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Car Choice: So who won my old Bimmer? The Bangernomist with sausages ...

And the winner is .... Well, before we get to the Bangernomic bottom line of just who won my eccentric competition, for those of you who didn't read my feature on 11 May, let me recap. I decided to give away a perfectly good car with a full year's MOT, a brace of new tyres and a recent service . In these difficult, cash-poor times it seemed the right thing to do. All the entrants needed to do was make one of those new-fangled video things explaining just what Bangernomics is.

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Car Choice: Don't be put off by high mileage on a well-kept diesel

Sunday, 20 July 2008

Tommy Sass is looking to buy a car for his business. Tommy's work requires him to drive from client to client. As he is a newcomer to the UK his budget is very limited at just £2,000. Tommy is on the tall side at 6ft 4in, so a super-mini would not be the answer.

Car Choice: Lights, cameras, action – but carrying the gear is another matter

Sunday, 13 July 2008

For Car Choice regulars it now seems as though those asking which is the greenest car they could buy has slipped behind the best vehicle for bad backs, leaving the "I must have an economical car at all costs" inquiry as a very clear No 1.

Car Choice: Long journeys are wearing on hips and knees, I need a comfortable ride

Sunday, 6 July 2008

David McNamara, 69, is starting to suffer from osteoarthritis. His physiotherapist says he needs a car with a driving seat that allows him to sit up straight, to ease the pressure on his hips and knees, and is higher off the ground, so it's easier to get in and out

Car Choice: Can LPG blend a desire for luxury with the need to watch your pennies?

Sunday, 29 June 2008

John Marsh has always dreamt of owning a Jaguar and reckons he has reached that stage in life where luxury is important. Now, with the collapse in second-hand car prices and a budget of £8,000, he can afford one

Car Choice: Can I cut running costs without sacrificing the joy of a sporty ride?

Sunday, 22 June 2008

Mark Nettingham, 32, drives a Seat Leon Cupra R, which he has owned since new. He would like to swap (his car is worth about £6,000) for a five-door, manual runabout that can cruise happily on the motorway

Car Choice: BMWs are boring. Show me to a sports car that's easy to love

Sunday, 8 June 2008

Coby wants to buy a new car, specifically a practical coup�. He has a budget of £15,000. The car needs to be big enough to accommodate his six foot five inch frame, and his skis and the like. He keeps coming back to the BMW 3 series coupe, but Coby reckons it is devoid of any personality. So do we have any better ideas?

'Chelsea tractors' feel the pinch as petrol prices hit sales

Friday, 6 June 2008

After years of boom, the wheels are finally coming off the smart set's love affair with 4x4s.

Car Choice: Just what a woman of 40 needs to treat herself – a roadster

Sunday, 25 May 2008

Yvonne Kiamtia is struggling to decide which roadster to buy. This will be her only car so it needs to be practical to get shopping and her spaniel on board. Her teenagers do not expect to be ferried around any more and Yvonne has access to larger cars when major items need to be shifted. She has just turned 40 and wants to treat herself and her spaniel, who loves the feeling of the wind flapping her ears. Yvonne, whose ears don't flap, has £13,500 to spend.

Car Choice: Don't sell that Land Rover... but the 4x4 runaround must go

Sunday, 18 May 2008

Paul Baker is 33, his wife runs a 53 plate Skoda Octavia Estate, 1.8 Turbo 4x4 variant that returns just under 30mpg. It does around 30 miles a day in school and playgroup runs. Paul commutes about 25 miles a day in his 1972 Land Rover Lightweight which does roughly 14mpg. They need to cut their motoring costs. Paul wants a car that will do 50mpg plus. His budget is £4,000.

The prices at the pumps are accelerating, but you can slam the brakes on fuel use

Sunday, 11 May 2008

From 'hybrids' to LPG cars to taking off your roof box and keeping your tyres inflated, MaryRose Fison shows how to drive further for a lot less money

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