The Avery A4 Ofice Guillotine - at the cutting edge

Advantages: A reasonably-priced guillotine for the home or small office.
Disadvantages: The handle is rather heavy for the base.

...It came as something of a surprise at Bookbag Towers to realise that our fledgling business actually needed a guillotine. It wasn't just that we fancied it, or that it was a bit of retail therapy ? we realised that the cheap guillotine that I'd picked up at the craft centre simply wasn't cutting the mustard. It definitely wasn't doing anything very professional to the expensive card with lots of letters after its name. So - time to invest in something that would do a good job. We wanted something sturdy enough to cope with the needs of a small business but we didn't need to invest in the type of machine which you'd find in a large office. We didn't need to spend that sort of money either. Finally we opted for the Avery A4 Office Guillotine which was said to be suitable for the home or the small business. Packaging is...

SueMagee 21.05.2009 · Read review
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Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Advantages: A great car from all angles
Disadvantages: Not as many extras included as I would have liked

...I am now the proud owner of a ford focus 1.6 zetec and for the first time in many years I have actually found a car that pretty muc suits all my needs. I have spent many a time in cars that are too big, too small, not suitable, not comfortable etc but this is everything I could ask for. I own the three door version but the doors open widely and when the front seat is moved forward there is plenty of room to get anyone in the back, even my mother in law who is disabled. The back of this car is extremely spacious, comfortably fitting 3 large adults in. The boot size is deceiving in that it looks pretty small but is very spacious indeed. Perfect for all those shopping bags as well as a childs pushchair. The actual drive of this car is superb. Mine runs on unleaded and is very economical. I can get over 200 miles to £35...

bexx0907 27.06.2009 · Read review
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  AUDI'D RICHADA RATE THE A4 2.0 TFSI S LINE?

Advantages: Acceleration. Style. Build Quality.
Disadvantages: Power Delivery. Driving Position. Price. Equipment. Soulless. Fuel Consumption.

...WHAT IS IT? The Audi A4, is a compact five seat (just) four door saloon car and a very well established competitor in the coveted ?junior executive? segment, therefore competing with badge icons such as the BMW 3-Series and C-Class Mercedes. In terms of size and purpose, this is a segment of the market populated with an immensely diverse and eclectic choice of models from the Alfa 159, through the Ford Mondeo and Mazda 6 to the Volvo S60 and yet in terms of sales, currently at least, Audi, with the A4, is showing all-comers the way. Audi, and most owners, view this car very much as a ?premium product?, those who have read past RICHADA car reviews will know that I put no store whatsoever in so called ?premium? branding and judge all cars on merit according to how I, as a driver, find them - irrespective of the badge. WILL IT FIT...

RICHADA 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 306 1.6LX

Advantages: Comfortable seats, quite nippy, nice styling,
Disadvantages: Thirsty Engine, Small at the back, Electronics failure, mechanical problems

...I bought my car from an independant dealer for about £3500 which is not bad for the condition it was in, had fair mileage for its age just over 41,000 miles. My car is 9 years old when i bought it, it was near enough mint condition only had to get a replaced battery as the car didnt start but was courtesy of the dealer. It is an Automatic Gearbox, chose this as I prefer driving Auto and it was not bad considering that the car had 100BHP, I advise it is worth taking the extra 10BHP purely for driving pleasure rather than the standard 90BHP. Now to discuss in a little bit more detail: Safety: My Car came standard with 4 airbags two at the front and two just beside the front seats, I would personally vouch for the safety as quite safe as i had an accident 1 year after the purchase of my car, where it was slippery, I went into the back...

Venom4545631 07.08.2009 · Read review
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Running a Used A4

Advantages: Build quality, reliability, ride & handling, comfort, practicality, fuel consumption.
Disadvantages: Servicing parts/costs

...the summer I rented a front wheel drive Volvo S40. In my opinion this was a very good small family saloon. The 1.8 offered reasonable performance, but was not as refined as the engine in my 100,000 mile A4, and my car also offered superior internal build quality. The A4 was also quieter, and handled better through corners than the Volvo, which I think says a lot for what was then a 5 year old car with high mileage. I part exchanged this car 4 months ago for a newer model. My reasons were the increasing milage (107,000!), the car's increasing thirst for oil, and an impending service. I was very sad to see it go....

richardwest1 07.02.2007 · Read review
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Nissan Note Tekna 1.6

Advantages: Good performance, economical, well kitted out.
Disadvantages: none except tyre size

..., the boot has a false floor so all the bits and bobs you carry around can be kept out of sight, the spare is a compact spacesaver type, the wing mirrors can be retracted electronically and wipers are auto rain sensitive, the lights are also auto light sensitive, all windows are electric and can all be controlled by the driver, drivers window is fully auto up/down if needed. Driving the car is very good, it has a sporty feel to it, the engine is responsive and brakes are very good, having only done one long trip in it, as most of my journeys are short hops in towns, the fuel consumtion is running at 42mpg which for a 1.6 engine is good. The on road cost for the car should be £13,500 but mine was a staff car with 500 miles on the clock only a few months old, I paid £10,500 and I would recommend to anyone to look for these sort of deals as I...

gefb 14.09.2008 · Read review
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Skoda Octavia 1.6 GLi

Advantages: Spacious, comfortable, economical to buy and run.
Disadvantages: Not a car for the fashion conscious.

...likely to get would be pretty high too. The model we settled on was the Octavia 1.6 GLi, which suits our needs admirably. It?s massive boot means that my wheelchair will fit lying flat, and still leave huge amounts of room for shopping, or luggage as well. Front and back seats I have found comfortable even on long journeys, and there is leg room enough that if you carry adult passengers in the back seat, no one is squashed. Driver and Front passenger both get airbags, and they have still managed to provide a reasonably sized glove compartment ? something that I?ve noticed is often lost, or substantially reduced when a passenger airbag is included. Oh, and the car comes with ABS braking, which is pretty much a necessity these days, and certainly a definite advantage! There are plenty of gadgets and gizmos on the electronics side too...

vialdana 20.06.2002 · Read review
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Ford Focus 1.6 - Shocking!!

Advantages: Handling and Looks
Disadvantages: Customer Service, Bodywork, Transmission...

...Two years ago I decided to buy a brand new car, and after much research I decided upon the Ford Focus 1.6 (old style now). Everything I had read pointed towards a really good choice. So I went into my local Ford dealer and a week later I had my nice new car. First thoughts were a good looking car, well built, fantastically smooth to drive, held the roads amazingly well. All of the equipment worked wonderfully well and I absolutley loved my new car. Then the problems began.... After two weeks the Airbag Modulator failed, so I went back to the dealer, and they replaced the faulty part within a few days. They wouldn't let me have a courtesy cat so was left hanging around the dealers for a few hours. All work was under warranty so no cost to me. Three weeks after the Modulator fault I was washing the car and noticed tiny rust spots...

dansellers 27.03.2007 · Read review
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They should get an award 4 it

Advantages: A very solid, stylish and classy car
Disadvantages: A bit sluggish and impractical

...came next, which was followed by the A6, 5-Series rival. The A3 hatch took on the Escort in 1997 too. In 2000 though, the TT coupe and Cabriolet made Audi huge and the clever little A2 helped that even more. Now the 4-ring badge has joined the 3-pronged star and the Prancing horse as one of the most recognisable badges in history. It is also quite exclusive to people such as my Dad who owns Company cars. So imagine our surprise when we received the 1997 company car list. We all looked down the list. The Mondeo, (The car we had at that moment) the Vectra, the 406 and the S40 were all there but then at the bottom came a car we weren’t expecting. The Audi A4 1.6 Saloon. After years of mainstream models, it was time for a bit of class. Even my Mum wanted the car. So the form went through with the Audi sitting on the dotted...

Solex 16.12.2001 · Read review
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Focus 1.6 - A fun stylish serious car.

Advantages: Comfortable, spacious for passengers, driver and lugage. Nippy and stylish.
Disadvantages: Its not the ST170 and its not the RS.

...My 1.6 is one of the late early 2001 models and it is a pleasure to drive it was second hand and had two previous owners, I'm not sure how they treated it but when I picked it up it was in pristine condition which to me says that it is a fairly hardwearing car. Its smooth lines and contours make for a slightly sporty look as well as the memories of the Rally focus in all its glory tearing up the WRC. It is a very smooth ride with fantastic handling so if you are a little heavy on the peddle it has the strength to compensate. Acceleration is good and you through the range of the 5 speed gear box, and at the other end of the scale the brakes are hot too mine only has discs on the front and Drums on the back but there is plenty there to slow down the 125 horses that kick out of the engine. If you are into modifying cars then...

dogstar000 25.07.2006 · Read review
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