A Metallic Blue, MG 25

I indicate to the car behind to see if they saw what happened, say to Mel 'He just tried to hit me!' then realise I don't have his licence plate number. So I set off after him - ah don't you love urban traffic. I sit on his tail for about 30 seconds, him looking in the mirror the whole time, me ready in case he locks the wheels up, and make sure he's aware that I'm taking the time to memorise his number.

The police were great on the phone (I forgot to look up the name of the street and he waited for me to find it commenting, 'you were too busy still being alive', and his comment when I mentioned that Mel was there and saw parts of what happened was 'excellent'). Got an incident number, will be making a full statement tonight.

I know people will come on here and say that I instigated it by hitting his car, and I have to accept that to an extent - my only defence being it's not something I do as a matter of course (see above) and felt completely instinctive at the time to avoid being crushed betwixt MG and parked car.



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Restored Jeepster gives car buffs the Willys

Over time, the account grew to the point where he could afford to buy more expensive cars and the parts needed for the restoration. Today, he regularly searches online auction sites looking for parts and the next project.

"I like orphan cars that are rare, something that people wouldn't ordinarily buy to restore, but there's a market for it when it's done."

The Jeepster certainly fits into that category.

Manufactured by the Willys Overland company, which built the famous Willys Jeep for Allied forces during the Second World War, the Jeepster was designed to be a truck-like grocery-getter. It had the trademark Willys grille similar to the wartime Jeep, a removeable canvas top, a fold-down backseat area and even steps on the side for the kids to climb in.



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Auto industry takes on the SUV-less world

When the SUV owners go to a car dealership, they might expect a trade-in deal as they have done in the past. But now is not then.

Things have changed and people are often unprepared for the paltry amount being offered. The dealers want the sellers to know it’s a new SUV-less world out there, especially in southern California where distances are long and the time spent commuting can be even longer.

Tom Marmonde, general manager of Paradise Chevrolet in Ventura, said people have been coming to his dealership to buy small cars after trading in their SUVs.

"Some of the people are shocked at the trade-in value and don’t trade them in," Marmonde said.

So, how much less are people being offered by the dealership? Sellers may expect to get the Kelley Blue Book value.




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Toyota wants to sell 100000 of upcoming new, larger hybrid model

Details have started to emerge surrounding the new hybrid, with the most recent speculation indicating the car will utilize solar panels developed by Kyocera to aid in its overall fuel efficiency. As previously reported, Toyota vice president Masatami Takimoto indicated the all-new car will be bigger than the Prius and will also be sold under the Lexus brand name.

The yet unnamed hybrid can be expected to employ a revised version of the automaker's current nickel metal hydride synergy drive powertrain. Mated to the unit is thought to be either a 2.0- or 2.5-liter gasoline combustion engine. Not to be outdone by GM's 2010 Chevrolet Volt plug-in, Toyota has also recently increased its research and development of plug-in hybrids and lithium-ion technologies -- two new elements finding their way throughout the company's future lineup by as early as 2010.



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