Ignition Magazine Summer 2014

The lifestyle Magazine for independent garages

SUMMER 2014

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Editor’s letter welcome to the summer edition of Ignition...

Jo Polley-Goldin

Jo is a racing driver, promo girl, mum of two and has a day job, now that’s multi-tasking

On the big screen

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That said, the 2014 World Cup has been memorable for all the right reasons, but unfortunately the bizarre animalistic behaviour of Luis ‘Gnasher’ Suarez is sure to be the way the tournament is remembered. The World Cup has seen 167 goals, plus 4 penalty shootouts, we saw Spain, Portugal and Italy crash out, and new innovations introduced; goal-line technology, vanishing foam and thermally bonded balls?!

Check out the latest films to grace the cinema screen from now ‘til October

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Getaway Gear

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Summer essentials that you can find on the highstreet

Become a pit crew mechanic Spend the race day at Silverstone BTCC as part of a pit crew team

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As a nation we all put the disappointment of the England World Cup performance to one side and jumped on board the Tour de France band wagon, embracing the event the only way we know how. What a superb advert for Britain and especially the Yorkshire countryside!

The World Cup final is on the Sunday after this edition of Ignition goes to press. It’s no major surprise though that Germany and Argentina fight it out for the chance to claim one of the biggest prizes in world sport (ok the biggest!).

In this summer edition of Ignition we give you advice on how to enjoy your August holidays, whether on a road trip with the kids or enjoying barbeque summer evenings. Also, as an independent garage, are you making the most of what is on offer to you to win and retain customers?

Ignition looks at the way the AutoCare garage programme helps over 380 independent garages in the UK (p18).

Enjoy!

Summer Sizzlers

Great value car kit available from GROUPAUTO distributors

Getting to know YUASA New GROUPAUTO approved supplier and core sponsor to a top BTCC team

and the winners are...

Here are the competition winners from the World Cup special edition: International football shirt - Darren Dawson, of Doncaster Vehicle Spares

Chris Chaplin GROUPAUTO

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WIX Filters BTCC hospitality tickets - Chris Jones from Tamworth Motor Sport Tickets sponsored by Power Maxed - Robert Hall, Richard Burrows and Chris Burton.

Federal Mogul Rush DVD competition - Steve Billingham from Birmingham

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FLOWCONTROL

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BOTTLE LAUNCH THE END OF MESSY OIL TOP UPS

Specialist oil developer and producer Millers Oils launched their innovative FLOWCONTROL® bottle at a launch event in Silverstone on 3rd June 2014. After three years and many designs in the making, Millers Oils have produced a concept unique to the marketplace, which effectively controls the flow of oil into the filler point of your car.

The FLOWCONTROL® easy-pour mechanism revolutionises bottle design by enabling the user to control oil flow, without the use of a funnel, preventing contamination and spills. The design follows Millers Oils’ recognition of the increased usage of 5L bottles due to the diversification of automotive oils, which has led to garages having to stock fifteen or more engine oils. After consultation with garages, Millers Oils identified the issue of customers returning their cars, after a service, due to smoke from spilt oil, the innovative new FLOWCONTROL® addresses this by preventing glugging and enabling the technician to control the flow of oil.

“We have seen oil varieties expand and prices of crude oil rise significantly over recent years, increasing garages’ investment in stock considerably,” says Mark Berry, Business Development Manager - Automotive, Millers Oils.

“Twenty years ago a garage may have only stocked three or four drums of oil, each containing a different grade, now a garage has to stock fifteen or more varieties, typically in 5L bottles, which necessitates the use of funnels.”

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The increase in the variety of oil grades is not limited to engine lubricants, but has also affected the number of gear oils garages may stock, increasing the figure by a factor of four. This diversification means that further lubricant training and technical support is becoming a necessity for garages and factors to prevent contamination or the use of incorrect oils, which can be costly for both the customer and the garage. Using contaminated or incorrect oils can cause expensive issues such as turbo failures, or clogged DPFs and catalytic converters, costing the garage large sums to fix. Millers Oils currently provides a technical support line and online look-up service for garages, factors and customers. The company will also be introducing training events and workshops in the near future to provide the technical support the aftermarket needs.

Fifth Gear’s Tiff Needle and Olympic Gold Medalist Amy Williams, go for a spin around Silverstone.

LAUNCHEVENT Silverstone saw TV personality Tiff Needell introducing the proceedings of the day, which included presentations from various parts of Miller’s management team and ignited excitement levels with a hint of the afternoon activities driving Caterhams, Porsches, Evos and Ferraris to name a few, thrashed around the Stowe circuit!

PUREGOLD

Amy Williams

Initial production has started with Millers Premium range of engine oils which consists of fifteen products: • • • • • • • •

XF Longlife ECO 5w30 XF Longlife C3 5w30 XF Longlife 5w40 XF Longlife C2 5w30 XF Longlife 5w30 XF Longlife C1 5w30 XF Longlife EB 5w20 XF Longlife C4 5w30

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EE Longlife C3 5w30 EE Longlife ECO 5w30 XF Longlife 5w50 XFE 10w40 Semi Synthetic EE Semi Synthetic 10w40 XF Longlife 0w40 EE Longlife 5w40

Amy Williams, gold medallist for the Skeleton Race at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics was projected into the public eye overnight. Amy spoke after lunch about her winning of the Olympic gold medal, but more importantly about the preparation she undertook in order to become the best in her event. Things such as spending weeks upon weeks in a wind tunnel perfecting her body lines, ensuring her body temperature was always at the optimum level required in temperatures below freezing, and dealing with why she had never won a race, up until that event, even though on paper she was far quicker than any of her competitors. She talked about these factors to illustrate that all these little things add up to make a difference. So to bring it back to our industry, whether motorsport or everyday road use, engine oils are so important. If it’s winning a podium spot or protecting the engine of the 2nd largest purchase you are likely to make, choose Millers Oils.

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GROUPAUTO have successfully been granted exclusivity for a 3 month period to serve all motor factors across the UK. These products are available to order now, with the full range to follow towards the end of 2014.

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The Premier league's GREatest foreign imports The Premier League has seen some truly amazing talent over the last 22 years, the talent has not only been homegrown, but players from all around the world have graced our fine league.

The list of incredible foreign players is far too long, so we’ve narrowed it down to players from the top 3 sides over the Premier League era. Take a look and see if you agree with our choices.

ARSENAL DENNIS BERGKAMP ‘The Non-Flying Dutchman’ had the finest technique of any player in the Premier League era. Bought in 1995 for £7.5m from Internazionale, he spent 11 glorious years at Arsenal, winning 3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups and 3 Charity Shields along with numerous individual accolades.

THIERRY HENRY A World Cup winner, Henry had it all...finesse, pace, power and unbelievable technique. Two time World Player of the Year, the Frenchman remains Arsenal’s all time top goalscorer.

Without a doubt, the greatest ever Premier League player.

CHELSEA

GIANFRANCO ZOLA

Didier drogba Drogba was Chelsea’s big money signing in 2004, when he arrived for £24m from Marseille. In his first season in England he helped Chelsea to thier first title in 50 years. He was then instrumental in Chelsea’s success over the next 8 years, winning 11 trophies, including the Champions League in 2012.

MAN UTD Peter SCHMEICHEL

‘The Great Dane’ is undoubtedly the best keeper and physical presence the Premier League has ever seen.

Skillful, creative and a pleasure to watch, Zola was voted Chelsea’s Greatest Player Ever in 2003. Zola won 6 trophies for Chelsea and has since gone on to manage West Ham in the Premier League and Watford in the Championship.

CRISTIANO RONALDO Signed for a mere £12m in 2003, Ronaldo went on to become the most expensive player in world football. His club honours are matched only by his individual accolades, Ronaldo is the current holder of the FIFA Ballon d’Or...and rightly so.

ERIC CANTONA The infamous Eric Cantona. Arrogant and brilliant, a true icon of the Premier League era, stolen from Leeds United for £1.2m following his debut season in England.

Other honourable mentions: Vincent Kompany, Nemanja Vidic, Yaya Toure, David Ginola, Patrick Vieira, Sami Hyypia, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Luis Suarez 08

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Approved Garages is a successful lead generating network for independent garages in the UK. The Internet is fast becoming the first choice for locating a garage and these motorists are looking for technically competent garages offering a fair price in a convenient location. The garages in the Approved Garages network cannot simply sign up to join, they have to provide guarantees for the quality of their work and their good reputation, subscribe to Motor Codes and adhere to Approved Garages operating procedures.

Over

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19,304 £2.5m

leads generated for network garages

worth of new business generated (based on a 65% conversion rate and £192 per invoice)

What does an Approved Garage get?

Web Page Every garage receives a dedicated web page on www.approvedgarages.co.uk which includes full admin access to allow a garage to write about their services and history, add images of their garage and receive customer reviews. When a motorist searches for a garage in their region the closest garage to them appears displaying the garages profile, contact details and customer reviews. There is also the option to book online directly with the garage.

Rugby League

Boxing

Motor Sport

Advertising at the Rugby Super League ‘Magic Weekend’, watched by over 1.8 million people

Sponsorship of British Super-Bantamweight Champion Gavin McDonnell seen live on Sky Sports

Sponsorship on a British Touring Car, Mini Challenge and VW cup car with 20 million viewers during the season

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Web Traffic The Approved Garages website attracts motorists searching online for a local ‘trusted’ garage and thanks to a huge investment in search engine optimisation and Pay-Per-Click advertising the Approved Garages network has generate over £2.5million of business across the UK.

FREE Motor Codes Subscription Every garage looking to join the Approved Garages network must subscribe to Motor Codes and adhere to Approved Garages operating procedures. The Motor Codes subscription is inclusive to all garages that join the network. The relationship with Motor Codes covers the quality and trust aspect and provides consumers with the peace-of-mind that their vehicle is in safe hands.

Customer Reviews Every garage receives FREE feedback cards to hand out to their customers for reviews. These are prepaid cards that are then placed on the website to give prospect customers the confidence to book their vehicle in for a service, MOT or repair. This feedback is also fed in to the Motor Codes website where the network current boasts a

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D-DAY 70 Everything you need to know about the most famous day in World War history – informative and unusual D-Day marks the start of the end of World War II that took place seventy years ago, on June 6, 1944. Thousands of heroic men and women took part in the D-Day landings that had been planned for more than a year and involved more than

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130,000 allied troops. By the end of the day more than 10,000 people had been killed, injured or taken prisoner. This is the largest seaborne military operation the world has ever seen.

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TOP 5 CHURCHILL QUOTES 1. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”

2. “You ask, What is our aim? I can answer with one word: Victory—victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival.”

3. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

4. “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

5. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”

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5th JUNE 1944 D-Day was originally set for June 5 but had to be postponed for 24 hours because of bad weather.

IS THAT A RIFLE IN YOUR POCKET? Condoms were issued to soldiers – most were used for covering the end of their rifles to keep them dry as they swam to shore (and that isn’t even a crude pun!).

THE MAGNIFICENT ELEVEN Photographer Robert Capa took over two reels of film, totalling 106 pictures, yet only 11 survived after a 16-year-old darkroom assistant dried them at too high a temperature.

TROOPERS IN PYJAMAS Like many troops, Lieutenant Herbert Jalland of the Durham Light Infantry ran onto Gold Beach wearing pyjamas underneath his battledress, in order to prevent chafing from his backpack.

DID YOU KNOW...

The stunning Omaha Beach scene in the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan, starring Tom Hanks, cost £7million to film and used 1,000 extras.

BALLS OF STEELE Paratrooper, US Private John Steele, was dropped in the wrong place. His parachute famously became snagged on the church steeple at Sainte-Mère-Eglise. He was trapped for two hours before being taken prisoner. Steele later escaped and was the Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat. www.groupauto.co.uk/ignition

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Rebeka (left) and Gemma (middle) with racing Driver Jo Polley-Goldin

Are you friends with the other grid girls on the track?

There’s a lot more than meets the eye with the BTCC grid girls! We caught up with Gemma Newman and Rebeka Kiraly, grid girls for driver Chris Stockton of the Power Maxed Racing team, after the Croft race to get to know what they are like out of their Lycra.

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Tell the readers about yourself. Where are you from? How old are you? Support a footy team?

I’m Gemma, a Midlands girl living in Tamworth, I’m 28 years old and I’ve two big brothers, Paul and Stuart. I have three nieces and two nephews…the oldest is my mini me Georgia, go near her and I will murder you in brutal fashion - Ha ha! I’m not into football really, only the World Cup. I’m Rebeka, originally from Hungary but I lived in Brighton for about 8-9 years. I've studied there as well. I’m an only child thank god. My age?

Well a girl never tells! I don't support any football teams, but I kind of have to support Arsenal otherwise I would probably get chucked out of the living room.

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The grid girls at the BTCC paddock are some of the nicest most down to earth girls I know. My two best friends at BTCC are Emily Jane Williams, she’s Mat Jacksons Grid Girl for Airwaves Racing, we’ve been good friends for around seven years now, and we even have our own hashtag… #Gemily, haha! My other paddock bestie is Becci Stanton who is on grid for Jack Goff. We live 10 minutes from each other and have the best laughs, a true friend for life. Amber Maloney and Amber Gregory are babes too, we used to be part of Airwaves racing together.

Gemma of course! She showed me the way on the grid as I'm fairly new I haven't had a chance to get to know everyone but I also get on well with Sam (Samantha Young - Grid girl for Hunter Abbott at Rob Austin Racing) - she's great.

How do you stay so fit?

Your guess is as good as mine. I used to go to the gym and go swimming. I haven’t been once this year! I’m ashamed to say my diet isn’t the best, you’ll usually see me with a Pukka Pie (other pies also available as they say) or a cake in my mouth! The calories will catch up with me one day, but for now I’m enjoying being greedy while I can.

I might go to the gym here and there but I don't go crazy with it.

Other than the BTCC events, what other promotional work do you do?

You name it, I’m there! I’ve been in the industry since 2006, I’m one of the grid girl veterans, I’m actually awaiting my own medal of honour, or a trophy… that would be nice. This race season I’m splitting my weekends mainly between BTCC and the British Superbikes, where I’m the brolly girl for Shakey Byrne at Paul Bird Motorsport. I love motor sport; it really is the best job in the world!

Do you have a job outside of promotion?

I’m actually just about to finish the final year of my Nursing Degree, so as of September I’ll be qualified to save your life!! Ha ha. It’s hard work, three years at university and a diploma at College but I enjoy it and it’s a rewarding job. Proud to be part of the NHS! Best event you’ve ever worked at?

I LOVE MotoGP, I’ve just flown back from the last round at Assen which was an amazing atmosphere, real good fun. BTCC is always a good place to be though. I love my friends there and the fans are so amazing, the most loyal following I’ve seen. This is slightly off track but an Agency I worked for gave us VIP tickets to Guns’n’Roses a couple of years back…

I was able to eat cheese and crackers with Axl Rose while he pottered around in his dressing gown… I felt extra cool that day!

It would probably be Oulton Park as it was the home race for Chris and also my first ever race, great atmosphere.

Fancy any sportsmen? If so who and why?

Oohh cheeky question, I might have my eye on someone, he has a lovely face… oh God now I’m embarrassed… I can’t answer that… eek… right ok… next question!

Good old Beckham, after his TV program in Brazil would be rude not to say his name.

What sort of guys do you go for?

I don’t really have a type as long as they can make me laugh they’re on to a winner. I like someone I can eat my pies and cake with, someone who can get along with my friends and have a silly sense of humour that I can get up to mischief with. It’s a bonus if they like racing or if they like classic rock music, but as long as they don’t like fish… if you’re a fish eater then I’m sorry, we will not work out, it’s not me… it’s you!

Tall dark and handsome!

Preferably with blue eyes and a white horse - haha.

What is one thing every man should know?

That the woman will ALWAYS find out! Men, you should also know how to operate a BBQ and learn how to spoon… spooning is important... a life skill, if you will!

Great answer Gemma! I can’t top that.

Most outrageous chat up line you’ve heard?

‘Hi, my name is ‘Dave’…. But you can call me tomorrow’… a guy used it on a friend of mine, it was amazing, what a hero! Just offer me a packet of pork scratchings and challenge me to a dance off, and don’t be rude to my friends!.... if you’ve caught my eye I’ll usually come and talk to you first anyway, ha.

Your eyes are like spanners, every time I look at them, my nuts tighten, haha!

REBEKA will rev your engine

Your eyes are like spanners, every time i look at them, my nuts tighten, haha!

Ever had any first date disasters?

Have you any holidays abroad planned this summer?

This is going to sound strange, but I’ve only ever had one date really… my previous boyfriends have always been good friends of mine first, so no I’ve not had any disaster first dates yet, but there’s always time! I can be quite clumsy or find a way to embarrass myself…. Watch this space.

Was all ready to leave, for what I thought was a romantic first date, until he said “Meet me at Nandos” so I thought sod that and took my best friend along with me!

I’d like another holiday or city break, I love to travel and see things.

I’ve nothing booked up as of yet, a few trips away with my promo jobs so I have those to look forward to. Actually I tell a lie, I’m planning a visit to Blackpool Pleasure Beach with my grid girlfriends haha... We live the life of glamour!

I have already gone to Thailand, but I'm planning a girl’s holiday to Ibiza.

Best place for a night out?

TAMWORTH! Actually I don’t know, I’ve visited lots of places for nights out but as soppy as it sounds it doesn’t really matter where I am as long as I have good fun people around me, a night down the local pub is good enough for me… Preferably next to a kebab shop, haha!

Brighton without a doubt!

What is your dream car?

I don’t have one in particular, I drive a Fiat 500 at the moment, it’s my pocket rocket. If I had the money I would buy a Range Rover Sport. I need something practical and safe for when I crash it.

For me it would be a Bentley Continental GT, awesome power and stunning interior.

What has been your best purchase of 2014 so far?

My holiday to Ayia Napa with my best friends from school, Kayley and Elle, or who I like to call ‘The Danger Clams’... Don’t ask! We went away for a week in May, best purchase I’ve EVER made.

My Celine bag.

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Money no object, where would you like to spend a holiday?

That’s a real tough one, there are so many places I’d like to visit. A VW Campervan road trip across the States would be awesome, I’m yet to visit Thailand or Australia, they are on my ‘to do list’, but with money as no object I guess I’d have to fly my buddies over for a trip to Vegas!

Would love to do a round trip of North and South America.

Most recent film you have watched?

Wolf of Wall Street, how awesome is that film?! I think we should become stock brokers!

Favourite film of all time?

Oh another tough one! Films I can watch over and over again include; Forest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, The Lion King and Gremlins ha. NEVER EVER take me to watch a musical… I will put a gun to my ear and probably push you off a bridge.

I absolutely love Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood.

Quickfire Questions: Q. Cats or dogs?

DOGS always… Shout out to my boy Gaston!

(That's Gemma's pet dog BY THE WAY!) DOGS FOR ME TOO.

spooning is important... a life skill, if you will!

Q. WINE OR SPIRITS? CIDER…. Why is cider not an option?!

SPIRITS! Q. Night in or night out? night in night out

Q. Fish and chips or fine dining?

Fish and chips… without the fish!

FINE DINING

Q. CITY OR BEACH BREAK? BEACH! ME TOO

Q. BECKHAM OR BRAD? BOTH! Ok maybe more Beckham…

Brad… Beckham!?

Already said it, Beckham for me!

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SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR 18 IN CINEMAS: 29th AUGUST The long awaited follow up to the critically acclaimed 2005 film Sin City, based on Frank Miller’s comic series of the same name.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For features two stories from the comic book series – ‘A Dame to Kill For’ and ‘Just Another Saturday Night’ - as well as two original stories written exclusively for the film. Following the same neo-noir style, the sequel unfolds a plot of recurring characters, intertwined in a web of villains and crime. Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis return, with newcomers Eva Green, Josh Brolin, Ray Liotta and Lady Gaga adding to the film’s already star studded cast.

WIN A £20 VUE CINEMA VOUCHER ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR A CHANCE TO WIN: WHO PLAYS ‘JOHN HARTIGAN’ IN THE SIN CITY MOVIES? EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO MARKETING@GROUPAUTO.CO.UK Closing date: 30th September 2014

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DVD RELEASES

BAD NEIGHBOURS THE EQUALIZER TBC IN CINEMAS: 26th SEPTEMBER

Out 8th September Kelly and Mac Radner (Rose Byrne & Seth Rogan) are happy and settled in a quiet neighbourhood with their new-born child, until Delta Psi Beta, a fraternity known for their outrageous parties, moves in next door. All hell breaks loose as the Radners do their utmost to get the frat brothers’ (Zac Efron & Dave Franco) party house shut down....for good!

McCall is the Equalizer and will stop at nothing to serve vengeance on those who brutalise the helpless.

Former black ops commando Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) faked his own death and was living a quiet life in Boston. But when his desire for justice forces him out of self-imposed retirement to rescue a helpless young girl, he comes face to face with a mob of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.

Out 18th AUGUST Set two years after the cataclysmic events of the 2012 film The Avengers, Steve Rogers a.k.a Captain America (Chris Evans) is adjusting to life in modern America. But as a new threat against S.H.E.I.L.D. arises, with the help of the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and his new ally, The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) he must face an unexpected enemy and expose an ever-widening conspiracy.

EXPENDABLES 3 15 IN CINEMAS: 15th AUGUST The third installment of The Expendables film series follows the mercenary group, led by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) as they come face to face with the team's co-founder Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson).

To overcome his ruthless arch-rival once and for all Ross decides to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables - younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission sees the return of action film heavies Stallone, Statham, Li and Schwarzenegger with the addition of new blood Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford, in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

MALEFICENT Out 22nd September Maleficent explores the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain in this live-action re-imagining of Walt Disney's 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. We see the story from the perspective of the eponymous villainess Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and explore the events that turned her pure heart to stone. www.groupauto.co.uk/ignition

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE WITH THE POWER MAXED PIT CREW

IGNITION MAGAZINE LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE PART OF THE PIT CREW OF A BRITISH TOURING CAR TEAM. THE TEAM BEHIND DRIVER CHRIS STOCKTON TELLS US MORE. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL RACE WEEKEND CONSIST OF? We don’t have a test day, the weekend starts with set up, that is building the garage and hospitality units and setting up our ‘home’ for the weekend.

On qualifying day we have two free practice sessions on the Saturday morning where we set the car up for the day; the car is constantly evolving so we need to make sure that it is perfectly tuned for the track. On race day it’s an early start; we get the car ready, cleaned and double checked for the first of the three races. We roll the car out of the garage, Chris climbs in and we are off to the grid.

‘We win together and lose together’

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“ There is always a bit of banter, we are forever making fun of each other but when push comes to shove we support and work together.�

ARE YOU FULL TIME RACE MECHANIC?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP LIKE WITH THE DRIVER AND THE REST OF THE TEAM?

Race mechanics tend to do a number of jobs, so you either need a very supportive employer or you need to work on a freelance basis as 10 weekends a year you need to be at the track from Thursday until Monday. Our mechanics are fortunate to work with Chris Stockton at his company Ningbo, meaning they can easily get the time off for racing.

The key is in the question, we are a team, we support each other and all pull towards the common goal. There is always a bit of banter, we are forever making fun of each other but when push comes to shove we support and work together.

HOW DO YOU BECOME A RACE MECHANIC? The most common way for mechanics to enter the industry is to do unpaid work with a team to gain experience, then presenting your experience, commitment, mechanical skill and professionalism will give you the best chances of success.

Power Maxed Racing currently has an apprentice mechanic who is working his way through a college course. This is also a great way to get into being a race mechanic.

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HOW MUCH DOES WORKING ON A RACECAR DIFFER FROM WORKING ON A ROAD CAR?

Chris‘ race day mechanics in action

The principles of any car are all the same (or very similar), and as with different road cars they all have their different quirks, the racecar is just like any other car in that respect. We have much more adjustment in the racecar than a normal car so we can tune it to track conditions.

WHAT’S THE MOST CHALLENGING ASPECT OF THE JOB? That would have to be consistency, we move our garage all the way round the country in all weathers and we have to perform a very precise and time critical job no matter where we are or what has happened.

DOES EACH MECHANIC HAVE A CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE TEAM? Yes - we have a team manager who is the conductor, making sure everything happens at the right time. We then have a race engineer who is the link between the driver and the mechanics, he analyses the data, listens to the driver and asks his mechanics to make the necessary changes. Each car has a lead mechanic who overseas the other two mechanics - he is referred to as the number one. The number two is usually slightly less experienced than the number one and looks after one side of the car and supports the number three mechanic who looks after the other side of the car; the number three will also work the air jacks. You then have a tyre mechanic who manages the tyres, scraping and supplying them to the mechanics to change. We also have an apprentice who works across the whole team learning all the roles.

THE WHOLE CREW DRIVER - CHRIS STOCKTON TEAM PRINCIPLE - BERT TAYLOR TEAM MANAGER - COLIN HEWITT RACE AND DATA ENGINEER - STEVE BRADY LEAD MECHANIC - BEN TAYLOR NUMBER 1 MECHANIC - NIGEL GIBBARD NUMBER 2 MECHANIC - MARK SMART TYRE ENGINEERS - VINCE CAMPBELL, LEE PARRY APPRENTICE - GEORGE SAUNDERS COMMERCIAL MANAGER - BEN SNOWDON CATERING MANAGER - POLLY STOCKTON CHEFS - CAROLINE ANSON, ELIZABETH CURTIS TRUCKIES - TOM BARTON, HOWARD ENSTONE

‘Consistency is the biggest challenge’

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BTCC PIT CREW!

In conjunction with Power Maxed Racing, one lucky garage mechanic has the chance to spend the weekend with the pit crew team at the Silverstone BTCC rounds at the end of September 2014.

Simply submit your details along with the name of the garage you work for to www.groupauto.co.uk/ignition Closing date for entries 29th August 2014

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BIZARRE FACTS A collection of bizarre and random facts that you may not have known.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

You are about 1 centimetre taller in the morning than in the evening

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FREE MOTORSPORT TICKETS

Worth up to ÂŁ44 each*, with every promotional pack of Comma Performance Motor Oil.

Contact your local Comma stockist for more information.

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* Terms and Conditions The Promotion Terms and Conditions can be viewed in full at www.CommaOil.com/tickets. The promotional neck tag is printed with a unique code. The unique promotional code can be redeemed once for one of the promoted event tickets. Promotional codes must be entered online or received by Comma at least 7 days before the event date in order to be redeemed for that event. Comma retains the right to amend or withdraw this Promotion in part or entirety at any time, without notice. Promotion Period: From the 27th May 2014 until stocks last. The promoter is Comma Oil & Chemicals Ltd. Gravesend, Kent DA12 2QX ("Comma").

More than 65,000 free entry tickets valued at £2 million are once again available for top race meetings across the country at several circuits.

Major headline attractions on this year's calendar include the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, American Speedfest II, Masters Historic Festival, Delphi British Truck Racing Championship and the groundbreaking new BRDC Formula 4 championship for aspiring future stars of Formula 1. Dozens of other race meetings – not least those organized by MSV's own racing club – are embraced in the promotion, which includes the iconic Oulton Park Gold Cup, Mini, Lotus and Historic Sports Car festivals, and the return to Cadwell Park of the MSA SuperKart British Grand Prix.

As in previous years, promotional packs of 5ltr and 20ltr Comma Performance Motor Oil (PMO) will carry special promotional tags printed with a unique code (20ltr promotional packs will carry a pouch containing 4 promotional tags).

The unique code is located beneath a scratch panel inside the tag. Once revealed, it can be redeemed online at www.CommaOil.com for a free entry ticket worth up to £44 to a host of top flight race meetings throughout 2014.

"This promotion has been a huge success ever since we launched it in 2010; race fans really love it," said Comma spokesperson, Mike Bewsey.

"Workshops all around the country have welcomed its return and the opportunity it provides to add value to their customers' service work, especially in these difficult economic times. We know from past years that the support materials and tools such as waiting room posters and service receipt wallets we're providing will be invaluable in helping workshops leverage the giveaway to its fullest extent."

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This promotion has been a huge success ever since we launched it in 2010, race fans really love it.”

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Mr Bewsey added: "Our Technical Partnership with MSV was extended last year to include the exciting new BRDC Formula 4 championship which is the brainchild of MSV chief executive Jonathan Palmer, and of course we continue to put our products to the severest tests imaginable at the world famous PalmerSport driving experience at Bedford Autodrome. Since 2007, Comma has supplied all the engine lubricants, coolants and maintenance chemicals for MSV's motorsport activities, providing us with a unique test bed for our products to be proven in the heat of competition."

By demonstrating that Comma products can survive and thrive in that kind of environment, we are able to give our distributors and their independent workshop customers a 100% compatibility guarantee, and the complete confidence to recommend them."

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A PAIR OF MOTORSPORT TICKETS

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Closing date: 29th August 2014

BBQ BURGERS

& BEERS

The BBQ season is here so we have brought you the best of the budget BBQs, food tips and summer sporting events to get your teeth into.

BARBEQUE BAR-GAINS Whether you’re out for the day at the park or putting on a party at home we have the best barbeques for your budget.

Bodum Fyrkat Quality value portable barbecues available as charcoal or gas in a range of stylish colours.

HOT

£6.59

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£27 Bar-Be-Quick Instant Barbeque Giant sized disposable charcoal barbeque ideal for any party this summer. www.barbequick.com

Weber One Touch

MEATY

£170 30

Very popular charcoal barbeque with a bowl style design and built-in thermometer ideal for grilling, roasting and baking. www.weberbbq.co.uk

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BE PREPARED Look the part when cooking outdoors with the right barbeque extras.

Bear grIlls BUILD YOUR OWN Step by step guide to building your own BBQ - Bear Grylls style.

£12.00

STEP 1. Find any used or discarded large aluminium can or container - we used a large potato can.

BURGER PRESS Create perfectly formed burgers with this useful gadget. www.bbqs2u.co.uk

STEP 2. Using a pair of tin snips, cut even strips 3/4 the way down the can sides and fan out as shown.

£14.99

£25.00

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Kit out your barbecue with this box of quality utensils to fit any cooking task.

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STEP 3. Cover the can in kitchen tin foil, then fill the inner with charcoal. Ignite the charcoal by using a zip fire lighter.

STAR

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Take your garden ‘multi-prong’ rake (you may want to sterilise it first) and spear frankfurter sausages on each prong and cook over a firepit.

STEP 4. Once charcoal has turned white hot, place an oven grill on top, place food on the grill, cook and enjoy!

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BBQ FOOD ENVY You’ll be the talk of the neighbourhood when they catch a whiff of these incredibly tasty dishes grilling on the ‘barbie’.

Hola Special The Spaniard Add crushed garlic and 1 tsp of sweet paprika to the beef mince. Top the burger with manchego cheese, barbequed chorizo slices, piquillo peppers, garlic mayonnaise and garnish with spinach leaves.

Other tasty options

Hot & Spicy The Gringo Add a bit of Mexican flair by adding finely chopped chilli to the beef mince.

Garnish slices of avocado and sour cream on the base bun then top the burger with cheese and finish with salsa.

Burger Heaven The Greek God Replace beef with lamb mince and season the mix. Garnish with spinach leaves, chopped beetroot and top with grilled aubergine and tzatziki.

Sticky Kebabs Salmon Kebabs These tasty, sticky soy glazed salmon kebabs are a great vegetarian alternative and make a welcome change from burgers.

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reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the glaze mixture through a sieve into a bowl before brushing the glaze onto the speared salmon cubes and grill for 3-4 minutes.

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PERFECT PARTNERS Try these side dishes to accompany your grills.

BBQ BEERS Three great brews to drink during the barbeque season.

Amigos – 5.5% Corn on cob

Slaw

Nothing works better than corn on the cob flame grilled and smothered in butter. Brush with oil, grill for few minutes on the BBQ then wrap in foil and place back on the heat for 10 mins.

Make it easy for yourself and purchase good quality coleslaw from any supermarket for the ideal side to any BBQ dish.

Tequila flavoured beer with a hint of South American limes.

Tesco – 4 x 330ml

£4.97

Prawns on skewer King prawns marinated in a sweet chilli dip for a couple of hours placed on skewers and grilled on the BBQ – surfs up!

Corona Extra – 4.6% Pale lager perfect served ice cold with a wedge of lime in the top.

Tesco - 12 x 330ml

£12 Staropramen – 5% A well balanced, deep blonde Pilsner-style lager with a hoppy aroma.

Tesco – 4 x 330ml

Ultimate BBQ Salad

Sweet Finish

Chargrill sliced sweet potato and peppers on the BBQ grill before adding to baby spinach, rocket leaves, feta and pine nuts with lashings of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Mango simply chargrilled then served with a drizzle of honey, yoghurt and crushed pistachios makes the dream end to your BBQ party.

£4.49 Please drink responsibly.

Beer prices correct at time of publishing.

Enjoy the BBQ whilst watching these August sporting events

10th August: FA Community Shield, Wembley.

Arsenal v Man City

23rd August: Rugby League, Challenge Cup final, Wembley.

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GOJO

IGNITION takes time out to chat to power maxed MINI Racing TRACK STAR, Jo POLLEY-gOLDIN, ABOUT HER busy LIFE ON AND OFF THE TRACK.

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with her lovely family Sussex born Jo, now relocated ll seeking life and in Bolton, has a jam-packed, thri i Challenge racing was truly born to race. Jo is a Min rages.co.uk with driver, a grid girl for ApprovedGa team, a mum of two the Power Maxed BTCC racing . and juggles a job in Manchester rself.

IGNITION: Tell us a bit about you

then my family JO: I'm originally from Sussex, now I live in Bolton relocated to Cambridgeshire and F2 stock car with my husband who is a Brisca d Danielle who is 15. champion. I have a daughter calle ca F2 stock car I have 2 brothers, one is also a Bris is a Ministox champion and the other one's son who is a former ey champion. My Dad is George Poll I'm well and truly so double Hot Rod World Champion I look young I'm from a racing family. Although good genes and a actually 38, which I put down to crazy life! tively racing?

How long have you been competi

ly since I was 15. On I have been racing competitive seasons, 3 in oval and off I have done about 7 full racing and 4 circuit racing. ut track racing?

t abo What is the thing you love mos

the adrenaline, the I love everything about racing, the feeling of buzz, the atmosphere, the people, a good race. en accomplishment when you've driv a constant It's .

The desire to do better all the time challenge.

Do you have any highlight racing

career moments?

er is probably The highlight of my racing care lory Park in the qualifying in pole position at Mal uit, it turned into a circ Mighty Minis. My favourite ever in the inner ted nightmare when I ended up plan t but I made up den inci armco at Gerard's from a racing d there. race I time t for it getting a podium the nex

THE DESIRE TO DO BETTER ALL THE TIME. IT'S A CONSTANT CHALLENGE. How often do you train to keep in shape?

Fitness is something I am very in to, racing is physically demanding so to keep my fitness levels up I have a personal trainer. I am in the gym four times a week doing mainly weight training and some interv al cardio. Standing in front of thousands of peop le in Lycra is also good motivation to keep working hard at it!

What type of exercise do you enjoy doing?

I love boxing I find it great anger management, I like going out for a run with my headphones on loud and me and Danielle often go in-line skating.

Other than the Approved Garages BTCC events what other promotional work do you do?

I don't really have the time to do any other prom o work at the moment, with BTCC, racing myself and my family ’s racing I can't fit anymore in.

On top of the racing and promotional work do you have any other career?

I do have a full time day job too, I work in the Creat ive Department at Brand Addition, the leader in promotional merchandise, I put together promotional merchandise schemes for blue chip companies like banks, insurance companies and car manufacturers, it’s a great place to work in Manchester just by Media City.

Best event you’ve ever worked at?

I have done promo work for various people at the Autosport Show at the NEC that's always good fun.

I also randomly won a Miss Bikini Contest at a race track in Belgium once!

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Fancy any sportsmen? If so, who and why?

I'd have to say Kimi Raikkonen, I think he's hilarious I'd love to go partying with him. And I've always liked Thierry Henry since his va va voom adverts, he's very cool.

What is one thing every man should know?

When girls say we're 'fine' it means we're not and you have to work out why!

Ever had any first date disasters?

Many moons ago on a night I met a previous boyfriend at a racetrack I had a few too many Bacardi and cokes in the bar. On the way home we had to stop the van and trailer on the hard shoulder for me to be ill and cringingly his Dad pulled up to see if we were ok because he thought we'd broken down. My brothers took great amusement in saying no it's just Jo being sick on the grass verge.

Money no object, where would you like to spend a holiday?

The Maldives, we went for our honeymoon and it was amazing, would love to go back. And New York for New Years Eve would be awesome.

What film did you last go to watch at the cinema?

Rush, great film. I was really interested to see it because my Dad was friends with James Hunt in the early days and went to his first circuit race with him, they towed his Mini with a Rover with one sat in each because they couldn't afford a trailer between them!

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Y HOME CITY APARTMENT OR COUNTRY HOME? COUNTR LINGERIE OR COMFY? COMFY!

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The Ignition Magazine team is situated at the GROUPAUTO Head Quarters in sunny Bradford, West Yorkshire; a stone’s throw away from A. Kahn Design, Britain’s original automotive fashion house, creating wheels, body styling and components tailored for vehicles from the Range Rover to rugged trucks to the most exclusive supercars.

Ignition were given a guided tour of the incredible tailored cars at A. Khan Design Bradford showroom and were told how they have transformed their business into the renowned name in bespoke automotive styling.

A. Khan Design add bold and unique accents to manufacturers’ existing designs.

Drawing inspiration from styling cues from the entire history, and beyond the boundaries of the automotive industry, Kahn refines the aesthetic elements of each vehicle with enhancements that complement and integrate with the essence of its identity and style.

All the work of our designers, graphic artists, 3D modelers and technical engineers is channelled into providing our clients with that final piece of the jigsaw, where completeness and harmony exist – the difference between a car which simply says something about you and the vehicle which reflects who you are.

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A. Kahn Design has showrooms in London, Bradford and a brand-new state of the art showroom in Leeds. The new Leeds facility will display a full range of vehicles and accessories enabling clients to experience the style, innovation and excitement, which are hallmarks of A. Kahn Design.

Top of the Range The Kahn Range Rover 600-LE Luxury Edition is a prime example of the attention to detail they are notorious for.

Connecting the worlds of fashion and all things automotive, the Bali Blue Kahn Range Rover 600-LE Luxury Edition is yet another design worthy of the dictum: ‘The Road is my Catwalk’.

Complete with all the style and comfort you’ll ever need in an SUV both inside and out, this vehicle delivers a captivating driving experience, making it the ideal intersection between sophistication and style.

A floating black roof sits atop the Bali Blue Range Rover 600-LE and extends rearwards thanks to a new wing with added lip spoiler for better down force. A commanding front bumper with a floating carbon fiber section sits below the new three-dimensional mesh, silver floating insert, and body-coloured surround. Carbon fiber side vents,

body-coloured door handles, and Kahn enamel wing shields decorate each side as privacy-tinted glass hides occupants from prying eyes. At the rear sits a new 600-LE bumper with integrated exhaust diffuser that makes room for the new 600-LE cross hair quad rear tailpipes with chrome finishers. Furthermore, behind the Kahn RS600 wheels in an imposing 9.5 x 23 size are gold-painted calipers for that added touch of personalisation.

Step inside and you’ll be greeted with a vibrant display of red nappa leather. All of the 3-D modular front and rear seats are fitted with this opulent and soft material in addition to the center glove box. The leather re-trim is completed by door cards and arm rests, while vented foot pedals in machined aluminum add a sportier touch to the luxury SUV. The Bali Blue Range Rover 600-LE Luxury Edition is currently available with all of the aforementioned upgrades or it can be completely custom-tailored to any customer’s wishes to create a unique and special luxury SUV.

KAHN IN FILM Here’s the dilemma, the Directors of the Edge of tomorrow need Tom Cruise to try to roll under a passing vehicle, an attempt whose failure is announced with an off-screen squish. The next time, however, he gets the timing right, just as a video-game player might finally trial-and-error his or her way through an especially tricky puzzle.

For these particular scenes, a rather military-esque vehicle was needed and this is where A. Kahn Design provides their expertise.

Once the directors saw the Jeep Wrangler Chelsea Truck Company CJ300 they had to have it in the movie.

Cruise’s gasp-worthy run-in with a Kahn Jeep has been a significant talking point with a number of commentators and journalists pointing to the scene in numerous reviews.

Taking inspiration from the iconic military heritage of the original Jeep – the Kahn Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2.8 Diesel – Chelsea Truck Company CJ300 LE is a popular style statement of choice for city slickers and off-roaders.

Separating the Kahn Jeep Wrangler CJ300 LE from its standard siblings, though, are exclusive touches. These comprise of what seems to be a volcanic satin silhouette, Kahn wheels, brake calipers, cross hair headlamps, privacy glass, four slot Chelsea Truck Company front grille, Kahn branding and smoked side repeaters.

Nothing beats watching the usually cool and collected actor lumbering around in a clunky suit, getting knocked out of frame suddenly by the rather cool Kahn Jeep, and then immediately restarting the sequence with him learning from his mistakes and crossing the Kahn jeep’s path safely.

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Floral T-shirt New Look £12.99

Wayfarer sunglasses Burton £12

GETAWAY GEAR

Holidays are a great excuse to grab some new gear. Take a look at our top highstreet picks and get yourself ready for summer.

Stone chino shorts River Island £25

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The Quiet Life cap ASOS £35

Patterned vest H&M £7.99

Blue ditsy print shirt River Island £25

Backpack H&M £14.99

Tan leather tassle loafers Topman £46

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END OF THE SUMMER SUN If you want to catch the last rays of sunshine that your body will see for a good six months, then an end of season holiday is just the ticket. There are plenty of places where the sun still shines beyond the summer and usually at a bargain price too.

HALF-TERM FUN Gran Canaria has average daily temperatures that don’t drop below 20ºC from May through to November. The South has some stunning resorts; Meloneras, Playa De Ingles and Maspalomas have everything from sandy beaches and warm waters to entertainment, restaurants, shops and nightlife.

If you’re taking the kids, Puerto Rico is the most popular resort for families; a beautiful resort with gentle sunshine and a world of leisure open all year round. Just a short walk from the Marina is one of the resort’s major attractions, Atlantida, a fun packed theme park with thrilling rides and slides for all the family.

GREECE IS THE WORD At the end of the summer season you will find some great weather in the Mediterranean, the further south you go.

Crete is still a hot spot in September and October and has some fantastic resorts too.

Being the largest Greek Island Crete has something for all holiday agendas. Malia is vibrant and lively, particularly popular for young party goers, Istron on the Mirambello Bay is perfect for families and Loutro is a quaint resort perfect if you’re looking to escape for a peaceful Autumn getaway.

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ESCAPE TO ITALIA Venice is one of the most romantic cities in Europe.

Located in north-east Italy on numerous small islands in the Venetian Lagoon, it oozes charm and character after all where else would you hop in a gondola to get around town?

September and October are some of the best months to travel to Venice, as the hustle and bustle of summer is over and the temperature is somewhat cooler. It is also a lot more affordable to travel to Venice later in the season as hotel prices are relatively low.

STAYCATION The unpredictable British summer is enough to put anyone off holidaying in their homeland. We might not have guaranteed daily sunshine hours or 25ºC in the shade, but what we lack in climate we make up for in culture.

Cornwall holds England’s answer to a white sandy beach and is ladened with fascinating attractions.

Explore its rich heritage, mosey around its numerous seaside towns and stop for lunch in a cosy pub or a celebrity-chef’s restaurant.

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WIX FILTERS RED BULL RALLYCROSS WIX® FILTERS JOINS SH RACING RALLYCROSS AS PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR WASHINGTON D.C., SEATTLE EVENTS WIX Filters has teamed up with SH Racing Rallycross and its 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross program with driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. WIX Filters will serve as a primary sponsor with a special livery debuting on 21st-22nd June in Washington, D.C. and running again in Seattle on 26th-27th September to commemorate the 75th anniversary of WIX Filters in 2014.

Additionally, the SH Rallycross Ford Fiesta will switch to No. 75 in celebration. “WIX is looking forward to an action-packed season of Red Bull Global Rallycross with Nelson Piquet Jr.,” said Mike Harvey, brand manager for WIX Filters. “Rallycross racing is emerging as a thrilling motorsports series, making the No. 75 Ford Fiesta the perfect vehicle for WIX to highlight its 75th anniversary in 2014.” WIX Filters will have a full time presence on the SH Rallycross entry for the balance of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season.

Since 1939, WIX has been an innovator in filtration products.

WIX designs, manufactures and distributes products for the automotive market. Its product line includes oil, air, cabin and fuel. WIX uses motorsports as a gruelling testing ground for scenarios involving high temperatures, fluctuations in pressure and rapid breakdown of engine oil. “What makes this partnership so special is that we use a WIX Filter in our Ford Fiesta ST,” stated Nelson Piquet Jr., driver for SH Rallycross.

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“WIX Filters is considered number one in motorsports and I am proud to represent the brand at every race, especially in Washington D.C. as they are the primary sponsor. I look forward to continuing the momentum that SH Rallycross has from the first two rounds and bringing home another medal for WIX!” Two races into their debut season, SH Rallycross is already an X Games Medallist after capturing the bronze at X Games Austin two weeks ago. Piquet Jr. sits second in the Driver Championship, following his fourth place finish at the season-opening round of Top Gear Festival Barbados and his third place at the X Games.

Red Bull Global Rallycross events are designed to produce the fastest and most exciting racing in all of motorsport. Tracks are between half a mile and a mile in length, featuring a mixture of dirt, tarmac, and other obstacles. GRC vehicles are able to produce 600 horsepower, accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds, withstand 70-foot jumps, and do not include traction control. Events include qualifying; heat races; a lastchance qualifier; and the final, where the winner is determined.

This is another tier of motorsport involvement from WIX Filters along with the BTCC in the UK and NASCAR programs. WIX is excited to be a part of another exhilarating motorsport adding to the company’s rich motorsport heritage.

Facts about the driver

• In his first full season of Red Bull Global Rallycross competition, Piquet has finished fourth, third, and second in his first three races with new team SH Rallycross • Piquet sits second in the Championship Standings, one point out of first place • Piquet moved to Red Bull GRC after spending the past four years working his way up the NASCAR ranks • He became the first Brazilian to visit Victory Lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series by taking the checkered flag at Road America in 2012 • Piquet Jr. is best known for his time in Formula 1 with the ING Renault team, starting as a test driver and graduating to a full-time ride Contact your local GROUPAUTO distributor for more information about WIX Filters

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HAVING A CAR CRASH IS BAD ENOUGH, WITHOUT BEING THE VICTIM OF A STAGED ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENT INSURANCE SCAM.

E R A BEW ANCE SCAMS INSUR

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Here’s just a few classic examples:

The Forced Rear-ending

The Phantom Victim

The he most common (and dangerous) insurance claim is the staged rear-ending, also called a "crash for cash."

You know it's a bad car accident when people who weren't even in the car file a personal injury claim with your insurance company. Actually, this is a scam known as "the phantom victim." Whether an after-effect of a staged accident or a cash ploy that comes later, the scammer will attempt to file claims for additional passengers in the car, claiming pain or injury, even if no one else was present.

How it works: The scammer will slow down or come to a stop in busy traffic, or swoop in front of the victim, causing the driver behind to crash into them. In almost every case, rear-endings are considered the fault of the rear driver, the victim of the scam. Adding to the potential insurance company payday, the con man may also claim to have neck or back pain, despite the accident's very low speed. This allows for both a collision and injury claim.

How to avoid: Gathering information after an accident, such as the other driver's licence number and contact information, also count the number of passengers in the other car (if any) and take photos of the other car, its passengers and the general scene.

How to avoid: Never follow other cars too closely, allowing plenty of room to stop quickly. It's also a good idea to be aware of traffic ahead of the immediate car, so you can anticipate the need to slow down.

The Staged Accident There are more ways other than just a rear-ending for a scam artist to lure you and your insurance policy into danger.

In a situation called "flash for cash," what appears to be a friendly stranger who has the "right of way" flashes their headlights or waves you into traffic and then rams into the side of your car. They’ll then deny having given you permission, leaving you liable. A similar scam can occur with two cars are vying for a parking space, which ends up with the same result.

The Fake Injury Claim This can happen in any kind of accident, not just rear-endings. Say you get in a rear-end shunt, and the other driver immediately reports back pain, whiplash or other injuries, if the driver seeks hospitalisation, he'll file an insurance claim with your insurance company. One way to tell this scam may be underway is, if the other driver acts and appears fine after the accident, but then starts moaning and wincing when the police show up.

How to avoid: Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights to convey any other message or intimidate other road users. Never assume that flashing headlights is a signal inviting you to proceed. Use your own judgement and proceed carefully.

How to avoid: File a police accident report, even for a minor accident. If the official record notes just a scratch or minor damage, it'll be far less likely an insurance company will believe the other driver suffered significant injuries.

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The claimant had collided with a cow. form were: The questions and answers on the claim .

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"I was going at about 70 or 80 mph when my girlfr iend on the pillion reached over and grabbed my testic les so I lost control."

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? t e y e r e h t A re we Avoid that travel nightmare

You’ve got a dreaded long journey looming that’s more than a couple of hours long, there are plenty of things you can do to ensure your travel plans go without a hitch (and that you don’t arrive wanting to kill each other).

Here’s a few tips for keeping little ones quietly entertained in the car or on the plane.

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Kids are little balls of energy, and when that energy gets pent up it can end up being released in the form of a whole lot of hollering, whining and crying. Getting some of that energy out of the way before you and your child are sealed into a moving vehicle can go a long way toward a quiet trip.

It's tough to make a fuss when you're stressed out organising everything for the journey, however if you need to start traveling at 10am, set off at 9am and stop at the local park. Run around, play football, hang from the monkey bars – anything to release your kids’ energy.

If you can't manage a pre-trip stop at the playground, simply set aside some time to jump around in an out-of-the-way spot at the airport, or schedule some crawling, bouncing and walking time at home before getting in the car.

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It’s simple, kids love games! You'll probably want to plan ahead so make a list of general spotting games you can easily play in the car.

There are lots of general spotting games you can play, from getting a point for every red car or drivers wearing glasses that you see, the more imaginative the better. Bring a deck of cards, low-noise mini board games like Connect4, Guess Who? or there’s always the good old fashion colouring book.

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Offering rewards can be tricky, but bribery in and of itself is not a problem. It's mostly about timing.

The trick is to offer the bribe before any bad behaviour starts, rather than “if you stop screaming, we'll pullover and get ice cream.”

Try setting up the agreement before you even board the plane or get in the car. That way, you're rewarding the effort put towards good behaviour rather than rewarding the cessation of bad behaviour.

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It's hard to beat the old DVD player, iPod, or handheld gaming system. High-tech entertainment works equally well in the car and on the plane, and it can possibly buy you more quiet time than any other approach. When travelling, there's no shame in a little high-tech parenting.

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Unblock My Car is a very interesting and addictive puzzle game, sure to keep the kids quiet with concentration.

Join Anna, Elsa, and more of your favourite characters on a journey to slide and match 150 icy puzzles.

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British boxing is heading in a great direction and the incredible fights on the Froch-Groves II undercard in May this year highlighted exactly that.

Froch & Groves II IBF and WBA Super-middleweight titles The headline fight was staged in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium and saw Carl Froch unleash a devastating knockout punch on George Groves leaving the Londoner out for the count in the 8th round. Froch would love his next, and most likely to be his last, fight to be in Las Vegas.

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Anthony Joshua

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DeGale took just 4 rounds to finish Gonzalez on the night of the Wembley showcase event.

The super middleweight connected perfectly with a fantastic combination of punches before he found a quality left hook to the jaw of Gonzalez. Londoner DeGale is now ready for a world title fight and is the mandatory challenger to face Froch.

The Doncaster boxer, and twin brother of Approved Garages sponsored boxer Gavin McDonnell, beat Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat to claim the WBA bantamweight title. McDonnell won the IBF title last year before being stripped of it for failure to agree mandatory defence.

Mitchell is a former world title challenger in the lightweight division. The Essex boxer had an epic battle with Ghislain Maduma which saw an 11th-round stoppage. Mitchell knew a stoppage was needed after a technically good performance from Maduma put him ahead on points.

Maduma was stunned with a left uppercut knocking him down for a second time. The referee checked him over and wisely decided he’d had enough.

The Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua cleaned out challenger Matt Legg in the first round with an outstanding combination to the head.

Legg had no chance of beating the referee’s count after a well-placed uppercut from Joshua which gave the Watford champ six wins in six professional fights. This set the atmosphere for the Froch-Groves incredible night of British boxing.

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Blast from the past Were these really the days of our lives?...

Corporal Punishment One of the over-riding memories of many people’s school days is the dreaded cane! Every teacher had a different method of teaching a child ‘obedience’, each one as cruel and unusual as the others. Here are a few of the classics:

The Cane!

Deadly accurate and immensely painful, the cane had you opening doors with your elbows for hours.

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Board Rubber

Flung with incredible force and frightening accuracy, the board rubber was like a child seeking missile.

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Wooden Ruler

PAIN: 7

Dishing out a rap across the buttocks with a sturdy wooden stick was a classroom favourite for terrible teachers. Doubling up on underwear softened the blow...slightly.

FEAR FACTOR: 6

The Lost Property Box

PAIN: 6

The sheer embarrassment alone was enough to make sure you never forgot your P.E kit ever again, but add that to the stench of a stale vest and damp shorts... a true punishment!

FEAR FACTOR: 10

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Schoolyard Slang: Apple polisher - Teacher’s pet

Soz - Shortest possible way of apologising Trek - A long tedious journey

Backy - Giving someone a ride on the back of your bike Bagsey - To lay claim to something

Birthday beats - Punching someone in the arm repeatedly until you’ve reached their age Council pop - Tap water

De-keg - Pulling someone’s pants down Cow juice - Milk

Peanut - Pulling on someone’s tie as tightly as possible until it resembles a peanut

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Council pop

Packed Lunch

Spam fritters,

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Ham sarnies (no crusts)

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Here are some facts you may or may not know about GROUPAUTO, the biggest trading group in the aftermarket, and the motor factor members that help form the group.

GROUPAUTO started out as the ‘Factoring Services Group’ (FSG) in April 1974 founded by ‘Arnold Parker’. Our longest serving motor factor member is ‘Rydale Brakes’ in Molton, North Yorkshire who has been with us from the start in 1974 and still going strong.

In 2002, GROUPAUTO UK & Ireland became a fully integrated Trading Group joining GROUPAUTO International that consists of over 29 countries worldwide with sales in excess of 4.8 billion Euros.

There are now over 360 GROUPAUTO motor factor businesses across the UK and 600+ part distribution locations in England, Scotland and Ireland. GROUPAUTO UK is the biggest trading group in the independent automotive sector providing its members with the buying group savings to pass on to their independent garage customers.

GROUPAUTO has 4 sets of members; Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, Refinish and Retail. Visit www.groupauto.co.uk/distributors to find your nearest parts provider.

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GROUPAUTO UK has trained over 1400 technicians in the last 12 months through high profile training providers Exponentia and ADS. Training is available to any independent garage by contacting your local GROUPAUTO part distributor.

GROUPAUTO launched AutoCare in 2002 and now boasts over 350 independent garages on the programme. AutoCare is part of the international group of garages called EuroGarage with over 6000 garages in total. The garage programme offers many benefits such as branding, marketing, training, software, business savings and much more.

Contact your local GROUPAUTO part distributor about joining the AutoCare programme.

AutoCare has one of the industry’s biggest UK trade show events for independent garage owners and technicians. With over 86 approved part supplier exhibitors and 600+ delegates attending the trade show and conference each year – and growing!

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TEAM TEAMMATES

Yuasa has sponsored Honda Yuasa Racing (HYR) in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) since 2010 and has been title sponsor for three seasons including the current series.

Just before this edition of Ignition went to press, we caught up with team drivers Matt Neal and Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden for a Q&A session as the mid-season summer break began.

Following successful BTCC campaigns with two clean sweeps in 2011 & 2012 and the team & constructor titles in 2010 & 2013, HYR took on the additional challenge of running a Civic Tourer in 2014. What have been the most significant problems of that for you as drivers?

GS: Firstly, the bar has been set incredibly high over the last few years and we have developed a team with a ‘winning’ attitude… to start the season with a brand new car and really roll the dice with the Tourer was a big but calculated risk! The change of shape has meant the handling of the Tourer is a bit different from the hatch and it has been a case of trying to unlock the secrets of the new car. The championship is so close and so competitive that 1/10th second can make the difference between qualifying on the front row or on the 3rd row…it’s incredible. In addition to that, there are the 30 other cars trying to beat us every weekend as we are seen as the benchmark so it is a fair problem.

MN: The Tourer has its pros and cons, it is actually better aerodynamically for drag and down force but obviously heavier with more rear weight bias and higher rear centre of gravity. We tune the car with the rear end making it help steer us through the corner. This is OK but with the Tourer when the rear starts to move it can be a little harder to hang onto than the hatch with that extra weight but we’ve made fantastic progress to this point which is borne out by the results we’re getting.

BTCC Team Drivers Left: Matt Neal Right: Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden

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Halfway through the 2014 racing programme and still very much in contention for all three titles again, what are your hopes for the remaining five race meetings?

GS: Firstly, we must try to win the Manufacturers Championship for Honda, and the Teams Championship for Honda Yuasa Racing. Beyond that I hope to go to the final round at Brands Hatch with a chance to win the Drivers’ Championship… can you imagine an estate car winning the BTCC?!

MN: Being realistic, I’m out of the driver championship running but Flash is still very much in the hunt just seven points off the leader, so second half could see a more tactical approach from my side. Still gotta score wins and strong points for Teams and Manufacturers but also need to make sure we keep Flash’s points tally bubbling along.

You've raced together for Team Dynamics/HYR since 2010 and on-off before that and there is very much a family feel to HYR. How much does that and your shared success over the years contribute to the extraordinary success of the team?

MN: I think it’s that we are passionate about our sport, hungry for success and we care, by that I mean we want anyone involved in the programme to have a fantastic experience, enjoy and be a part of the successes we strive to achieve and if we have to go that extra yard to make that happen then that’s the bit that can make the difference.

GS: The strength of our Team is based on our ability to work together. Our engineers are 100% open and it’s well documented

perfectly fits with the way we go racing, they are passionate and want to make things happen developing and embracing new technologies.

GS: Yuasa are a fantastic partner to have in our programme. We all share the same values, the desire to succeed and to be the best we can. Technology plays a huge part in BTCC and we constantly work with Yuasa to supply the team with trick new products…I’ve had chocolate bars that weigh more than our batteries in the race car and that enables us to place the weight in a more effective place in the car. It’s all about Performance!

Away from the track, how have you been relaxing this summer?

GS: I run the commercial side of Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland so the summer time is particularly busy for us. I’m also looking forward to racing a historic Lotus Cortina (it’s 50 years since Jim Clark won BTCC in a Cortina) at the Silverstone Classic at the end of July.

MN: The summer break is when I’ve traditionally injured myself over the last few years so was going to take it easy this year!

That said I’m off gorge jumping in Wales next weekend, racing in a round of the British Rage Buggy Championship the weekend after and at Silverstone Classic with Flash in a Lotus Cortina the week after that so still pretty busy.

Did you manage to watch any World Cup Games and who was your favourite team or player?

that Matt and I get on so well away from the track too. It’s a bit spooky but there is almost a 6th sense there which we both use to help each other...it really is a winning combination and long may it continue!

How has Yuasa contributed to the success of HYR? MN: Yuasa has been a critical partner in all our successes, they are a business that

MN: Sorry I blinked and missed England’s involvement, maybe we didn’t pay them enough?!?

GS: Is that football you talk of??? Seriously, I’ll watch a game if it’s on but wouldn’t make a special effort to do so. That said, I’ve got a good feeling about Holland this year, so that’ll be them out at the next hurdle then!

Thank you both.

Top left: 'Flash' gets ready for race action Above: Matt's Honda Yuasa Racing Civic Tourer leads the way

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Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand, creatures crawl in search of blood, to terrorise your neighbourhood…

The 31st of October is now as popular in the UK as it is across in the states with themed house parties, street performances and fancy dress being taken to the next level. The Ignition team have suggested some creative homemade costume ideas sure to terrorise your neighbourhood!

Zombie Find an old white shirt or dress (depending on your preferences!?) and soak in tea and tear in areas. Snap the heel off an old shoe and glue to a hair band to create this gory look!

Mummy The easiest costume to create just purchase rolls of bandages and get a friend to wrap your whole body leaving holes for your eyes and mouth so you can still enjoy the beer and grub!

Werewolf Time consuming yet incredibly effective. The mouth of the werewolf mask moves with yours for a realistic look. Visit YouTube and watch the video guide on how to make this impressive outfit for your child.

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7ft grim reaper Plenty of black fabric, a ‘Scream’ mask, an extra-long scythe – oh, and a small child, preferably under the age of 5 otherwise you’re in for serious back problems! Your child sits on your shoulders and wears the mask to give this costume the height to seriously freak people out!

Throw a party

Pumpkin designs

Tips on creating the ghoulish atmosphere for a Halloween home party.

Nothing says Halloween more than lit pumpkins in the window. Here are a few designs to have a go at…

Easy

Gulab - Invite Maker App (69p)

A slight twist on the standard scary face.

Use the stork as the nose. You may need to cut out a flat section from the bottom so it stands up.

Design your own Halloween party invites with this easy-to-use app then send them via email, Facebook or Twitter.

Food & drink ideas 1. Put 2 racks of ribs on a cutting board either side of a

whole roasted red pepper with a knife in it!

2. Poison test tubes – Place single colour jelly bean sweets in test tubes with cork tops and add ‘Poison’ tags 3. Fill a rubber glove with water and freeze. Add the frozen hand to a large bowl of fruit juice punch (alcohol optional)

4. Mummy toes – Mini sausages or hotdogs with strips

Tricky For this design try find a tall shaped pumpkin.

of tortilla wrap and a blob of ketchup to look like nails.

Halloween themed games Living Dead – Basically its ‘musical statues’ but the kids must walk around like zombies and when the music stops stand still and not blink!

Eyeball dunking – Bowl of water with

peeled lychee as the eyeballs. Each person takes it in turn to see how many they can get out in 1min. Most eyeballs wins.

Hard Plenty of patience required for this one but it’s well worth the effort – a real achievement the trick or treaters will love!

Personalised Halloween Video JibJab is a website where you can produce personalised videos. Easy to put together and great fun to watch with your friends, family and party guests – visit www.jibjab.com to find out more.

WIN £100 to spend at Hobbycraft Email or tweet us your costume pictures for a chance to win £100 at Hobbycraft - The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK with 78 stores nationwide.

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WOODAUTO SUPPLIES LTD ............................. 028 9045 9080 BELFAST.................................... MAC AUTOPARTS LTD....................................... 028 9074 7333 COLERAINE .............................. NORTH WEST MOTOR FACTORS .................... 028 7034 0050 CRAIGAVON .............................. J&G MOTOR FACTORS ...................................... 028 3834 4378 CRAIGAVON .............................. VAN SPARES LTD ............................................... 028 3839 9881 ENNISKILLEN ........................... AIKEN AUTO SPARES ........................................ 028 6632 4010 ...................................................................................................................................... 028 6632 6018 LIMAVADY ................................. NORTH WEST MOTOR FACTORS .................... 028 7772 2622 LONDONDERRY ....................... NORTH WEST MOTOR FACTORS .................... 028 7137 0050 NEWTOWNARDS ..................... NORTH DOWN MOTOR FACTORS ................... 028 9181 4802 NORTH WEST ACCRINGTON ........................... RAYS GARAGE SUPPLIES LTD......................... 01254 398637 BLACKBURN............................. CAR COMPONENT COMPANY ......................... 01254 670121 BOLTON ..................................... GL MOTOR FACTORS LTD................................. 01204 382555 BURNLEY .................................. JPN AUTO PAINTS & PARTS ............................ 01282 412550 FLEETWOOD ............................ REDMANS ENGINE CENTRE LTD .................... 01253 778969 HOLMES CHAPEL ................... EURO MOTAPARTS LLP .................................... 01477 518218 KENDAL ..................................... AUTOPARTS (CUMBRIA) LTD........................... 01539 730033 ...................................................................................................................................... 01539 737351 LIVERPOOL .............................. WHISTON MOTOR FACTORS LTD .................... 0151 228 5111 LIVERPOOL .............................. XPRESS AUTOPARTS FORMBY ....................... 01704 834383 LIVERPOOL .............................. A&L COMPONENTS LTD.................................... 0151 226 4920 MACCLESFIELD ....................... MACCLESFIELD MOTOR FACTORS................. 01625 617733 MANCHESTER .......................... C&R MOTOR FACTORS ...................................... 0161 223 6100 MANCHESTER .......................... MANCHESTER MOTOR FACTORS ................... 0161 870 0600 NELSON..................................... RAYNOR MOTOR FACTORS LTD...................... 01282 691222 NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS .......... 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NORTH EAST ALNWICK .................................. ALNWICK CRANES & PLANT LTD ................... 01665 602852 BISHOP AUCKLAND ............... H COULTHARD & SON LTD ............................... 01388 661482 CROOK ....................................... SPEEDO CAR PARTS LTD ................................. 01388 763057 DARLINGTON ........................... DMFX LTD ............................................................. 01325 463892 FERRYHILL ............................... EXPRESS MOTOR FACTORS LTD .................... 01740 652926/7 GATESHEAD ............................. WOODAUTO SUPPLIES LTD ............................. 0191 341 0341 HARTLEPOOL .......................... ADVANCED MOTOR COMPONENTS ............... 01429 861000 MIDDLESBROUGH ................... AUTOTECH CENTRE .......................................... 01642 351001 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ..... NORTHUMBRIAN CAR & COMM ...................... 0191 267 4141 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ..... SWIFT BRAKE & CLUTCH LTD ......................... 0191 273 4273 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ..... KENTON AUTOPARTS ....................................... 0191 271 6789 NORTH SHIELDS ..................... CTS CARPARTS TRADE SUPPLIES................. 0191 258 0099 NORTHALLERTON .................. BEDALE MOTOR FACTORS LTD ...................... 01677 424662 PETERLEE................................. KNS AUTOMOTIVE LTD ..................................... 0191 586 7788 REDCAR..................................... OAK ROAD & WHITBY MF ................................. 01642 479305 SOUTH SHIELDS ..................... CTS CARPARTS TRADE SUPPLIES................. 0191 455 6666 STOCKTON-ON-TEES .............. ELECTRO DIESEL NORTH EAST...................... 01642 679741 ...................................................................................................................................... 01642 605050 STOCKTON-ON-TEES .............. EXHAUSTS & COMPONENTS ........................... 01642 678789 SUNDERLAND.......................... PROVINCIAL TYRE & EQUIP ........................... 0191 565 8141 YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE BARNSLEY................................ BUTLERS AUTOMOTIVE LTD ........................... 01226 205841 BATLEY...................................... LOW KOST MOTOR SPARES LTD .................... 01924 470930 BRADFORD ............................... S&J MOTOR FACTORS....................................... 01274 723027 CLECKHEATON ........................ ALPHA CASH & CARRY LTD ............................ 01274 873128 DEWSBURY ............................... DIRECT MOTOR SPARES................................... 01924 494200 DONCASTER ............................. DONCASTER VEHICLE SPARES ...................... 01302 885464 GRIMSBY ................................... ME AUTOPARTS LTD.......................................... 01472 240386 HALIFAX .................................... ACE MOTOR FACTORS ...................................... 01422 344145 HALIFAX .................................... ECC MOTOR FACTORS....................................... 01422 310111 HOLMFIRTH .............................. WHEELSBROOK SERVICES LTD ...................... 01484 686304 HUDDERSFIELD ....................... REPLACEMENT SERVICES ............................... 01484 425277 HUDDERSFIELD ....................... WOOD AUTO FACTORS LTD ............................. 01484 422771 HULL .......................................... ALEX E CARR (ENGINEERS) LTD .................... 01482 562191 HULL .......................................... ROADRUNNER (HULL) LTD .............................. 01482 786190 LEEDS ........................................ BARGAIN MOTOR FACTORS............................. 0113 248 7214 LEEDS ........................................ M1 MOTOR PARTS LTD ...................................... 0113 270 1661 MALTON .................................... RYEDALE BRAKES ............................................. 01653 692 669 ...................................................................................................................................... 01653 693723 RIPON ........................................ RIPON AUTO ELECTRICS LTD ......................... 01765 602253 SCARBOROUGH ...................... PREMIER MOTOR FACTORS ............................. 01723 355600 SCARBOROUGH ...................... SAVILLES MOTOR FACTORS LTD ................... 01723 375010 SCUNTHORPE .......................... FMS AUTOPARTS ............................................... 01724 843072 SHEFFIELD................................ BRAKELINE MOTOR FACTORS ........................ 0114 243 6666 SHEFFIELD................................ NEEPSEND MOTOR FACTORS LTD ................. 0114 273 1313 SHEFFIELD................................ ROAD & RALLY DISCOUNT............................... 0114 285 2227 WAKEFIELD .............................. WOOD AUTO FACTORS LTD ............................. 01924 291414 WHITBY ..................................... WHITBY MOTOR FACTORS ............................... 01947 600454 WORKSOP ................................. DSW FACTORS..................................................... 01909 722100

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WALES ABERGAVENNY ....................... ABERGAVENNY BRAKE & CLUTCH ................ 01873 857216 ABERGAVENNY ....................... MOTORCARE MOTOR FACTORS...................... 01873 858877 ABERYSTWYTH ....................... E&M MOTOR FACTORS LTD ............................. 01970 636677 BARRY ....................................... LDS MOTOR FACTORS ...................................... 01446 736010 BRECON..................................... POWYS FACTORS LTD ....................................... 01874 611902/3 BRIDGEND................................. BRIDGEND MOTOR FACTORS .......................... 01656 642900 CALDICOT ................................. MOTORCARE MOTOR FACTORS .................... 01291 437700 CARDIFF .................................... LDS MOTOR FACTORS ...................................... 01443 844844 CARDIGAN ................................ E&M MOTOR FACTORS LTD ............................. 01239 801999 CARMARTHEN ......................... JOHN MORGAN AUTOPARTS .......................... 01267 238303 HAVERFORDWEST .................. JOHN MORGAN AUTOPARTS .......................... 01437 765131 LLANGEFNI............................... GD COMPONENTS .............................................. 01248 750790 PONTYPOOL ............................ PONTYPOOL MOTOR FACTORS...................... 01495 764540 PONTYPRIDD ........................... AUTOPARTS (S.WALES) LTD ............................ 01443 405726 SWANSEA ................................. FMP MOTOR FACTORS LTD.............................. 01792 771881 SWANSEA ................................. JOHN RICKARD MOTOR FACTORS ................ 01792 884118 ...................................................................................................................................... 01792 882246 SWANSEA ................................. NORMAG MOTOR FACTORS LTD..................... 01792 653434 MIDLANDS ATHERSTONE........................... AUTOQUIP (MIDLANDS) LTD ........................... 01827 716111 BANBURY.................................. FRENCO SERVICE REPLACEMENTS .............. 01295 270711 BEDFORD .................................. MOTOR SERV LTD .............................................. 01234 852800 BIRMINGHAM ........................... AUTOZONE LTD .................................................. 0121 456 5609 BIRMINGHAM ........................... CARBITS LTD ....................................................... 0121 622 2015 BIRMINGHAM ........................... SABER AUTO SPARES LTD............................... 0121 430 6333 BIRMINGHAM ........................... SABER AUTO SPARES LTD............................... 0121 459 9999 BIRMINGHAM ........................... WAVERLEY AUTO SERVICES ........................... 0121 772 4797 BRIERLEY HILL........................ BRIERLEY HILL MOTOR SPARES.................... 01384 267520 BURTON-ON-TRENT ............... BURTON MOTOR FACTORS LTD...................... 01283 500838 CANNOCK ................................. ROADRUNNER OF HEDNESFORD ................... 01543 422179 CORBY ....................................... ALL VEHICLE PARTS LTD................................. 01536 203363 COVENTRY ............................... NYANZA CAR & COMMERCIAL........................ 02476 663969 ...................................................................................................................................... 02476 663939 DERBY........................................ AUTO ELECTRICAL ............................................ 01332 203592 GAINSBOROUGH ..................... GML........................................................................ 01427 677268 GRANTHAM .............................. ALLWOODS AUTOMOTIVE ............................... 01476 592200 HEREFORD................................ MOTORCARE MOTOR FACTORS...................... 01432 358000 HEREFORD................................ TM FACTORS ....................................................... 01432 350465 HINCKLEY ................................. RAE MOTOR FACTORS LTD .............................. 01455 637313 ...................................................................................................................................... 01455 634232 KETTERING............................... ANGLIA MOTOR FACTORS LTD ....................... 01536 510022 KETTERING............................... CT AUTOPARTS LTD .......................................... 01536 416404 KIDDERMINSTER ..................... FRENCO SERVICE REPLACEMENTS .............. 01562 754931 LEICESTER................................ ALL VEHICLE PARTS LTD................................. 0116 253 3000 LEICESTER................................ LEICESTER AUTO PARTS ................................. 0116 246 1000 LEICESTER................................ REPLACEMENT MOTOR COMP ....................... 0116 246 0207 LEOMINSTER............................ TM FACTORS ....................................................... 01568 799000 LINCOLN ................................... ALLWOODS AUTOMOTIVE ............................... 01522 884400 LOUGHBOROUGH ................... SHEPSHED AUTO SPARES LTD ....................... 01509 600448 LOUTH ....................................... ME AUTOPARTS LTD.......................................... 01507 600653 MARKET HARBOROUGH ....... ALL VEHICLE PARTS LTD................................. 01858 431096 MATLOCK .................................. PG AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LTD .............................. 01629 56661 MILTON KEYNES ..................... MOTOR SERV LTD .............................................. 01908 220995 NEWARK .................................... ALLWOODS AUTOMOTIVE ............................... 01636 686666 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME .. CARGO MOTOR FACTORS LTD ........................ 01782 611999 NOTTINGHAM .......................... ALLWOODS AUTOMOTIVE ............................... 0115 940 2400 NOTTINGHAM .......................... TRANSCO MOTOR FACTORS ........................... 0115 978 4237 NUNEATON ............................... ROUND TOWER SPARES ................................... 02476 329821 RUGBY ....................................... CAR & COMMERCIAL PARTS ........................... 01788 578356 RUSHDEN.................................. CT AUTOPARTS LTD .......................................... 01933 315011 & ...................................................................................................................................... 01536 416404 SANDBACH ............................... SANDBACH MOTOR FACTORS ........................ 01270 762537 SHREWSBURY ......................... ROBERT H LEECH............................................... 01743 465533 ...................................................................................................................................... 01743 465552 SPILSBY .................................... SPILSBY MOTOR SPARES ................................ 01790 754699 STOKE-ON-TRENT ................... H BOWERS LTD ................................................... 01782 599990 SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD ........... DAVMAC SPARES LTD ....................................... 01623 550744 SWADLINCOTE......................... AUTOQUIP (MIDLANDS) LTD ........................... 01283 222172 SWADLINCOTE......................... BRAKES (MIDLANDS) LTD ................................ 01283 217479 TAMWORTH .............................. MEGASPARES ...................................................... 01827 286882 TELFORD ................................... PRIORSLEE MOTOR SPARES LTD................... 01952 610743 WHITCHURCH .......................... EURO MOTAPARTS LLP .................................... 01948 667668 WOLVERHAMPTON................. GLAZE AUTOPARTS LTD .................................. 01902 455434 EAST ANGLIA BURY ST. EDMUNDS ............... ABBEY MOTOR FACTORS LTD ......................... 01359 272800 BURY ST. EDMUNDS ............... PITSTOP AUTO FACTORS ................................. 01638 510511 CLACTON-ON-SEA .................. CAR SPARES (CLACTON) ................................. 01255 220686 COLCHESTER ........................... CAR SPARES (COLCHESTER) .......................... 01206 211211 COLCHESTER ........................... COLCHESTER MOTOR FACTORS .................... 01206 799503 DISS ............................................ ALLMAKE MOTOR PARTS LTD ........................ 01379 640782 DOWNHAM MARKET .............. AT JOHNSON....................................................... 01366 383407 DUNMOW .................................. DUNMOW MOTOR FACTORS LTD .................... 01371 874644 GREAT YARMOUTH ................ MOTOFACTS......................................................... 01493 650819 HALESWORTH ......................... MOTOFACTS......................................................... 01986 872939 HUNTINGDON .......................... MOTOR SERV LTD .............................................. 01480 450818 KING’S LYNN ............................ AT JOHNSON....................................................... 01553 760962 LOWESTOFT ............................. MOTOFACTS......................................................... 01502 500600 NORWICH .................................. PANKS AUTO ELECTRICAL .............................. 01603 629967 PETERBOROUGH .................... MILLFIELD AUTOPARTS LTD ........................... 01733 557457 ...................................................................................................................................... 01733 312056 SOUTH WEST ANDOVER ................................. DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01264 333999 AXMINSTER .............................. DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01297 631319 BARNSTAPLE ........................... BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 01271 324788 BLANDFORD FORUM.............. DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01258 454511 BRIDPORT ................................. DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01308 420587 BRISTOL .................................... KINGSWOOD AUTOPART LTD .......................... 0117 960 2005 CHRISTCHURCH ...................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01202 484434 HONITON................................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01404 45211 ILFRACOMBE............................ BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 0844 412 5712 LISKEARD ................................. TAYLORS MOTORS (LISKEARD) LTD ............. 01579 345024 NEWTON ABBOT ..................... BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 01271 324788 PENZANCE ............................... ROADRUNNER AUTO SPARES LTD ................ 01736 351611

PLYMOUTH ............................... ALAN SKUSE - CAR, VAN & TRUCK ............... 01752 253366 PLYMOUTH ............................... BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 01752 424134 POOLE ....................................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01202 670705 SALISBURY............................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01725 511999 SALISBURY............................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01722 418999 ST. AUSTELL ............................ MIKE BEST AUTOMOTIVE COMP .................... 01726 74112 STROUD..................................... MGM MOTOR COMPONENTS LTD ................... 01453 759483 SWINDON .................................. CAR & TRUCK SERVICES LTD.......................... 01793 616151 SWINDON .................................. MMS ....................................................................... 01793 420000 TAUNTON .................................. BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 01823 286684 TIVERTON ................................. BARUM AUTOPARTS LTD ................................. 01884 242202 WESTBURY ............................... AUTO COMPONENTS ........................................ 01373 823531/9 WESTON-SUPER-MARE ......... MOTOR SUPPLIES (WESTON) LTD ................. 01934 621324 WESTON-SUPER-MARE ......... MOTORPARTS WESTON .................................... 01934 621645 WEYMOUTH.............................. DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01305 767925 WIMBORNE ............................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 01202 887471 YEOVIL ...................................... YEOVIL MOTOR FACTORS ................................ 01935 426954

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CHASTILIAN MOTOR SPARES ......................... 01322 553323 DARTFORD ............................... SOUTHERN COMPONENTS .............................. 01322 553330 ENFIELD .................................... CAR SPARES (FREEZYWATER) ....................... 01992 764060 LEATHERHEAD ........................ DISCOUNT CAR SPARES................................... 01372 361389 FULHAM .................................... LIVELY MOTORPARTS LTD............................... 0207 736 4763 LEYTON ..................................... KAPASI CAR SPARES LTD ................................ 0208 539 7968 MITCHAM .................................. CANNONS MOTOR SPARES & ACC. .............. 0208 687 3856 MITCHAM .................................. PRIME MOTOR FACTORS LTD.......................... 0800 923 3000 NEW MALDEN .......................... UNITY AUTOFACTORS LTD .............................. 0208 949 3535 PLUMSTEAD ............................. ABM MOTOR FACTORS LTD ............................. 0208 316 0400 PLUMSTEAD ............................. FACTOR PROPERTY COMPANY ...................... 0208 316 0400 REDHILL .................................... FRENCHES AUTOS ............................................. 01737 767002 STOCKWELL ............................. STOCKWELL MOTOR ACC ................................ 0207 582 3666 SUTTON..................................... LANGLEY MOTOR SPARES .............................. 0800 923 3000 TEDDINGTON ........................... UNITY AUTOFACTORS LTD .............................. 0208 977 3383 WALTHAM CROSS ................... CAR SPARES (CHESHUNT) LTD ...................... 01992 639844 WALTON-ON-THAMES ............ UNITY MOTOR SPARES & ACC ........................ 01932 220061 WEST BYFLEET........................ UNITY AUTOFACTORS LTD .............................. 01932 340100 SOUTH EAST ASHFORD .................................. EAST KENT COMPONENTS LTD ...................... 01233 631951 BEXHILL-ON-SEA..................... AUTOLEC MOTOR FACTORS ............................ 01424 211234 BOGNOR REGIS ....................... SUSSEX ENGINE SUPPLIES LTD ..................... 01243 866621 BORDON .................................... AUTOCARE FACTORS LTD................................ 01420 478321 BRENTWOOD ........................... FLETCHERS MOTOR SPARES .......................... 01277 227630 CANTERBURY .......................... CMF CANTERBURY LTD .................................... 01227 464827 CHICHESTER ............................ PAGES MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD ................ 01243 772230 CRANLEIGH .............................. PAGES MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD ................ 01483 276099 DORKING ................................... PAGES MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD ................ 01306 881115 DOVER ....................................... EAST KENT COMPONENTS .............................. 01304 204697 EASTBOURNE .......................... AUTOLEC MOTOR FACTORS ............................ 01323 722000 ...................................................................................................................................... 01323 720998 FAVERSHAM ............................. EAST KENT COMPONENTS LTD ...................... 01795 537228 FOLKESTONE ........................... CAT AUTOMOTIVE LTD ..................................... 01303 278043 GILLINGHAM ............................ HIDSON MOTOR FACTORS LTD ....................... 01634 388114 HARLOW ................................... SW MOTOR FACTORS LTD ................................ 01279 416701 HAVANT ..................................... HAVANT MOTOR FACTORS .............................. 02392 450048 HIGH WYCOMBE ...................... AUTOPARTZ LTD ................................................ 01494 530333 HITCHIN ..................................... WHEELS MOTOR FACTORS .............................. 01462 459842 HORSHAM................................. PAGES MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD ................ 01403 266444 LIGHTWATER............................ UNITY AUTOFACTORS LTD .............................. 01276 489820 LONGFIELD ............................... TMC MOTOR PARTS LTD................................... 01474 709998 LUTON ....................................... LUTON MOTOR FACTORS LTD......................... 01582 599233 MAIDSTONE.............................. SOUTHERN COMPONENTS GROUP ............... 01622 756576 MARGATE .................................. CAT AUTOMOTIVE LTD ..................................... 01843 232382 MARGATE .................................. EAST KENT COMPONENTS LTD ...................... 01843 225288 NEWHAVEN .............................. AUTOLEC MOTOR FACTORS ............................ 01273 514668 OXFORD..................................... FRENCO SERVICE REPLACEMENTS .............. 01865 772161 OXFORD..................................... ROGERS AUTO FACTORS LTD ......................... 01865 248604 PULBOROUGH ......................... PAGES MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD ................ 01798 875666 READING ................................... A To Z AUTOPARTS LTD ................................... 01635 871326 READING ................................... WOODLEY AUTO FACTORS LTD ..................... 0118 944 0024 ROCHESTER ............................. TMC MOTOR PARTS LTD................................... 01634 251903 SHEFFORD ................................ LUTON MOTOR FACTORS LTD......................... 01462 815090 SITTINGBOURNE ..................... CAT AUTOMOTIVE LTD ..................................... 01795 519498 SITTINGBOURNE ..................... SOUTHERN COMPONENTS GROUP ............... 01795 420087 SLOUGH .................................... LANGLEY MOTORIST DISCOUNT.................... 01753 577333 SLOUGH .................................... LANGLEY MOTORIST DISCOUNT.................... 01753 540113 SOUTHAMPTON ...................... DORSET AUTOSPARES LTD ............................. 02380 637637 SOUTHAMPTON ...................... H KIMBER (FRICTION) LTD ............................... 02380 213190 SOUTHSEA ............................... SOUTHSEA MOTOR FACTORS ......................... 02392 877779 STEVENAGE ............................. WHEELS MOTOR FACTORS .............................. 01438 367514 TADLEY ..................................... ADVANCE MOTOR SUPPLIES LTD .................. 01189 812800 THATCHAM ............................... A To Z AUTOPARTS LTD ................................... 01635 871326 TUNBRIDGE WELLS................ LENCO MOTOR SPARES ................................... 01892 546811 WATERLOOVILLE .................... PRO-PARTS LTD.................................................. 02392 269664 WHITSTABLE ............................ CAT AUTOMOTIVE LTD ..................................... 01227 771337 WOKING ..................................... UNITY AUTOFACTORS LTD .............................. 01483 730026 WORTHING ............................... FRENCHES AUTOS ............................................. 01903 208460

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