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  Nissan Qashqai: £1,300? Get lost!
  The nature of my job means I do a lot of travelling across the UK and also plenty of foreign driving, so I’m always visiting new places – and often...
  17 Nov 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Queries and concerns
  I’ve had a few emails from potential Qashqai buyers recently about certain aspects or features of the Nissan. Here’s a commonly-asked query one about the rear visibility… How do you find...
  17 Nov 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: What I'll miss
  It hardly seems a few weeks ago that I picked up the MX-5, but now I’ve realised that there’s only a month to go until I have to return it. I’ve...
  14 Nov 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: Money, money, money
  Credit crunch. Two words we’re no doubt going to be hearing more and more from now on. It seems that everyone, from big banks to the man on the street,...
  12 Nov 2008
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  Road Tax change U-Turn expected in Pre-Budget Report
  Controversial road tax plans – due to come into force in March 2009 – could be abandoned as part of a tax shake-up next week. The Government has signalled that changes to the road tax...
  11 Nov 2008
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  New safety rating set to confuse
  From February 2009, cars will be awarded an overall score out of five stars, based on the outcome of safety tests for the protection of adult occupants, child occupants and...
  10 Nov 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Boot space and benefits
  I hate shopping at the best of times, but having to look for ‘soft coffee’ coloured paint (an upmarket way of branding something almost indistinguishable from magnolia) is an awful...
  10 Nov 2008
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  Car sales fall 23 per cent in October
  Latest official figures show that car buyers have stayed away from showrooms for the sixth month running. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that new car sales were 23...
  6 Nov 2008
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  New VW Passat gets greener
  The Volkswagen Passat is now even greener with the launch of the Bluemotion 2 model. It emits less CO2 and has improved fuel economy. The previous Passat Bluemotion used a 1.9-litre TDI 105 engine...
  6 Nov 2008
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  Vandalism!
  I’ve had the MX-5 a few months now and unfortunately experienced two of the most common acts of intentional damage against it. The first was when someone obviously took a fancy...
  27 Oct 2008
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  Top safety rating for five-star Golf
  The new Volkswagen Golf has passed the Euro NCAP safety rating with flying colours, scoring a maximum five stars. The Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash test agency awarded the Golf,...
  27 Oct 2008
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  BMW 3-Series: Efficient Dynamics
  Like all BMW 3-Series models, our 318d is fitted with technology designed to reduce emissions and save fuel. It’s called ‘Efficient Dynamics’ and while many of the systems are hidden away (for example flaps...
  27 Oct 2008