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Archive for July, 2008

Great new Mercedes CLK Lease deal

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Hot off the press - we have a great new deal on the Mercedes CLK220CDI Avantgarde Auto, including Leather interior.  Average MPG is 41, CO2 g/km - 183! Prices start at just £289!! See more and submit your enquiry HERE - please note stock will be limited so get in quick! Prefer the ...

Japanese vehicle production up 4.5%

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Output by Japan's automakers rose 4.5 percent to 1.03 million vehicles in June from a year earlier, in line with growth in demand in Asia and emerging markets, data from Japan's Automobile Manufacturers Association showed on Wednesday. With great deals like the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 Visia and the Suzuki Grant Vitara ...

BMW 3 Series facelift- due September

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The popular BMW 3 Series is due to have a face lift, with new models available from 20th September. A number of changes have been made, both in the interior and exterior, and a number of the engines have been modified, increasing performance and efficiency.  The new model will launch with ...

British Motor Show opens tomorrow

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The British Motor Show opens to the public tomorrow (24th July). Be sure to take a look if you can - all the major manufacturers are there showing their new models, and there's plenty of supercars there for you to dream! Its a great place to have a look at the various ...

Petrol theft on the increase

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

As fuel costs rise - so are thefts of petrol.  Both drive offs from the forecourt, and drivers finding their tanks emptied when their cars have been left unattended. Here's some tips to remember: TOP TIPS TO AVOID YOUR CAR BEING TARGETED PARK 1 IN WELL LIT AREAS - PREFERABLY OFF-ROAD IF POSSIBLE LOCK 2 YOUR ...

Fewer crashes as a result of high fuel costs

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Researchers from the USA’s University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a silver lining to rocketing vehicle fuel prices - fewer deaths from car crashes. An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to petrol prices found death rates drop significantly as people are forced to slow down and drive less because ...

Average Fuel Prices in your area.

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

With fuel prices become similar to the price of a fine Merlot, I found this useful to enable drivers to establish at what part of their journey it's best to fill up! It handily lists the prices in pence per litre, and for those who prefer to talk in old money ...

Photocard Driving Licences

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Some interesting information about your Driving Licence, you may have not realised... The DVLA adopted the new 2 part Driving Licences (A paper counterpart and Photo ID Card) in 1998.  From the outset, the photocards showed an expiry date, 10 years from the date the licence was created. This is similar to ...

Protect your personal information !

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

WARNING !! There are literally Hundreds of Brokers advertising Hundreds of prices on the Internet, but how do you know if they can be trusted or the sensitive information that you are going to pass them is going to be handled safely. They should all have a credit licence, but in ...

Company car Tax or BIK on company cars explained.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Company car Tax or BIK on company cars explained. Very simple really. Choose your car and get the CO2 Emissions and P11D Value. If you are not sure of your P11D or CO2 they can be found by clicking here. Once you have your CO2, check the list below and round up ...