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Buying & selling a car in Spain uying or selling a used car in Spain can be a hazardous business, but if you take care to ensure that all the necessary paperwork is completed to cover yourself against liabilities, things should go smoothly.

Buying a car in Spain

When buying a car you’ll need to ensure sure you have at least one of the following (though, it’s best to have as many as possible with photocopies).

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Permiso de Residencia or Residence Permit (NIE) or passport.

Your escrituras, or house deeds, or a rental contract for a minimum of one year.

Although it should not be required, it is a good idea to have a Certificado de Empadronamiento or proof of residence in your municipality, available free or for a few cents from the Town Hall. It should not be older than three months. Some car dealers insist on it, and if you don´t have it, everybody wastes time until the dealer checks his facts.

If you are financing the car through a dealer you will also need to provide atres nóminas, your three last payslips, or some other proof of income, such as a copy of your work contract.

Buying a car from a private seller involves you and the seller entering into a joint legal relationship and handling all the paperwork yourselves.

You and the seller must draw up a Contrato de compraventa (a purchase agreement), and make the transfer of ownership at the Registro de Vehículos (the vehicle registration desk) of the Jefatura de Tráfico (Traffic Department). You both fill in and sign the Solicitud de Transmisión de Vehículos (transfer document), and keep a copy. Make sure that the date and time of the transfer appears on the Contrato so that any traffic fines the seller has left unpaid are not passed on to you.

If you are buying a car you must ask the seller for two further documents.

The local car tax, impuesto sobre la circulación de vehiculos, should be fully paid up to date (ask to see the vendor’s passport or identity card to check their signature is genuine, and ask for a photocopy for your own security, in case anything goes wrong). The other document you should have is a transferencia. This is obtainable from Trafico and should be completed and signed. Help with all these papers can be given by a competent gestor or by the Real Automovil Club de España (RACE).

Be careful to check the legal status of any car you buy. All cars over four years old must be inspected and must pass the inspeccion technical de vehiculos (ITV), equivalent to the MOT test.

If you buy a vehicle from a reputable car dealership, they usually handle all the paperwork on your behalf to complete the ownership transfer.

However, they will look to you for payment of Trafico’s transfer tax and fee. The transfer will take a minimum of fifteen days. Trafico charges are approximately 40 Euros plus a tax amount that is 4% of the book value of the vehicle.

Paperwork for buying a car in Spain

Whether you decide to buy from a private seller or a dealer, similar paperwork is involved. You should ask to see the originals of all documents, particularly when dealing with a private seller.

• The Permiso de Circulación or Log Book, which is the car´s ID. It shows proof that the chassis number (vehicle identification number) corresponds with the one on the vehicle´s registration document, and provides information on the car, such as the number plate, make, model, name and address of the owner and when it was first registered.

• A Transferencia, or transfer of ownership form.

• The Inspección Técnica (or ITV) document or MOT, stamped and dated on passing the last inspection and detailing when the next one is due. This proves that the car met the minimum environmental and road safety standards required by law.

• The Impuesto Sobre Vehiculos or road license fee for the current financial year, paid in full.

Selling a car in Spain If you are selling a car, you must sign the section on the back of the permiso de circulación which begins ‘Transferido …’. To make sure no problems arise you should also write in the date of the sale. This obliges the new owner to complete the paperwork within 10 days. You can also notify the jefatura provincial de trafico of the sale, to cover yourself in case the buyer omits to change the name on the car’s papers.

If the car is still in your name after the sale, the new owner could be running up fines for which you will be liable. You can check this: ask at the jefatura for the form called solicitud de datos del registro de vehiculos (request for vehicle registration details). This will tell you whether or not you are still the car’s registered owner. It is however a legal requirement for the buyer to transfer the vehicle into their name as soon as possible after its purchase.

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HOW TO NEGOTIATE ROUNDABOUTS If you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules to help you enter and exit roundabouts safely and in the right lane APPROACHING ROUNDABOUTS

1st EXIT RIGHT

It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right.

Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached.

Indicate and exit roundabout.

If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take.

(e.g. 2nd EXIT STRAIGHT AHEAD)

LEAVING ROUNDABOUTS This causes the most confusion amongst drivers. Which lane to choose? Why do I get beeped at if I’m in the right lane?

Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right.

This doesn’t mean we always have to enter the roundabout from the right hand lane.

It depends on the exit we need to take.

However this simple rule, in practice, can be more complex. Let us see some examples.

CONTINUING STRAIGHT ON Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached.

Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout.

TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING DIRECTION (e.g. 3rd OR FINAL EXIT) Enter roundabout keeping to left hand side lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right and giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre.

Don’t forget that drivers circulating in the outside lanes have priority, so use your mirrors to ensure you are not blocking them as you change lanes.

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We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

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World premiere for the fourth smart electric drive

Electrification of smart models

The new smart electric drive* is making electric mobility more attractive than ever.

This is because it combines the agility of a smart with emission-free driving – the ideal combination for urban mobility.

This is the fourth-generation electric smart, which is now available in all three bodystyles – including, for the first time, the smart forfour. This makes smart the only car manufacturer worldwide to offer its model range with both combustion engines and pure battery-electric drive.

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ourth generation

Smart electric drive: agile, quiet and local emission-free urban driving In line with the rest of the range, the smart’s driving characteristics are as agile and lively as ever. The ultra-small turning circle of 6.95 metres contributes to this. The smart electric drive will come with a wide variety of colours and optional equipment – making it easy for the customer to personalise their smart electric drive.

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Charging time is an important factor for electric vehicle customers and the new smart electric drive boasts major improvements here.

All models have a new, powerful on-board charger as standard. In the USA and Great Britain the charging time is 2.5 hours – half as long as for its predecessor. In Germany, where a different charger is needed due to single-phase alternating current, the smart electric drive can be charged 40 percent faster than before at a household socket. With the “smart control” app the charging process can be conveniently monitored remotely, the app also includes many more functions such as intelligent charging..

From 2017 a particularly powerful 22 kW fast charger will be available as an option. This enables the smart electric drive to be charged in as little as 45 minutes.

The smart fortwo electric drive models are series produced at smart’s Hambach plant (France). The smart forfour electric drive is produced at the Novo Mesto site (Slovenia). The smart is equipped with a battery from the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE. The company, based in Kamenz, Saxony, has been building the electric heart of the smart electric drive since 2012.

A 60 kW (81 hp) electric motor works at the rear of the smart electric drive and transmits its power via a constant ratio to the wheels.

Powerful torque of 160 Nm is immediately available from a standstill.

The electric drive has a range of approximately 160 km (100 miles) – ideal for emission-free mobility in and around cities. The maximum speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (80 mph) to maximise the range. Thanks to the power characteristics of the electric motor, the smart needs just one single fixed gear ratio. There is no need for any gear changing – a major advantage in dense city traffic.

As well as the basic transmission mode the driver can select ECO mode.

This is designed for a particularly efficient driving style. In addition, the maximum speed is limited, the accelerator pedal curve adjusted and the maximum recuperation level is pre-selected. In overrun mode or when braking the vehicle’s kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy – this is called recuperation. The radar-based recuperation, which is active in the basic transmission mode, is anticipatory. The traffic situation is monitored with a radar sensor and a recuperation level that suits the current situation is selected.

To save energy and extend the range, the smart electric drive also features pre-entry climate control. For example, this enables the desired temperature to be reached in the interior while the vehicle is still charging at a socket.

The data for the new smart electric drive at a glance: Smart Electric Drive

Fortwo

Motor

Separately excited three-phase synchronous motor

Battery

Lithium-ion battery

Battery capacity (kWh)

17.6

Output electric motor (kW/hp)

60/81

Torque electric motor (Nm)

160

Efficiency class

A+

Acceleration

Fortwo cabrio

Forfour

After the world premiere in Paris, the new smart fortwo electric drive will be launched in the USA before the end of the year, where around 25 percent of all smarts sold had the battery-electric drive. This will be followed by market launch in Europe in early 2017.

11.5

11.8

12.7

Range NEDC (km)

160

155

155

Maximum speed (km/h)

130

Charging time, 20-100% at a household socket (h)

6 (WEU/UK), 13 (USA)

Charging time, 20-100% Wallbox (h)

3.5 (WEU), 2.5 (UK/USA)

Price from (euro)

21,940

0-100 km/h (s)

With eye-catching design details in electric green the special model smart electric drive greenflash is an exciting highlight for the market launch. This special smart electric drive will be available as a coupé and a cabrio with prices starting from €27,839 (incl. environmental bonus: €23,459) [UK details to be confirmed].

25,200

“The smart is the perfect city car, and with electric drive it becomes a little bit more perfect” 22,600

said Annette Winkler, Head of smart.

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MADE WITHOUT A MIDDLE GROUND

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Introducing the All-New 2015 Acura TLX

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You can’t build a car by consensus. Not when your goal is to engineer a more intuitive and onvolving experience for the driver. With available features like Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™, a new 290-hp direct-injection i-VTEC® V-6 engine, and a 9-speed automatic transmission, the TLX is engineered to performance standards that put the driver first and convention second.

TLX IT’S THAT KIND OF THRILL TLX shown with optional eqiuipment. ©Acura 2014. Acura, TLX i-VTEC, Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, and the stylized “A” logo are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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VOLVO C70 TURNS

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A NICHE CAR MADE BY PASSION

The C70 represented a new niche in an important period for Volvo, a project that was driven by enthusiasm and a love of cars by a small and passionate team. Twenty years ago, it was first shown to the world.

When the Volvo C70 was first unveiled during the Paris Motor Show on 30 September 1996, it was not only the slender body that was brand new. It was Volvo’s first “proper” coupé since the 1800 model, and the first time Volvo had cooperated with engineering firm TWR on a new car. Furthermore, it was to be built partly using new methods at a newly opened plant in the Swedish town of Uddevalla. At the beginning of the 1990s, Volvo decided to expand its passenger car programme with a coupé and a cabriolet.

The two versions would be developed in parallel and built on the technological base of the 850 model.

A small project group was formed in early 1994 and Håkan Abrahamsson was appointed project manager. Volvo had limited experience in developing such a characteristically niche product, and it was in quite a rush. Volvo therefore chose to cooperate with the British engineering firm TWR, Tom Walkinshaw Racing, who were already involved with Volvo’s racing team in the BTCC. “Without a doubt this was the most fun car project I’ve been involved with,” Håkan Abrahamsson says today. Volvo wanted a project manager who was a little younger – preferably one who would be under 40 by the time the car was unveiled.

The team had just a couple of months during 1994 to define the project, and they got to work almost straight away with a comprehensive competitor analysis.

The project group had to cancel their holidays and instead headed to the south to France to rent and try out coupés and cabriolets from their key competitors. The project group were given an unusually free hand in terms of shaping the car, and

head of design Peter Horbury wanted to change the idea that Volvo design was angular and boxy. When TWR’s Ian Callum showed sketches of a coupé that featured a significantly arched roofline and sculpted sides, following proposals that had been considered “too Volvo”, the matter was decided. The design would go on to remain almost unchanged right up to production.

The new car had the same wheelbase as the Volvo 850 and was the same length, but it still gave the impression that it was rather more dapper. Because it was already known from the beginning that the car would also be produced as a cabriolet, the development team ensured that the design worked both with and without a roof.

The development period for the C70 was brief – it took just 30 months from the first studies until the first cars were produced.

The collaboration with TWR was crucial in achieving this, and the project costs were more manageable.

Volvo’s then head of design, Peter Horbury, was clearly enthusiastic about the new language of design represented by the C70: “We threw away the box but kept the toy inside,” he said after the first press viewing, where he had driven a Saffron Yellow C70 onto the stage.

The front clearly linked to Volvo, while the rest of the body was significantly curvier than anything previously released by the company – at least the first in a long time.

The C70 heralded a new design direction that would characterise many future models.

Freedom of choice for the customer was important in a car like the C70, and there

were 17 different paint colours to choose between, along with solid, metallic and pearl finishes. With 40 different interior combinations, with differences in material and colours, the choices were almost endless.

Despite the C70 being very much an emotional car, where the design governed its function, there was plenty of room for four people and their luggage. And since Volvo developed it, the safety levels were high, featuring a side-impact protection system (SIPS), whiplash protection (WHIPS), belt tensioners and side airbags.

The news that the Volvo C70 Coupé would be joined by a cabriolet was announced at the same time as the coupé was launched.

The C70 Cabriolet was unveiled one year later and it was the first convertible Volvo of the modern era. For many years, Volvo had been sceptical about cabriolets for crash safety reasons, but the C70 Cabriolet saw the introduction of features such as ROPS – Roll Over Protection System – with two protective frames behind the rear seats that were activated if the car rolled over. The windscreen frame was anchored to the base plate and manufactured from high-strength steel.

The design stood the test of time and did not change significantly during the nine years of life enjoyed by the firstgeneration model. The Volvo C70 Coupé was manufactured until 2002, while the C70 Cabriolet lived on for a further three years until April 2005. By this time, 76,809 C70s had been built, of which 27,014 were coupés and 49,795 cabriolets.

10 things you may not know about the Volvo C70 1. The C70 had one of the world’s best sound systems at the time. It featured loudspeakers from Danish prestige brand Dynaudio, along with Dolby Surround and an amplifier with up to 4x100 watts.

2. The 17 different exterior colours were developed under the supervision of designer José Diaz de la Vega. He also led the design work for the interior, while Anders Gunnarsson played the same role for the exterior.

3. In Sweden, there is a special club for C70 owners – the Swedish Volvo C70 club. They are organising a parade from the factory in Uddevalla to the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg in conjunction with the 20th anniversary.

4. The première in Paris could also be followed online – it was the first time this had ever happened in Europe.

5. In 1998, the C70 was ranked as the best Volvo in J.D. Power’s customer satisfaction survey, and it came in fifth overall.

6. Finnish firm Valmet produced a proposal for a C70 cabriolet with a tin roof. This did not lead to production, but the C70’s successor was given a roof of this type in 2005.

7. Tom Walkinshaw, the man behind TWR, was an experienced racing driver, with three touring car world titles and two victories at the Daytona and Le Mans 24-hour races respectively to his name.

8. In 1999, Volvo acquired TWR from Autonova and continued production in-house. Later on, Volvo formed a company with Italian Pininfarina.

9. In the film production of The Saint (1996), Simon Templar, played

by Val Kilmer, drove a Garnet Red Volvo C70. The film was shot before the C70 had been unveiled, which meant a great deal of secrecy was called for.

10. The preliminary prospectus for the C70 was sparse. It consisted of elegant pictures, a few technical facts and a three-line quotation from Peter Horbury: “I’ve tried to create a car that people will want, not a car people need.”

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TYRE AWARENESS MONTH

Correct tyre care and maintenance is critical for your safety, no matter what type of vehicle you are driving.

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yres play an important role in our safety when travelling on the road and there maintenance is often forgotten. As the season changes form summer to autumn now is the time to pay attention and give your tyres a well-deserved check.

AQUAPLANING In situations when your tyres have insufficient tread depth to clear the water properly from the road surface, you may experience the particularly hazardous phenomenon of aquaplaning.

Treads are designed to give good grip on both wet and dry roads but if they are worn accidents can happen. The legal minimum tread depth for cars is 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising the central three-quarters of breadth of the tread and around its entire outer circumference.

In wet weather tyre tread grooves help to remove water from the contact patch between your tyres and the road surface meaning your car can brake, steer and accelerate properly.

THE 20P TEST

During aquaplaning, your tyres lose contact with the road surface and travel on top of the water’s surface.

With no contact with the road, you are unable to accelerate, brake or steer effectively, greatly increasing your risk of being involved in an accident.

A quick and easy way to see if your tyre tread exceed the minimum legal tread depth is to take the 20p test.

To reduce your risk of aquaplaning, check your tyre tread depth regularly.

Without adequate tread depth your tyres may not be able to perform properly in wet conditions, reducing your safety on the road.

It is therefore advisable to consider replacing your tyres well before they reach the legal minimum.

Simply place a 20p coin into the main tread grooves of your tyre. If the outer band of the 20p coin is obscured when it is inserted, then your tread is above the legal limit.

Furthermore, drivers whose tyres fail to comply with the minimum tread depth requirements risk a fine and in some countries penalty points for each illegal tyre

When taking the test, remember to check at least three locations around each tyre. As the test is so quick and easy, stay safe by checking your tyres at least once a month.

If the outer band of the coin is visible, then your tyres may be illegal and unsafe and should be checked immediately by a qualified tyre professional.

For more information about tyre awareness month visit www.tyresafe.org

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DUCATI REVEAL NEW SUPERSPORT AT INTERMOT Ducati preview some of their latest develoments at this years INTERMOT 2016 event in Cologne ( Germany) from 5-9th October.

Highlights include the unveiling of the eagerly awaited SUPERSPORT The new SuperSport is a bike for those eager to ride sports-style on everyday roads. Fun, versatile and accessible, with true Ducati sports styling and zest, the SuperSport promises exciting, fun riding sensations while ensuring everyday comfort and easy handling whatever the roads are like. An innovative leap that, even before its debut, has won widespread support and aroused considerable interest; at Cologne, the SuperSport is set to steal the limelight to say the least.

Major upgrades have also been made to the Ducati Superbike family, which, on the 1299 Panigale and 1299 Panigale S, sees the introduction of the latest EVO version of Ducati Traction Control (DTC) and Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC). These systems, first seen on the exclusive 1299 Panigale S Anniversario, maximise the performance and active safety of this Ducati Superbike. The new DTC and DWC EVO feature a new algorithm that makes their intervention faster and more precise.

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GENERATION EQ MOBILITY REVISITED

Celebrating its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show, “Generation EQ” is the forerunner of Mercedes-Benz’s new product brand for electric mobility, EQ. The name EQ stands for “Electric Intelligence” and is derived from the Mercedes-Benz brand values of “Emotion and Intelligence”.

Exterior design with new electro-look

Interior with new, touch-based controls and no knobs

“Generation EQ is hot and cool,” says Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG. “Its fascination lies in a reinterpretation of our design philosophy of sensual purity, the aim being to create an avant-garde, contemporary and distinctive electro-look. At the same time, the design of the visionary show car, which has been reduced to the essentials, reveals an alluring progressivity.”

The interior of “Generation EQ” is characterised by contemporary luxury, this finding its main expression in an all-new user interface, which combines emotive appeal with intelligence and user-friendliness while dispensing with traditional switches and knobs, except for the electric seat adjustment typical of Mercedes. Two of the three narrow spokes on the steering wheel are provided with touch controls, which are integrated into OLED displays (OLED = organic light emitting diode ). They indicate icons and symbols in the respective menus. The driver can swipe through the various menus and confirm their selection with a click.

The monolithic basic form of “Generation EQ” unites the genes of an SUV with the dynamic character of a coupé and a dash of shooting brake at the rear end. The squat, elongated greenhouse gives rise to muscular-purist proportions. The new electro-look is the result of a flowing transition from the gleaming black bonnet across the windscreen to the dark-tinted panoramic roof - an exciting contrast to the alubeam silver paintwork.

The 24-inch (53 x 11 cm) TFT high-definition wide-screen display presents all the relevant information, such as speed, range, driving data or navigation and map details.

The innovation is apparent from the differentiation between a highly reduced and a complex display, including intermediate stages. Whether there is a low information density with a very clean look to the display, or whether extra content is on view, is left to the driver’s personal preference.

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User interface design with individualised content The information density can be increased step-by-step from a digital display and built up into a single- or dual-tube instrument containing more detailed information and feedback on speed and range. These modular displays allow the content to be individualised. An attractive user interface design is ensured by, among other things, a world of colours in electric blue, white and rose gold - the colours of the instrument displays adapt, depending on driving mode or charging process, to allow fast and intuitive recognition.

Bordered in rose gold, the centre console appears to float in space: dispensing with mechanical controls, it is equipped with touch-sensitive elements. Similarly to the

touch controls on the steering wheel, the driver can use a finger to operate the automatic climate control and the infotainment system. As “Generation EQ” is devoid of conventional exterior mirrors, cameras are used to project an image of the traffic behind onto integrated displays in the doors. Both the door openers and the electric window lifters are touch-controlled.

Both inside and outside: new light signature for electric cars With a new exterior and interior light signature, the inventor of the automobile presents the design trend for future electric vehicles with the star: the distinguishing mark of “Generation EQ” is the “Black Panel” front grille: the white-illuminated Mercedes star and all the light elements are integrated

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in this seamlessly glazed design element.

The blue-illuminated surround gives a completely new interpretation of the typical Mercedes radiator grille. The rear lamps are of matching design, taking up the contour of the “Black Panel” and surrounded by an LED optical fibre in electric blue, which changes to red when the vehicle is moving and acts as a tail light. The central Mercedes star at the rear end is likewise illuminated in white.

Similarly to the front end, the clasp-like light signature on the outside changes to orange as soon as the direction indicator is operated.

Powerful electric drive: 300 kW total output with a range of up to 500 kilometres With two electric motors on the front and rear axles and a battery in the vehicle floor,

“Generation EQ” embodies a powerful vehicle concept. The basis for dynamic high-level performance and safety comes courtesy of the electric all-wheel drive with axle-variable torque distribution and a battery installed deep in the vehicle floor between the axles. With a total output of up to 300 kW in the most powerful variant and a maximum torque of up to 700 Newton metres, “Generation EQ” accelerates to 100 km/h in under five seconds. In combination with the intelligent operating strategy from Mercedes-Benz, “Generation EQ” has a range of up to 500 kilometres.

For those wanting this state of the art vehicle I’m afraid you will have to wait as the new Mercedes EQ will not be manufactured until 2019.

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