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A word from the
Dealer Principal
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Hello and welcome
to our March
e–news.
This month we celebrate our 40th birthday... 40 years of providing
motoring solutions that offer superior value, quality and service. I
don't want to go into too much detail here because it will take up too
much space but I have prepared a short letter that will give you some
more insight into our business and some of the major milestones of the
past 40 years. You can download the letter here.
Congratulations to Rob Pryde for recently winning the Ford 2010 Central
Region Technician of the Year Award, which he also won in 2009. A
fantastic achievement and a great result for our dealership which also
boasts the highest number of Master Technicians of any dealership in
South Australia. Which means more qualified staff to assist you with your
current car needs and to train our junior service technicians who will be
servicing you in the future. You can learn more about Rob Pryde and his
achievements below.
Also, worthy of a mention is the Adelaide Jeep Club which had one of
their monthly meetings recently in our Chrysler Jeep Dodge showrooms.
Adrian Brien Automotive has been sponsoring the Adelaide Jeep Club for
almost two years now. The Adelaide Jeep Club brings together owners of
Jeep 4WDs to experience the challenges of 4 wheel driving in a safe
manner and to provide fun regular social outings. Their membership ranges
from beginners to highly advanced with plenty of knowledge and experience
to share. You can learn more about the Adelaide Jeep Club below also.
A special welcome to our new subscribers who have recently taken delivery
of their cars; congratulations and enjoy your new purchase. And to our
regular readers – thank you!
Until next time, happy and safe motoring!
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Andrew Brown,
Dealer Principal
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FORD MONDEO TITANIUM
CLASSY EUROPEAN
STYLING WITH A
GREAT MIX OF
SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE.
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The Ford Mondeo is a steadfast model in the Ford
portfolio that has enjoyed many awards in it's tenure including the
Drive – Car of the Year 2010 Award for Best Medium Car.
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The new Ford Mondeo Titanium has evolved to include some
of the most up–to–date Ford technology encompassing safety and
convenience.
As you would expect from the Mondeo, it carries a 5–star ANCAP safety
rating to keep you and your passengers safe.
Features such as Adaptive Cruise Control which automatically 'adapts'
it's speed to keep your chosen distance from the car in front; Blind Spot
Information System which monitors the drivers blind spots and notifies
the driver of side traffic; and Lane Departure Warning which prevents
drivers veering lanes unintentionally.
Additional touches such as Bluetooth® with Voice Control, Ford Easy Fuel®
and Follow me Home lighting which stays on for a few extra seconds
after you walk away from the car are features that make the experience
a lot more enjoyable.
If you haven't experienced the Mondeo before, take this opportunity to
give it a try; you'll wonder why you waited so long.
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The staff at Adrian Brien Ford are standing by so give Luke and the
team a call on 8374–5444 to arrange a test drive today!
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'The
first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns
to the left.'
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– Jerry M. Wright
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EXPERIENCE THE CHALLENGE &
EXCITEMENT OF JEEP 4WDING
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The Adelaide Jeep Club was founded in 1999 and
comprises people of all ages with a sense of proud ownership of
Jeep vehicles and four wheel drive adventure..
The club
is a non–profit organisation and it's main aim is to bring together
owners of Jeep 4WDs to experience the challenges of 4 wheel driving
in a safe manner and to provide fun regular social outings.
The Club
stresses safety at all times whilst on outings and it has a close
affiliation with the South
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Australian
Association of Four Wheel Drive Inc. through whom regular
educational 4WD courses are conducted for club members. This
results in enhancing the pleasure and associated awareness of the
responsibilities of 4WD as a recreational activity.
If this sounds like something that you might like to be a part of
they have a free membership kit which you can download from their
website adelaidejeepclub.com.
Adrian Brien Automotive is a proud sponsor of the Adelaide Jeep
Club and we encourage you to get involved with organisations that
promote responsible, safe driving practices at all times.
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SIMPLER, FASTER AND ACCESSIBLE FROM ANY LOCATION
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Smart phones
are fast becoming a normal part of every–day life and it's no
surprise considering the number of things that you can do with
phones these days over and above making calls and sending text
messages such as:
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Listening
to music;
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Playing
games with friends;
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Sending
and receiving emails;
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Participating
in social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
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We at Adrian Brien Automotive recognise this growing trend and want
to make sure that you have the information that you need, where you
need it, when you need.
So we are
delighted to announce that our website is now mobile friendly,
meaning that smart phone users with devices like iPhones and
Blackberries will be able to:
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Search
our website for current cars in stock;
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Book a
service; or
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Make an
enquiry by phone or email.
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When you go to www.adrianbrien.com.au our website will
automatically detect if you are using a smart phone and provide you
with a mobile friendly, simpler, faster interface for you to
navigate.
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FORD CENTRAL REGION TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR 2009 AND 2010
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Rob Pryde
has worked for Adrian Brien Automotive for 15 years, beginning his
apprenticeship as a technician in 1995. Rob recently won the Ford
2010 Central Region Technician of the Year Award, which he also won
in 2009.
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The awards
are judged on a combination of training results throughout the
year, feedback from the regional manager and feedback from Adrian
Brien Automotive.
After 15 years working at Adrian Brien Automotive, this is a great
result for Rob, reflecting his ongoing commitment and drive as an
Automotive Technician.
It's also a fantastic result for our dealership, enjoying longevity
from a highly competent and well–liked member of our team.
Rob says that it's “a good bunch of blokes and a great company” that
is behind his long service at Adrian Brien Automotive, which is a
great compliment for all of us.
Well done Rob, and thanks for your continued hard work!
For service bookings please call 8374–5444.
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10 TO 1 – THE MOST INTERESTING EVENTS FROM 1971
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According
to unofficial rankings:
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The UK
and Ireland switched to decimal currency.
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9
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The
first ever One Day International match was played between
Australia and England at the MCG.
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8
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The film
adaptation of the Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof” was the
highest grossing film.
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7
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John
Lennon's hit “Imagine” was the biggest selling record.
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6
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Led
Zeppelin released their fourth studio album, imaginatively titled
“Led Zeppelin IV”, which went on to sell 27 million copies.
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5
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Danni
Minogue the Australian singer and “Australia's Got Talent” judge
was born.
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4
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New
Zealand band Split Enz formed.
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3
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Walt
Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida.
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The
Apollo 14 landed on the moon.
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Adrian Brien Ford was established.
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GOSSIP BOX REWARDING LOCAL CONSUMERS
AND SUPPORTING
LOCAL BUSINESSES
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This
month's featured “My Rewards” supplier is Gossip Box, an online
provider of gift boxes that supports local businesses by
specialising in South Australian products.
A gift box from Gossip Box is guaranteed to be “chock full” of
yummy South Australian products. With Gossip Box you can expect
plenty of great goodies and not a wicker style gift basket half
filled with stuffing!
As a My Rewards Member you can now save 10% on these fun and
filling gift boxes.
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OFFER: SAVE 10% on any gift range when you spend $75 or
more (excluding delivery per transaction)*.
HOW TO
CLAIM YOUR REWARD: Shop online and call Gossip Box
on 0412–348–094 to receive your discount.
Prefer Gossip Box to call you? Please email your details through
and Gossip Box will return your call.
Check out the current
specials on My Rewards here.
Adrian Brien Automotive supports local businesses, if you would
like to know more about how we can help you please contact loctran@adrianbrien.com.au
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Terms
& Conditions: * 10% discount applies ONLY to gift box purchases
and NOT to delivery charges or alcohol choices. For corporate
orders the minimum order is 10 gift boxes and 50 gift boxes is the
maximum per client to be eligible for this discount offer. This
discount is not available on Christmas offers.
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“DRIVING IS MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE AND RELAXING NOW”
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It's always
great to receive positive feedback from customers, especially when we
have helped them to overcome a major problem or frustration and
helped them to save some of their hard earned money in the process.
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This
month's featured customer review was written by Omid from Sheidow
Park who talks about his dilemmas as a result of purchasing low
quality second hand cars:
“I've had my new
[Hyundai] i45 Premium for over a week now and it is amazing. I
regret not salary sacrificing a new car a long time ago and when I
tell friends about the deal, they can't believe it.
So if you use
your car for work and clock up a lot of kilometers, and have the
option to salary sacrifice; do it. I wasted so much money on crappy
second hand cars which cost me a fortune to run and maintain.
Driving is much more enjoyable and relaxing now.
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The
[Adrian Brien Automotive] dealership is in a great location with
great services on–site and the staff are really helpful and
friendly. Whatever car you get make sure you get street legal tint
and the interior and body protection is a gem.
And to think,
people used to make fun of Hyundai's; I guess not anymore.”
Source: www.facebook.com/AdrianBrienAutomotive
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SALARY SACRIFICING MAKES BUDGETING EASY
AND SAVES YOU
ON PERSONAL INCOME TAX
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Q: WHAT IS SALARY SACRIFICING,
WHO IS IT
FOR AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
A lot of people have heard of salary sacrificing but don't actually
understand what it is and how it's different from standard car
financing.
Firstly, salary sacrificing is only available to people whose
employers offer a qualifying salary sacrifice scheme. The most
common are 'government workers' such as nurses, doctors, police,
firemen, local government office employees, teachers, etc.
It's worth considering because the loan payments are effectively
made from 'pre–tax' income, so there can be a substantial saving on
personal income tax, lowering the effective 'cost' of the car.
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A fully maintained
novated lease will also include all running costs for the car in
one weekly payment debited from the applicant's pay, such as fuel,
insurance, servicing, etc. This makes budgeting easy.
Qualifying buyers can apply through the dealership utilising our
salary sacrifice facility with 'Dealerpac', one of the government appointed salary sacrifice
administrators. We make the process fast and easy, speeding up the
time it takes to get into a new car and taking care of all the
paperwork for you.
We are on hand to offer personal quotations and a fully detailed
consultation on how it works and how it can be of benefit to you,
based specifically on your personal circumstances, so call Andy or
Ron on 8374–5444 today to organise an obligation free consultation.
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CLIPSAL 500 QUIZ – THE FUN HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN
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With the
excitement of Adelaide's legendary Clipsal 500 over for another
year, we thought that we would keep the momentum going and offer
you the chance to win a $150 service voucher to get your car in
Clipsal condition!
Email your
answers here with
your name and telephone number for the chance to win a $150 service
voucher to be redeemed off your next service. Good luck!
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Q1. NAME THE FORD DRIVER WHO RACES FOR LUCKY 7?
Q2. WHICH
SINGER FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S LINEUP IS FAMOUS FOR THE SONG 'YOU
MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING'?
Q3. HOW
MANY RACE CATEGORIES WERE THERE AT THIS YEAR'S EVENT?
Q4. WHO IS
THE OFFICIAL CHARITY AT CLIPSAL?
Q5. HOW
MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 2010 CLIPSAL 500 EVENT?
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Congratulations
to last month's quiz winner Lisa from Hallett Cove!
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BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH GLAZED NECATRINES
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Shrove
Tuesday may have passed, but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy these
amazing pancakes. We've got this truly delicious recipe for you to
try that should satisfy your whole household!
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INGREDIENTS
Glazed
nectarines
6 white nectarines
150 gm (2/3 cup) caster sugar
1 orange, juice and finely grated rind only
2 tbsp Grand Marnier
For dusting: icing sugar
To serve: vanilla bean ice–cream or crème fraîche (optional)
Buttermilk
pancakes
150g (1 cup) self–raising flour
50g icing sugar
1 tbsp finely grated orange rind
2 eggs, separated
310ml (1¼ cups) buttermilk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
20g butter
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METHOD
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For
buttermilk pancakes, combine flour, icing sugar and orange rind
in a bowl. Place egg yolks and buttermilk in a jug and whisk
lightly to combine, then pour into flour mixture and whisk to
combine. In a separate bowl, whisk eggwhites until soft peaks form,
then fold through flour mixture and set aside.
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Halve
nectarines and cut each half into 3 wedges. Combine ½ cup sugar,
orange juice and Grand Marnier in a large frying pan and stir
over medium–high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and
cook for 1–2 minutes or until syrupy, add nectarines and cook for
1–2 minutes on each side or until nectarines are glazed and just
soft. Remove nectarines from pan, add 2 tbsp water and stir to
combine, then set aside.
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Heat
half the vegetable oil and butter in a separate frying pan over
medium heat. Add ¼ cupfuls of pancake mixture and cook in batches
for 2–3 minutes on each side or until golden. Repeat with
remaining oil, butter and mixture.
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Combine
remaining sugar and orange rind in a small bowl. Serve pancakes
with glazed nectarines, drizzle with pan juices, scatter with
orange sugar and dust with icing sugar. Serve with ice–cream or
crème fraîche if desired.
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