British Car Times Guild

In England, car auctions have become very popular over the last few decades, especially, the British car auctions have become known around the world for their potential to get hold of excellent quality of cars, great models, and brilliant cars in great condition at the best possible prices.

And to be honest, we personally use car auctions every week to make an extra income, as well as run other jobs for income. That’s one of the advantages of car auctions, you can buy a few cars, make some extra money on the re selling of them, and still pursue other income streams.

We personally do this weekly so there is no reason that anyone else interested in British car auctions couldn’t do the same, after all, people will always like choice, and that’s why in business, there will always be room for sellers in business. If you can market your product well enough, get enough customers, the chances are you will sell if it is a needed item. The car has become one of those items, especially in the fast paced society we live in today.

Once you in the auction, you will be asked if you would like to test drive any of the vehicles on show, in other words, you will have the chance to drive any of the cars which are available for biding on that given day at the auction you have chosen.

You will then be told it is bidding time and you will be seated. Some of the British car auctions will hold their auctions with people standing. Whatever the auction is, whether it seated, or standing, they are all basically the same with 3 main phases. After phase one, the testing phase, you will have the bidding phase which is what we have briefly discussed.

After the bidding phase, you have the payment processing phase, after this part of the auction, is the check out part. You will then be able to take the car away with you on the same day you have won the item. This is of course depending on cleared payment.

If all is well and payment clears at the British car auction, you will before to drive your new vehicle home. Many people take cars home in bulk if they decide to buy a few. They bring large vehicles to drive a load of cars home with them.

John Winam
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In 1979, the voters of Britain went to the polls. The result of that election would go on to have repercussions that can still be felt today. The voters made a brave choice. A first for British politics. The good people of the British Isles voted for a woman. At the time, the British car industry had a few problems and as a result government money, our money, was used to prop up an ailing industry that produced bad cars, badly.

Controlled by the unions, British Leyland was doomed to failure, but had to be supported to avoid the losses of hundreds of thousands of jobs. So it was. Billions of pounds were used to keep a company going that built cars that people did not want to buy. Old technology, poor build quality and union strikes all contributed in making the British car industry a laughing stock worldwide.

So what happened to the British car industry? Simple, it collapsed. Over the following years the profitable bits were sold off to companies that could make cars people wanted to buy. The bits that nobody wanted died a slow painful death, notably the Rover brand that finally curled its toes up in 2005.

Fast forward thirty years and American voters have just been to the polls. The voters made a brave choice. A first for American politics. The Good people of the U.S. of A. voted for an African American. As you know, the American auto industry is having a few problems at the moment and as a result, government money, your money, is being asked for to prop up an ailing industry that produces bad cars, badly.

Thirty years ago in Britain there was a huge push to buy British. A great idea apart from the fact that the goods you were buying were inferior to those manufactured by the Japanese and the Germans. No doubt there are those over the pond who currently espouse this as the cure to their industries woes, unfortunately, it didn’t work here and it will never work there. Germany and Japan produce cars that sell in every market in the world. People dream of owning a Mercedes Benz or a top of the range Lexus. Not many people look to General Motors for their next dream car.

With all of America’s big three deeply in trouble and even more deeply in debt, Barrack Obama will have a difficult choice to make. Invest billions of public money to support an industry, that to onlookers seems doomed to failure, or don’t invest and let capitalism take its course. Either way, this American dilemma certainly bears a striking resemblance to the fortunes of the UK car industry and we all know what happened to that.

To survive in any form, American manufacturers must try to build cars that will sell in all markets, domestic and overseas. The problem they face is that overseas manufacturers already do this and if we’re being brutally honest, they do it quite well. So instead of wasting all those billions propping up an ailing industry, why not buy Mercedes or Toyota and move them to the US? It may cost you more in the short term, but in the long term you’ll have a car industry that builds quality cars that people will want to buy throughout the world. The alternative? Well, take a look at British Leyland.

Dave Foord

At the end of World War II there was a surge of high performance, fast and sporty cars that began to emerge. The soldiers who were returning home from war were instantly attracted to these fast sports cars, many which were exported by Britain. At that time the British were building high quality sports cars at a price many could afford. The British sports cars were superbly engineered and quickly began taking the sports car world by storm. Their sleek and sporty design made them highly desirable.

The fast and sporty british cars began to really take off when the Triumph came out with the TR2 in 1953. At the time Triumph produced some of the most sought after cars in the world. The United States fell in love with it and soon began seeking other British sports cars.

Taking A Look At The Cars

The Jaguar is probably the most popular fast, sport car the British offer. Many people see the jaguar as the top of the line automobile. The brand new Portfolio which is being unveiled in March 2007 brags of a speed of 155 mph and can reach 60 mph in only 4.9 seconds. The Portfolio features a 4.2 liter engine and the car will be offered worldwide.

BMW is also offering a new coupe and convertible in their 3 series. These are supposed to be the most appealing BMW fast and sporty cars to date. These come with aerodynamic styling and lower suspension which offers a sportier look and ride. These sport modes are offered in Silver, Black, Blue, Graphite, White, and Red.

Aston Martin is announcing improvements to their famous Vanquish S. This automobile is famous for its luxury and unique style. It was also made famous by James Bond in the movie “Die Another Day”. The Vanquish S Ultimate Edition will showcase many of the features of the Vanquish s that many Britons love. With only 40 being built, these cars will be offered as a limited edition and predictions say they will all be sold in only a few weeks.

This edition will be produced in Ultimate Black and this will be the only car available in this color. The interior will be trimmed in leather and stylish black chrome. It will offer a top speed of 200 mph. This car is the result of customer research and request and contains the features most sought after by the public. It comes with a high price tag but will be considered an investment since the car will likely maintain or increase in value.

Gavin Drake
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As i understand it, british cars are given a registation number at the point of assembly in GB. And I have seen huge prices paid for specific registation numbers. My question is, what is the significance of satating a registration perfix i.e. P reg, 51 reg etc, when asking a question about a car even whne the year of the car is stated in the question?

The registration number is assigned by DVLA when the car is first put on the road, not at assembly.

There are several schemes currently in use. The current scheme uses a prefix to identify the DVLA office that issued the number. The next two digits indicate the year and half year when the vehicle was first put in service.

Prior to the the current scheme, the first character identified the year it was placed in service. When the sceme was first started, it was a suffix but switched to a prefix when all letters of the alphabet had been used (aside from the few that are reserved for special purposes or are not used at all.)

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