSi and heads for the open road. Meanwhile, his lover enters the church where she’s
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  HonestJohn.co.uk investigates the true cost of classic car insurance 22 Oct 2013 (News)
  Consumer champion HonestJohn.co.uk has launched 'Real Insurance', an investigation into the true cost of classic car insurance, but we need your help. Over the coming weeks we’ll be carrying out a nationwide study to discover how much UK drivers pay
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  Vintage record attempt ends in heartbreak 17 Oct 2013 (News)
  A world record attempt by Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade and his co-driver Michael Flanders to drive from New York to Los Angles in less than 60 hours has ended in heartbreak after the pair’s 1930 Ford Model A broke down. Wade and Flanders set off from Ocean Avenue
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  Next MINI to come with head-up display 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  MINI has revealed that the next generation MINI hatchback, due to be launched next year, will come with a range of new driver assist system including a head-up display option. It will mean the MINI is the first small car to have
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  Preview: Castle Combe Autumn Classic, 6 October 1 Oct 2013 (News)
  Jaguars will be the celebrated marque at this year’s Autumn Classic event, held at Castle Combe on Sunday 6 October. There will be special parade lead by Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis. The Jaguar Parade will see Norman at the wheel of the replica XJ13 owned
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  Toyota to launch GT 86 6 Mar 2012 (News)
  and MR-2 production ended, a hole was left in Toyota’s line-up so it partnered with Subaru to develop this model. Rather than use an existing chassis, the GT 86 is built on a new platform and has been designed as a driver focussed
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  Peugeot at the Frankfurt Motor Show 30 Aug 2011 (News)
  . The ‘4+2’ cabin features a host of quality materials, including marble, leather, brushed metal and wood, as well as high-tech gadgetry – everything from rear view cameras to an inbuilt coffee machine. There’re even supercar style scissor doors. The driver gets a heads-up display and driver focused
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  Public unhappy with condition of UK roads 27 Jul 2011 (News)
  One-in-three drivers have had their cars damaged by a pothole, and 16% have been in or have seen an accident caused by a pothole, according to a poll by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Of 2,600 respondents, 88% voted pothole repair as the top priority
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  MINI owners get a chance to drive their cars on track 5 Jun 2011 (News)
  Autodrome will be offered exclusively to MINI owners at a special subsidised rate of £49 per person.   This special novice track day offer is open to MINI owners who have participated in a maximum of 3 track days to ensure that all drivers are similarly experienced. After a full safety
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  Brits 'driving unsafe cars' 23 Dec 2008 (News)
  Windscreens revealed 77 per cent of vehicle owners do not conduct safety checks before embarking on long journeys. The research also found 25 per cent of drivers do not replace worn tyres, while 29 per cent do not fix broken brake lights when they first encounter a problem. In addition
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  Ford ECOnetic cars 'can cut motoring costs' 17 Dec 2008 (News)
  which encourages people to adopt a more fuel-efficient driving style. The gear-shift indicator - which is located in the instrument cluster - advises drivers of the best possible moment to change gears. As a result, motorists using the system - which is available in the ECOnetic Fiesta
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  Daihatsu drivers 'can pick up limited edition bargain' 1 Aug 2008 (News)
  People looking for new car buying advice could find that the new Terios Kiri special edition from Daihatsu solves their quandary.The...
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  Micra Urbis Special Edition From £8,495 12 Feb 2005 (News)
  at £2,190. Has either the 1.2 petrol or 1.5 dCi 82PS engine. Standard features include driver, passenger and side airbags, remote central locking with anti-hijack, trip computer, 60/40 sliding and folding rear seat. Prices:- Micra Urbis 1.2 16v 3-dr 5 speed manual
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  Cut-Price GPS Speed Camera Locator 7 Mar 2002 (News)
  Morpheous has announced a new Geodesy 'Classic' GPS speed camera locator at £299 v/s the £399 of the Geodesy 'Plus'. The unit sits on the vehicle's dashboard and uses GPS to pinpoint the location of any accident black spots the driver may be approaching where fixed speed
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  Audi Launches 110bhp A2 25 Feb 2002 (News)
  technology. The A2 1.6 FSI does 47.9 mpg (100 kilometres on 5.9 litres of Super Plus petrol) (acc. to 1999/100/EC). The A2 1.6 FSI offers its drivers a further benefit of modern engine technology: as the vehicle is classified in emissions category EU4, cars registered as new in Germany before 1
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  Primera Prices Announced 30 Jan 2002 (News)
  , trip computer, six inch black & white display monitor, dust and pollen filter, hands free phone pre-fit, lumbar adjustment for driver and front passenger seats, ABS with EBD, 60/40 split folding rear seat backrest, driver, passenger and side curtain airbags, five three-point seatbelts, sixteen inch