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  Some Cheap Classics at Auction Today 6 Oct 2003 (News)
  in a cold garage appeal more than the TV or the pub, perhaps it was worth it. A similarly barn found 1932 MG F1 Magna made a lot more sense at £7,200 because at least it was a six cylinder MG. But to my mind the buys of the day were the more modern cars sold ready to run or to mothball
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  Yaris For Less Than £3k at Auction Today 10 Sep 2003 (News)
  a bit of restraint and don’t let enthusiasm run away with you. It’s going to be busy at Blackbushe on Friday with the usual mix of ex-fleet cars and dealer part exchanges. Upcoming is a BMW Group sale at 1.00pm on Monday 15th September. You can check for anything you’re
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  V5s Alive at Auction Today 5 Feb 2003 (News)
  £1,250 less than the 113k mile 97R Jag XK8 which preceded it, but which did have the advantage of a new engine fitted exactly a year ago. A general shortage of part exchanges and de-fleetings in the run-up to March 03 plates and the first signs of Spring combined to push prices up high today
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  More Variety at Auction Today 23 Sep 2002 (News)
  and there which is no sweat because it pulls the bidding price down and if you’re thinking long-term you’re going to acquire a bit of damage anyway. It was 2001Y, with 19,492 miles and, since an import runs to about £11,000, I figured trade book of £9,700 was way over the top. So would
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  Day of Contrasts at Auction 28 Sep 2001 (News)
  on to this. But, of course, everything has its flip side and oversupplied run-of-the-mill machinery is rock-bottom. It's one thing to note a new low, like a 104,000 mile 97P Rover 200 1.4i 5-door bid to just £1,700. Not cheap if it needs a new clutch, timing belt and cylinder head. But a 97R Mondeo 1.8iLX
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  MINI Prices Announced 12 Apr 2001 (News)
  . Prices and availability will be announced nearer the launch, but will include; ·Head airbag system for driver and passengers ·DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) and traction control ·Run Flat tyres on 16 inch alloys ·CVT Steptronic automatic transmission
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  Vauxhall Astravan - legend reaches the end of the road 23 Jul 2013 (News)
  , and were inevitably on a mission. During its heyday in the 1980s and '90s, Astravan was probably the best vehicle of its kind – the Escort might have been cheaper to run, and the Maestro more economical and sensible – but the plucky little trooper from Ellesmere Port just felt
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  Classic concept cars celebrated at British Motor Museum exhibition 29 Jul 2019 (News)
  again. This 1897 Bersey Electrical Cab was powered by a new-fangled electric engine - more efficient to run than a horse, and also quieter than a noisy internal combustion engine. It could travel at either three, seven or nine miles per hour and had a range of 30 miles. Returned to depot. its
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  Hidden Heroes: Rover 45 V6 1 Mar 2019 (News)
  to run, tax and insure, while the combination of auto-only transmission, two extra cylinders and a host of extra weight meant it was also considerably thirstier than the 420GSi that the model replaced
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  1963 Peel P50 makes £49,500 at Brightwells Classic Car Auction 22 Jul 2018 (News)
  . A new house record was £22,000 achieved by a restored 1958 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite (a model currently on the up). And £20,900 was an excellent result for a 1955 TF on offer that had been fitted with an MGB engine and running gear in the 1960s
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  What kind of licence do I need to ride a scooter? 9 Apr 2018 (News)
  ) then you are entitled to ride motor tricycles with a power output of greater than 15kW if you are over the age of 21. That opens up quite a wide range of options for motorists who want the benefits of low running costs and traffic busting capability without undergoing training or taking a test
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  Future Classic Friday: Alfa Romeo 147 9 Mar 2018 (News)
  that a comparable Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra will be easier and cheaper to own and run. Neither, though, has the pure heart and soul of an Alfa Romeo, and the 147 is currently one of the cheapest ways to experience that.  It also looks like no other car on the road - it's sinewy curves and narrow lamp
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  Future Classic Friday: Volkswagen New Beetle 15 Sep 2017 (News)
  indifferently was simply because it was, dare we suggest, a little bit dull to drive. The bulbous wings, running boards, bug-eye headlamps and rounded tail-lights were clearly a nod to the origina - but the New Beetle was otherwise a bit uninspiring, with indifferent performance, poor refinement and handling
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  A Grand Monday: Volkswagen Polo 'Breadvan' 12 Dec 2016 (News)
  to the advert, the car has been stored for two years and given some TLC to get it running better. That means a replacement carburettor, manual choke (the auto chokes can be troublesome), new battery, and a new rear exhaust. It's also had new wipers fitted, a new brake cylinder, new car mats and a new
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  Bumper Classic Auction Weekend at the NEC on 15th/16th November 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  . A 1963 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide with 3,995cc six cylinder DB4 engine is looking for a hefty £120,000 - £140,000. Once run for a couple of years by martin Buckley it has since been fully restored at a cost of £70,000. Find another
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  MoT exemption for 30 year old vehicles 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  A consultation process currently under way to gauge opinion over proposed changes to Britain’s MoT regulations is almost at an end – and the eventual result could affect anybody running a car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle over thirty years old. If the UK falls in line
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  MoT exemption for 30 year old vehicles? 21 Oct 2014 (News)
  A consultation process currently under way to gauge opinion over proposed changes to Britain’s MoT regulations is almost at an end – and the eventual result could affect anybody running a car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle over thirty years old. If the UK falls in line
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 525i Tourer with LPG 6 Oct 2014 (News)
  of the E34 still looks great today and the 2.5-litre DOHC straight-six is one of the best engines ever made by BMW. This one has been converted to run on LPG, which means you get most of the performance but with much improved fuel consumption, returning roughly 50mpg. The LPG tank is where the spare wheel
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  Owner review of the month: June 2014 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  at all, I can make the trip from Southampton to Liverpool for a £27 tank of petrol.” “All in all I'm very glad I bought this car. It suits a student/a young single/couple who just want something to run around in down to the ground
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia 1 Apr 2014 (News)
  to. And in the meantime, they all went and bought Cavaliers. But that was then and this is now. In classic terms, the Ford Sierra is beginning to look like many people's idea of the perfect practical classic car. It's cheap to run, with good parts availability, and thanks to simple mechanics, it's fixed easily