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The New Alfa Giulietta

March 3, 2010
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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or you can also get free email updates over at the top right hand side. Thanks for visiting!Here’s the official information from Alfa Romeo regarding the new Alfa Giulietta, which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show 2010:
Designed by [...]

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Be Courteous On The Road

February 25, 2010

There are articles in the print and online press regarding bullying allegations made. I do hope that none of you suffer any bullying on the road – though it’s probably inevitable as we see a decline in manners, road rage and more cars on the road generally.

David Williams MBE, Chief Executive of GEM (formerly [...]

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SEAT Exeo Offers

February 24, 2010
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Normally the 1st of March is one of the busiest times of the year for new car sales. SEAT is unveiling a tempting package of offers on its executive class models.

SEAT is offering a number of deals in March including an attractive three-year (36-month) 0% finance deal on the bulk of the Exeo and [...]

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Vauxhall’s Swappage Scheme Includes Three New Models

February 15, 2010
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The ‘Swappage Programme‘ ran by Vauxhall – which includes their most popular models – has had an overhaul to now include three new models, the Insignia, Meriva and Zafira.
Vauxhall’s Swappage offer allows buyers to use any seven-year-old UK-registered car with insurance, road tax and MOT – no matter what its value or condition [...]

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Winter Weather Conditions Drive Buyers Into Land Rover Showrooms

February 7, 2010
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It seems that poor weather has been sending people into 4×4 showrooms and specifically those of Land Rover. Subsequently, sales have gone up. For January 2010 sales levels were up 58% versus January 2009 nearly doubling the industry average – with Discovery up 92%, Range Rover Sport up 66%, Freelander up 57% and [...]

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Urgent: Toyota Accelerator Pedal Recall In Europe

January 28, 2010

As this is such a serious matter, here are the words (without filter) direct from Toyota. Stay safe out there folks and please heed the following advice if you have a new Toyota. Note, my emphasis.
“There is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially [...]

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Top Gear Coming To An End?

December 22, 2009

I read today that it’s possible that Top Gear is coming to an end. Were the worst to happen and it left our screen, I’d be genuinely gutted. It is more inventive, more entertaining and perhaps more insightful than 90% of other TV on at the moment. It’s also not a soap, [...]

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The Ultimate GTR Is Now On Sale…

December 4, 2009
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Finally, the long awaited Nissan GT-R SpecV has gone on sale, with a total of just 40 examples being made available in the UK, priced at £124,900. However, you’d better be quick as order books will close on 22nd January 2010. Make sure to order before 14 December for delivery in April, or [...]

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Did You Know That Skoda Has Been Making Engines For 110 Years?

November 24, 2009
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What a milestone! Well done to Skoda for making engines for 110 years, and especially for the new 1.2 TSI engine. This extremely efficient little powerplant manages to chuck out 105bhp and will debut in the new Yeti, before being featured in the full Skoda, Audi, VW and SEAT range.
The all-new engine is [...]

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Guy Wilks Signed By Skoda For The 2009 Intercontinental Rally

November 14, 2009
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Skoda UK has announced that Guy Wilks, the double British Rally champion, will compete at this year’s Rally of Scotland – the final event of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) series, taking place on 19th-21st November.
Wilks (28) from Darlington will drive a Škoda UK-sponsored Skoda Fabia Super 2000, run by Rene George Rally Sport, [...]

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