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Chalk and Cheese Classics in Barons 7th June Auction 20 May 2011 (News)
less than the average house price in the UK today. The well-presented 1954 MG TF has spent most of its life in Hertfordshire, and the last 37 years with one owner. This charming car runs beautifully, and is estimated at £15,000-£17,000. Of course, TFs aren’t the only MGs to engender great -
Classic Saloon Racing at Mallory Park 9 Apr 2011 (News)
year. Today, the Classic Touring Car Racing Club runs - in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club - six championships for production saloons at eight venues throughout England and Wales. The Thermex Classic Saloons & Historic Touring Car Championship - Pre 1966 -
BCA's Super Saturday auction event 30 Mar 2011 (News)
the auction hall. And listen to the engine running as it is driven into the auction hall. Budget– set a limit and stick to it. Save some funds for a post sale service and any minor repairs that might be needed. Be flexible– if you miss your first choice, don’t give up and don’t throw -
Ford Attempts to Abolish Spring Breaks 26 Mar 2011 (News)
Technical Centre - one of Europe's largest automotive R&D centres - and Lommel Proving Ground, Belgium mean that Ford vehicles are designed to cope with the most demanding road surfaces. Tests include running real-world road simulations, high-tech data acquisition and thousands of miles of surface -
Mazda Donates a 5 as a Neighbourhood Police Car 21 Feb 2011 (News)
in reducing crime in the ward of St Andrews” Mark Cameron, Sales Director at Mazda UK added: “Mazda’s entire range is made up of sporty and stylish vehicles, with competitive pricing and running costs. Though it was only launched recently, the New Mazda5 is already -
Peugeot launches 'new' 308 range 9 Feb 2011 (News)
, CC and SW line-ups. The biggest changes are at the front where the revamped models get a new look with LED headlights and daytime running lights while under the bonnet there are more efficient engines with a model that emits -
Jason Plato Wins 2010 BTCC For Chevrolet 11 Oct 2010 (News)
do it, and we did!” The drivers’ title is a remarkable achievement for both Jason and the Silverline Chevrolet team, run by Wellingborough-based RML Group. 2010 marked the team’s first ever BTCC season with the Cruze, and Chevrolet’s first ever official involvement -
Honda Offers 3 Years Servicing and VED Included in Price 6 Oct 2010 (News)
, three year new car warranty and Honda’s reputation for bulletproof reliability, means affordable Honda new car ownership for the first three years. Customer savings In addition to driving down running costs, savings can also be made on selected Jazz -
Mercedes Benz Offers Snow Tyres Service 11 Jan 2010 (News)
on snow. As their name implies, they give enhanced performance whatever the cold road conditions. The costs of running cold weather tyres are offset with the additional life given to regular tyres, and indeed can be entirely recouped by if they enable the driver to avoid even one minor icy -
Still Time To Save up to £6,000 on Scrappage With Mazda 30 Dec 2009 (News)
, more than 450 motorists took advantage of the Government's subsidy and Mazda's cracking scrappage deals to treat themselves to a new Mazda by trading-in a vehicle that was at least 10 years old. With the scheme due to run out in the first weeks of 2010 now is the time to act -
Motorpoint offers £10K off a Galaxy in its festive deals 9 Dec 2009 (News)
Make savings on Vauxhalls, Fords and BMWs in the run-up to Christmas -
Peugeot 107 Has Highest List Price Residuals, But Citroen C1 Wins on Transaction Price Residuals 22 Aug 2009 (News)
a difference to consumers – and therefore to residual values – is cost: specifically, purchase cost and running costs.” Rushmore points to other factors at play in determining the standings. “All models in the top 10 are relatively young, having been -
BCA Speculates That Van Values Have Peaked 17 Jul 2009 (News)
Vehicles commented “Historically, the summer months record weakened demand for commercial vehicles with values ticking over until September when the market usually improves markedly. With many used vans going back to work with SME’s this makes perfect sense – a small family-run business -
New MINI For FIAT 500 Money 17 Jul 2009 (News)
are all included in the standard package, meaning owners will be able to take full advantage of the MINI First’s low running costs. MINI First Performance data Power (HP) 75 Torque (Nm) 120 Combined fuel cons. (MPG) 53.3 CO2 (g/km) 128 -
Drivers Wanted For Tyre Test 24 May 2009 (News)
experience of 6 drivers from across the UK. The test, which will run throughout the summer will be launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed where drivers will be able to put themselves forward to take part. James Bailey, Dunlop's communications manager said; "We want drivers -
BCA Expands Online Auction Service 23 May 2009 (News)
physical auction simultaneously on the internet, allowing buyers to bid on and purchase used vehicle stock online. Growth in the uptake of the service has been exponential in the past 18 months. Year-on-year statistics show that BCA’s current Live Online programme is running at 300 -
Scrappage brings New Suzukis Down to £4,795 12 May 2009 (News)
until the end of June 2009. Apart from a new Alto being available for just £4,795 under the scheme as an outright purchase; Suzuki is offering a very attractive proposition for lower mileage customers currently running an older vehicle who may have never considered a new car before -
DRAMATIC FALLS IN USED CAR VALUES UNLIKELY TO BE REPEATED IN 2009 11 Jan 2009 (News)
, buoyed by sales to fleets who had not yet suffered the ill effects of the downturn.” explains Adrian Rushmore, Managing Editor at EurotaxGlass’s. “This meant the new and used car markets were running at different speeds, with used car demand totally out of step with the growth -
Santa Pod 2009 Drag Race Dates 13 Dec 2008 (News)
of October. Finally the year ends in a bang, with the eyeful that is Flame and Thunder at the end of October and the Fireworks Frenzy on Bonfire Night. Of course, in between these massive events lie a plethora of ‘Run What You Brung’ and ‘Drift What You Brung’ days where -
FUEL DUTY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES – THE FACTS 22 Aug 2008 (News)
cent of the total operating cost of a 40 tonne articulated lorry. By April 2008 they had risen to 35 per cent. * The annual fuel bill for a 40 tonne artic running an average mileage of 70,000 per annum increased from £26,456 in 2000 to £39,849 in 2008. * Between April