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Goodwood is filled with lots of vehicle manufacturer/race team noise and nostalgia, but what sort of aftermarket flavour does it have? This year's show gave aftermarket suppliers a chance to mingle with the great British consumers at one of the UK's best motoring events.

CAT still has two pairs of Automechanika tickets to give away! Get in touch by emailing darren.moss@haymarket.com now to claim your free tickets. We'll be sending ticket vouchers out to the lucky recipients in the next few weeks. We'll also be arranging to meet up with all of our lucky ticket holders to get their thoughts on what promises to be an incredible show.

A rumour is a powerful tool, and rumours were already circulating that it was Tetrosyl who had stumped up for the MotorMania chain when I went to see the company last week. We now know of course that those rumours were true, and not for the first time I find myself wondering if the aftermarket grapevine - given its success and accuracy scores in recent months - shouldn't turn its attention to predicting Euro 2012 scores as well as business moves.

CAT has gotten it's paws on ten pairs of free tickets to Automechanika. The show is shaping up to be bigger, better, and bolder than its 2010 predecessor. With thousands of visitors expected to descent upon Frankfurt this September, how would you like the chance to visit the show for free?

Halfords has got a bit of a roasting from Which? for poor levels of customer service this week. It gives me the opportunity to tell you my number one favourite story about stock and customers service.

The small island of Cyprus has much to offer. Sun, sea, sand, and decent beer are just a few of its qualities. It also seems to have a thriving independent automotive aftermarket too, if the abundance of back-street garages are anything to go by. On a recent holiday to the island I got the opportunity to see a few of these workshops first hand.

As you can see, we've had a bit of a spring clean on our website. We're hoping the new layout will make it easier for more readers to find the content that matters. Aftermarket news takes pride of place at the top of our new homepage, while underneath you can find regular updates from the CAT Council, our know-how contributions and a new section

Congratulations to all of the CAT team members who ran Sunday's London Marathon for BEN, the automotive charity, and thanks for all of the generous donations so far. We had three direct entrants taking part - David Harris, Jonathan Whitehead and Martin Lee - and all finished.