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AS estate agents and property programmes will tell you, where a property is located can have a significant bearing on its value. In monetary terms, a good location adds an average of £10,000 on a home’s value, but many buyers would be prepared to pay up to £25,000 more to get a place in the all important perfect location like Living in the Country.

And do you know that most people have endless junk (and spiders) stored in their garage, but with a carefully planned Garage Conversion you can free up loads of space.

Take one Yaris. Add highly desirable styling and exclusive equipment features. Price competitively and sell. It is as simple as that. Toyota has comprehensively upgraded the specification of its 1.3 VVT-i and 1.4 D-4D Yaris SR models to create one of the most impressive supermini prospects on the market.

A unique standard feature of the new Yaris SR is the satellite navigation / audio system which is both built in and fully portable. The system offers handy touch screen operation, Bluetooth connectivity and USB connection for MP3 players.

Taking as its starting point the highly specified T3 model, the SR ramps up its owner-appeal with the addition of:

•Fully integrated audio system with removable TomTom satellite navigation unit – a first in the B segment, exclusive to Toyota

•Toyota Motorsport 16-inch Pit Lane alloy wheels

•Toyota Motorsport lowered sports suspension

•Rear roof spoiler

•Chrome exhaust finisher

•Brushed alloy gearshift knob (manual versions)

•Front scuff plates

In spite of all these extra features, the on-the-road price of the SR models is just £350 greater than the equivalent T3 version and represents £1,100 extra value. And the price tag also covers nine airbags, electric front windows, remote central double locking, air conditioning, front fog lamps and the one-touch Easy Flat folding rear seat system.

In terms of specification, the new Yaris SR represents better value for money than its key rivals. Taking the three-door 1.3 VVT-i version as an example, customers benefit from up to £950 additional value compared to equivalent competitor models,

The smart community will be returning to Mercedes-Benz World on Saturday 21 June 2008, when customers and fans of the iconic automotive brand celebrate its 10th Anniversary.

At the now annual smart Festival, visitors will be able to enjoy a range of engaging and entertaining smart-related activities, including test drives of the smart electric car. Last year’s line-up of attractions, for example, included stunt-driving displays, a range of early smart concept cars, and the smart monster truck: the forfun2.

Al Young, Chairman & Managing Director of Thesmartclub, said: “Last year around 1200 cars took part but as this year is smart’s 10th Anniversary, we’re hoping that smart clubs from across Europe will join in and make it an even bigger event. We’ll be holding competitions to find the best smart cars in different categories and more details about how to register will be available shortly on the club’s web site.”

Dermot Kelly, Managing Director, Mercedes Car Group, added: “Mercedes-Benz World is one of the UK’s most popular visitor attractions and is perfectly suited to hold this annual smart celebration. The enthusiasm the smart community has for the brand gives me confidence that the 2008 smart Festival will be one of the most memorable gatherings in the brand’s history.”

Thesmartclub now has more than 26,000 members and is the world’s largest club for smart owners and enthusiasts.

smart owners and drivers who want to register for the 2008 smart Festival and enter the competitions should log onto www.thesmartclub.com where they can keep up to date with the latest programme of activity for the day.

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