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  • Chevrolet Cruze Back to Fight 2011 BTCC Season 16 Mar 2011 (News)
    will be Alex MacDowall, at only 20 years of age the youngest confirmed driver in the series. Both drivers campaigned with Silverline Chevrolet in 2010, with the team once again run by the Wellingborough-based RML Group, which also prepares and campaigns Chevrolet’s World Touring Car Team. The BTCC
  • Bargain New BMWs From Just £12,450 3 Sep 2009 (News)
    SE 5dr BRAND NEW,  5 Doors, Manual, Estate, Diesel, ABS,  multifunction steering wheel,  sports leather steering wheel, exterior body  coding, aluminium  running boards, front armrest, front fog lamps, bluetooth, bmw business cd, cd changer, Adjustable seats, Adjustable
  • Classics enjoy Indian Summer 20 Oct 2008 (News)
    running order – arguably this is the finest example of the model you could find anywhere. This rare car seemed good value, selling for £13,000. For followers of more modern classics, the 1970 Triumph Vitesse Mk II Convertible was in exceptional condition following a detailed
  • How to Avoid Rip Off Motorway Snack Food 15 Sep 2008 (News)
    Sedgemoor services in Somerset that charges the most for a Ginsters BLT sandwich. The top ten is made up of six service stations on the M4, and all but one are run by Moto. Only one station in Northern England appears in the top ten, which indicates that it is more expensive to get a snack on motorways
  • New 1.6 and 2.0 Litre PSA/Ford Diesels 19 Feb 2003 (News)
    customer demand in four priority areas: fuel economy, clean combustion, low running noise and outstanding performance. The engines required an aggregate investment of nearly 1 billion. Production capacity will ultimately exceed 1,600,000 engines a year, providing most of the diesel powerplants
  • Cars Selling Like Mad at Auction Today 1 Nov 2002 (News)
    for £8,200. Convertibles are now winter money with a 65k 99T Audi Cabrio 1.8 selling for £9,000; another, but 98S with 67k selling for £8,100; a 15k mile 2001Y Golf 2.0SE cabrio bidding to £9,250; and a 19k mile 2000W Toyota MR2 running out of enthusiasm at £10,150
  • Honest John Q&A 11th June 2011 11 Jun 2011 (News)
    / The Dept seems to think this will not compromise safety, a thought upon which readers may have views PO, via email Unfortunately we will be quite close to the closing date of 21 st June before I can run this, but that might actually be a benefit and provoke more
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
    scrapping this car which is running perfectly otherwise? BC, Stonehouse If it isn't using oil and the compression tests okay then this is fixable. You changed the Mass Airflow Sensor. You might need to change the lambda sensor in the exhaust manifold, but at this age of car
  • The Honest John Guide to the Paris Motor Show 2010 28 Sep 2010 (News)
        Ford Mondeo (revised) - on sale October 2010 Among the changes to the revised Mondeo are subtle exterior styling tweaks including LED daytime running lights, an upgraded interior and more efficient petrol EcoBoost and TDCi diesel engines. There is also a revised 2.2
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 25-4-2015 25 Apr 2015 (News)
    to the end of a run you switch the a/c and heater to maximum heat output, that should both dry out the condensation and kill the bacteria in the ducting. Of course the other thing you need to do is replace the pollen filter. If you don't do that and it's become a bit sodden, the smell will pervade the cabin
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
    locally with a long drive to Kent perhaps once a year. I can afford up to £10,000 and need a reliable and inexpensive to run automatic. Is the Legend worth anything as scrap? VM, Derby The Legend is probably worth £200 as scrap; maybe more as a spares donor car
  • In depth: the Department for Transport's guidance on the MoT exemption for classic cars over 40 18 Dec 2017 (News)
    , are: Chassis (replacements of the same pattern as the original are not considered a substantial change) or Monocoque bodyshell including any sub-frames (replacements of the same pattern as the original are not considered a substantial change); Axles and running gear
  • Frequently asked questions about your premiums 4 Apr 2013 (News)
    Frequently asked questions about your premiums Motor Insurance; without doubt one of the elements of driving that attracts a good feeling of resentment. Yes it’s a running cost, like fuel, tyres, etc etc, but unlike these thinks, most of us pay for 12 months of something invisible
  • Kia's new Picanto makes its debut at Geneva 1 Mar 2011 (News)
    . This combination of advanced technologies means that exhaust emissions have been significantly reduced, so that the new, petrol only, Picanto line-up will have a CO 2 rating of 99 to 125 g/km.  Fuel economy will range from 67.3 to 42.2 mpg, contributing to lower running costs. Selected models
  • MB World Experiences Make Excellent Christmas Presents 17 Nov 2010 (News)
    on the move there’s the tempting choice of Café 1886 or the Gullwing Restaurant run by Absolute Taste - part of the McLaren Group that look after the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula1™ team around the world during the championship season.  The fresh seasonal menus also feature
  • Bank Holiday ‘Barn Find’ Auction Results 3 May 2010 (News)
    With three halls running, Blackbushe was bursting at the seams today. I’ve never seen so many people there. But fortunately the auction centre was well prepared with a gauntlet of guys beckoning drivers into additional parking
  • Cheap Cars if Bought Right at Auction Today 16 Nov 2007 (News)
    predictions there may be about property values falling and runs on banks it’s still a fairly safe bet. Sure they’ll take your money if you offer enough. But right now some fleets are not letting go at rock bottom prices. And why the carparks are full of stock rather than parking
  • Peugeot 308 gets significant upgrades with new tech and hybrid options for 2021 18 Mar 2021 (News)
    obvious of those changes is the exterior, bringing the new 308 more in line with the other models in Peugeot’s range. The front end features slim LED headlights (standard on all variants) with the brand’s trademark vertical LED daytime running lights and a large grille. Higher-spec versions
  • Future Classic Friday: Peugeot 406 19 Oct 2018 (News)
    into the second-hand car ghetto, from which only the strongest have emerged alive. Thanks to the space and comfort on offer, not to mention the reliability of the diesel engines, many a 406 finished its journey with a taxi light on the roof, while others just became cheap family cars, run on a shoestring
  • Future Classic Friday: Nissan Micra K11 1 Jun 2018 (News)
    for many years, not least because the K11’s production run was just under a decade. That’s a long time in car model cycles, though it did receive a significant facelift at the end of 1997, when it was given larger headlights, a more civilised dashboard and standard airbags and power steering
 

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