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With significant numbers of Japanese 'grey imports' running around on British roads and some official dealers reluctant to touch them, Carparts-direct.co.uk is now offering discounted parts for many models. The company's ultimate goal is for you to be able to tap in your car's registration on-line and then be presented with a list of parts specific to it.

30th March 2006

WESTFIELD has developed a new wider body for its SEi models, including revised front and rear ends (above). The fresh body treatment will be sold alongside existing models as an optional extra.

VOLKSWAGEN, Google and nVidia have developed a new satnav system that will depict the topographical environment around your car using an interface to Google Earth, with accurate 3D maps and real-time traffic updates. Thanks to its web connection, the system will automatically update itself.

ON THE weekend of May 6/7 the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club (SIDC) is doing a Lands End to John O'Groats run in memory of the late Richard Burns. It's a charity event so look out not only for the convoy of Scoobies but also for other events taking place throughout the country that weekend.

RUNNING a press fleet can be a costly business; one of Porsche's UK press 911 Carreras has done 20,000 miles and has already been through 40 sets of tyres.

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