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C OSTA C AR T RADER Costa Blanca South - Edition 61 December 2012

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We love putting together the Christmas edition, because it gives us a chance to look back and see what we covered throughout the year while looking for questions for our festive Quiz. Test your knowledge on all things Costa Car Trader and see how you get on with it, no cheating now! You may have seen Autotune’s advert for engine remapping in previous editions and we are very pleased to have spoken to a reader who has had it done on his car and he tells us how he found it and what effect it’s had on his cars performance and fuel consumption. Clare Lawrence speaks to Formula 1’s Sebastien Buemi, the ex-Torro Rosso driver and current reserve pilot for Red Bull. Jill Carter has written another fascinating article on a subject only she could think of; horse manure! Specifically, it’s impact on Victorian Britain and why the motor car came along at the right time. Mark J Willison reports for us from Goodwood on a sprint by vintage cars, not two words you would usually hear in the same sentence. We’ve the last reports from F1 and the MotoGP as another season comes to a close and we profile the title winners. Have a Merry Christmas and, of course, Happy motoring! Professor

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Costa Car Trader reader Mr Jon Foster has his car remapped with Autotune and offered to talk to us to see if the service lives up to what it claims. His car is a 6 year old Kia Sportage Turbo Diesel with 127,000kms on the clock.

You had a fitted three weeks ago - how are you finding it?

I've never had so much fun in years - it's revamped my car. It's now exciting to drive and the torque is incredible, even in 6th gear the pick up is amazing. It's like having a new car and now I will be happy to keep my car for another 12 months.

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The Victorians Urgent Need for the Development of the Motor Car

by Jill Carter During the Victorian age the western world was suffering from a great excess of horse manure, so much so, that in 1894 ‘The Times’ estimated that by 1950 every street in the city would be buried beneath nine feet of this odious by-product of horse transportation. Each horse produces 15 to 35 pounds of manure plus approximately two pints of urine daily. New York had a mind boggling 2.5 million pounds of this waste to remove daily from their streets. The piles of manure produced huge numbers of flies, which spread typhoid fever and other diseases; one estimate is that three billion flies hatched in horse manure per day in US cities in 1900, and in New York, 20,000 deaths per year were blamed on manure.

Horses were incredibly noisy, the clipclop of iron shoes on cobbles made conversation impossible and far more dangerous than modern traffic, horses kick, bite and bolt; the fatality rate was 75% higher per capita than today, and seven times higher per vehicle. The average streetcar horse had a life expectancy of about three years and on average 41 died each day. In 1880, New York cleared 15,000 carcasses from its streets. Dead horses were unwieldy, and street cleaners often waited several days for the corpses to putrefy so they could more easily be sawed into pieces.

In 1898 the situation was so bad that a global convention was held in New York to discuss urban planning and the problem of horse waste.

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London’s Regent Street in Victorian times. You can see the manure on the street.

A common sight was to see a dead horse in the street. Here a gentlemen rests on one.

No solution was put forward and the convention ended a week early with no answers. The ‘horseless carriage’ or early motor car was viewed as a rich man’s toy and its potential as a mass mode of transport was yet to be considered. It is usually agreed that a German, Carl Benz, built the firstmotorcar in 1885. It was really a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear.

Over the next few years more and more cars were produced and enhanced by the growing number of manufacturers until they became a desirable mode of conveyance, at first for the wealthy and then more widely.

Horses continued to cause problems for city planners. During the 1890’s London had 11,000 cabs and several thousand buses using more than 50,000 horses in public transport alone. Something had to be done!

The Carl Benz motorcar.

The solution was the natural progression of the motor vehicle into trams, Lorries and other commercial vehicles thus reducing the need for horses and by 1912 London had more motor vehicles than horses. Today it is rare to see a working horse on the streets of London except in ceremonial roles, policing, as a funeral or wedding conveyance.

Modern day working horses.

The internal combustion engine became the saviour of our cities. How ironic that a century later it is seen by some as the Devil’s invention and a main producer of greenhouse gases.

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A See Through Car. A ‘transparent' vehicle has been developed in Tokyo to help drivers with parking. The car appears transparent from the inside, allowing drivers to 'see through' the rear bodywork. The way it works is two cameras on the boot lid capture a full view of the scene behind the car and project a panoramic view of the area behind the car onto the rear seats. The view would include children, animals, or objects such as bollards that may be invisible below the rear window. Drivers who struggle to parallel park may find this invention particularly useful. Masahiko Inami, from Tokyo's Keio University, said, as reported in the newspaper: 'The driver will feel like he's driving a glass car.' We've featured some transparent cars in the CCT before, can you remember them?

These two transparent cars were built by Lexus in 2009, read the article online: Nov 2009 issue.

This 1939 Pontiac Delux Six was built using Plexiglas.

Read more about it in our archives on our website: August 2011 issue.

Cool Beverly Hill Cops.

This Ferrari FF is reminiscent of the Ferrari in the opening sequence of Beverly Hills Cop 2, where Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is seen driving through the streets in a Ferrari 328 GTS. Although that was set in Detroit and it was likely the car was a 308 made to look like a 328.

I'm sure the police in Beverly Hills would love to add this to their fleet, but it's not a genuine police car. It is a real FF, but it's just a publicity stunt by the Black & White car rental agency. Shame though, it looks so good and you know that no one’s getting away from you in a car chase.

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CCT Christmas Motoring Quiz

GUESS WHAT IT IS

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We have taken bits of our front cover models from this year, see how many you can get right.

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13: Which car won the European Car of the Year?

A:VW Up! B:Ford Focus C:Opel Ampera/Chevy Volt

19: What was the first car Justo Quesada bought?

A:Ferrari B:Rolls Royce C:Bentley

14: Which manufacturer developed the external airbag?

A:Volvo B:Ford C:Volkswagen

20: Which car came out on top of our Top Ten most fuel efficient car?

A:Kia Rio B:Hyundai i10 C:Lexus CT

15: What new circuit was added to the F1 calendar this year?

A: Austin, USA B:Jaypee, India C: Albacete, Spain

21: What is the best selling global car colour?

A:Silver B:Black C:White

16: What big anniversay did the Lotus Elan, AC Cobra, MGB and the Ford Cortina celebrate?

A:75 B:50 C:40

22: Which limited edition version of a car did Victoria Beckham help design?

A:MINI Countryman B:Fiat 500 C:Range Rover Evoque

17: Which team defended their 2011 title, winning the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 2012?

A:Peugeot B:Audi C : Fe r ra r i

23: What car is set to make a comeback in India, Russia and Indonesia?

A:Ford Sierra B:Datsun Cherry C:Hillman Imp

24: Which event did Jill Carter report from?

18: What is the name of the new Jaguar, said to A:Goodwood Revival B:Silverstone Classic be the E-Type replacement?

C:Goodwood FOS A:X-Type B:V-Type C:F-Type Answers on Page 19.

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2012

28th October New Delhi, India Sebastian Vettel took a dominant lights-to-flag victory and notched up another first; the first time he's won four consecutive races in the same season. Sebastian started from pole and he and Mark Webber made a good start and pulled out a gap ahead of the rest of the pack.

Lewis Hamilton was third on the grid but lost out to a flying start from Jenson Button, and the two McLarens exited turn 3 onto the long straight side-by-side. However, Fernando Alonso got a huge run on them both to pass them and take third position relegating Lewis into fourth and Jenson into fifth. It would have remained like that, but Mark Webber suffered with KERS failure in the last quarter of the race and was passed by Fernando who went onto finish second. Mark hung on to take the last podium spot, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth right on his tail. Jenson finished in fifth.

Sebastian Vettel in India

through the pack. Lewis was leading but a fuel pump failed which forced him to retire on lap 20. Kimi Raikkonen inherited the lead having jumped to second at the start.

When the team advised Kimi of the gap between him and his rivals, the Finn was typically blunt: "Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing" he told his engineer. Fernando Alonso took second place and Sebastian continued his terrific drive to take the last place on the podium. Kimi's last victory was in the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, when he was driving for Ferrari.

Kimi in Abu Dhabi

The podium in Brazil 25th November Interlagos, Brazil The season finale produced a thrilling wet race, after such an exciting season it seemed fitting to end with a rollercoaster of a ride. The two McLarens were on the front row and on the first lap Sebastian Vettel turned in on Bruno Senna and was sent spinning into the oncoming traffic after picking up damage to his left side. Proving that the Red Bull car is strong as well as fast, Sebastian re-joined in last place and then began to move up the order. Meanwhile at the front, Jenson Button had opened up a lead and an incident caused by Nico Hülkenberg sent Lewis Hamilton out of the race. Lewis was bitterly disappointed, since he wanted a good result in his final race for McLaren before moving to Mercedes next season. Jenson Button went on to take the win. Fernando Alonso also had the bit between his teeth as he fought to win the title.

Although he had a great race, finishing second, Sebastian’s sixth place was enough for him to secure the title. All credit to Fernando Alonso after a remarkable season saw him miss out on the title by three points in an inferior car to the Red Bull. A delighted Felipe Massa took third and joined his team mate on the podium at his home circuit. Congratulations to Sebastian on his title!

2012 Driver Standings: The Red Bulls Kimi sent 500 t shirts to his team the week after his win.

14th November Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi A thrilling race at the floodlit circuit saw Lewis Hamilton start on pole, with Sebastian Vettel in last place due to a fuelling issue in qualifying.

The start in Abu Dhabi The race had a couple of crashes bringing out the safety car and so allowing Sebastian to work his way

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18th November Austin, USA A new circuit on the F1 calendar in Texas saw Sebastian Vettel on pole looking to clinch the title in the penultimate race. He made a good start and took the lead but was unable to open up much of a gap since Lewis Hamilton kept him in his sights before overtaking him on lap 38 to take the lead. Lewis went on to take the victory, with Sebastian second. Fernando Alonso took third and with it he maintained his chances as the only other person who can win the title.

The podium in Texas

1 2 3 4 5

Sebastian Vettel (RBR-Renault) 281 Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 278 Kimi Räikkönen (Lotus-Renault) 207 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 190 Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) 188 F1 2012 Winner Profile Sebastian Vettel

For a third year running, Sebastian Vettel has taken the crown and with it he has become Formula One's youngest triple world champion at the age of 25. He is also the first driver to win his first three titles consecutively. He is now joined the exclusive club of triple Champions, with such greats as Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Niki Lauda, Jackie Stewart and Jack Brabham. Since he’s so young, he could soon be up with Alain Prost at 4 titles and even challenge the undisputed king of Formula One, Michael Schumacher with his 7 Championship wins.

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With Clare Lawrence Sébastien Buemi was born in 1988 in Aigle, Switzerland. He started in karting and went on to race in the German Formula BMW before landing his first ride in Formula One for the Toro Rosso team in 2009. He drove for them for 3 years before moving for the 2012 season as reserve driver for the Red Bull Formula One team, who have once again won the Constructors’ Title. Can he tell us his plans for 2013?

Hi Sébastien – It’s great to be interviewing you, thank you for taking up this opportunity to feature in the Christmas edition of the Costa Car Trader.

Sébastien, can you tell me how your love of racing first got started?

I received a kart for Christmas from my parents when I was 5 years old. I then started to drive and straight away I loved it. I have never stopped since that first taste of racing.

Are any of your family into racing or any other type of motor sports?

My cousin Natacha Gachnang is also a racing driver she competed in various categories from Karting up to Formula 3. My grandfather Georges Gachnang raced in Le Mans in 1960 and won various hill climb races back in the 60s.

I know that you were born in Switzerland, but did you grow up there too?

Yes, I grew up in Aigle a small town close to the Geneva Lake. I have been living in Monaco now for 3 years.

What is it like where you are living now?

Monaco is a great place, I really like the weather and I can train well there.

The Nice airport is very close too, so it’s very easy to fly to the races.

Sébastien Buemi

How does it feel to have raced in the Formula 1?

Do you get much time to go away on holiday?

Formula 1 was for me a dream; I really love more than anything driving in F1.

This year has been difficult as a 3rd driver for Redbull racing I did not get the chance to race but I am working hard to be back on the grid as soon as possible.

No, not much but I really like what I am doing so it is not a problem. I still get some days off during August and December.

Do you get a lot of support for your career from your friends and family?

The fitness training in Formula 1 is very important, especially when you race in Singapore or Malaysia. So I try to train up to 4 hours a day.

Yes, my family was always there; my friends too, but without them I would certainly never have made it to F1.

How much practice is involved when you are racing?

What is the best thing about racing for you?

What are your plans for racing for next year?

To compete against the best drivers in the world and drive the quickest cars!!!

I hope to be back on the grid and race F1 again. If not I am looking forward to continuing as a reserve driver and I will compete in the Le Mans 24h again.

Thank you Sébastien. It was great chatting with you and I hope that we can do it again in the near future. Good luck for next year in all that you do!

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Besides the large range of Mustangs and large American’s represented there was a 1956 V8 Ford Fairlane Victoria in an eye catching cream and mint.

It really did epitomise the 1950’s as a boulevard cruiser and certainly would be at home in Miami or Cuba.

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Complete with Elvis this American beauty is available to hire. Watch out in the pages of the Costa Car Trader in a couple of months time, we are going to run a feature on it.

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Rallye Alicante 1000 Curvas 15 December 2012 For more information see www.acaonline.net The American Car Club Costa Blanca meet every month on the second Sunday of the month at 11am at the Daya Nueva Kiosko Bar. Contact Kristóf on 672 287 040. www.amcccb.com

Freewheelers Car Club are a group of car lovers who enjoy fun days out. See more at: www.TorreviejaInformation.com/freewheelers

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The Autumn Sprint consists of a standing start from the pit-lane, plus one flying, timed lap. A field of 114 competitors were divided over 12 classes.

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MOTOGP WINNER PROFILE

28 October Phillip Island, Australia The Australian race determined the 2012 champion and said its goodbye to a retiring Casey Stoner in fine style. Stoner took the win for the 6th year in succession at his home circuit complete with its newly named turn 3 after the 2011 Champion. Jorge Lorenzo got the holeshot into turn one after a lightning start, but Dani Pedrosa soon went past him. Stoner then overtook Lorenzo on the home straight heading into lap two, before Pedrosa pushed too hard and lost the rear of his bike and exited the race. Stoner pulled away at the front to take the win and Lorenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second place was enough to clinch the 2012 title.

11 November Ricardo Tormo, Valencia The last race of the season saw Dani Pedrosa on pole. However, with the track still wet from recent rain, he decided to change his tyres to slick ones after the sighting lap and so had to start from the pit lane.

Casey Stoner pitted on lap 4 to change his tyres to slick ones too.

Jorge Lorenzo was leading, but pushed too hard and crashed out, leaving Pedrosa to take the win. The Japanese Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga who was appearing in place of the injured Ben Spies, took a suprise second, with Casey Stoner third in his final race.

Honda won its 19th premier class Constructor's Title.

Final Standings: 1: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 350 2: Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 332 3: Casey Stoner (Honda) 254

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Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo was born in Mallorca in 1987 and has always had a love of motorbikes.

He began riding at age 3 and entered the Spanish Championship when he was 13 and became the youngest ever rider to win a grand prix race.

On his 15th birthday (the minimum age for Grand Prix participation back then) he entered the 2002 World Championship on a Derbi 125. The following year, he took his first Grand Prix victory at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where his impressive "round the outside" overtaking manoeuvre on Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa won him the nickname "Por Fuera". He moved to the 250cc category in 2005 and became World Champion in 2006 and 2007. He joined the MotoGP class in 2008 alongside Valentino Rossi and made a huge impression as he took pole on his debut and finished second. Some big crashes and injuries put him out of the title race and the following year he battled with and ultimately lost the title to Rossi. 2010 was his year, when he had a great season and took his first MotoGP crown. Last year Casey Stoner and his Repsol Honda were a near unbeatable combination and Lorenzo took second place. With the switch to 1000cc at the start of 2012 Lorenzo and his Yamaha made a terrific start by winning opening round in Qatar after a hard fought battle with the Repsol Hondas, which continued throughout the season before Lorenzo was crowned Champion for the second time.

Congratulations Jorge!

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