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Month: May 2013

MG Motor UK

News : The Clarkson review – MG Motor UK’s response

31 May 2013 Keith Adams 151

According to Jeremy Clarkson, the new MG, designed and engineered in Birmingham, England is ‘as Chinese as Chopsticks’.  To the 300 Designers and Engineers based at the MG Birmingham site […]

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AROnline News

News : Heritage Motor Centre’s storage area hit by fire

31 May 2013 Keith Adams 5

A fire at the Heritage Motor Centre’s site storage area in Warwickshire has damaged several vehicles. The blaze happened at the museum, located next to the M40 as well as […]

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Cavalier

Unsung Heroes : Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6LD

30 May 2013 Mike Humble 35

Once again, Mike Humble takes a drive down the roads of yesterday and celebrate the cars that littered the highways and byways of Britain that now are virtually all gone […]

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Jaguar Land Rover

News : Jaguar Land Rover profits up 11%

30 May 2013 Keith Adams 24

The Jaguar Land Rover success story shows no sign of abating, as the company reports another significant rise in sales and profits during the past 12 months. The company has […]

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Opinion

Blog : Mini that might have been?

30 May 2013 Keith Adams 23

Ian Nicholls More from the 2013 International Mini Meeting held at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Back in October 1967 the British Motor Corporation staged a great coup by poaching […]

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AROnline News

News : Grandad killed on 1600-mile ‘Italian Job’ dream trip

29 May 2013 Keith Adams 11

Birmingham Mail A doting grandfather has been killed on a dream ‘The Italian Job’ Mini car rally abroad – a 1600-mile adventure he dedicated to his late wife. Former Longbridge […]

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Opinion

Blog : Camping at car shows

29 May 2013 Keith Adams 16

Ian Nicholls For the past dozen years I have camped in my tent at car shows. I have camped at the Norfolk Mini Owners Club show at Fakenham Racecourse, the […]

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MG6 BTCC Edition
MG6

News : MG6 – the Clarkson review

29 May 2013 Keith Adams 71

Jeremy Clarkson has never been afraid to court controversy in his beautifully-written car pieces, so we can only imagine how much MG Motor UK were hoping he’d wax lyrical about […]

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Events

Events : Report – STAR 90

29 May 2013 Keith Adams 2

David Morgan Triumph enthusiasts from as far afield as Italy attended the recent Standard Triumph Anniversary Rally (STAR 90) which brought together one of the largest gatherings of Triumph cars […]

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MG

News : Styling tweaks for MG5 Turbo

24 May 2013 Keith Adams 41

Keith Adams The countdown to the MG5 Turbo’s launch has begun and, as can be seen from this image first published in China Car Times, the front-end is to be […]

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Drive Story

Drive Story : A (not so) MINI adventure

22 May 2013 Keith Adams 25

Keith Adams takes an unstructured journey back home from the International Mini Meet in a Clubvan Cooper D and surprises himself by travelling rather further than he planned. Florence and […]

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Opinion

Blog : IMM – where Minis, people and nations come together

19 May 2013 Keith Adams 34

Keith Adams I’m currently enjoying a bit of a break from work. It’s been an interesting few months, writing and launching Honest John Classics, running AROnline and working on www.honestjohn.co.uk. That’s […]

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Opinion

Blog : Leyland T45 publication – the story so far

19 May 2013 Mike Humble 24

Mike Humble A little while back, you may recall I was approached by a publishing company which was looking to expand its portfolio of titles by branching out into other areas […]

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AROnline News

News : New flat pack truck for the developing world

17 May 2013 Keith Adams 51

John Slavin A British company has come up with a novel solution to transport problems faced in the developing world – by designing a flat-pack truck. Called the ‘OX,’ it […]

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AROnline

Technician’s Update: It doesn’t stop with cut-price cowboys

17 May 2013 Mike Humble 10

Mike Humble When I used to put a price out for a job whilst working as a mobile mechanic, I would always ask if the potential customer had obtained a quote from […]

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AROnline

Sales Talk : Treading carefully with over-inflated egos

16 May 2013 Mike Humble 27

Mike Humble I used to work for one of the biggest dealer chains in the country, and before it was taken over by another equally huge group, it was a pleasant outfit […]

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Advertorial

Advertorial : How to reduce risk while driving

15 May 2013 Keith Adams 16

The freedom of the road can be an empowering thing, but driving will always involve a certain amount of risk. According to government statistics, an average of 10 people are […]

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Opinion

Blog : In The Doldrums – where they belong

14 May 2013 Keith Adams 38

Sam Mace ‘Our’ cars seem to be having their 15 minutes of fame. The BBC News featured a Mr Steve Worsley, from the Maestro and Montego Owners’ Club standing next […]

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The cars : Austin/MG Metro development history
AROnline News

News : Our most popular cars are Britain’s most endangered

14 May 2013 Keith Adams 44

The cars that form the backbone of AROnline are some of the fastest disappearing motors on British roads. New research into the top British family cars by Honest John Classics reveals that many of UK’s once-popular family cars are on the most endangered. […]

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Advertorial

Advertorial : Best cars for new drivers

13 May 2013 Keith Adams 1

Whether you’re a new driver yourself or are looking to buy a car for a son or daughter who’s recently passed their test, we all know that your first car’s […]

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News : ‘Longbridge tunnel’ Mini goes to auction

13 May 2013 Keith Adams 46

Keith Adams The Mini Clubman so famously rescued from the Longbridge tunnels in 2012 – making it the final ‘new’ example of its type to leave the factory – will […]

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Jaguar Land Rover

News : JLR opens new R&D facility in the Middle East

12 May 2013 Keith Adams 17

Jaguar Land Rover further enhanced its Middle East test programme by opening a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE, to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, development and testing. […]

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BTCC 2013

News : Plato loses BTCC lead at Thruxton

10 May 2013 Keith Adams 1

Words: Simon Thompson Photographs: BTCC Media Office Hampshire’s Thruxton circuit hosted the third meeting of this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) last Bank Holiday weekend – the track, which uses the former […]

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