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Lamborghini Huracan no more!!

Thursday, 18 April 2024

For the last decade or so the Huracan has been hugely successful for Lamborghini constantly evolving and ultimately cementing a place as one of the greatest supercars of all time More than have been sold meaning it s eclipsed its predecessor the Gallardo and in fact its most successful full

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Best Selling Cars in the UK March 2024

Thursday, 18 April 2024

March was the th consecutive month of growth in the UK's new car market new figures have revealed and the best such month since That's according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders which reveals that new cars were sold in total in March a year-on-year increase

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A CLIENTS VIEW

Thursday, 8 December 2022

One of our clients who has a YouTube channel kindly provided the following links after we assisted him with a problem with his Audi R His story https youtu be MIz aKAS Y A barrister's perspective https youtu be Mz ZIWfLXwA

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Selling Dangerous Cars

Saturday, 2 April 2022

With our involvement with Trading Standards we were able to inspect multiple vehicles in an operation that brought suitable justice to the public https www leicestermercury co uk news leicester-news used-car-salesman-behind-sell-

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Buying a McLaren 720S

Monday, 8 November 2021

Key considerations Available for under -litre V petrol twin turbo rear wheel drive Phenomenally perhaps even stupidly quick Superb ride handling and steering No IRIS infotainment troubles to blight your life Some issues with glass and suspension though OVERVIEW When McLaren released the S in early it marked the beginning

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Great Cars To Purchase

Monday, 8 November 2021

As the world goes digital we salute a large bunch of analogue classics that we'll miss in the brave new world Ferrari F The F is one of the most evocative supercars of recent years and is the last of the manual mid-engined Ferraris giving it instant collector status Only

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EXCITING AGRICULTURAL NEWS for 2020!!!

Monday, 20 January 2020

A Huge Welcome to Ryan Fletcher who has just joined the fold as Owner of Elite Associates who will be providing Agricultural Pre-Purchase Inspections dealing with legal litigation Disputes and Fire Investigation work As well as being born into farming Ryan has over years working for many manufacturers such as

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Petrol and diesel car ban

Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Transport Secretary thoroughly exploring bringing ban on sale of all new conventionally powered petrol and diesel cars forward to The Government is considering bringing the ban on the sale of all new conventionally powered petrol and diesel cars forward to Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference Secretary of State for

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Rejecting a recently purchased vehicle

Tuesday, 1 October 2019

How to reject a car - your consumer rights Buying a car should be an enjoyable and relatively easy experience but what happens when something goes wrong Here's how to go about rejecting a car and we can help What are your rights if you want to reject a car

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Vehicle Fires

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

The manner in which a motor vehicle fire is initiated and subsequently spreads is dependent on a number of complex interdependent phenomena including combustion kinetics heat transfer and fluid dynamics Because the damage caused by a fire is coupled to these phenomena damage patterns can sometimes be used to understand

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Ford Vehicle Fires

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Ford has offered to refund thousands of pounds to customers whose engines have failed Hundreds of customers have said their cars with Ford EcoBoost engines have overheated causing engine failure Others have reported their cars with -litre EcoBoost engines have burst into flames while they were driving Many -litre drivers

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Motorhome Maintenance UK

Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Getting a Motorhome Road Trip Ready by Jackie Edwards The UK people are hitting the roads at greater quantities than ever before with over a quarter of all trips taken in being solely for the purpose of leisure However many find themselves underprepared for the realities of maintaining and servicing

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Motorhome Maintenance

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

A supplied article from Jackie Edwards into motorhome maintenance How To Maintain Your Motorhome s Water System In The Winter Approximately percent of new motorhome owners in the UK maintain their vehicles themselves Getting a professional engineer to check your vehicle for you at regular intervals can give you greater

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Electric Vehicles

Saturday, 5 May 2018

More details of petrol and diesel car ban revealed plug-in hybrids electric and hydrogen cars set to be only legal new models New sales of petrol and diesel cars as well as conventional hybrids such as the Toyota Prius will be banned from after more details were revealed about the

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Classic Car Investments

Saturday, 5 May 2018

Classic cars generate the best financial return new analysis of the collectibles market over the past century reveals According to a study by the London Business School and Credit Suisse buyers of vintage marques would have times their money since the year compared with purveyors of rare books who would

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New toyota engines

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

New petrol and hybrid powertrains and innovative new CVT gearbox aim to boost efficiency and performance Toyota has released details of a new range of engines and transmissions for future models based on the brand's new TNGA platform prior to revealing the cars themselves Two new -litre petrol powertrains -

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Geneva Motor Show 2018

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

The Geneva Motor Show is just around the corner and these are the brand new production cars and concepts set to appear The Geneva International Motor Show is just a few short weeks away with major car manufacturers from around the globe ready to gather in the Swiss city to

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Car Clocking

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

With new figures reporting that the number of clocked cars on UK roads has risen to one in - up from one in three years ago we re helping used car buyers protect themselves from fraudsters seeking to turn back the miles Although there are very few legitimate reasons for

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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA B FIRES!!!

Saturday, 24 October 2015

Vauxhall is asking owners of some Zafira models to get in touch if they notice anything unusual with their car s ventilation system after some customers reported fires breaking out in the dashboard The company says the potential issue only relates to vehicles with manual air conditioning built between and

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Vauxhall Zafira B Fire Options.

Saturday, 24 October 2015

My Zafira B went on Fire my insurance paid out but I lost my no claims discount and lost out financialy in the payout what can I do We have had a number of cases in the recent months which has know been made public through social media and the

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NEW CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT FOR BUYING USED CARS

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

New Consumer Rights Act clarifies buyers rights but motor car salvage changes could cause problems The biggest change to consumer law for decades comes into force on nbsp October st nbsp as nbsp buyers and owners are given more power to hand their cars back if they re not happy

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Volkswagen in the news

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Volkswagen emissions are in the news There is an investigation into whether or not Volkswagen and Audi diesel models are far more polluting than official figures claim What is it about Officials in the US have uncovered software in certain models of Volkswagen and Audis which is designed to beat

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In Pictures: Top 5 World Record Car Auctions and Prices

Friday, 27 March 2015

The recent Jeremy Clarkson and BBC Top Gear fracas doesn't change the fact that classic cars are soaring in value This is partly because they tend to be highly-priced objects which appreciate with age and may be favoured by government policies such as the recent UK classic tax break announcement

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YOUR GARAGE NIGHTMARES

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Motorists get unacceptably poor service from garages and some work carried out can be potentially dangerous according to a report The Office of Fair Trading has found bad servicing and shoddy repairs provoke million complaints a year and cost British motorists million pounds to put right It also says percent

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Detroit Motor Show 2015: news round-up

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Stay up to speed with all the biggest car news from NAIAS in Detroit with our comprehensive news round-up This year's Detroit Motor Show has seen a great selection of new car reveals concepts and news stories from the motor industry nbsp then is shaping up to be a stellar

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The good old paper tax disc will be scrapped

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

The good old paper tax disc will be scrapped on October st what will the road tax changes mean for you Over years the little paper roundel in the corner of our car nbsp windscreens has become an essential part of UK motoring life but now the tax disc is

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