Parkers

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  Why does motoring cost so much?
  With the costs of running a car continuing to soar, why has driving become so expensive? It’s not just high fuel prices hitting your pocket hard – many other elements...
  19 Jun 2008
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  Nissan Micra: Fuel range
  As my job involves driving to some of the UK’s busiest airports at least once a month, it’s important that the Micra can deal well with a few hours on...
  10 Jun 2008
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  Nissan Micra: Supermarket sweep
  Saturday afternoon food shopping is hardly my idea of fun – particularly when the weather is as uncharacteristically warm and sticky as it has been recently. I can’t stomach weaving...
  10 Jun 2008
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  Triple whammy losers
  Owners of large, petrol cars are being dealt a killer combination of blows. As the Chancellor gears up to charge even more road tax from April 2009, owners of these cars...
  6 Jun 2008
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  MINI Clubman: Brown is hot
  I can’t currently move for brown (or Hot Chocolate, to be precise) MINIs. They are everywhere. Or at least they appear to be. I’ve yet to see a Hot Chocolate MINI Clubman...
  4 Jun 2008
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  MINI Clubman: practical side
  Anyone who owns a MINI knows that practicality isn’t a strong point – the boot is small and shallow and there’s only really room for a couple of shopping bags. But...
  3 Jun 2008
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  MINI Clubman: My friends' views
  Sarah Punter, 26,Civil Servant “My brother had a MINI hatchback a few years ago. I much prefer this though – there’s far more room inside.” Likes: Huge sunroof; fold-out shopping box and dual-floor boot. Dislikes: Interior...
  1 Jun 2008
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  Beat the Chancellor at his own game
  The Chancellor is tightening his grip on cars and drivers. His aim is to make us cleaner and greener motorists, and make the heavier polluters pay more. To help lower your...
  30 May 2008
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  Tax busters
  Some car owners will pay out more than £400 in 2009 for their road tax. This is due to changes in the road tax system that aim to penalise heavy...
  30 May 2008
• MINI Clubman: a little extra
  What sets MINI apart from other small cars is the attention to detail. In addition to the obvious stuff – the chrome rocker switches and over-sized speedo and – this Clubman’s...
  26 May 2008
• MINI Clubman: First 500 miles
  The first thing that strikes you about this Clubman is how different it looks to any other MINI. Most people opt for bright blues and reds or silvers and blacks....
  26 May 2008
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  Nissan Micra: A long journey
  So, it’s a trip from Peterborough to Newcastle to test the Micra’s mega-mileage claims. With 61mpg on offer and a 46-litre tank, it has a range of just over 600...
  12 May 2008