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Women take the front seat in car buying
IT SEEMS that men are becoming a dying breed when it comes to car purchases, writes Alyson Marlow. Latest research reveals that 80 per cent of car purchases are influenced by women and research this week suggests that men are set to take a further back
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Freelander - stress-free motoring?
PURCHASING a Freelander could be the answer to three years of stress-free motoring, Kentdale Land Rover has claimed. A new deal means that customers at the Kendal dealership can enjoy a free three-year or 36,000 mile (whichever is the sooner) servicing
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New arrival unveiled
A KENDAL garage has unveiled its first arrival of the New Year in the form of the award-winning 2005 Jeep Cherokee. The new Cherokee has landed at the South Lakeland Chrysler and Jeep dealer ES Hartley Ltd with a completely new look, updated interior
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Crack-down on off-road routes
THE Government is to crack down on motor bikes, quad bikes and 4x4s using footpaths. Inappropriate use of public rights of way by mechanically-propelled vehicles will be curtailed via legislation, according to Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael. The
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Writing her own success story...
A TALENTED Kendal motor sport writer has been hailed as one of the best in the business after receiving a prestigious journalism award. Gemma Briggs, 24, was voted the best young motor sport journalist of 2004 at the Renault/Motor Sports Association
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Man dies in mountain fall
A mountaineering club member has fallen to his death while walking in the Lake District. Reginald Vernon, 70, of New Malden, Surrey was walking on Great Gable near Wasdale Head when he fell on Saturday afternoon. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, paramedics
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Audi A3 - affordable class
MARC Mustard looks at the Audi A3 a prestige German for budget money. ENGINES There are two petrols and three variations on the same diesel available. The 1.6 and 1.8-litre petrols are fine if you're anti-oil burner, but the 1.9-litre TDi powerplant
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Panda 4X4 already has top of the range reputation
THE new Fiat Panda 4x4, a four-wheel drive version of Fiat Auto's multi-award winning European Car of the Year 2004, goes on sale here tomorrow, Saturday (February 5), reports Caroline Beamish. The Fiat brand has been synonymous with Europe's most affordable
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Kia's rival to the Freelander...
The New Year started with celebrations once again for manufacturer Kia, which used 2004 to take yet another chunk out of the UK market share. Having rolled 33,419 models out to customers across the country in the last 12 months, the Korean brand is now
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Motability day
HARGREAVES Vauxhall Garage, in Kendal, is inviting people to find out more about cars for disabled people at a special Motability open day. There are more than 1.5 million disabled people in the UK who qualify for the higher rate mobility component of
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New garage plans
DAIHATSU is hoping to join the range of dealerships already established in Lancaster with plans for a new garage in 2005. The Japanese manufacturer also expects to open dealerships in Edinburgh, West London, Slough, York, Leicester and Oxford this year
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Safer roads call
MPs must put aside their party differences and vote for safer roads for all, according to the RAC Foundation, supporting the swift passage of the Road Safety Bill through Parliament last week. In March 2000, the Prime Minister launched the Road Safety
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TV reception problems predicted
A GOVERNMENT report has confirmed fears for South Lakeland television viewers with an already poor reception. They have a higher chance of receiving no picture at all when the current analogue service is replaced by a digital one in two years time.
