Motoring


Auctions
British
Car Auctions
Cars = General Sale Tue 16.00, Thur 12.00 
BCA Approved Tue 17.00, Thur 13.30 
Late Year, Low Mileage Tue 16.00 
Distributor Tue 17.30 
Fleet, Finance & Lease Thur 14.00 
4wd/MPV Every 3rd Tue 16.00. 
Commercials= Light Commercials Every 2nd & 4th Tues 11.00 
Heavy Commercials Every 4th Tue 12.00 
Plant & Equipment Every 4th Tue 12.00. 
Whitley Road, Longbenton, Newcastle (situated north of the River Tyne on the A191, 2 miles west of the A19) Tel: 0191 2700077
Scottish Motor
Auctions Group
Cars (Mon & Wed 19.00hrs, Fri 13.00hrs), 
Commercial
(Fri 12.30 hrs), 
viewing
Mon-Fri from 08.30 and Sat 09.00-11.00hrs) 
Shadon Way, Portobello Industrial Estate, Birtley Tel: 0191 4104243
Tyne Tees
Motor Auctions
viewing Mon-Fri from 09.00hrs, 
general sale
Mon 14.00, 
commercial
Wed 10.00, 
Fleet
Wed 13.00, 
Budget
Wed 17.30 & Fri 14.30. 
Coast Road, North Shields Tel: 0191 2962020

Buying a Car
Finding it AutoHit Com - For UK car-buyers, arrange finance, find your trade-in value, calculate your company car tax liability, and more 
Autolink (UK) Car Classifieds 
Autowired - source of industry news and marketing information for UK motor dealers, directories of motor manufacturers, UK dealerships and links. Registration Required. 
CarShop - large selections of used cars  
MotorTRAK - car search - you'll probably find what you're looking for here!  
New-Car-Net - independent and unbiased guide to new cars in the UK 
Checking it out AA Used Car Data Check - will help you protect yourself when buying a used car -  Is it recorded as stolen? recorded as an insurance write off? outstanding finance repayments? Does the registration number match the chassis/VIN number? Etc. Call 0800 234999 with the car reg & your credit card number (and if possible, the 17 digit chassis number). AA customers £27.50 / non-AA customers £31.00
Vehicle inspections are also available, but these tend to be rather pricey (£135) and take approx 48 hrs to organise.
EQUIFAX - HPI Check - Carry out an HPI Check to find out if the car you want to buy is all it appears to be. Tel: 01722 422422 with the vehicle registration number, 17-digit chassis number (VIN) and your credit/debit card details. 
Glass's Guide - used vehicle values (but nothing in here is free?)
Office of Fair Trading - Car buying Guide 
Parker's Guide - Complete Car Buying and Advice Service - online valuation on any model sold between 1990 - 1998 - really useful, no need to buy a copy from the newsagents !  
Importing a Car DIY guide to importing a car from Europe  
Carseekers - Simply give them your dosh and they'll take care of the import (or part care if you want to collect it yourself) 

Classics & Kit Cars
Classic Car Mart 
Classic Car Directory 
Classic Car parts  
Classic Cars - on-line source for cars and parts
Classic Cars World  
Classic Emblems 
Classic Jaguars 
Classic Motor Monthly  
Jaguar Parts 
Kit Car Online - news, reviews and contacts for kit car enthusiasts (Canadian site) 
MG Cars Enthusiasts' Club   
MG Enthusiasts Magazine 
Morris Minor Centre 
Morris Minor Magazine 
Popular Mechanics Magazine  
Porshe's & Parts 
Vintage & Veteran Spares 

Magazines
Auto Express 
Diesel Car Magazine 
Motor Mag 
Popular Mechanics Magazine  
Top Gear - from the beeb  
TopCar 
WhatCar
World Off Road 

Manufacturer's

Racing
British Motor Racing Circuits BMRC 
British Touring Car Championship BTCC 
Need for Speed - parts and services for road and competition cars 
Jordan Grand Prix
Tyrrell Formula 1 Team
Shell-Ferrari F1
McLaren F1
Benetton F1
Renault F1
Indy Car Racing
Rally Sport

Route Planners & Road Information
RAC Route Planner 
Atlas of Great Britain at Street-Level 
AA North East Roadwatch 


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