EPISODE 8 - NEWS, VIEWS, PICTURES & LINKS FROM THE SHOW

Jason Dawe and Penny Mallory present another great episode of the Used Car Roadshow assisted by Zoë Hardman and Chris Piper.

In tonight’s episode Jason and Penny feel spoilt as this week’s buyer Paul Johnston turns up with a budget of £35,000 to find the Porsche of his dreams. He seems to have his heart set on a 911 but Jason has got other ideas as he reveals a turbo charged Porsche Cayenne to tempt him. Discover what Paul does when he is faced with three cars boasting over 1,000bhp between the… would you have made the same decision?

Equally mouth watering is this week's Teenage Kick; it’s a Lamborghini with a difference. If you’ve never heard of the Lamborghini LM002 then be prepared for a shock, it’s the worlds first high performance off-roader! Years before Hummers and Range Rover Sports the Italian car company bolted a Lamborghini Countach engine into a 4x4. The result is quite breath taking! The owner assures us that driven carefully it will do 9mpg, probably no bad thing as tyres cost a cool £800 each.

Now that is what I call a spoiler

The Saab 900 turbo convertible in this week’s Free Motoring travelled all the way down from Scotland to be featured in the show, proving that older cars can be equally reliable. A big thank from all the team at the Used Car Roadshow to the owner who was still smiling after half a day behind the wheel and the prospect of the return journey that evening.

Resident mechanic Pipes shares his top tips on changing your spark plugs and Zoë Hardman takes a trip down to the auction ring to bag a bargain or two.

Oh and if you have ever wandered what ‘End of Life’ for a car means then check out the feature by Penny. In the old days cars used to rust away in scrap yards but nowadays it is all about recycling see just what that means in this fascinating feature.

A big thank you to all this weeks contributors and we hope you enjoy the show. Happy motoring!

Could the Cayenne tempt buyer Paul?

The business end of the Lamborghini!

Stunning Lambo off roader

THIS EPISODE'S WEB LINKS:- To find out more about some of the tips and great cars featured on the   show;
Auction fever: www.manheim.co.uk www.independentmotorauctions.co.uk  Buyer of the Week cars: www.hpi.co.uk, www.eporsch.co.uk

Hot Tip: www.dixonsvauxhallspares.co.uk, www.emrltd.com

Cars on the show: www.lamborghiniclubuk.com, http://www.porscheclubgb.com