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The Champion • Wednesday 23 November 2011
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New MINI Roadster Fastest ever Astra to hit targets sports car fans showrooms next year THE ever–expanding MINI family can now count six members after the car’s makers announced it was adding a sporty new roadster to the range. Hot on the heels of the standard hatchback, the cabriolet, the Clubman estate, Countryman and the recently–launched Coupe, the MINI Roadster brings the traditional sports car formula of two seats and a soft top roof, and will compete with the likes of Mazda’s MX–5 when it goes on
sale next year. Smaller, shorter and lower than the four–seater MINI cabriolet, the latest version of the reinvented small car is promising a go–kart feel for keen drivers, the familiarly bold interior detailing, and sleeker styling. The new Roadster will start from £18,015 for the Cooper to £24,850 for the range–topping John Cooper Works version when it arrives in British MINI showrooms.
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SPORTS & PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE WEEK 07 VECTRA 1.8 SRi NAV, silver, Sat Nav, alloys, A/C.......... £3,995
FOCUS SELECTION 05 FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC silver, alloys, A/C ............................. £2,495 52 FOCUS 1.4 CL 5-Dr met silver ...................................... £1,795 03 FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC silver, PAS, alloys ............................ £1,795 51 FOCUS 1.8 ZETEC blue, PAS, A/C ................................. £1,495 51 FOCUS 1.4 CL 5-Dr blue, alloys, CD ............................. £1,495 Y FOCUS 1.6 GHIA black, PAS, alloys, A/C ...................... £1,295 Y FOCUS 1.4 CL 5-Dr black, PAS, A/C ............................. £1,295 Y FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5-Dr silver, alloys............................. £1,295
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X FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC PAS, alloys, A/C, blue ......................... £995
FIESTA SELECTION 54 FIESTA 1.25 FINESSE 3-Dr silver, PAS, Gp. 2 Insurance £1,995 02 FIESTA 1.3 FINESSE BLUE 3-Dr PAS, alloys, s/roof ...... £1,295 51 FIESTA 1.3 LX 5-Dr PAS, FSH ...................................... £1,295 X FIESTA 1.3 FINESSE 3-Dr, blue, PAS, alloys ....................... £995 R FIESTA 1.3 ENCORE, 1 Year MOT/Tax, CD player, ............. £695
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DIESEL SELECTION 04 FIESTA 1.4 TDCi FSH, alloys......................................... £2,495
CARS OF THE WEEK
53 FOCUS 1.8 TDCi silver, PAS, alloys, A/C ....................... £2,395
08 PEUGEOT 107 1.0 URBAN 3-Dr, 25,000 miles, 1 owner, low insurance, e/w, 60mpg, £20 per year road tax ............. £4995 56 CITROEN C1 RHYTHM 1.0 5-Dr, flame red, one owner, 22,000 miles, £20 road tax, 60 MPG................................... £4895
53 FOCUS 1.8 TDDi 5-Dr burgundy, s/roof, alloys .............. £1,995
KA SELECTION 53 KA COLLECTION silver, alloys, A/C, PAS ....................... £1,495
£4995 £4695 £4295
51 KA COLLECTION PAS, colour-coded bumpers, Grp2 ins £1,195
RENAULT CLIO DYNAMIQUE black, PAS, 1 owner ........ £1,995 PEUGEOT 206 1.4 LX 3-Dr silver, PAS, e/windows........ £1,795 FIAT PUNTO 1.2 3-Dr met gold, PAS, sunroof ............... £1,295 FIAT PUNTO 1.2 MIA 5-Dr silver, PAS, c/l ........................ £995
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KIA SHUMA 1.6 silver, PAS, A/C, 1 owner ........................ £995 MEGANE 1.4 PAS,alloys, 1 year MOT/tax ......................... £995 ROVER 25 1.4 PAS, CD, 1 year MOT/tax .......................... £995 VECTRA 1.8 GLS 5-Dr 1yr Mot/Tax, PAS .......................... £795 PEUGEOT 106 ZEST 2 1.1 PAS, e/w ................................ £795 ROVER 416 met silver, alloys, immaculate ....................... £695 RENAULT LAGUNA 1.8 RT 1 yr MOT/Tax, PAS, CD, s/roof £695
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2007 (07 Reg) FORD FOCUS 1.8 SPORT S, in panther black, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 5,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . £5,995 2010 (10 Reg) FIAT PANDA DYNAMIC ECO 5-Dr, in snow white, with A/C, e/pack, CD etc, only 5,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,995 2009 (58 Reg) VAUXHALL VECTRA 1800 DESIGN 5-Dr, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD, c/c etc, only 15,000 miles . . . . . £7,495 2009 (59 Reg) VAUXHALL CORSA 1200 ACTIVE in star silver with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc., only 9,000 miles . . . . . . . . . £6,995 2009 (09 Reg) VAUXHALL CORSA 1400 SXi 5-Dr, in star silver with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 29,000 miles . . . . . . . £6,995 2008 (58 Reg) TOYOTA VERSO 7 SEATER, in steel silver, with A/C, e/pack, CD, alloys etc, only 20,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8,995 2008 (58 Reg) VOLVO S40 SALOON in orinoco blue, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 18,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8,495 2008 (58 Reg) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1600 EXCLUSIVE 7 SEATER in panacotta, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 14,000 miles. £7,495 2008 (58 Reg) PEUGEOT 107 URBAN 5-Dr in silver with PAS, e/pack, CD etc, only 10,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,995 2008 (08 Reg) RENAULT KANGOO 1200 AUTHENTIQUE in aqua with A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 16,000 miles . . . . . £5,795 2008 (08 Reg) NISSAN NOTE ACENTA AUTOMATIC in cafe latte with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 15,000 miles . . . . . £6,995
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2008 (08 Reg) FORD C-MAX 1600 ZETEC, in Avalon, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 9,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7,695 2008 (57 Reg) CITROEN C4 1600 SX 5-DR, in gold, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 8,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,495 2007 (57 Reg) NISSAN NOTE SVE, in met blue with A/C, e/pack, CD, alloys etc., only 24,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,495 2007 (57 Reg) CITROEN PICASSO 1600 VTX in red, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc., only 10,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,995
GILLIAN McKeith, I reckon, would be a big fan of this sporty little number from Renault. This latest version of the Twingo, you see, has been on a bit of a crash diet, in a bid to get rid of any uneccessary blubber and get into great hot hatch shape. In fact, the only place its piled on the pounds is in the price; this run–out Silverstone GP edition weighs in at £14,995 – more than two grand more than the standard model. But don’t think this is all limited edition badges and no trousers – this run–out version comes with a host of options chosen to appeal to the keen driver, including a stainless steel exhaust system and a performance monitoring system which lets you record your favourite boy racer stats, including your lap times and the amount of time it takes to shoot from nought to 60. Tip for anyone thinking of thrashing one; 8.7 seconds is your target time. Despite all the options and the wonderfully cossetting bucket seats, however, this is definitely a hatchback designed for thrills rather than frills, something you can’t fail to notice with the rather cheap–feeling interior. Spartan on equipment and clad in tacky grey plastics, it’s not a car you buy if you enjoy being pampered in your spare time. Where this car really shines is not on the motorway – where it’s just too noisy to be a comfortable companion – but on the B roads, where it’s clear that all the crash dieting and the company’s Cup chassis really come good as you dart from corner to corner. It is a fanatically fit streetfighter of a car, and always feels far more frantic than its 133bhp 1.6 litre engine initially suggests. While it’s a bit too raucous for my tastes – for my money I’d still go for the slightly more polished Suzuki Swift Sport tested earlier this year in The Champion – it is undoubtedly a true hot hatch in the old school sense, and more than capable of giving weightier rivals a run for their money. Just don’t load it up with too much luggage, otherwise you’ll undo all of Renault’s hard work!
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FORD FIESTA 1.6 ZETEC S 3-Dr, electric blue, alloys, stunning car, p/x bargain..................................................... RENAULT CLIO 1.2 GRANDE 3-Dr, white, CD, e/w, s/roof, low insurance .............................................................. MAZDA PREMACY 1.8 GXi in blue, s/history, full electrics, 5 seats, good car - time to go ......................................... 2001 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 GRANDE 3-Dr, silver, alloys,efw, sunroof ..................................................................... NISSAN PRIMERA 2.0 SLX, blue, 112,000 miles, towbar ..................................................................................... PEUGEOT 406 ESTATE 1.8 RAPIER, in blue, only 64,000 miles ........................................................................ FORD FIESTA 1.25 ZETEC 5-Dr, silver, alloys, history, low insurance, easy to maintain............................................
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PRESTIGE SELECTION 53 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5 SE AUTO, met blue, FSH, PAS, alloys, A/C, CD, absolutely stunning car ..........................................£2,495 T BMW 323 SE AUTO 4-Dr SALOON,silver, full grey leather, alloys, elec pack, A/C, 1 owner, FSH ..............................£1,995
54 FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5-Dr black, PAS, alloys, sunroof ...... £1,995
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Vauxhall’s VXR family joins high–performance versions of the Corsa and Insignia, as well as the 6.2–litre, rear–wheel drive VXR8 super–saloon. “As with all new Vauxhalls, first owners of the Astra VXR are automatically covered by Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty. This cover, which is unique in the industry, can quite literally last for the lifetime of the vehicle, or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.”
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BRITAIN’S legions of hot hatch enthusiasts are in for a treat this week after Vauxhall announced details of its fastest ever Astra. The latest VXR will pack no less than 280bhp into a slippery bodyshell based on the Astra GTC coupe meaning it’ll be capable of reaching of 155mph, and should go on sale early next year. A Vauxhall spokesperson said: “This latest addition to
2006 (56 Reg) FORD FIESTA STYLE AUTOMATIC in tonic blue with A/C, e/pack, CD, ABS etc, only 13,000 miles. . . . . . . . . £4,995 2006 (56 Reg) FORD FUSION 1400 PLUS, in star silver, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 17,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,495 2006 (06 Reg) PEUGEOT 207 SE 5-Dr, in red, panoramic roof, A/C, PAS, e/pack, alloys, only 16,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,995 2006 (06 Reg) NISSAN NOTE 1400 SE, in cafe latte, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 28,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4,995 2005 (55 Reg) RENAULT CLIO 1200 RUSH, in silver with PAS, e/pack, CD, ABS etc., only 60,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3,295 2005 (05 Reg) CITROEN PICASSO 1.6 DESIRE in silver, with A/C, PAS, e/pack, 40,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3,995
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