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| − | |Welcome to ''Autocade'' (currently in beta), the international, editable automotive database. It is a wiki—with a difference. It’s global, rather than geographically biased; and, we hope, more accurate than general sites such as ''Wikipedia'', due to careful editing. It’s aimed at car enthusiasts, including the motoring press, who may want a quick reference to international models. | + | |<p>''Autocade'' is an inter­national car cyclo­pædia that’s geo­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthu­siasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. |
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| | + | =='''Featured'''== |
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| | + | </DPL> |
| | + | |width="41%"| '''New on ''Autocade''''' |
| | + | Here are the 20 latest pages on ''Autocade''. |
| | + | <font size=-1 face="Source Sans Pro,Ubuntu,PT Sans">{{Special:Newestpages/-/20}} |
| | + | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models] |
| | + | </font> |
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| − | =='''Starting out'''==
| + | '''Also inside''' |
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| − | You can search by typing a car name into the search box at the top of the page. If the car’s not present, you’ll see a page with a link you can click to write a new article.
| + | Of the 3,600-plus pages on ''Autocade'', here is a selection. Or try the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ link] to see what cars you recognize. |
| | + | <font size=-1 face="Source Sans Pro,Ubuntu,PT Sans"><randompages limit="20" namespace="true" levels="20" /> |
| | + | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models] |
| | + | </font> |
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| − | We’re still organizing the site as it is early days—but you can hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates nameplates] are listed.
| + | |} |
| | + | =='''Starting out'''== |
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| − | Registered users can add and edit information on cars, and all can read the content on this site. Read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. This site is in beta stage.
| + | You can read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. |
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| − | |width="40%"| '''Recently added'''
| + | If you’re hunting for a specific model, you can search using the box at the top right of the page. If your car is not present and you wish to add it, you can apply to the sysop for a registered user account by emailing him through [http://jackyan.com/contact.shtml this form.] |
| − | Here are 25 recent additions to the site.
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| − | <small><font face="Zurich Cn BT,Univers Condensed,Univers-Condensed,Helvetica-Condensed">
| + | If you want to see what’s here generally, hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates nameplates] are listed. |
| − | *[[Saab 900 (1978–93)]]
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| − | *[[Mini (Mk VI)]]
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| − | *[[Mercedes-Benz W123]]
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| − | *[[Eunos Roadster (NA)]]
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| − | *[[Hyundai Avante (HD)]]
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| − | *[[Wartburg 353]]
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| − | *[[Proton Gen-2]]
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| − | *[[Opel Kadett E]]
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| − | *[[Holden Camira (JE)]]
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| − | *[[Chrysler 300 (2005–)]]
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| − | *[[Lincoln Continental Mark IV (1959)]]
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| − | *[[Plymouth Horizon]]
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| − | *[[Audi 50]]
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| − | *[[Toyota Alphard (2002–8)]]
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| − | *[[Lagonda Rapide]]
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| − | *[[Aston Martin Lagonda (1974–6)]]
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| − | *[[Continental Mark III]]
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| − | *[[Buick Lucerne]]
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| − | *[[Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (G11)]]
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| − | *[[Rolls-Royce Park Ward]]
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| − | *[[Volkswagen Golf Plus]]
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| − | *[[Suzuki Cervo (1977–82)]]
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| − | *[[Lamborghini Countach]]
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| − | *[[Citroën LN]]
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| − | *[[Triumph TR7]]
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| − | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models] | + | Some users enjoy the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ feature]. See if you recognize what pops up. |
| − | </font></small>
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| − | |}
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| | '''Helpful links'''<br /> | | '''Helpful links'''<br /> |
| | <small>Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users’ Guide] for information on using the wiki software. | | <small>Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users’ Guide] for information on using the wiki software. |
| | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] | | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] |
| | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Newimages Image gallery] | | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Newimages Image gallery] |
| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | + | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] |
| | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] |
| | * [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] | | * [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] |
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| − | ''Autocade'' is an initiative of [http://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media]. | + | ''Autocade'' is an initiative of [http://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media].</small> |
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