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		<title>Where women needn&#8217;t worry about getting a poor deal on car servicing.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an environment traditionally dominated by overall-wearing, oily-handed motor mechanics, the service counter of a busy independent repair garage can often be a daunting place for a woman. For many years, some less-scrupulous garages have viewed female customers as a &#8217;soft touch&#8217; and have taken advantage of their lack of knowledge about cars to overcharge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MOT test gets tougher for 2012 &#8211; watch those warning lights!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the MOT testing scheme has seen only minor changes over the last 15 years or so, tough new regulations come into force this week as VOSA (the government agency that administer the MOT testing scheme) bring the UK test in line with our European cousins.
Here&#8217;s an excellent article about how it can affect owners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s the end of the road for Saab cars. The &#8216;other&#8217; trusty Swede is no more.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think of Sweden and what comes to mind? Snow, Ikea furniture, and ABBA are just some of the best known exports of this country on the Scandinavian peninsula but for a car bore like me, it&#8217;s always going to be Volvo and Saab. I always remember as a car-mad 12 year old, the excitement of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classics in Paris &#8211; still going strong.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[


Deux Chevaux at home.


During a recent weekend trip to Paris, part of my time not dodging the tramps, pickpockets and beggars on the Metro was spent watching the traffic from the comfort of a cafe. There&#8217;s nothing quite like enjoying a hot chocolate, seated on a pavement table having smoke from an adjacent customer&#8217;s Gauloise wafting across your face!
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why there&#8217;s always a story behind the roadside debris.</title>
		<link>http://thegarageblog.co.uk/2011/10/30/why-theres-always-a-story-behind-the-roadside-debris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During my daily 7 mile to work, mostly along a particularly busy stretch of dual carriageway, it doesn&#8217;t take much of an obstruction to cause a massive traffic jam. Even a simple car on the hard shoulder that&#8217;s run out of petrol causes rubbernecking drivers to slow to a snails pace and have a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Onwards and upwards for Swiftest &#8211; our new car sales and service centre opens soon.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we first opened our doors for business in 1994, we&#8217;ve grown from a small family business that employed just 3 people to one of the largest independent MOT testing, repair and service centres in Aldershot. We now have 14 employees, including 8 qualified technicians, 3 apprentices and 2 office staff and as you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten months waiting for you new car to be &#8216;born&#8217;! A baby would be quicker!</title>
		<link>http://thegarageblog.co.uk/2011/09/16/ten-months-waiting-for-you-new-car-to-be-born-a-baby-would-be-quicker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As usual, the first of September registration plate change (we&#8217;re on a &#8216;61&#8242; now) meant that thousands of UK car buyers took delivery of their new pride and joy. The unmistakable smell of a new car&#8217;s interior, plus knowing that nobody else has ever eaten a scotch egg and dropped breadcrumbs down the seat back  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What price for technological progress? It&#8217;s usually too much!</title>
		<link>http://thegarageblog.co.uk/2011/08/15/what-price-for-technological-progress-its-usually-too-much/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world of car maintenance is becoming ever more complex as the electronics systems in even the most mundane family hatchback make the space shuttle look  simple! There&#8217;s barely a single function in a car that isn&#8217;t controlled by some kind of ECU (Electronic Control Unit) and these &#8216;black boxes&#8217; can cost a small fortune to replace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you dicing with danger? The fake car parts that can put lives at risk.</title>
		<link>http://thegarageblog.co.uk/2011/07/25/are-you-dicing-with-danger-the-fake-car-parts-scam-that-puts-lives-at-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some time during the life of a car, various parts are going to wear out and will need replacing. Whether you&#8217;ve developed an unpleasant sound when braking that requires a new set of brake pads, or a nasty clonk over sleeping policeman that needs a new suspension ball joint, there are times when a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8216;£1500 minimum P/X&#8217; rip-off (and how to avoid it).</title>
		<link>http://thegarageblog.co.uk/2011/07/10/the-1500-minimum-px-rip-off-and-how-to-avoid-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the time eventually comes to get rid of your &#8216;old banger&#8217; and treat yourself to something a bit newer, the options for disposing of your former pride and joy are quite varied. If it&#8217;s not too bad, a private sale is often the answer as you&#8217;ll  more likely achieve a better price. The downside [...]]]></description>
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