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The supercar graveyard: where Ferraris and Lamborghinis go to die

It’s sad when exotic cars end up in a breakers’ yard, but we meet a man who gives them a life after death

The supercar graveyard: where Ferraris and Lamborghinis go to die
Nissan Micra 2006 - static front
Sally Cockburn managed to get the insurer to change its mind
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How to save your written-off car

When your insurer says you have to scrap your car but you don't agree with it, what can you do? We hear from someone who took on the suits - and won

How to save your written-off car
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2006 - hero front
By popping a few catches, the lower chin spoiler can be removed to improve off-road approach angles
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Used car buying guide: Jeep Grand Cherokee

In range-topping 6.1-litre V8 guise, the 0-62mph-in-5.0sec third-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is at home on track as it is off road. We report

Used car buying guide: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Confessions of a novice chauffeur
Our John Evans tests the capabilities of the Phantom, and himself at chauffeuring
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Confessions of a Rolls-Royce Phantom chauffeur

There’s more to being a chauffeur than just driving. We get tips from an expert, nab a Rolls and give it a go

Confessions of a Rolls-Royce Phantom chauffeur
Audi RS4 - hero side
£48,980: the price of the RS4 saloon when it was launched in 2005
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Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)

With a 414bhp naturally aspirated V8, a manual gearbox and four driven wheels, the B7-generation Audi RS4 saloon is an absolute bargain, as we explain

Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)
Security theft
One vehicle is stolen every four minutes on average in the UK
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Why are car thefts still on the rise?

Despite sophisticated anti-theft tech, vehicle thefts have risen by more than 50% in the past six years and they're still increasing. We explore

Why are car thefts still on the rise?
Ford Capri Mk3 - hero front
The Professionals: TV’s crime-busting duo each drove a Mk3 Capri, at the time one of the UK’s most stolen cars
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Used car buying guide: Ford Capri Mk3

The Mk3 concluded Britain’s long-running love affair with the Capri as a new car. We explain what to watch out for and how much to pay for one today

Used car buying guide: Ford Capri Mk3
Building ice cream vans
The company’s tech secrets are coveted by other van makers
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Behind the scenes at Britain's ice-cream van HQ

We find out why Whitby Morrison is a world leader in ice cream van manufacturing and a true British success story

Behind the scenes at Britain's ice-cream van HQ
Toyota Celica - hero front
The Celica’s 1.8 VVTL-i engine, codenamed 2ZZ-GE, also powers versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige
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Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica T Sport and GT had a variable valve timing engine that gave them a revvy nature that still appeals today. We find out more

Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica
Vauxhall Zafira - stationary front
Zafira will be going to a different yard, but equally deathly
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Final destination: One car's end-of-life journey to the scrapheap

What happens when a car eventually reaches the end of its life? We drive a Vauxhall Zafira to the crusher and wince at its last moments

Final destination: One car's end-of-life journey to the scrapheap
Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000
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The man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Serial Ferrari owner Scott Chivers buys the Ferraris you really never should, such as this project car he’s dubbed Ratarossa. We meet him

The man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

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