A&M Engineering, Warwickshire

Advantages: It's fast, superb gear change, rides and handles well
Disadvantages: Tiring engine, lots of gear changing, high CO2

.... Having purchased mine in March, by the time we arrived at Millbrook, it had covered around 8,000 miles. To me it needed no "launching"! The previous year I had taken the opportunity to try the base model 2.0 petrol, that car was returned to the salesman with a simple comment, 'nice car shame about the engine'. Now, I'm going to guess that perhaps one or two of you reading this are going to be challenging me on that point. I drive a Honda XYZ and it has a GREAT engine I can hear you saying. Yes, Honda makes brilliant engines, but until they launched the diesel, most definitely not for me…… ……let me explain. I am a company car driver, fairly high up the tree of a 60 year old family business. Before you say it, no I'm not the average 80 year old Honda Accord driver! I am however a fairly mature early 40's guy with a slightly younger... Read review

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Advantages: Nimble, peaky 2 stroke engine, lightweight fun for teens and adult alike
Disadvantages: Running costs, possibiltiy of 'dumping it', winter!

...friends were right telling me that my poor little Aprilia wasn't any good, but i didn't want to believe them, so i took the bike to Alf England's in Bedworth, Warwickshire, although they are not an Aprilia dealership, their knowledge is second to none and they stripped my engine and rebuilt it although this was not claimed under Aprilia's warranty because they are not an Aprilia's dealership so i found myself £430 out of pocket. I decided to harass Aprilia for a reimbursement but they were adamant i would not get it, after 2 months of constant arguing they finally succumb and repaid me in full. I have to say that it was not a pleasant experience but at least i got a result. My bike ran better than ever for the next 2 years and had covered 8000Km with not a glitch after the rebuild, however constant maintenance was requires as any RS owner... Read review

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Advantages: Taking your own action to cut fuel use takes the initiative away from politicians!
Disadvantages: Is saving oil tantamount to arranging deckchairs on the Titanic?

..., which can be reset before every journey to allow for the fuel consumption, and average speed to be calculated. What is most surprising, even in the most dense stop-start conditions, is that I can even achieve more than 30 m.p.g. at all, let alone exceed it by 5-10 m.p.g. However, what is most interesting is that the route which FEELS the most inefficient by being longer, is in fact more fuel efficient, to such an extent, that not only is the m.p.g. reading higher, but when you come to calculate how much actual fuel has been used, it really is less. For example, route “a” which is 5.4 miles, gives me 32 m.p.g., whilst route “b” which is 6 miles gives me close on 40 m.p.g. Therefore, despite the disparity in route length, “b” costs me 0.15 gallons compared to “a’s” 0.17. Ok, so the saving is 2% of a gallon, but multiply that by 2... Read review

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