Norton Way Honda Newsletter - October 2016

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PARIS MOTORSHOW 2016: NEW CIVIC HATCHBACK, JAZZ SPOTLIGHT AND CIVIC SEDAN

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TRIUMPHANT HONDA

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LOOK AHEAD

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THE HONDA CIVIC

In 2016 Which? Breakdown Survey Paris Motor Show 2016 Celebrating 43 Fabulous Years

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HOLE IN MY SOUL

Type R gets Kaiser Chiefed

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NORTON WAY HONDA

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LOCAL FESTIVAL

5 Reasons to Visit

Letchworth Beer & World Food Festival

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in 2016 Which? Breakdown Survey Hondacare Assistance has been voted the best car maker branded cover in the 2016 Which? Breakdown Survey and been awarded Which? Recommended Provider status.

As part of the Which? Car Survey 2016, which collected data from almost 8,600 drivers who had to call out a breakdown service in the past year, Hondacare Assistance scored an impressive 88%, up by 1% from last year’s survey.

Hondacare Assistance took the top spot in both the time taken to arrive on site as well as the ‘repair at roadside’ categories, both of which are key factors when a customer is stuck at the roadside, highlighted by the survey which discovered 78% said response time is the most important factor when choosing a breakdown company.

Provided by the AA, Hondacare Assistance covers the car for three years and is included as part of the manufacturer warranty offering a full range of services such as home, roadside and recovery assistance as well as a messaging service to let a family member know what’s happening. All Honda owners get European Assistance as part of the standard manufacturer warranty.

Philip Crossman, Managing Director of Honda UK, commented: “Hondacare Assistance has been named the best car maker branded cover for the second year running, which is a tremendous achievement.

In all instances at Honda, the customer is the priority and this recognition by a trusted consumer champion will firmly entrench that ethos in both our existing and new customers to the Honda brand.”

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“In all instances at Honda, the customer is the priority and this recognition by a trusted consumer champion will firmly entrench that ethos in both our existing and new customers to the Honda brand.”

Philip Crossman, Managing Director of Honda UK

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PARIS MOTOR SHOW 20 This month, Honda will feature at the Paris Motorshow (1-16 Oct) and will include the global motor show debut of the New Civic Hatchback. The motor show will display the mass production exterior and interior design of the latest Civic.

The tenth edition Civic is due in showrooms from early 2017, it has undertaken the most comprehensive research and development programme in its history.

Images of the new model were first surfaced at Honda’s UK manufacturing base in Swindon, as production of the car is already underway and the first units have already landed in North America.

The Swindon plant is now Honda’s flagship production facility in Europe and the hub for the new Civic, it is set to be exported to more than 70 countries around the world. The plant employees over 3,600 people and has recently received a £200m investment for the new Civic.

Katsushi Inoue, President and Chief Operating Officer of Honda Motor Europe said: “As we reveal this new Civic, we look forward with confidence as we expand the role of our Swindon manufacturing plant. Honda has made significant investments in this facility and this next step is an important endorsement of the skills and expertise

of our workforce. We’re also setting out a clear and sustainable future role for HUM, broadening our export markets beyond Europe.”

THE PARIS MOTOR SHOW

The Paris Motor Show is one of the hottest events in the motor calendar each year, and provides different manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their latest concepts and production models. The show takes place in Paris expo Porte de Versailles and scheduled by the Organisation Internationalse des Constructeurs d’Automobiles.

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CIVIC SEDAN

Honda’s stand will also feature the four door Sedan model of Civic. Although the Sedan won’t be on sale in the UK, the car will be available in mainland European markets from early 2017. The vehicle will be built at Honda’s production facility in Gebze, Turkey, and the new design includes an improved interior and exterior.

JAZZ SPOTLIGHT EDITION

The Jazz Spotlight Edition will also makes its debut in Paris. It is an evolution of the Honda Jazz Keenlight concept revealed at Geneva earlier this year. The vehicle is a design upgraded, aimed to target fashion conscious individuals.

Key design features: • Bronze front grille and door mirror decoration • Decals along the flank of the car • Unique 15” Alloy Wheels • Tailgate Decoration • Steering wheel and centre console treatment

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43 FABULOUS YEARS OF THE CIV Ten generations, 43 years, one incredible car – here’s everything you need to know about the second-longest running nameplate in automotive history.

1973 1980 198 The first civic is introduced, sporting a 50bhp engine, front-wheel drive and quirky styling. The tagline? It’ll get you where you are going”

The second-generation Civic makes its debut. Both engines- a 55bhp 1.3 litre and 67bhp 1.5 litre- employ an emissions-cutting CVCC engine.

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The third generation The 1.5 litre unit is th engine. The car is so dealers run out of sto

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1996 1992

The sixth generation Civic is debuted, powered by a new 106bhp 1.6 litre engine. The civic receives @low emission vehicle’ status

The fifth generation Civic makes its debut a year shy of the series 20th anniversary. A driver-side airbag is fitted as standard in all models

2015 The tenth generation Civic is released in the U.S. Offering more options than ever it’s due to it the UK in 2017. The Civic Type R becomes the highest performance Civic of all time.

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CIVIC TYPE R HO

ave you seen the Kaiser Chiefs’ latest music video ‘Hole In My Soul’? The vehicle is something very different as it features five customised Honda Civic Type R’s.

The video took place at Knockhill Race Circuit, Scotland, and the band members received the help from BTCC superstar Gordon Shedden.

Shedden took the Chiefs on a hair-raising lap around the circuit – primarily for “safety reasons” (but also just for fun). Then, on the morning of the shoot, the Kaisers were kitted out in custom helmets and racing suits – featuring artwork from their latest album, ‘Stay Together’ – before moving on to the really important stuff: fry-ups.

After wolfing down a hearty breakfast, the

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boys were introduced to their co-stars: five oneof-a-kind custom Honda Civic Type Rs – which also featured artwork from their new album. Next: time to tear around Knockhill race circuit at high speeds, with a BTCC champion in the driver’s seat – naturally.

Highlights from the shoot include: the Civic squadron ejecting coloured smoke à la Red

Arrows and performing a four-and-a-half minute burnout, which, according to director Ed Sayers, resulted in the tyres turning into piles of “hot black spaghetti”.

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5 Reasons to Visit Norton Way Honda CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US

At Norton Way Honda we endeavour to provide you with the best possible service throughout all our departments, but we have listed a few of the best reasons to visit our dealership:

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You can enjoy a cup of coffee, some lunch or a sweet treat whilst waiting for your car to be serviced

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We are open 7 days a week so there will always be perfect timing for you to call or come and visit us

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Honda has been winning a lot of awards recently and that award winning line up is available for you to test drive today. Read more about them here.

We always have a variety of offers across sales, service & parts catering to all your needs We are located near Letchworth Garden City station and just off the A1 so we are easy to get to with plenty of parking

You will be treated as a VIP when you’re in our dealership, enjoy a cup a cup of coffee with a member of our friendly sales team while you chat over your next purchase from Norton Way Honda.

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Letchworth Beer & World Food Festival15-16th Oct 2016

we can’t wait to bring some of our stallholders back for an even bigger and better event this October. The Beer and World Food Festival will bring a taste of world cuisine mixed with some of the best products from our local BID businesses and is sure to bring in a huge crowd to Letchworth.’

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You don’t need to travel hundreds of miles to get a taste of Oktoberfest this autumn as Love Letchworth are bringing the traditional German festival to Hertfordshire with their Beer and World Food Festival.s On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October, Letchworth Garden City Town centre will be transformed into a weekend celebration of beer and world food from 12-6pm on both days.

Over 100 stallholders are expected to trade over the weekend, bringing cuisine from around the world including Thai, Jamaican and South African delights to name a few.

There will also be traditional German Oktoberfest stalls to browse and a variety of other stalls including clothes, jewellery and homeware.

Once you’ve had a bite to eat, don’t forget to wash your meal down with a drink from the giant beer tent, which will feature a local brew from the Garden City Brewery.

If you aren’t a beer drinker then there will be plenty of other options to choose from the stallholders at the event and bars in the town.

There will also be entertainment throughout the weekend including live music on, a chill out area in The Wynd and a new taste trail which will take visitors on a tour of Letchworth’s best restaurants.

Tom Hardy, Letchworth BID Manager, said: ‘After the success of this year’s Food and Drink Festival

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Luna Animal Rescue

In July, sadly Norton Way lost one of our long standing Sales executives Mr Roy Hurwitz. His wonderful personality, and laugh will be greatly missed by all of us here at Norton Way, and sadly this news, also came the fact that Roy left behind two beloved dogs- Teddvy and Gypsy, both who needed to be rehomed.

At our time of need, a fantastic local charity called Luna literally came to our rescue and helped get Teddy and Gypsy safe and comfortable. This Charity has worked closely with Roy’s family and friends to find new homes for the dogs, and provided the greatest comfort to us all, knowing they were ok.

animal), all dogs that are re-homed through the charity have a lifetime of rescue backup, whether it is behavioural issues or a change of circumstances they offer help and guidance. All dogs are neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed, flea treated and vet checked.

THE CHARITY’S WORK

ABOUT THE CHARITY

Luna Animal Rescue was founded by Louise Jest and Natalie Howe in October 2013. They had both been involved in rescue before and decided to start Luna to help the many UK dogs that find themselves needing to be re-homed.

Great Britain is a nation of animal lovers but there are still many unwanted dogs and puppies being left in UK pounds and being euthanised every day, Luna are trying to make a difference by saving these poor dogs on death row and re-homing them as loving family pets. Luna are a voluntary non-profit organisation, with a non-destruct policy ( we will not put down a healthy well balanced

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Luna Animal Rescue became a registered charity in October 2015, and are based in the South East of England. They work together to save dogs in UK pounds and from local people that need to re-home their pets for whatever reason.

Norton Way have been raising money for Luna in honour of Roy’s memory, collecting over £510.00 for the Charity so far. We are also happy to let those who knew them that so far Gypsy and Teddy have adapted well and are doing ok!

If you wish to make a donation please visit here MORE INFORMATION ON LUNA ANIMAL  FOR RESCUE CLICK HERE