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  • A Grand Monday: Alfa 33 13 Jan 2014 (News)
    The Alfa Romeo 33 was one of those cars that many Alfisti reckon isn't quite as good as it could have been. Being based
  • Citroen Launches £2,000 Scrappage Scheme 1 Apr 2009 (News)
    Rather than wait for a possible Government Scrappage Incentive Scheme, Citroën is rolling out its own value-for-money deal. Citroens deal promotes the replacement of older cars with cleaner, safer and better equipped new ones. The Citroën Trade-In Incentive Scheme gives
  • 52 reg Moving Out of Warranty 5 Oct 2005 (News)
    . With recent research uncovering the cost of labour rising to an average of £65 - but as high as £150 - an hour, the typical repair bill for a 3-year old car now hits £308.25, escalating into the thousands for any major mechanical failures. The commonest problems recorded
  • Classic cars to take over Chelsea 5 Jul 2011 (News)
    Chelsea AutoLegends.” Held a stone’s throw from London’s King’s Road, many of the displays at the show will feature cars, events and fashions from the 1960s. There’ll be tributes to the Jaguar E-type, celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and to another 50-year-old, the Mini Cooper. “We
  • A Grand Monday: Saab 900i 11 Apr 2016 (News)
    . While Saabs are pretty strong mechanically, they can rust just like any other old car if they're not looked after. The bodywork on this one looks pretty good, though – apart from a split in the rear bumper (although a replacement bumper is included in the sale). Other spares include exhaust parts
  • A Grand Monday: Yugo 311, £999 18 Jan 2016 (News)
    ‘Yugo – I’ll stay’, so went the joke when my old college mate Keith used to offer people a lift in his 1988 Yugo 45. Back in the Nineties, as an impressionable late teenager, anything bearing the badge of the former Yugoslavia’s national car brand was game
  • Only Fools and Horses E-type for sale 18 Aug 2016 (News)
    . This was, of course, a staged accident with no damage caused to the car itself, which has been lovingly looked after by its owner for its whole life. This Jaguar has been known ever since as ‘Boycie’s E-type’. Finished in Old English White with a blue leather interior, it comes with its own
  • Success for 'web only' car club 23 Sep 2014 (News)
    With the help they provide in terms of spares, technical advice and the inevitable social scene, it’s not surprising that most of the UK’s traditional classic car clubs continue to prove popular. There is, however, a new wave of ‘unofficial’ groups
  • Up to £5585 Off New Hondas and Renaults 24 Aug 2005 (News)
    and Odyssey Blue RRP £8930. Online Cars Price £6152 Online Cars Ltd Suite 9 Old School Studios 40 Lynchford Road Farnborough Hants GU14 6EF These deals and many more
  • Save £15,600 compared to new on a 57 reg from Motorpoint 7 Jul 2009 (News)
    www.motorpoint.co.uk offers massive savings on new prices on cars up to two years old, for the next 7 days, while stocks last. Steal of the Week Saab 9-3 2.0T Aero 4dr Auto. 57 Reg. Only 15,095 miles at £12,599
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 20-6-2015 20 Jun 2015 (News)
    to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.   Automatic fearbox I have a 7-year old automatic BMW 3 Series Touring. It’s a lovely car but has a slight problem with the gearbox. Worth repairing for £2,500 or get rid
  • Future Classic Friday: Jaguar S-type 1 Dec 2017 (News)
    . In order to help Jaguar compete in the luxury market, Ford needed the brand to diversify. Job number one was to sharpen up quality, which happened towards the end of XJ40 production, while the next job was to replace the XJ40 with the X300 - a car that may have been based on the XJ40, but was much better
  • Learners to get motorway lessons from 2018 14 Aug 2017 (News)
    Learner drivers will be allowed to have lessons on motorways from 2018. The Government ruling lifts the ban that prevents provisional licence holders from driving on motorways, provided that they're accompanied by a qualified instructor and using a car with dual-controls
  • A Grand Monday: Lada 1200 19 Jun 2017 (News)
    machine. It was also arguably quite pretty, with simple three-box lines and thin chrome detailing stolen from the Fiat 124 saloon on which it was based. Today, the original Lada has become something of a cult car, with Eastern Bloc car enthusiasts clamouring to get their hands on the scant pickings
  • World’s oldest rally navigator to tackle 6000-mile race across America 9 Jun 2015 (News)
    A 97-year-old woman looks set to be the world’s oldest rally navigator. Dorothy Caldwell is currently guiding her son Alastair 6000 miles across America. The pair are taking part in The Trans-America Challenge, which is run by the Endurance Rally Association
  • Geneva Motor Show 2014: Volvo Concept Estate previews next V70 4 Mar 2014 (News)
    The  Volvo  Concept Estate had its public premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. It gives an insight into how the next generation V70 estate will look, although the production car will have five-doors rather than the concept's three
  • Jaguar announces XF Sportbrake pricing 29 Jun 2012 (News)
    . The 2.2-litre is likely to be the most popular with company car drivers due to its low emissions. Two outputs are offered - 163PS and 200PS. Emissions are as low as 135g/km, which equates to 55.4mpg on the combined cycle. The 2.2-litre diesel is complimented by a 3.0 V6 diesel with either 240PS
  • Suzuki Takes 4,900 Scrappage Orders 28 Jul 2009 (News)
    . The majority of the scrap eligible cars brought in to the Suzuki dealerships are conquest sales, with only 294 scrappages to date being 10 year-old Suzuki’s.  Of the orders taken, Suzuki has seen some unusual and classic vehicles that have come through the door
  • 106s from £5,995, Including Insurance 9 Apr 2003 (News)
    finance plan qualify for two years free insurance on all hatchback and 206 SW models (excluding GTi 180 and 206 CC) for 21-80 year olds (excluding Roland Garros, XSi, D Turbo, SW XSi, SW D Turbo, GTi 138 and SW 2.0 Si, where age eligibility is 25-80 years). Exceptional finance offers
  • Amazing Astra Clocks Up Half a Million Miles 23 Jan 2002 (News)
    An 89F Vauxhall Astra on the fleet of Mead's Speed Courier business continues to deliver the goods after clocking up 492,992 miles. The Astra Estate, which is still on its the original diesel engine, has been hailed as one of the most reliable on the Mead's Speed five-car fleet. Barry Mead, owner
 

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