'Thanks for all your help, yet again another great car turns up a my door. No fuss, no hassle, as they say exactly what it says on the tin. 1^st Choice - 1^st Class'.

W Cawthray, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

'The Mercedes is great, thanks for your help and support with this, 1st Choice are true professionals. You were always available when I needed help, and everything you told me happened exactly as you said it would. As far as I can tell you have no competition. I initially enquired with various other companies and none were as honest and clear as 1st Choice. I will most definitely recommend you to others'.

S Keating, Director, Sedek Ltd

'Having leased my previous car with 1st Choice Vehicle Finance I had no hesitation in comming straight back to them to supply my new Mercedes - which I am thrilled with. Once again they were excellent from start to finish, the customer service is second to none. A real pleasure to deal with - thanks again'.

B Aldridge, Bracknell

'Would just like to say thanks so much for the excellent customer service in obtaining my new car. This is the second time I've used 1st Choice and would definately come back again in the future'.

K Wooding, Essex.

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Crossover, Mini, UK, Off-Road Mini Countryman - Click above for high-res image gallery The new Mini Countryman crossover won't make it's official debut until next month's Geneva Motor Show, but we now know that the largest Mini will be priced from £16,000 for the base One model when it hits UK streets this September (that's $25,062 for us Yankees, although direct currency conversions should be taken with a grain of salt). In the United States, it's likely that only the Cooper and Cooper S Countryman models will be offered, with the naturally aspirated Cooper priced from £17,510 ($27,426) and the turbocharged S from £20,810 ($32,593). Both models will use an all-new 1.6-liter four, developing 122 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque in the Cooper, or 184 hp and 177 lb-ft in the Cooper S. Additionally, the diesel-powered One D and Cooper D models will be offered in other markets, retailing for £17,000 ($26,625) and £18,810 ($29,460), respectively. What's more, Cooper S and Cooper D Countryman will be available with Mini's new ALL4 all-wheel drive system, which adds £1,065 ($1,668) to the price of the D and £1,220 ($1,911) to the S. That means a Cooper S Countryman with ALL4 might retail for as high as $34,540 in the U.S., which could be a lofty sum for the small crossover (thought we'll wait until final U.S. pricing has been released before we jump to any conclusions). Still, there's no doubt that the Countryman will be an interesting and surprisingly functional vehicle when it hits the streets later this year, and we doubt that Mini will have too much trouble moving them off of dealer lots. Mini's full press release is available after the jump. Gallery: Mini Countryman [Source: Mini] Continue reading Mini Countryman priced in the UK from £16K Mini Countryman priced in the UK from £16K originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Honda, UK Honda Civic Type-R Mugen - Click above for high-res image gallery When Mugen's UK-based tuning arm turned up the wick on the Euro Civic Type-R late last year, the result was a 220-hp, stripped out hatch that was only available to 20 lucky consumers. Riding on the critical success of that limited-edition model, Honda UK will begin offering another Mugen-fettled Civic Type-R this March, but it's decidedly less impressive than its track-worthy predecessor. Included in the package is a set of front and rear Mugen bumper skirts, lightweight 19-inch wheels, limited slip differential and a Championship White exterior, the last Type-R to receive the storied hue. Unfortunately, no mods have been performed to the engine, exhaust or ECU, so output remains unchanged at 200 horsepower. Naturally, an assortment of badges and plaques are included on the 200 limited-edition models, which are being released to celebrate Honda's return to the British Touring Car Championship this April. Make the jump for all the details, along with ordering information... assuming you live across the pond. Gallery: Honda Civic Type-R Mugen (Euro) Continue reading Honda UK releases Civic Type-R Mugen 200 to celebrate return to BTCC Honda UK releases Civic Type-R Mugen 200 to celebrate return to BTCC originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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1st Choice's service from start to finish has been excellent; communication between all parties involved was dealt with promptly and efficiently.

My VW is superb and was delivered ahead of schedule.

Thank you for making this an easy process and providing the car at such a great price; I have already recommended you to a client.

S Cooper, Partner, HCWS Ltd

Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Safety, Videos, UK Confused.com wraps an entire street in bubble wrap - Click above to watch video UK site Confused.com exists to answer questions about things, especially things that cost car owners a lot of money - like insurance, for instance. To make the point about how an car accidents can utterly wreck your insurance premiums, the site has wrapped a whole street, and everything on and around it, in bubble wrap. The avenue chosen was Somerville Road in Worcester "as having generated one of the highest numbers of accident claims in the UK." The rest is air-filled history. Follow the jump to see the amusing before and after. Hat tip to Erica! [Source: Confused.com] Continue reading Video: Confused.com wraps accident-prone UK street in bubblewrap. Hope they recycle. Video: Confused.com wraps accident-prone UK street in bubblewrap. Hope they recycle. originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.   Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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