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40 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMBA The Champion • Wednesday 17 April 2013MOTORSOff–roaders don’t need apassion for fashion!THEY don’t make ‘em like they usedto. It’s probably the most overusedcliché in the motoring book, but in thecase of one off–road encounter lastweekend it’s definitely true.The car in question was an old LandRover – specifically, a 1969 Series IIAof the ex–military variety – which Iencountered at a garage in Rainfordand I couldn’t help but swoon over itjust slightly. When you’ve been raisedaround old Range Rovers andDefenders, like I have, you can’t helpit. At least one mate of mine (youknow who you are) just doesn’t getmy fascination with old off–roadersbut the great thing with old LandRovers is they acquire a patina overdecades which the new ones justdon’t have.Whereas it’s right for someone witha sports car to spend hours on endpolishing their pride ‘n’ joy, a SeriesCHAPMANMAWDSLEYSALE SALE SALESALES • SERVICE • MOT’S• Established Over 50 Years• 1000’s Of Satisfied Customers• 3 Month No Quibble GuaranteeCALL NOW FOR OUR BEST DEALS10 SEAT IBIZA SPORT 5-DR 1 owner, FSH, 25,000 miles, in white ........... £8,49509 KIA CEED 1.6 AUTO 5-DR 33,000 miles, in silver, CD, r/locking ........... £5,79509 TOYOTA RAV 4 2.2 DIESEL XTR SE metallic grey, 1 owner, FSH, A/C, alloys,reversing sensor, bluetooth, s/roof, cruise, climate control......................... 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Great Condition ...£2,59554 FIAT PANDA 1.1, 36,000 miles, Petrol, in Maroon, taxed and MOT’d ....£2,59554 FORD MONDEO 2.0 TDI DIESEL, in blue ..............................................£2,49504 CITROEN C3 1.6 PETROL, 64,000 miles, taxed and MOT’d ..................£2,19504 RENAULT SCENIC 1.4 EXPRESSION 5-DR, in met red, taxed,12 mths MOT .............................................................................................SOLD03 TOYOTA YARIS 1.0 COLOUR COLLECTION 5-DR, alloys, CD, only 37,545miles, great MPG lovely to drive ..............................................................£3,59503 CITROEN XSARA PICASSO 2.0 HDI DIESEL, 72,000 miles, MOT’d.....£2,79503 NISSAN MICRA 1.4, 59,000 miles, Petrol, in light blue..........................£2,49502 RENAULT CLIO 1.4 DYNAMIQUE, A/C, alloys, e/s/roof .........................£1,59502 RENAULT CLIO 1.4 16V, in blue, 74,000 miles, Petrol ...........................£1,59551 HONDA CIVIC 1.6 PETROL, 57,000 miles, taxed and MOT’d ...............£2,295P (98) FORD FIESTA 1.2, in green, only 69,000 miles, taxed and MOT’d,great condition. PERFECT FIRST CAR ........................................................SOLDVisit our website for more details and to view all of our carswww.chapmanmawdsley.co.uk88-94 Church Rd, Formby, Liverpool L37 3NQ01704 87077707706 778 182IIA without a thin coating of muck islike an Arctic explorer who doesn’thave a craggy face and a light helpingof stubble. Yes, old off–roaders areslow and noisy and corner like oceanliners, but the important thing is thatthey’re hard as nails.Or at least, they used to be, becausewhen I got in that night I saw BMW’slatest take on the off–roader – the X4,which is a bit like an X6 and about asup for a spot of Arctic exploring as GokWan is. Yes, I know I drove an X3 lastyear and found it annoyingly brilliant,but to bring out a spinoff with bizarrecoupe styling and even less off–roadability just seems completelypointless.1118333PRESTIGE SECTION53 AUDI A6 1.9 TDI MANUAL met blue, 1 owner, full Audi history, alloys....................................................................................................£1,99553 BMW 320 DIESEL AUTO silver, PAS, alloys, full black leather ...£2,995MANAGER SPECIAL05 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.0 DIESEL in grey, parking sensors, full Jag servicehistory, full leather, top spec ............................................2 from £1,995PEOPLE CARRIERS AUTOS & ESTATES05 ZAFIRA 1.6 LIFE, black, 7 seater, s/history ................................£1,79551 ZAFIRA LIFE 7 SEATER blue, alloys, A/C, s/history ...................£1,49554 CITROEN PICASSO 1.6 DESIRE 2 PAS, 1 owner .......................£1,495R GALAXY GLX AUTO 7 SEATER 1 yr MOT/tax ...............................£995FIESTA SELECTION53 FIESTA 1.4 ZETEC 3-Dr black, PAS, alloys, A/C, CD ..................£1,99553 FIESTA 1.4 ZETEC 5-Dr black, 62,000 miles, PAS, alloys, CD ..£1,795The Range Rover Evoque has beenput to the test in the arctic...Doubtless BMW’s boffins in Bavariawould laugh politely at my suggestionif they read The Champion, andsuggest that all sorts of people, forreasons beyond modern science,WILL buy one. Why? If you want aBeemer that badly, buy a (muchbetter) 3–Series Touring. If you wanta proper off–roader, get a Defender.If you want Gok Wan dressed as anarctic explorer, get a Freelander or aRange Rover Evoque. That way, Iwon’t be laughing at you when youdrive past.BUDGET-AUTOSALSO CARS BOUGHT FOR CASHCORSA SELECTION53 CORSA 1.0 LIFE PAS, alloys, A/C, s/roof, CD ............................£1,395GENERAL SELECTION52 PEUGEOT 206 LX 5-Dr silver, PAS, A/C .....................................£1,49555 CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE 3-Dr black, alloys, A/C ..........................£1,49551 PEUGEOT 307 1.6 LX 5-Dr silver, alloys, A/C ...............................£995FOCUS SELECTION53 FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5-Dr silver PAS, A/C, s/history .....................£1,79504 FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC blue, PAS, alloys, s/history ...........................£1,495DIESEL SELECTION05 FOCUS 1.8 TD LX 5-Dr white, PAS, alloys, A/C .........................£1,495DIESEL OF THE WEEK53 MONDEO TDCi GHIA PAS, alloys, A/C, CD, s/history ................£1,495PART EXCHANGE BARGAINSR GALAXY GLX AUTO 7 SEATER 1 yr MOT/tax ...............................£995X FIESTA 1.3 FINESSE 3-Dr silver, 1 yr MOT/tax, PAS .....................£695All major credit/debit cards accepted76 RICE LANE, LIVERPOOL L9 1DDTel: 0151 521 8484 • www.budget-autos.co.ukARTHUR DAGNALLCAR SALESCENTRAL GARAGE, 101 Ormskirk Road, RainfordTel:(01744) 883454VIEW ALL THESE CARS WITH PICTURES ATwww.arthurdagnallcarsales.co.uk2003 (03 Reg) MERCEDES C200 CLASSIC AUTOMATIC SALOON, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 20,000 miles with FSH . . £5,9952011 (11 Reg) RENAULT TWINGO BIZU 1100, in panther black, PAS, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 4,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,9952010 (59 Reg) VOLVO S40 R-DESIGN 2.0 DIESEL, in storm grey, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 14,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . .£12,9952010 (10 Reg) NISSAN QASHQAI ACENTA 1.5 DIESEL, in silver, A/C, e/pack, bluetooth, alloys, CD etc, only 7,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . £12,9952010 (60 Reg) VAUXHALL ASTRA 1400 SRi 5-Dr, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 7,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8,9952010 (59 Reg) CITROEN C3 PICASSO VTR DIESEL, in blue ice, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 11,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . £7,9952010 (10 Reg) SUZUKI SPLASH GLS 5-Dr, in red, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 13,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6,4952009 (59 Reg) CITROEN BERLINGO VT 1600 DIESEL, in silver, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 17,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . £7,4952009 (59 Reg) PEUGEOT 207 SW ESTATE DIESEL, in tonic blue, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 29,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . £6,9952009 (59 Reg) NISSAN MICRA ACENTA 5-Dr, in metallic blue, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 18,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . £6,9952009 (59 Reg) CHEVROLET MATIZ 1.0 PLUS, in silver, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc. Only 18,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4,2952009 (59 Reg) MAZDA 3 TS 2 5-Dr, silver grey, A/C, e/pack, CD, alloys, ABS etc, only 17,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8,9952009 (59 Reg) VAUXHALL ASTRA 1400 SXi 5-Dr, in red, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 20,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6,9952009 (59 Reg) VAUXHALL MERIVA DESIGN, in met blue, A/C, 2xsunroofs, e/pack, alloys, CD etc. Only 12,000 miles . . . . . . £5,9952009 (09 Reg) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA LIFE 1600, in <strong>star</strong> silver, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 18,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7,9952009 (09 Reg) NISSAN NOTE ACENTA AUTOMATIC, in cafe latte, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 6,000 miles . . . . . . . . . £7,4952009 (09 Reg) FORD FUSION 1400 ZETEC, in storm grey, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 19,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,9952009 (09 Reg) FIAT GRANDE PUNTO ACTIVE 1400, in silver grey, e/pack, ABS, bluetooth, CD etc, only 15,000 miles . . . . £5,9952008 (08 Reg) TOYOTA AYGO PLATINUM AUTOMATIC 5-DR, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 20,000 miles, £20/yr road tax . . £5,6952008 (58 Reg) NISSAN MICRA 1200 ACENTA, 5-Dr in Ice Blue, A/C, e/pack, CD etc. Only 17,000 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,4952008 (08 Reg) FORD FIESTA 1.25 ZETEC, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 28,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4,9952007 (57 Reg) RENAULT MODUS DYNAMIQUE 5-Dr in met purple, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 29,000 miles . . . . . . . . . £4,4952007 (07 Reg) CITROEN C4 SX 5-Dr, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 19,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3,9952005 (05 Reg) NISSAN ALMERA TINO SE, in silver, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 35,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2,9952005 (05 Reg) VAUXHALL CORSA 1400 AUTOMATIC 5-Dr, in black, A/C, e/pack, CD etc, only 40,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . £2,9952003 (03 Reg) NISSAN MICRA 1200 SE 5-DR, in gold metallic, A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 45,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . £2,29511183651118329David Simister believes modern off–roaders are ‘too fashionable’and are about as much use as having Gok Wan in the arcticTwo newversions ofMondeoreleasedTwo new versions of the Ford Mondeo are now on offerTWO new twists on Ford’sMondeo are now on offer toanyone searching for a familysaloon.The Blue Oval has slimmeddown its Mondeo menu to justfive offerings, including thenew Graphite and Titanium XBusiness Edition, which are onoffer for £15,995 and £21,995respectively. Both the modelsare being offered with moreequipment than their outgoingequivalents, and the option of acleaner 2.0 litre Duratorq dieselCode NAengine.Mark Ovenden, managingdirector of Ford Britain, said:“This upgrade offers FordMondeo customers morefeatures at a more competitiveprice as well as outstanding fueleconomy.“This winning formula hasalways played a key role inMondeo’s success and thesesignificant rangeenhancements will grow itspopularity among UK families.”For details see ford.co.uk