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Are we paying over the odds for fuel?
The cost of fuel is a hot topic at the moment, with fuel duty often being cited as the reason that British motorists pay so much. But how do we compare to motorists in other countries? MoneySupermarket has researched this topic and found that the UK is the 12th most expensive country in the world to live in when it comes to the cost of petrol at the pumps, with an average cost of £1.32 per litre. Motorists in ...
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Are the new car insurance regulations working?
On the 21st December 2012, a new regulation was introduced which made it illegal for car insurance companies to discriminate on the grounds of gender. This led to many insurers predicting ‘Carmageddon’, with the cost of car insurance for female drivers rising by 30% and hitting average UK families hard. But has this proven to be a reality? MoneySupermarket claims that it hasn’t, with the cost of car insurance for the average female motorist actually dropping ...
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New for 2013 – Regional Club Stickers
Following the introduction of coloured focusowners.com car window stickers (external OR internal) - available through DMB Graphics - Gary and Ash have done a great job with DMB in introducing new Regional club stickers! Priced at £5 per pair, there are stickers available for all Regions (as per the ...
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New year; new show dates!
Well, we're comfortably into the New Year and the shops are already filling up with Valentine's Day cards and Easter Eggs, so safe to say that Christmas 2012 is way behind us! So what better time to add these dates to your new 2013 diaries or tablet/mobile phone... show season is with us again! Events will kick off as usual with Fiesta in the Park (FITP) at Huntingdon's Racecourse on Sunday 12th May 2013. Next comes our very ...
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Ford cars are the cheapest to repair
Ford cars attract cheaper repair costs than vehicles produced by any other manufacturer according to a new study by Warranty Direct and MoneySupermarket.com. This has been calculated by examining thousands of car warranty policies which are held through Warranty Direct for vehicles which have less than 100,000 miles on the clock and are under 10 years old. It was found that Ford cars on average have the lowest repair costs of any manufacturers, with the ...
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Supporting Poppy Appeal 2012
As always, we like to show our support for the Royal British Legion and the annual Poppy Appeal - and this year there are new ways to show your support using online media such as Facebook and Twitter. This "twibbon" allows you to change you fb or twitter profile photo: and you can find more about the work of The Royal British Legion and how it helps the Armed Forces year-round from their website (
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Focus performs strongly in Car of the Year competition
Another 'hot off the press' story from those good folk over on MoneySupermarket.com... The Ford Focus proved to be a popular choice with judges in the first MoneySupermarket.com car of the year competition, with new ST and 1.0 litre EcoBoost models ensuring that the model made it to a creditable 8th on the list in a competition which was largely monopolised by environmentally friendly designs. The presence of the Fiesta in 10th place ...
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A first from MoneySupermarket.com – the Motor Monitor
Price comparison website MoneySupermarket.com has launched its first motor monitor, which this month is looking at the impact of the motorist on car insurance premiums. More specifically, the monitor is examining the effect of age, gender and the area in which someone lives on the price that they pay for mandatory cover. This has been calculated by examining over 21 million car insurance quotes which have been retrieved from the MoneySupermarket website over the past ...
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focusowners at Trax 2012
Hot on the heels of a very busy Ford Fair, Silverstone will once again play host to Trax 2012 - the Ultimate Performance Car Event - on Sunday 2nd September. focusowners.com will also have its own stand, with the following members: STDash84 Challis & Sean ea5ty FocusDanny RobC92 Batman Bernau If you have missed the deadline, don't panic! Thanks to ProTune, you can win 2 free public entrance tickets to the show (on the gate price of £20 each).
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Ford Fair – Members’ photos
The photos are starting to come in from Club Members; this is Ford Fair through your eyes! Click the links below to see uploads from: Joescamera STDash84 Tommy RSRick3290 If you want your shots added to the list, get them uploaded and I will do the rest (if I miss them or seem to be taking ...
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