Parkers

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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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  Crackdown on illegal foreign vehicles
  The Government’s motoring authority has set up checkpoints in Harwich and Portsmouth to check the details of hundreds of passing cars and more ports are set to follow. The law states that any...
  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
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  Greener people carriers launched
  The new eco version of the SEAT Alhambra has higher mpg and lower CO2 than ever before. It makes it one of the greenest seven-seat people carriers around. The Alhambra previously performed...
  21 Oct 2008
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  SEAT Leon: Getting used to touch-screen
  My Leon is fitted with SEAT’s latest touch-screen sat nav system. Though to call it a sat nav system does it an injustice – it’s so much more than that. Think of...
  19 Oct 2008
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  SEAT Leon: 2.0-litre TDI FR
  I’ve always been keen on the Leon. It’s built a strong reputation since it was launched in 2000 for looking sporty, being great to drive and offering some of the best value-for-money you’ll...
  16 Oct 2008
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  City bankers forced to sell, sell, sell
  Global economic uncertainty and crashing stock markets have forced owners of expensive cars – such as Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche and Jaguar models – to consider downgrading to something more...
  16 Oct 2008
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  Motoring costs fall in September
  Official figures for September show that plummeting used car prices brought down the overall cost of motoring, while pump price cuts gave much-needed relief to drivers suffering rising costs elsewhere....
  14 Oct 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: Speedy roof
  At least two or three times now, I’ve been zooming along the motorway enjoying the sun, when the rain has made an unexpected appearance. The interesting thing with the MX-5 is how...
  14 Oct 2008
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  Clio owners ignore bonnet warning
  The notice advises owners of second-generation Clios, manufactured between 1998 and 2005, and all Clio Campuses to get their bonnet mechanisms checked by authorised dealers, following numerous reports that the...
  13 Oct 2008
• Nissan Qashqai: Would I recommend one?
  “It’s roomy, has great views and cheap bills” the estate agent said, as we stepped out of the front door and onto what could be my new driveway. “Yes,” I replied,...
  12 Oct 2008