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  Auction Report Double Bill – eBay 8th May 2005 11 May 2005 (News)
  A unwarranted mileage (with 176k miles displayed) 89F Daihatsu Fourtrak 1.6 made £900 with 8m ticket and a years tax. Yet another 3 series with tacky modifications made £800, this time a 91J 320SE with 145k miles and an aftermarket spoiler and a brake warning light that wouldn’t go off
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  Chelsea Legends, 5th September, to feature 'Le Mans' 24 Aug 2010 (News)
  a gear. I got back to Indianapolis going the wrong way round the track and the car just ignited. I put on the brakes, flicked all the latches to open the door, undid the seat belts and jumped out, but it all took what seemed like hours and my face really got singed on the left side
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  Ford Fiesta Launches in USA 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  and fuel efficiency.   An additional feature – unique in the segment – is Hill Start Assist functionality.  This sensor-based system will “hold” the brakes for an instant to prevent rollback when stopping or starting from rest on an incline.  Employing
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  Rover Facelifts 75 for 2004 20 Jan 2004 (News)
  cloth seat trim Disc brakes all round, ABS and EBD Driver and passenger airbags, three rear inertia reel lap and diagonal seat belts Plip controlled central door superlocking Configurable drive-away or single-entry point locking Classic
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  Renault Avantime Here 16th May, from £24,050 3 May 2002 (News)
  of 218g/km and average fuel economy of 30.7mpg in the mixed cycle. Standard equipment on Avantime Dynamique includes: Power-assisted steering, ABS with Brake Assist, ESP and traction control, front and lateral driver and passenger airbags plus front and rear curtain airbags, load
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  Volkswagen Reliability Shock in Australia 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  feels partly responsible for not warning more loudly or more often about the hidden heartache in owning a Volkswagen."  In my time as HJ I've had issues over VW clutch cable tensioners, brake discs, heater matrix failures, alternator failures, fuel pump failures, fuel tank lifter pump
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  Barons Classic Car Auction, Sandown Park, November 1st 13 Oct 2011 (News)
  in better than new condition, the result of a comprehensive, nut and bolt restoration that included a bare metal re-spray, renewed or restored suspension components, complete new fuel system, brakes and clutch, and re-bored engine. £10,000-£12,000. And if you have a slightly smaller budget, the 1963
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  Classic Sales 7th and 21st October 6 Oct 2008 (News)
  . Featuring uprated suspension, steering and brake callipers, and the factory fitted Fiorano handling kit, it carries an estimate of £40,000-£45,000. Historic British sporting machines are represented by an immaculate 1953 Austin Healey 100/4 which is believed to have been restored
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 13-6-2015 13 Jun 2015 (News)
  it? Many thanks  EH, via email The price of £7,995 is ridiculous for any 11-year old Rover, even a 75. £1,995 would make sense. Did you miskey?    Giving owners a brake I have a June 2008 Volvo S40 saloon, mileage 33k. I
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  , registered in March 2009, now with 57,000 miles. It has been serviced by a Mercedes franchise since new. It has failed its recent MoT due to corrosion on the rear brake pipes (one severe one minor) as they pass through the rear wheel arches. Is this to be expected? It is garaged each night. Mercedes has
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  MB World Experiences Make Excellent Christmas Presents 17 Nov 2010 (News)
  a Mercedes-Benz. With two exciting opportunities for them to get behind the wheel and under the tuition of a professional driving instructor your children will learn basic car control, including steering, braking and reversing. If you think that they are ready for something a little more extreme, why
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  70 Years of Jaguars up for Auction at Sandown Park 22 Apr 2010 (News)
  wheels, uprated cooling system with a Kenlowe fan, Vicarage power steering, adjustable AVO shock absorbers and uprated brake servo (£37500-40000). For many, of course, the quintessential Jaguar is the E-type, and there is no shortage of these at Sandown Park. There are three very fine S1
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  Hyundai gets into the funeral business, BMW's political roundel badges and a SEAT Leon with a 10,000-mile range 1 Apr 2010 (News)
  while carrying the increased fuel load. The Leon's already efficient brakes have been uprated, too. As ever, safety is paramount and SEAT's engineers have worked hard to ensure the concept doesn't compromise passenger or pedestrian protection. Significant reinforcement of the Leon's already
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  MINIs and BMWs Beat New Congtestion Charge 15 Feb 2008 (News)
  Duty tiers and cost just £35 a year to tax. All four vehicles employ technologies such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Auto Start-Stop and Electric Power Steering under the EfficientDynamics banner to help cut fuel bills and emissions. An optimum gearshift change indicator is included
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  Sustainable Mobility, According to Renault Eco2 16 Jun 2010 (News)
  response is also instant pulling the car forward with a jet aircraft like electric motor whine. On deceleration and braking, the motor regenerates power back into the battery, potentially giving it a longer range in cities than out on the open road, though in reality the range works out about the same. Top
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  Peugeot Reveals Prices and Specs of 3008 31 Jul 2009 (News)
  electric parking brake with hill assist, electronic stability programme (ESP), height and reach adjustable steering wheel, remote central door locking with deadlocks, ABS, EBFD
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  Huge Engine Technology Breakthrough From FIAT 7 Mar 2009 (News)
  ; the intake valves do not follow the intake camshaft anymore and close under the valve spring action. The final part of the valve closing stroke is controlled by a dedicated hydraulic brake, to ensure a soft and regular landing phase in any engine operating conditions. Through
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  Historics Auction Results 23rd November 2013 at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands. 23 Nov 2019 (News)
  172 1972 Datsun 240Z with recently rebuilt 2,800cc engine fitted with three Weber DCOEs and putting out 235HP through a 5-speed box and Quaife differential. Fully sorted and immaculate RHD car on new Minilite alloys with Avon CR6ZZ tyres. Ventilated brake discs and four piston front calipers
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  Classic Auctions in Surrey on 2nd and 15th June 1 Jun 2010 (News)
  Estimate: Refer Department The 4½ Litre was an evolution of the 3 Litre, sharing that car's basic chassis, including its semi-elliptical suspension at all four wheels and four-wheel brakes. The straight-4 engine was bored out to 100mm to produce 4.4 litre of displacement
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  New Audi A6 2.0 TDI Here for 54 reg at £24,020 6 Aug 2004 (News)
  and interior enhancements, and also add a larger 17-inch ventilated disc braking system (not 2.4 or 2.0 TDI) and special S line decorative facia inlays in brushed aluminium. Drivers of A6 S line models also have the option to stand further out from the crowd by adding