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Month: February 2012

Rover SD1 ay AJF Engineering getting its 2012 MoT
Our Cars

Our Cars : Rover SD1 lives to fight another year

29 February 2012 Keith Adams 11

Keith Adams I don’t know about you guys but, when it comes to the annual MoT test on my cars, I always feel a great sense of dread on their […]

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Geneva 2012

News : Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed

29 February 2012 Keith Adams 18

The new Jaguar XF Sportbrake has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Sharing its underpinnings with the XF saloon, the Sportbrake’s overall length grows […]

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MINI First

Our Cars : MINI First – 2000 miles on

27 February 2012 Keith Adams 22

Since arriving on the fleet on Christmas Day, the MINI First racks up the miles without missing a beat. Keith Adams wonders if this is what new car ownership is […]

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Jaguar Sportsbrake leaked image
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News : Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed pre-Geneva?

26 February 2012 Keith Adams 48

Keith Adams The Jaguar XF looks set to cement its position as the most desirable entrant in the executive sector with the addition of the Sportbrake – estate to you […]

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News : Evoque drops its top at Geneva

24 February 2012 Keith Adams 36

Keith Adams Land Rover, it seems, is going niche-hunting. The well-received Range Rover Evoque, winner of the AROnline Reader car of the year, has lifted its lid for the Geneva […]

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Sales Talk : The boom and bust of the Swiss Frank

24 February 2012 Mike Humble 45

Mike Humble recounts a strange and troubled soul he once worked with. While promising to make no reference to the fact that creating an essay… is rather like making love […]

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News : Lyonheart, ‘made in England’ E-type remix

22 February 2012 Keith Adams 47

The LYONHEART K, an all-new, British sports car has been launched, evoking memories of the Jaguar E-type and the founder of the company which built it. Classic Factory, the Swiss […]

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Nissan

Unsung Heroes : Datsun 120Y (Sunny B210)

22 February 2012 Keith Adams 105

Mark Mastrototaro casts a fond eye over one of the UK’s favourite imports during the 1970s, the Datsun 120Y. Why was it so popular? Striking British factories, waiting lists for […]

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Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Project 75 – The coming of (old) age?

22 February 2012 Mike Humble 47

Mike Humble hits a milestone and decides enough is enough with changing cars akin to changing razor blades. The project 75 seems to be here to stay!  A carriage clock […]

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Opinion

Blog : Middle Eastern MG encounter

21 February 2012 Keith Adams 58

Keith Adams One of the frustrating aspects of my past few months’ captivity due to my broken bones has been my inability to travel. Don’t get me wrong, I like […]

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Neglected and sorry looking Club 100.
Opinion

Blog : Clubbed to death

21 February 2012 Keith Adams 40

Kevin Davis The Princess Club 100 Special is surely the rarest of rare Princesses, rarer, even, than the much sought after Wolseley. The Club 100 was an internal Austin-Morris product […]

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AROnline

Features : Motor insurance – getting to know you

21 February 2012 Keith Adams 44

AROnline’s very own insurance expert and man in the industry, Mark Mastrototaro, explains how insurance works, and why it sometimes seems unfair when your policy renewal comes in and it’s […]

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News : MINI Clubvan unveiled ahead of Geneva

19 February 2012 Keith Adams 85

The MINI Clubvan Concept will be officially unveiled at Geneva – and is the last spin-off  from the existing car, which has been in production since 2007. It promises to […]

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News : MG5 latest images break cover on Facebook

18 February 2012 Keith Adams 85

Keith Adams Facebook user Morris Garages, based in Azerbaijan has posted what appears to be a set of images for an MG5, which is being PDI’d for the showroom. These […]

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AROnline

Unsung Heroes : Rover 420 Tourer

18 February 2012 Mike Humble 56

AROnline takes a another look at the decent metal which once adorned the highways and by-ways of our green and pleasant land. Mike Humble again, snatches the keys to one […]

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Morris Ital (ADO73 F/L)

Essay : Not their finest hour – Morris Marina and Ital

17 February 2012 Mike Humble 110

We take another lighthearted look at some of the cars which will be forever remembered for all the wrong reasons. Mike Humble takes another journey back in time and recalls […]

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Car Reviews

First Drive : Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

16 February 2012 Keith Adams 22

Keith Adams Speaking to Jaguar engineers, one thing that they’re particularly proud of is just how little separates the XKR-S Coupe and the Convertible dynamically. They’ll tell you that it […]

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Rovers 2300 and 2600
Rover

Unsung Heroes : Rover 2300 and 2600

13 February 2012 Mike Humble 86

Mike Humble once again, casts a spotlight onto the many cars that seemed commonplace on the UK roads in this ever popular section. The Rover 3500 SD1 is without a doubt, a legend and […]

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Jaguar

Unsung Heroes : Jaguar XJ40

12 February 2012 Keith Adams 72

Keith Adams celebrates yet another car that currently resides in the doldrums of the Bangernomics world But the Jaguar XJ40 was possibly the best car in the world when it […]

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AROnline

Sales Talk : Fuel the passion and plant the seed!

10 February 2012 Mike Humble 36

AROnline peeps behind the office door in the car showroom to see what skeletons lurk in the shadows: Mike Humble pays respect to the many people who inspired and nurtured […]

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Sales Talk : The Part Ex Expectation.

10 February 2012 Mike Humble 17

Uncovering the myths and incidents behind those showroom windows with a light hearted view! When it comes to part exchange valuations, everyone considers their car to be top book and mint […]

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Opinion

Sales Talk : Messers – the dread of salesmen

8 February 2012 Mike Humble 77

Another look into the dodgy world of car dealers in Sales Talk with Mike Humble: A couple of tales of the regarding the motor trades most loathed customer – the […]

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News : Range Rover Westminster

6 February 2012 Keith Adams 30

Keith Adams To celebrate the tenth anniverary of the launch of the Range Rover L322, the company has unveiled three anniversary editions… one of which is named named after a […]

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News : Cowley celebrates Montego 30th with a VIP

by Keith Adams in Events 13

Words: Dave Richards Photography: Dave Richards and Tanya Field On 27 April members of the Maestro & Montego Owners Club met at MINI Plant Oxford for their Drive It Day gathering, but the occasion being celebrated was the [...]

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