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2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series

Posted: July 25, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Mercedes Benz
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When AMG Decided that they werent quite pushing the standard mercedes lumps hard enough, they went one better and introduced a hardcore range of uber-mercs carrying the ‘Black Series’ legend…

So when the Black Series tag is introduced to the CLK what exactly does this comprise of? Well…let us enlighten you… For a start, this is the very same car used in the current season of F1…No, not Hamilton’s MP4-23 McLaren Racer, but this is the official Road going version of the safety car used to shepherd the guys round the track when things get a bit ‘lairy’…

Against the clock this CLK delivers, demolishing the 0-62mph sprint in just 4.3 seconds, while charging on to an limited 186mph, this time aided by 500bhp that AMG have squeezed out of the 6.2-litre V8. Let’s face it, this is a sensational-looking beast with a performance to match! Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame very recently declared this as ‘one of the best cars in the world’.

The best news is we know of one that’s available right now…for £104,995 you can have a BRAND NEW unregistered, Obsidian Black version all for yourself. This is one of the ultimate Road-going Track cars which can easily be mentioned in the same breath as the 911 GT3’s of this world. If you are genuinely interested in purchasing this superb piece of automotive history, please call us on -01474 854490 or drop us a line to sales@TheCarSpy.Net

2008 BMW M3 DCT Cabriolet

Posted: July 22, 2008 by The Car Spy in BMW, General
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Whenever BMW launch a new version of the M3 the world holds its breath in anticipation of how on earth the company could improve on a car that is so good at what it does. And yet they have done it again. The E90-93 series moves the game on with its lightweight V8 420 hp power unit (that’s a awful lot more than the outgoing E46 version) and a choice of Coupe, Saloon, Estate and Cabriolet. A car indeed for all reasons! The cabriolet version is only just starting to ship to BM dealerships and we know of a brand new Jerez Black example that will be available for some lucky individual to purchase for this September. This is the DCT version that will come with a Bamboo leather interior plus SatNav, 19″ M-Spoke Alloys, Electronic Damper Control, Electric Mirrors, Mirror Anthracite Dash Trim, Through-Load System, Heated Front Seats, USB Bluetooth, Telematics, DAB Radio and Hi-Fi Loudspeaker System. Price £62995. Did you know that the DCT (Double Clutch Transmission) or DKG (Doppel-Kupplungs-Getriebe in its native tongue) gearbox is faster than the SMG version it replaces and reduces shift-changes to less than one tenth of a second. Trivia: When Usain Bolt broke the world 100m sprint record in 9.72 seconds each step touched the ground for less than one tenth of a second. So it’s very quick indeed. If you would like more details of this forthcoming M3 cabriolet please email sales@thecarspy.net or give us a call on 01474 854490. For those that can’t wait for the real thing download BMW’s M3 Challenge PC game here. It’s free, takes about 10 minutes to download and install but its well worth it if you fancy flinging a nice white shiny new M3 around the Ring with great abandon!

imotor – a FREE new on-line motoring magazine!

Posted: July 20, 2008 by The Car Spy in General
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Check out this novel approach to giving us car-hungry saddos our regular fix of breaking news. iMotor is a new on-line magazine that is free to subscribe to and then pops up in your mailbox every time a new issue is launched (every fortnight). We’re not normally big fans of on-line publications because they can be a little tedious to read if you have to keep scrolling around trying to focus on the copy. However, iMotor is a breeze to use and its simple, intuitive layout makes for easy browsing through the content. Image quality is very good too and there are plenty of videos that help bring the digital mag alive. There’s even a wacky ‘Car Tube’ page which adds a touch of humour. Don’t expect in-depth 1000 word reviews because that would be missing the point of iMotor. This is a quick heads-up and overview of ‘what’s new’ in the car world. This is ‘issue’ number one and we can see there is lots of potential to expand this three-dimensional approach to news publications. The editiorial team seem a friendly bunch and their style is very personable. Looks like they have filled the gap between tv’s Top Gear and the paper magazines. Good luck guys! Click on the image to go straight to the subscription page. You will get immediate access to the magazine.

TVR – no more teasing please!

Posted: July 12, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, TVR
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We love TVR’s. We have sold many of them over the years and they still tug at the heartstrings. The noise, the looks – they are an event and a happening. So when it all went a bit pear-shaped recently we, like all other TVR lovers, had consigned ourselves to the possibility that yet another idiosyncratic car manufacturer from this island was to be confined to the history books. But then the rumours started. Had the company been sold to a couple of entrepreneurs with grand ideas? What was the ‘TVR’ logo doing on the side of a cow-shed in Lancashire? Was it the new UK HQ for the company? Now if we were talking about a company like McLaren the notion of the assembly line being re-born in a chicken barn would have been laughable. Oddly, in TVR’s case it is a credible notion. Even more odd is that it turns out to be true. But it gets even better. According to the TVR Car Club (TVRCC) they are planning a return to production and a preview of the Sagaris II was shown by the ‘new’ management team at this remote rural location. Details are a little sketchy right now but official announcements are apparently due to be made next month. Now the TVRCC are a trustworthy source of knowledge for all things TVR so we’re looking forward to a return of this much-missed marque in the very near future. The Sagaris prototype on show was ‘ready for production’ and certainly the images suggest that the company has lost none of its attitude to bold styling. Love those wheels! Check out the TVRCC article in full by clicking here. Watch this space!

2006 Porsche Cayenne 3.2 Tiptronic S

Posted: July 12, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Porsche
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There was a time when the name ‘Porsche’ meant one thing – the 911. Not any more. Times have certainly changed and the power of brand marketing has forced many traditional car manufacturers to explore genres and market segments that previously might have been considered out-of-bounds. Porsche is a powerful brand. If they made toilet paper it would be a top-seller in spite of its high price. To find Porsche, however, making its name in the crowded 4×4 market has taken a little time for us to feel comfortable with. It’s a bit like Land Rover suddenly making a car to take on Ferrari. Nobody can deny the popularity of the Cayenne though and the usual Porsche traits of high quality, reliability and dependability shine through in every model. Drive a Cayenne and you know you are sitting in a Porsche. They feel solid and ready to take on the world. So congratulations to the team at Stuttgart and in a world where numbers mean everything the sales figures for the Cayenne prove it was no costly mistake. Good, low-mileage examples are becoming available at excellent value for money these days. We have just placed one on our books for the owner with a very nice spec and only 16k miles on the clock. Finished in Titanium (one of the best colours) this 3.2 V6 Cayenne comes with Tiptronic gearbox, PCM (a must on these cars), PSM, Multifunction Steering Wheel and stunning Charcoal Leather interior. Take a close look at this lovely example by clicking here.

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