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commit to pur­ chase a Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi for around £20,000, you have got to be ruthlessly honest with your­ self. In fact, you have


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04 54 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA S 6 speed manual, meteorite grey metallic, black leather sports seats, sunroof, t Porsche communications management including sat nav and


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0151 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 TIPTBONIC S " 2 0 0 2 FACELIFT M O D E L " , arctic silver metallic, black leather, digital climate control, CD autochanger, 18' alloys, 66,000 miles, full service history at Porsche and Porsche specialis), fabulous performance vrith reliabily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £29,995


NEW PORSCHE CAYMAN 2.7 MANUAL, Black, black leather sports seats, Porsche Communications Management (PCM) including telephone module, 18* Cayman S Alloys, auto climate control, heated seats, three spoke leather steering wheel, beat the waiting list with a saving on list p rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD


97 P PORSCHE 911 (993) TAHGA MANUAL; Polar silver, black leather sports seats, air conditioning, single CO player, 17* split rim alloys, fully electric sliding glass roof, tear drop mirrors. 3 previous owners, 86,009 miles, full service history by Porsche and Porsche specialist, a rare opportunity to purchase such a pristine example ot one ot the finest 91 Is ever built. . £26,995


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98 S PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA TIPTRONIC S, cobalt blue met, grey leather interior, elec memory seats, sunroof, alcantara headlining, sports exhaust, upgrade colour crested sport design, 18* alloys, Becker CD player, on board computer, FSH, previously sold by ourselves, must be seen & driven to be fully appreciated


chelephone module, Bose surround sound system, sports w rono pack including stop watch, multi (unction steering sheel, xenon headlignts, 19* alloys, multi CD player. UK uupplied car with a full Porsche service history, the ultimate


TWO NEW RANGE ROVER 3.6TDV8 VOGUE AUTO; Java Black kith parchment leather and Java Black vrilh sand leather, satellite navigation, bluetooth telephone, reversing camera, sunrool, heated fronland rear seals as m il as steering wheel, auto xenon headlights, electric seats, height adiustable suspension, all upgrades available n U n g wheels and body stySng. . . . ESAVINO ON LIST


OS 06 LAND ROVER FREELANDER TD4 ES, Giverni green metallic black 1/2 leather, healed seats, air con, sunroof, alloys, side steps. . . . . . . £16,995


05 55 MERCEDES ML 270 CDI AUTO, dark blue metallic, black leather, electric healed memory seals, climate control, privacy glass, facelift model, aulo illuminating Xenon headlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13,995


04 04 JE E P CHER O K EE 2.5CRD SPORT AUTO, silver, grey interior CD player, air con, alloys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £POA


02 52 BMW X5 3.0 D SPORT AUTO, silver/grey metallic, sand beige leather, aluminium running boards, sunroof, wood finish, climate control,.privacya glass, FSH, previously sold by ourselves..


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02 52 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9GT TDi (150), silver, black sports interior, CD player, alloys, air con, FSH having just been serviced, 64,000 miles... £8,995


02 02 MERCEDES C270 CDi, blue metallic, grey leather, air conditioning, cruise control, radio/cassette, previously sold by ourselves, exceptional performance combined with 50+ MPG!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9,995


02 02 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1.8ES, silver, black leather, heated seats, electric folding mirrors, sunroof, air con, multi CD player, alloys, front & rear headlight guards, 51,000 miles, every extra available ■ fantastic value for m o n e y . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,995


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this Honda is a 4x4 that even its manu­ facturers tacitly admit is next to useless off road. They know it and you know it. Therefore you


are not in the pre­ tence game. You are buying this car to drive on the road and are accepting the com­ promises and per­ ceptions therein. Of course, you


could kid yourself that this diesel model you have bought is better equipped should you ever feel the need to tackle a gently inclined


e f o r e you put pen to paper and


By ANDY ENRIGHT


gravel drive, but let us get real. The benefits of


this 2.2-litre oil burner are really felt when (a) flying past yet another fuel station with half a tank still showing and (b) feeling a juicy surge of torque when you jink off the roundabout and down the motorway on- ramp. The advantages


of this car over its petrol sibling are largely in conven­ ience and that additional engine muscle. Company car


buyers will be able to swing the argu­ ment in terms of carbon dioxide tax­ ation, but for the vast majority of CR-V drivers try­ ing to justify this diesel version in terms of pounds and pence over its petrol sibling just is not going to hap­ pen. Here is why.


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0 5 0 5 A U D I A 3 2 .0 T D I S P O R T 3 D O O R ; B lu e , d a rk g re y c lo th in te rio r, digital clim a te c o n tro l,


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0 5 5 6 M E R C E D E S C L K 2 2 0 C D i A u to , o b sid ia n b la c k m e ta llic , black/red leather in terio r, c ru is e c o n tr o l, o n b o a rd c om p u te r, fa c to ry fitte d te le p h o n e , c lim a te c o n tro l, sing le C D p la ye r, e le c tric fo ld in g m ir r o r s , a u to illum in a tin g he adlights, bala nce of Me ice de s warranty £ 2 5 ,9 9 5


M E R C E D E S S L 5 0 0 A U T O , black, m u s h ro o m le a the r, w o o d /Ie a th e r ste e rin g whe e l, vra lno t g e a r le ve r, a ir co n d itio n in g , lo ll se rvice histo ry, e le ctric s te e rin g c o lum n a d ju s t, c o lo u r co d e d h a rd a n d s o ft to p s , o n ly 5 4 ,0 0 0 m ile s , o n e o f th e b e s t u s a b le m o d e rn c la s s ic s e ve r b u ilt. . . . £ 1 0 ,9 9 5


0 3 5 3 F O R D G A L A X Y 1 .9 T D I Z E T E C 6 S P E E D M A N U A L ; M o o n s to n e s ilve r metallic, d a rk g re y c lo th in te rio r, s e ve n s e a ls , single CO player, p a rk d is ta n c e c o n tro l, a llo ys , a ir c o n dition in g , p riv a c y g la s s , 5 8 ,0 0 0 m ile s , F S H , p re vio u sly so ld b y o u rs e lv e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 8 ,9 9 5


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05 05 BMW M3 SMC CABRIOLET; titan silver m e tric , black lealher sports seals, satellite navigation, blueloolh phone, upgrade I J ' alloys, digital climate control, cruise control, auto xenon headlights, factory supplied hard top, only 26,000 miles, loll service history at BMW having just been serviced, arguably the best M3 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD


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Most will use their CR-V as a subur­ ban scoot with the occasional trip to the coast thrown in and never rack up the sort of mileages that will claw back the price premium the diesel model is saddled with. Despite Honda’s


best intentions, the CR-V is no sports car and the diesel engine suits it real­ ly rather well. It is fascinating to see how this engine,


once the state of the art, is now no longer at the very pinnacle of diesel engine develop­ ment, offering a lit­ tle more lag and a tad less refinement than the best pow- erplants in its class. It remains a very


impressive per­ former and there is always the slightly guilty pleasure of driving a car with an engine that is a bit bigger than is strictly necessary. It handles well,


too. Unlike many 4x4s in this sector of the market, the CR-V does not feel the least bit top heavy. So many of its


rivals pitch and lurch along, gener­ ating what chassis engineers describe as “head toss” for their unfortunate occupants. The CR-V is dif­


ferent, thanks to a taut suspension backed up by Honda’s revolu­ tionary Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system. . The Honda CR-


V diesel offers a distinctly car-like feel, which for the vast majority of customers is the one thing they want, allied to that commanding ride height and keen practicality. Although it may


aim at a limited brief, it does the job with ruthless efficiency.


m<sm CAR: Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi range


; PRICES: £20,017 to £24,717 on the road ,


INSURANCE GROUP: 12 COs EMISSIONS: 173g/km PERFORMANCE: Max. speed 116 m.p.h., 0-60 m.p.h. 9.9 secs FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 43.5 m.p.g.


STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags, ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, VSA , WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?:


Length/Width/Height 4530/1820/: 1805mm


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used model guide: Volvo C70 (2006 to date)


By ANDY ENRIGHT


MODELS COVERED: (2dr coupe-con­ vertible, 2.4, 2.5 petrol, 2.0, 2.4 diesel - S, SE, SE Lux, Sport)


car was the MKl Volvo C70. It was good looking and solidly screwed


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together arid this, along with the other Volvo corporate values, were enough for most customers. The fact that it was not particularly great to drive was beside the point. Sales were strong and the car lasted right through to 2006. Its successor is, by any objective measure,


a massively superior proposition. Melding the coupe and convertible versions of the old C70 into one car, the 2006 C70 features a folding hard top roof and a sharp chassis. It has also singularly failed to capture the


imagination of the market in the way its less able predecessor did. Perhaps this is as a function of improved competitors or the fact that savvy car buyers realised that there was not a vast amount of difference between the C70 and the Ford Focus CC in their basic architecture. Nevertheless, the Volvo remains a well


respected product. Perhaps aware of the premium pricing issue, Volvo took steps to reduce the C70’s perceived cost by introduc­ ing keenly-priced 2.0-litre diesel variants in autumn.


What You Pay The C70 is in reasonable demand and


plump used prices reflect this fact. You will need to front up with around £23,000 for the first of the 06 plate 2.4i Sport models and about the same for a slightly higher mileage SE. The T5 SE starts at around £25,000 for a decent example. Diesel models are a little tougher to find, but kick o ff at around £25,500 for a D5 SE. Insurance for the C70 is not cheap, with the bigger diesels and petrols ranging between Groups 15 and 18.


What You Get Unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Show,


this C70 retains the sleek good looks of its predecessor, but augments the offering with a folding hard top and improved driving manners. With the hood in place, you probably


would not guess that the C70 is capable of flipping its lid. The rear deck is not overly long (the usual giveaway) and the roofline is smooth and beautifully integrated with the rest of the bodywork. The old C70 coupe used to sell within five seconds of cus­


OME cars were never particularly good yet somehow wormed their way into the national affection. Just such a


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tomers dapping eyes on it - and this gener­ ation model has proved similarly successful. After all, many of the basic ingredients


are much the same. The stance and propor­ tioning are similar, it will still sit four adults in comfort, and it still adheres to Volvo’s impeccably high safety standards. Volvo developed this C70 to offer new standards of preventive and protective safety in the convertible market, the car including an advanced body structure, greater torsional rigidity and several innovations that make it unique among open-top cars. An example of this is the door-mounted


Inflatable Curtain (IC), part of the C70’s integrated Side Impact Protection System (SIPS). As the IC cannot be fitted in the roof, as with the rest of the Volvo range, it has been fitted in the door to inflate upwards instead of downwards. Volvo’s safe­ ty engineers have also fine-tuned the IC to be extra stiff, so it can stay upright and help protect the head more effectively. In addi­ tion, the curtain then deflates more slowly to provide additional protection if the car rolls over.


What To Look For The big ticket item to check with the C70


is the hood mechanism. It is one of the more reliable actions of its type, but you will need to make sure everything is working fine and that the boot cassette engages properly in its mount. The underlying mechanicals are tried and tested parts and should not give cause for concern. The interiors are also more hard wearing than most.


Replacement Parts (approx based on a 2006 C70T5) Expect


to pay around £175 for a clutch assembly, while front brake pads will not see much change from £70 for a pair, with rears weighing in at a more lightweight £38. You will be looking at £180 for a radiator and the best part of £200 for a starter motor.


On The Road In the UK, this C70 was offered from


launch with two in-line, five-cylinder petrol engines, the range-topping, turbo-charged T5 producing 226 b.h.p. and torque of 320Nm, plus a normally-aspirated 2.4-litre unit producing 170 b.h.p. In addition, there is a five-cylinder, 180 b.h.p. D5 diesel engine, plus the later addition of a four cylinder 136 b.h.p. 2.0D unit. The most impressive engine is the D5


common-rail turbo diesel. The 178 b.h.p. output indicates strong performance and the 0-60 m.p.h. sprint of 8.8 seconds is very rapid for a vehicle of the C70’s bulk, but it is the engine’s hefty torque output that defines its on-road character. A muscular 350Nm is generated between


1,750 and 3,250Nm and this endows the car with strong and instantly available accelera­ tion across a wide range of engine speeds. It also helps the D5 work nicely with its five- speed Geartronic automatic transmission. The gearbox does not have to work hard


to keep the engine on the boil and it all adds to the tranquil atmosphere inside the C70. The car produces a 38.7 m.p.g. combined fuel economy figure and CO2 emissions are pegged at 193g/km. If you do not need all that power, have a lower budget and want to improve emissions, a four cylinder 136 b.h.p. 2.0D diesel version is on offer. The Volvo is no slouch, but it is not a par­


ticularly rewarding car to drive fast. The pleasure is to be gleaned from folding that roof down and going for a leisurely cruise.


Overall The Volvo C70 does a very good job for


the sort of customer it is targeted at. These buyers will likely be older and would like a feelgood car that does not impose tiresome sacrifices. The D5 diesel is the pick of the bunch, but given that many C70s cover very modest mileages, the 2.4-litre petrol models are the most plentiful.


06 56 AUDI A3 2.0TDI S LINE SPORT BACK, lava grey met. hall leather. 18' alloys, 11,000 miles, 1 lady owner ..........................................................................................................£16,995


04 54 BMW Z4 2 .5 AUTO SE ROADSTER maldives blue, black leather sport seats, 6CD, 2 owners, 51,000 miles, F.B .S .H ................................................................................................. £15,500


04 53 BMW 320C1 CONVERTIBLE 2.2 MANUAL, Mystic Blue ME/Silver. leather. Blue Hood. 18" alloys, 37,000 miles, FSH ....................................................................................................... £15,500


05 54 SAAB 9 .3 1 .8 T VECTOR CONVERTIBLE, met blue/parchment leather, bluehood, convenience pack for demo 1 1 owner, 25,000 mis, FSSH .................................................£14,750


05 55 MAZDA MX5 2 .0 SPORT AUTO, paddle shift, brilliant black/hlack leather, air con, 6 CD, cruise, 17" alloys, 1 owner, 20,000 miles, FSH ...........................................................£13,995


03 53 AUDI A3 2 .0 TDI SPORT, 3 dr, blue met, hall leather & alcantarra, climate, 17* alloys, full audi aero kit, 45,000 miles, FSH .........................................................................................£12,500


03 03 BMW 318CI, Silver/Black Leather, climate, 17" alloys, 53,000 miles, FSH..................£11,995 04 54 BMW 3181 SE 2 .0 TOURING ESTATE, steel blue met, CD, cruise, 1 owner, only 30,000 mis, FSH ......................................................................................................................£11,500


02 51 SAAB 9-3 2 .0 T SE CONVERTIBLE, Tungsten Met, Black Leather, power hood, air can, CD, 17” alloys, 57,000 miles, FSH ................................................................................................£8,995


04 04 (Mk 5) VW GOLF 1 .6 SE FSI, 5 door. Metallic Blue/Charcoal Trim, 54,000 miles, FSH, alloys, CO, cruise, remote locking, rain sensors, light sensors........................................... £7,999


05 05 CITROEN C 4 1 .6 5dr SX, dark met blue, climate, alloys, 20,000 miles. FSH ............... £6,995 98 R BMW 323I SE AUTO CONVERTIBLE 2.5, Silver, only 51,000 miles, FSH........................£6,995


02 52 FORD FOCUS 2 ,0 ST 170 3dr, mercury grey met, hall leather sports seats, CD, only 1 owner and only 44,000 miles, FSH ..................................................................................£5,750


03 53 RENAULT CLIO 1 .5 DCI (DIESEL) 3 DR OVNAMIOUE, silver, grey trim, 30,000 miles. CD, sunroof. FSH .................................................................................................................................£4,995


03 03 RENAULT LAGUNA 1 .8 DYNAMIQUE, steel grey met, half leather, sports seals. alloys, CD, air con, 42,000 miles ...................................................................................................£4,750


05 54 VAUXHALL C0RSA 1 .0 LIFE, 3dr, peppermint green met, e/windows, CD, ins group 1, only 23,000 m ile s ........................................................................................................£4.500


02 02 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1 .8 ELEGANCE, 5dr, red, grey trim, 46,000mi!es, 1 owner, FSH £3,750 0 1 5 1 FORD MONDEO 1.8LX, 5dr, silver, CD, air con, 81,000 miles ___________ . 02 52 KIA RIO LX 1 .3 5dr estate stiver, 1 owner, 54,000 miles, F S H ______________


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02 02 FORD FIESTA 1 .3 FLIGHT 3dr, blue met, alloys, s/r, PAS, 51,000 mis, FSH .................£2,495 01 Y HYUNDAI ACCENT 1 .3 1 ,3dr in silver, 1 owner, 23,000 miles ...................


£2,495 98 S FIAT PUNTO SPORTING, Metallic orange, grey sports trim, 56,000 miles - - .................£1,795 X i


96 P TOYOTA MR2 GT, racing red/blue black Inm, 103,000 mis,12 month MOT, 5 months Tax .......................................................................................


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