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  Over half of tyre punctures caused by neglected roads 1 May 2018 (News)
  or faulty tyres and a survey of 21,000 drivers by the AA found that nine out of 10 feared that their vehicle could be damaged due to poor road conditions. >> Over 5500
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  BTCC champion’s Aston Martin DB6 heads to auction 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  An Aston Martin that was owned by a former British Touring Car Champion is heading to auction. The 1971 DB6 Mk2 Vantage Saloon belonged to racing driver, commentator, and TV personality John Cleland. It will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ sale on Saturday, 13 May
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  Opec deal could push up fuel prices by 9p-per-litre 1 Dec 2016 (News)
  feed through to the pumps after 14 days. An increase to $60 a barrel will most likely result in significantly higher fuel costs for drivers over the Christmas period. To make matters worse, with the cold weather, cars will be using more fuel and this will only make the impact all the more profound
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  Rare lightweight Porsche 911 RS up for grabs 4 Oct 2016 (News)
  make a fine addition to any Porsche collection,’ said Nick Whale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions. ‘The 964 is often regarded as the all-encompassing true drivers’ 911, and there can be no doubt then that this Carrera RS in NGT specification is one of the most driver-focused
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  A Grand Monday: 1979 Volkswagen Passat (B1) project for £800 3 Oct 2016 (News)
  doesn’t need much apart from a decent valet and the odd cigarette burn repairing. The headlining is clean (and still held up) but the dash has got some cracks in it – fairly common with this generation of cars. Jobs still left to do include repairing the driver’s side wing
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Renault reveals all-new Megane 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  available in the GT. A ‘Hybrid Assist’ diesel will be added early in 2017 with a fuel economy figure of 94.1mpg and CO2 emissions of 76g/km. Inside the car, Renault is giving drivers “technologies from the class above” - a head-up display, TFT instrument display
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  Alfa celebrates 65th anniversary of F1 championship win 14 May 2015 (News)
  Sixty-five years ago today, Alfa Romeo created history at the Silverstone race track by winning the first ever Formula One World Championship race. Although the race series had been running for a while, it wasn't until 1950 that the drivers' championship was finally
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  DAB Car Radio Conversions: £189.99 Fitted 3 Jul 2014 (News)
  Car Communications is offering DAB car radio conversions for £189.99 fully installed. The switch-over to DAB may still be a few years away, but many new cars now come with DAB as standard and drivers are listening to the benefits: particularly Radio 5 Live
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  Addison Lee Adopts Michelin Only Tyre Policy 24 Jun 2014 (News)
  of ours covering the amount of miles we do every day, that difference will translate into significantly fewer tyre replacements each year. That will save us money, but it will also reduce the downtime  to drivers of changing the tyres – meaning they can spend more time on the road. Under
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  Drive It Day 2014: Heritage Motor Centre pulls in the classics 27 Apr 2014 (News)
  The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire proved to be quite a meeting place for classic cars on the Drive It Day celebration, with more than 500 classics on show in the car park. The museum was chosen by several clubs, and scores of classic car drivers as their destination
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  Government to invest £9m in low-emission car infrastructure 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  the UK’s position as a global leader in both the production and adoption of these vehicles. "The extremely low running costs of electric cars help drivers save money and we are allocating more than £9 million to boost charge points across the country to help drivers to go green
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  IAM Tips For the Long Christmas Drive Home 19 Dec 2013 (News)
  The weather between now and Christmas is as unpredictable as some of the other drivers heading home. Read these tips from the IAM and stay safe. Try to make your journey in daylight because driving on motorways in the dark in freezing rain can be particularly hazardous
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: 50 years of Porsche 911 to be celebrated 8 Jul 2013 (News)
  911s will be on display at Goodwood’s Cartier Style et Luxe Concours, with the original 901 from 1963, Turbo SE ‘flatnose’ from 1987 and Type 993 GT2 contesting in the weekend’s hotly coveted design competition. Former Porsche factory race drivers will also
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: 50 years of Porsche 911 to be celebrated 8 Jul 2013 (News)
  911s will be on display at Goodwood’s Cartier Style et Luxe Concours, with the original 901 from 1963, Turbo SE ‘flatnose’ from 1987 and Type 993 GT2 contesting in the weekend’s hotly coveted design competition. Former Porsche factory race drivers will also
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: Kia unveils sporting Provo concept 4 Mar 2013 (News)
  boss, and ex-Audi man Peter Schreyer, describes the Provo as, 'an emotional and muscular car aimed at delivering pure fun and performance for today’s city-based enthusiast driver who longs for the curves of the open road.' That's clearly PR-speak, but the Provo is a sporting package
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  American Honda Civic Hybrid owner wins fuel economy court case 3 Feb 2012 (News)
  . "Thus, a Honda advertisement that accurately referenced EPA mileage estimates, truthfully stated that a driver can get 'up to 50 mpg' and carefully noted that mileage will vary is not misleading as a matter of law,"  This is only a small claims court judgement and may not stand up
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  Rural motorists will be most affected by further fuel rises 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  potentially isolated from family and making basic needs, such as food shopping, more difficult to fulfil. Adrian Tink, RAC motoring strategist, says: “UK drivers want action from the Government.  They already pay the highest duty and tax on fuel in Europe. At the very least, we are calling for fuel
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  Toyota MR2 Championship Starts 17th April 23 Mar 2011 (News)
  as title sponsor for 2011. Run by the 750 Motor Club, the championship features classes for all three generations of MR2 and continues to attract capacity fields. Such is the response this year, qualifying heats are anticipated in order to accommodate the number of drivers signing up to take part
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  Toyota to Sponsor a Series of Timed Sprints 23 Feb 2011 (News)
  principle of the sprint is to complete a timed run rather than qualify and race side by side.  With 16 classes and a newly introduced street category, which allows drivers with more standard cars to be more competitive, points are now awarded to find two overall champions (Street and Pro
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  Free Finance on Nissan 370Z 7 Jul 2010 (News)
  in Nissan’s 370Z GT Coupe has fallen to zero. This offer using Nissan’s Preferences (PCP) finance product allows drivers with a 25% deposit to spread the cost of their Z over 2 years with the option (but no obligation) to pay off the remainder of its value after 24 months