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  • 59 of 59 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 helencbradshaw

    Member since 29/07/2001

    Reviews written: 310

    4 Stars For Petrol Heads..Everywhere 24/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Light reading, informative, broad coverage of motoring in general

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Auto Express has been around for almost 16 years. Which is nearly the same length of time as some misguided driving inspector in Reddish licenced me to drive motor vehicles until 2038. As I have been a (mild) car nut for most of that time, I remember buying the first issue when it came out. This week we are on issue 820, and I suspect we have had about three quarters of the issues in between. It is therefore high time I sat down and analysed what I like about it for you (nothing to do with the prize category for this month at all, you know). Of course my motor tastes and needs (and budget!) ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SNOWY1976

    5 Stars Britains best selling car mag 23/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages informative,cheap,good read

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none found

    If like me you are a petrol head this is the weekly car magazine you want,I subscribed to auto-express about two years ago and still look forward to it being delivered through my letter box every wednesday the 13 issue subscription cost me £12.48 plus i got the first 6 trial issues free which works out at 65p per magazine saving me £1.15 per issue as it costs £1.80 per issue if you brought it off the shelf from a news agents.Plus at the moment if you subscribe you recieve a free AA route planner worth £9.99 so a real bargain at the moment. The magazine On the front cover pages is a brief ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MR.COATES

    5 Stars Bargain reading 20/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great mag at a great price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not glossy style mag

    I have to honestly say that I think the name of this mag is pretty awful. It sounds like something that needs to be read as quickly and possible, thrown in the bin and then run away/drive off. Let’s just calm ourselves down for a moment, we’re going to have to take a little time to have a good read through this. In fact, let’s rename the magazine right now to a much more friendly ‘Auto Relax’. Auto Relax, sorry, Express is as you may well have guessed by now a motor magazine. It’s out weekly and it’s priced at a fairly reasonable £1.40 per issue ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WrexhamAFC

    5 Stars News, Reviews and Exclusives 18/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great Exclusives, useful tests, Bargain

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    A.E. is an excellent magazine that only costs , if you subscribe, about 80p an issue. It is weekly, but they always find new exciting news, new cars to review, and have excellent scoops - such as the amazing Audi supercar, and most recently the new Citroen range. It is just the right size - it doesn't get boring -- but it does give all the info. you need. As well as this, there are big tests of things like Windscreen wipers- you wouldn't find it in another magazine, but it is incredibly useful. It has recently won awards for the design of it's News section - (presented by Jon Snow - of course) ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    polydeuces

    3 Stars Ideal For The Dentists 12/11/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Short unchallenging articles

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No depth to the writing

    Auto Express has been going for over 10 years now. It was launched as a budget competitor to Autocar and though it still undercuts its old adversary by 50p or so that is hardly a killer saving. Like Autocar it is published weekly and similarly offers the reader a diet of road tests and motoring news and opinion. However whereas the Autocar relies on its authoritative stature Auto Express projects itself as a more vibrant younger magazine. Auto Express tends to use a lot of shorter snippets of items many articles being of less than 200 words. This gives an overall impression that the magazine ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    StephenM8

    4 Stars Autoexpressive 02/10/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap and good value

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not fully comprehensive for some things

    This is a good magazine, at least I think so. It is weekly and currently costs £1.35 per issue. I usually buy this as it is cheaper than, though often inferior to, Autocar (please read my review of that publication as well). I features regular spy-shots which are not shown by most other magazines and I really enjoy reading these. Also worthy reading are the motoring industry news columns. It is well stocked with small yet interesting articles throughout making it an easy read. However, it has fairly average test-drive reviews - they don't mention too many details such as some of the ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bassettbaby

    4 Stars a quality car magazine 24/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good layout, good review and value for money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    I buy Auto Express every now and again. The layout is excellent and easy to follow, with features on both new and used cars. Giving good details on price, insuarnce, extras, and driving experience. At £1.35 its a good value for money. It has good links with the up and coming on line purchases of cars and review on line trading as well as the traditional forecourt sales. I think that is one of the most objective magazines in shop available for auto trades. The review are well written and comprehensive for those wishing the inside information on a car before they buy. Good value for money! ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    winprizes2000

    4 Stars Middle of the road motoring 06/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap, good exclusives

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lack of depth to articles

    Auto Express is the tabloid of motoring magazines, no in depth aticles, nothing too time consuming to read and reflecting the opinions of the man in the street on new car prices, petrol taxes etc. rather than taking the industry view. Its a right colour publication unfortunatly print on cheap and not very durable paper and the overall feel of the magazine is that it is more accesable than the rivals that include Car and Autocar. Auto Express has a number of European partners that allow it to share scoop stories abnd photographs and the fact that it is weekly means it can reach the newstands ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    synchro

    4 Stars Petrol-head delight! 30/06/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, well written, good photos

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Does not cover motor sport

    This weekly car magazine presents the right balance between the latest car news and insights into current motoring issues. There are some super photographs to whet the appetite for new models, and well written reviews. Comparisons between rival models are well thought out, with the relevant information to enable a potential buyer to make a decision. There are no details generally on motor sport events, but the focus is mainly on day-to-day vehicles. At the back, a useful guide to current prices is also valuable. There are the inevitable adverts, which must fund the magazine, but these are not ... more
  • 5 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    coolestjon.co.uk

    5 Stars auto express is for da real kewl 1's 17/09/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages gr8 information

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not many realy

    auto express is a mag that i read every week for the past two years or so. i have found it very helpfull because unlike the monthly magazines like evo and that lot you get a lot of the info late. the good thing about auto express is thatyou get up to dated hot off the press info about the latest cars and i like especially the section @ the back about F1 and racing. the magazine also when i first got it i thought how good the graphics was and the paper quality. i like the spie pics and am still wating to see one of these for myself!!, i havent got a grasp of one unfortuantly. the good thing ... more
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