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    MIGClub Membership Discount Ends 31st July 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 25-07-2010 09:16  Number of Views: 72 
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    Back in May, MIGClub reduced the annual club membership price to £9.95 for a short period, a saving of over £5. This promotion has been very successful with well over 200 members joining us in the last 2 months - many joining us a Billing for the VBOA rally.

    The discount coincided with the launch of our all new membership pack which has received great feedback from our members. ...
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    The All New Astra Sports Tourer 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 25-07-2010 08:56  Number of Views: 97 
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    The new Astra Sports Tourer will enter the UK market later this year priced at just £16,575, over £500 less than the current entry-level Astra Estate, yet incorporating a long list of additional standard kit.

    Built in Britain at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, the Astra Sports Tourer range starts with the 1.4 (100PS) ES model, which gains an extra 10PS of power over the equivalent 1.4 Astra Estate. It also adds: air conditioning, curtain airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESP) ...
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    Billing VBOA Rally 2010 Show Report 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 13-07-2010 19:35  Number of Views: 519 
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    The 2010 VBOA Rally at Billing was the best in a long time! The weather was perfect and the turnout was almost double last years total. The standard of cars on the club stand were extremely high with many contenders for club prizes. For those of you that have never been to the Billing event, it is always the second weekend of July and is a static car show for Vauxhall clubs brought together by the Vauxhall Opel and Bedford Association (VBOA). ...
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    Ampera Completes First UK Road Trip 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 03-07-2010 08:43  Number of Views: 259 
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    Vauxhall today gave the most persuasive demonstration yet of its new Ampera’s core strengths of ultra-low emissions and real-world usability when a prototype car traversed seven UK counties; its production version would have enough energy left to do the same again.

    The 175-mile journey started at Luton, Vauxhall’s home for the last 105 years, wound its way up the M1 and M6 motorways via Birmingham, and ended up with a tumultuous reception at the company’s UK manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. ...
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    Over 200 New Members Since Discounted Membership Deal! 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 11-06-2010 15:36  Number of Views: 725 
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    Since we discounted MIGClub membership to just £9.95 on the 4th May, we have received over 200 membership applications - well beyond what we had dreamed of being possible. All club staff would like to thank all those who have joined up, and we are looking forward to meeting you at an event or regional meeting soon. All new members received the all new membership pack too, which seem to be a popular improvement. ...
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    Vauxhall Launches dexos2 - GM's Own Brand High Performance Oil 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 11-06-2010 15:16  Number of Views: 622 
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    Vauxhall has announced the launch of dexos2, General Motors’ own brand of high quality engine oil. Boasting improved engine cleaning properties, better protection against the build up of harmful deposits and compatible with petrol, diesel and alternatively fuelled engines, dexos2 is a complete engine lubricant product. It will be used for servicing all Vauxhall vehicles produced from the 2010 model year onwards in 5W30 grade and is a key product of GM’s global programme to harmonise oil specification. ...
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    Ecoflex Shoot-Out 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 31-05-2010 22:00  Number of Views: 350 
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    Vauxhall has received an excellent response to its ecoFLEX Experience challenge to find the UK’s greenest driver, since the competition went live last month.

    And that means that the entrants to Phase One of the competition, which tested their general knowledge of eco-driving, will now be a stage closer to winning the groundbreaking E-REV Ampera – and of course the accolade of being crowned Europe’s greenest driver. ...
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    New Corsa Limited Editions Spells it Out in Black and White 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 31-05-2010 21:57  Number of Views: 464 
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    If you can't decide if white really is the new black when it comes to car colour choice, Vauxhall has the perfect solution with a new limited edition Corsa.

    Drivers of the new Black & White Limited Edition model will be making a real statement, with its striking combination of glacier white bodywork, black 17-inch twin spoke alloy wheels and detailing, topped off – literally – with a black sapphire roof. ...
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    Ampera Passes Production Milestone 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 09-05-2010 07:47  Number of Views: 655 
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    The Vauxhall Ampera passed an important milestone recently, when the first pre-production car rolled off the line at GM’s Pre-Production Operations' assembly line in Warren, Michigan. More validation Amperas will be built in coming months, and will be used by engineers in Europe and the United States for testing the production-intent design. The focus will be on developing the final vehicle software and controls, fine tuning the vehicles' driving characteristics, and performing safety and structural integrity testing. ...
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    MIGClub Membership Only £9.95 for a Limited Time 

    Published on 04-05-2010 19:55  Number of Views: 1017 
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    To celebrate the launch of our all new membership pack, we are discounting MIG Performance Vauxhalls Club membership from ...
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    MIGWeb Upgraded to vBulletin 4! 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:43  Number of Views: 1519 
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    Today I have upgraded the forum software to the latest version of vbulletin. You will notice major changes to the site ...
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    South Central Rolling Road Session 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:27  Number of Views: 729 

    It was a damp and windy day, but nothing could dampen the MIGClub South Central members' spirits. We a had great time,the ...
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    VXR Arctic Editions in the UK this Spring 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:22  Number of Views: 913 
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    British Summertime may have begun, but Vauxhall’s latest addition to the VXR range still looks cooler than last week’s snowstorms, ...
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    Vauxhall Flextreme GT/E Video with Mark Adams 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:16  Number of Views: 563 

    In Vauxhall’s commitment to achieving power without the need for fossil fuels, electricity plays a key role, and the 4.7-metre ...
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    First Meriva Pics Open Doors To Class-Leading Access & Innovation 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:12
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    These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s new Meriva, which is set to turn the conventional concept of family-car ...
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    Vauxhall to Bid Farewell to BTCC 

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    MikeWarner
    Published on 10-04-2010 15:11
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    An era of British motorsport which dates back over 20 years will be brought to an end this weekend when Vauxhall bids farewell ...
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