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Month: November 2014

AROnline News

News : Our Christmas present to you – free AROnline car stickers now available

28 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 22

Craig Cheetham It’s almost time to open the first door on the advent calendar, so to show our appreciation for all your support towards the site over the past 12 […]

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News : Restored Allegro Equipe sells for £3,600

28 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 5

Keith Moody An Austin Allegro Equipe that had been fully restored made £3600 when the hammer went down at auction on Wednesday, 26 November, reports AROnline’s sister site, Honest John Classics. The 1980-registered […]

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Keith's Renault Avantime

Blog: Carefully does it…

26 November 2014 Keith Adams 0

Oh dear. Here’s a small lesson I’ve learned during my short period of Renault Avantime ownership – be careful opening the door when the weather’s icy. Those fantastic frameless side […]

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Museums

Museums: MINI exhibition in Munich

26 November 2014 Keith Adams 0

The Mini Story is a new exhibition that opened at BMW Welt in Munich, and its intention is to show the whole classic to modern affair from 1959 to date. […]

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Technician’s Update : When the Cavalier stopped laughing!

25 November 2014 Mike Humble 24

Is there any real point of owning a classic or retro clunker unless its going to get a decent journey now and again? Mike Humble shares a thought or two […]

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Opinion

Blog: MG6 facelift – do we care?

22 November 2014 Keith Adams 0

New pictures have emerged of the updated MG6, and it has to be said that the changes are extremely subtle – and probably not enough to make too much of […]

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Adspace : Princess, the ‘quite’ comfortable option

22 November 2014 Keith Adams 23

Keith Adams As memories of BL’s constant struggles throughout the 1970s begin to fade with the passing of time, we’re left with many legacies of a bright, creative and interesting […]

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Ford concepts

Concepts and prototypes : Ford Probe III

22 November 2014 Keith Adams 51

Keith Adams Back in 1981, when the development of the Ford Sierra (project Toni), was reaching its latter stages of its development, management felt the need soften the buying public. […]

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Opinion

Blog : Africa – driving adventure’s on your doorstep

21 November 2014 Keith Adams 0

Oh dear. Once again it seems that plans to enjoy some relaxing driving in an exotic location have become unravelled rather too quickly. Okay, I’d subsequently arrive at my African destination (largely) on time, […]

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2014 NEC Classic Motor Show

Interview : Montego stunt driver Russ Swift talks to AROnline

20 November 2014 Mike Humble 15

To mark the 30th birthday of the Montego, Russ Swift kindly offered to help cut the cake at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. Mike Humble spoke to the man […]

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Blog : SOS – or Save Our Sterling

18 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 19

Craig Cheetham If I had the space, the time, the money… and I’m probably not the only one, but having recently acquired a Mk 1 800 (watch this space…) I […]

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2014 NEC Classic Motor Show

Events : Report – Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2014

18 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 10

Craig Cheetham and Mike Humble And… it’s over for another year. One of the finest events on the classic calendar, even if it is a little on the pricey side […]

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News : Rover P6 to be ‘launched’ at NEC Show

13 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 10

Craig Cheetham Rover P6 Club and Practical Classics to ‘re-launch’ P6 at the NEC This Friday at the NEC Classic Motor Show, the Rover P6 Club will be ‘re-launching’ the Rover […]

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2014 NEC Classic Motor Show

Events : Preview – Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2014

13 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 3

Craig Cheetham and Mike Humble This weekend sees the traditional show season close at the NEC with the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, and AROnline will be there… Our very […]

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Blog : eBay Puzzle of the Week – the Austin Metro shock absorbers…

12 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 17

Craig Cheetham I stumbled upon this bizarre listing earlier and it reminded me of my student days… At the time, I had a Pageant Blue Allegro 1.3 (which, of course, […]

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Our Cars : Meet the Fleet No.6 – 1995 Rover 214 SEi

12 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 14

Craig Cheetham The problem with owning a rather vast fleet of vehicles is that sometimes you forget exactly what you own… I hadn’t forgotten about this one, per se, and […]

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Car of the Month : November 2014 – Jon Mower’s Rover 827 Si Fastback

11 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 16

Craig Cheetham Thanks for all the contributions for Car of the Month – we’ve now got enough to keep us going until… February! So please, keep ’em coming, or the […]

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News Analysis : Zoom, zoom, splutter…The Economist on the Chinese car industry

11 November 2014 Clive Goldthorp 25

In the news… An interesting view from last weekend’s The Economist – you can view the original article here. It’d be interesting to see what AROnline readers think… The Economist 8th […]

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Museums

Museums: The Espace automobiles Matra

11 November 2014 Keith Adams 0

The Espace automobiles Matra museum is one of those hidden gems that you’ll be glad you made the trip to see the place. I first stumbled upon the place in […]

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eBay Find of the Week

eBay Find of the Week : The £295 Rover 75 CDT

6 November 2014 Craig Cheetham 15

Craig Cheetham A Rover 75 CDT with less than 100k on the clock for £295…? If I needed a cheap winter car right now, I wouldn’t be putting this up […]

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Keith's Renault Avantime

Blog : Renault Avantime heads home

5 November 2014 Keith Adams 1

Bought on impulse, and without test or trial from a chap from the Internet, life with my 2003 Matra-built Renault Avantime is already interesting. I’d had good vibes about the […]

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