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Month: December 2014

Classic cars

News: Norman Dewis awarded an OBE

31 December 2014 Keith Adams 0

The New Years Honours list contained a delightful surprise for Jaguar enthusiasts, with the news that legendary Jaguar test and development engineer Norman Dewis had received an OBE for services […]

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Sales Talk : And now, from Norwich…

30 December 2014 Mike Humble 30

Norwich isn’t just Partridge and mustard you know. It has a link with BLARG cars thanks to one of the biggest watched TV game shows of its era. Mike Humble […]

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News : Brace of rare Metros at Anglia Car Auctions

30 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 31

Craig Cheetham A pair of extremely rare Metros are to go under the hammer in a month’s time, in the first of 2015’s Anglia Car Auctions classic sales. The Metros, […]

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Blog : A squealy, swervy, new blog

27 December 2014 Keith Adams 1

Welcome to my new blog. After a decade of blogging – on and off – on AROnline, I thought it was time to set-up camp elsewhere and finally move on […]

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News: New scrappage threat looms

27 December 2014 Keith Adams 0

According to Classic Car Weekly, and reported on the Classic Cars for Sale website (link below), the spectre of the return of scrappage is looming ever larger. There’s been widespread […]

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News : Merry Christmas from AROnline…

24 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 10

Craig Cheetham And so here it is, Merry Christmas… Thank you to AROnline readers new and old for your continued support of the site through a year of change, and […]

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Blog: Three years on and all is good!

24 December 2014 Keith Adams 0

I can’t believe that it’s three years since I laid out my own hard earned for my very first new car. But the MINI First was bought as a present […]

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Blog : Winter tricks and winter tips…

23 December 2014 Mike Humble 11

Mike Humble We live in a fairly quiet commuterville cul-de-sac for those who don’t know and, as a consequence, anything motor-related means the word travels fast. Now that winter is […]

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Blog : Dear Santa… (or AROnline’s Editor opens his toy box)

21 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 35

Craig Cheetham Christmas is almost upon us and, all over the world, there’ll be millions of kids, much like my own, excitedly bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the big […]

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First Drive : Jaguar XJR

20 December 2014 Mike Humble 21

Who says all new cars have to be green? This one is white… and rather good. Mike Humble finds out more… Despite how nonchalant or low key some of us […]

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Blog: Farewell, my lovely(?)

19 December 2014 Keith Adams 1

I waved goodbye to the Ford Focus today. That’s been an interesting experience in many ways, not least because in my lifetime, this is the first Ford I’ve ever owned […]

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Not Their Finest Hour

Essay : Not their finest hour – the Rover 25 Art Car / Updated – apparently, it lives!

18 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 35

Update 16/3/2015: This came in from AROnline reader Julian Ridge – apparently the Art Car is alive and, er, well. Can anyone shed any light? Hi Craig, I enjoyed your […]

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News : Latest eBay scam alert…

18 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 20

Craig Cheetham AROnline’s Editor doesn’t cop for an eBay scam – but talk amongst the trade suggests there’s a rather unpleasant trend going on right now – and it could […]

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Keith's Renault Avantime

Blog: Finally! United!

18 December 2014 Keith Adams 0

Thanks to various logistical issues, and the need for reasonably clear parking where I live, today was the first time that I managed to get my freshly titavated Citroen Xantia […]

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Technician’s Update : They all do that, Sir… No, they really do!

17 December 2014 Mike Humble 18

To conclude the 30th anniversary of Austin Rover’s family saloon, Mike Humble recalls a smile-inducing tale of Montego mayhem… Those with intimate experience will know that older generation four cylinder BLARG power […]

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News : Jaguar Land Rover introduces the 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen

16 December 2014 Martin Williamson 4

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a research project to develop technologies that will offer drivers a 360-degree view out of their vehicle, uninterrupted by the pillars that support the roof. […]

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Your Cars : Graham Eason’s Allegro experience…

16 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 34

Graham Eason runs Great Escape Classic Car Hire, and earlier this year bought a 1980 Austin Allegro to run on the fleet, alongside such greats as Austin Healeys and E-Types. Six […]

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Keith's Citroën Xantia Activa

Blog: Misery loves company

16 December 2014 Keith Adams 0

There are two Xantia Activas on my drive… Finally, I’ve found some time to give my new £600 Citroen Xantia Activa the cosmetic attention it deserves. And the news is […]

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Car of the Month

Car of the Month : December 2014 – Gavin Harvey’s 1963 Morris Mini Super De Luxe

14 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 11

Everybody loves a Mini, but Gavin Harvey’s 1963 example is simply stunning… My love of Minis began at a very early age – there are photos of me at the tender […]

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News : AROnline car stickers still available (gallery coming soon…)

14 December 2014 Craig Cheetham 4

Craig Cheetham It’s the most miserable time of year for postmen and women across the UK, so AROnline thought we’d add to it… Back in the day, of course, old […]

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News : New MINI JCW Hatch to launch at Detroit Auto Show

11 December 2014 Clive Goldthorp 9

MINI UK has today announced that the new MINI John Cooper Works will be launched at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. The new MINI JCW Hatch features the most powerful engine ever for a […]

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Your Cars : P6B ZF gearbox transplant – Part Two

10 December 2014 Clive Goldthorp 12

AROnline reader, Warren Loveridge, from Christchurch, New Zealand owns a unique 1972 Rover 3500 named Brown Rover. However, when the original Borg Warner 35 transmission blew up, Warren opted to replace that with a later, […]

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News : MG and Triple Eight stay in the BTCC for 2015

10 December 2014 Clive Goldthorp 7

MG Motor UK Limited has today confirmed that it plans to return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2015 with the MG6 GT and continue the […]

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