Thursday, August 5, 2010


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(05) Ka 1.3I Style, 3dr, in Tonic Blue, 35241 miles, FSH. ...............................................................................................£3995 (08) Ka 1.3I Style, 3dr, in Chill, 10582 miles, FSH. ..........................................................................................................£5495


(04) Fiesta 1.4 Zetec, 3dr, in Chill, 57982 miles, FSH. .................................................................................................£3795 (56) Fiesta 1.4 Zetec Climate, 5dr, in Tonic, 22481 miles, FSH. ............................................................................£5995 (07) Fiesta 1.4TDCI Zetec Climate, 5dr, in Panther Black, 66998 miles, FSH. .................................................£5295 (07) Fiesta 1.4 Ghia, Full Leather, 5dr, in Panther Black, 14808 miles, FSH..............................................................£6995 (57) Fiesta 1.4 Ghia, Full Leather, 5dr, in Panther Black, 9015 miles, FSH................................................................£7695 (08) Fiesta 2.0 ST 5OO, 3dr, Full Leather, in Panther Black, 21821 miles, FSH......................................................£9495


(52) Fusion 1.6, AC, 5dr, in Chill, 69981 miles, FSH.........................................................................................................£2995 (55) Fusion 1.6 Zetec, 5dr, in Ocean Blue, 20821 miles, FSH....................................................................................£4995


(04) Focus 1.6 LX, AC, Alloys, 5dr, in Moondust Silver, 52821 miles, FSH.................................................................£3995 (07) Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate, 5dr, in Tango Red, 15710 miles, FSH.....................................................................£7995 (07) Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate, 5dr, in Tonic Blue, 23356 miles, FSH....................................................................£7995 (57) Focus 1.6 Style, AC, Alloys, Heated Windscreen, 5dr, in Moondust Silver, 18851 miles, FSH. .....................£7995 (08) Focus 1.6 Style, AC, Heated Windscreen, 5dr, in Avalon, 31282 miles, FSH. .................................................£8495 (08) Focus 1.6 Zetec, 5dr, in Moondust Silver, 14404 miles, FSH. ............................................................................£9795


(07) C-MAX 1.6 Zetec, 5dr MPV, in Panther Black, 23749 MILES, FSH...................................................................£7495 (55) C-MAX 1.6TDCI Zetec, 5dr MPV, in Moondust Silver, 40121 miles, FSH. ......................................................£5495


(57) Mondeo 2.0TDCI Zetec, 5dr H/B, in Thunder, 48595 miles, FSH.................................................................£9995 (10) Mondeo 2.0TDCI Titanium 5dr H/B, in Moondust Silver, 4871 miles..........................................................£17495


(10) Kuga 2.0TDCI Titanium, Titanium X Pack, Appearance Pack, Convenience Pack,Bluetooth & USB, 6021 miles. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................£21995


(07) S-MAX 1.8TDCI Zetec, 5dr MPV, in Panther Black, 26387 miles, FSH. .......................................................£12995 (10) S-MAX 2.0TDCI Titanium Auto, 5dr MPV, in Sea Grey, 3628 miles. .........................................................£21995


(53) MG ZS 1.8 Atomix, 4dr Saloon, in Solar Red, 52851 miles, FSH.......................................................................£2995 


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Epynt saw the Brecon Ford sponsored Escort Mk2 drive r Wi l l Arrowsmith (with co- driver Marc Hughes of Llandysul) in a battle of overwhelming odds. On the first stage the crew were immediately


on to in a puncture


subsequent loss of time. Then things got worse - there was a second puncture. But this time Arrowsmith ploughed on, not expecting the shreaded tyre to burst into flames under the car. It could have been the end of


the Brecon Ford team - and this was Stage One!


the rally for


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Brecon Ford rally team brave it


lo s t . Ar rowsmi t h and Hughes bravely pushed on, making up lost time, and finished a remarkable third in their class. Wil l Ar rowsmith


August 7. Why not pop along for a chat.


Saturday, But all was not


and his trusty Escort are appearing on the Brecon Ford display at Brecon Show this coming


Rallyman Will Arrowsmith with Brecon Ford sponsors Ryan Elston (left) and Ray Powell (right)


Citroën scores a double podium in the land of 1000 lakes


THE Citroën Total World Rally Team cr ews improve d their positions on the second day of Rally Finland. Sébastien Ogier


Ingrassia


f irst race for the works team, finished in


second place, a few seconds in front of Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. This double podium has helped the Citroën Total World Rally Team to


its lead in the FIA Man u f a ctur e r s ’ Wo r l d Championship. Sébastien Ogier was


on the pace straight away in the ral ly setting the fastest time in Kolonkulma (SS12). In Väärinmaja,


longest stage of the event, it was Sébastien Loeb’s turn to stun the onlookers. By setting the second-best time, Ogier took second place f rom Pet ter Solberg and got to within 15 seconds of the leader, Jari-Matti Latvala. “I’m trying to keep


up the pace while leaving myself a small safety margin. My


the increase a magnif icent


and Jul ien in their


aim’s not to go after Jari-Matti, but to see the finish in the best possible posit ion,” underlined Ogier. As for Loeb he had third place in his sights: “The gaps between Sébastien, and me


small this morning. On the other hand, Petter Solberg has lost time and I’m only a few seconds behind him. We’re going to continue to push to overtake him.” The six-time world


champion achieved his objective with two more fastest times in Leustu 1 and Himos 1 (SS15 and 16) . Ogier was also setting a searing pace


he closed the gap to Latvala. After posting the


SS17 (Surkee 2), fastest time


Frenchman reduced the Finn’s lead to only 10 seconds. The ral ly ended


with a second passage through the Leustu


the and in are


Jari-Matti fairly


and Himos


Ogier kept up the pressure on Latvala r ight ti l l “Even if


for me to be satisfied with second place,


have to say that this result


than I expected. “For


overdoing it. I’m very satisf ied with


seconds behind the winner. I’d really like to thank the whole team, which helped to fight right up till the finish.” Loeb, who came


home third, was also sat i s f ied : to


Sébastien who drove great rallies. “It’s good for the


sport that the team didn’t give any orders at the end of the race. The fifteen points scored today are a


I Ja r i -Mat t i


“Br avo and


only


second day as we’ve finished


pa c e without the ten


a bl e


it’s difficult I


Ral ly Finland, we we r e the


second t o


up


is even better our


the end: stages.


This double podium has helped the Citroën Total World Rally Team to increase its lead in the FIA Manufacturers’ World Championship


precious help in view of the championship. I’ve achieved my aim in this rally.” “With


finishing in our


and thi rd places , we’ve increased our


crews second


lead of eight points in the Manufacturers’ Ch a mp i o n s h i p , ” summed up Olivier Quesnel,


Raci n g


Principal. “Citroën loves the sport and


the Citroën T e a m


again we chose not to ask our drivers to reverse their positions. Bravo to the two Sebs as they knew how to drive


without making any mistakes.”


Perodua see strong growth with the super-mini MyVi


PERODUA continue to see strong growth within


www.citroen.co.uk


as May registrations sho w a n ot her impres sive


the market


with a 55.9 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, being the third largest percentage in c r ease


The Perodua MyVi


manufacturers in the UK market during May. Demand for the gr e at va lue Pe r o du a r a n g e


a c r o ss result


continues to increase with year- to -date registrations up by an incredible 81.7 per cent compared to last year. Myvi has proved


to be very popular with


registrations up by 94.6 per cent compared to


the generous £1,000 swappage allowance currently on offer from Perodua,


available from as little as £6,799. This


super-mini has a high standard specification for such a small price tag including power steering,


windows, mir ror s ,


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bumpers, door handles and mi r rors wi th integral


available in a choice of free metallic paint and high gloss finishes. On top of all this, Perodua are also offering Myvi customers free remote central


the end of June. With such a positive


start to 2010, the addition of


REWARDING OFFERS FROM THOMAS & DAVIES


Customers new to Citroën can qualify for our Welcome Reward¹ giving £2500 off the price of a new Citroën C4 Picasso or Grand C4 Picasso. So, if you haven’t got behind the wheel of a Citroën before, now’s the perfect time. You’re welcome.


throughout as


new Perodua dealers means that this trend is


likely to continue the year


the UK increases. Last month, Perodua appointed new dealers in several key open p o in ts


representation in several locking until


summer a nd is


body


rad i o /CD p l a ye r and


four electric elect r ic i nt eg r a l


coloured


Sur pr i singly, t he Myvi also has air conditioning which is per fect for the upcoming mont h s


indicators. great value the Myvi is last year. With yea r - to - date very quickly


*On the road recommended prices & offers apply to retail sales of qualifying new Citroën vehicles ordered 01 - 31/07/10 & include VAT, delivery to Dealer & number plates, Government First Registration Fee, & 12 months’ graduated Vehicle Excise Duty. Black/metallic/pearlescent paint optional at extra cost. Prices shown include the deduction of the appropriate Welcome Reward from the manufacturer’s on the road recommended retail prices. From prices shown: Citroën C4 Picasso 1.6 VTi 120hp VTR and Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 VTi 120hp VTR. ¹£2500 Citroën Welcome Reward available for qualifying non-Citroën owners purchasing a new Citroën C4 Picasso or Citroën Grand C4 Picasso model where fi nance is not claimed. ◊Finance subject to status. Written quotations available on request from Citroën Financial Services, Quadrant House, Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QA, UK. Over 18s only. A guarantee may be required. Finance offers apply to UK only. Offers, prices & specifi cation correct at time of going to press from participating Dealers. Terms & conditions apply. Please ask us for details. Subject to stock availability.


OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT FUEL CONSUMPTION FIGURES(RANGE): URBAN CYCLE, EXTRA URBAN, COMBINED (LITRES PER 100KM/MPG) & CO 2 EMISSIONS (G/KM); HIGHEST: Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 1.6i THP 155hp EGS 9.1/31.0, 5.6/50.4, 6.9/40.9, 159. LOWEST: Citroën C4 Picasso 1.6HDi 110hp EGS 6.2/45.6, 4.4/64.2, 5.1/55.4, 135.


Brookroyd Garage in Harrogate, Car Village in Kidderminster, Gra h am Ro b e r t s Autos in South Molton and Panda Motors in Swansea. Perodua are looking to expand the dealer network further over t he c omi ng months and introduce Perodua to new areas of the UK. Visit your nearest


THOMAS & DAVIES 01685 722773 PENTREBACH ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, MID GLAMORGAN, CF48 1YB www.thomasdaviesmerthyrtydfil.citroen.co.uk


Perodua dealer C Phillips and Sons


Abergavenny 01873 853563 and ask for Darren.


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