Mercedes S Class - The worlds best luxury car - FACT!

Advantages: Fully loaded luxury motor leaving passengers and drivers wanting for nothing.
Disadvantages: Can be expensive if it goes wrong if you can't find the best repairshop. Initial outlay cost.

...Most readers will probably look at this review and overlook it; the common misconception is that the flagship Mercedes-Benz S Class is a luxury that many cannot afford. WRONG ? You can pick them up for as little as £5000, considering they retail for over £60k at new, this is fantastic. But why should you choose the S over any other car? It is a Mercedes and the best of the lot!!! The S class has been around for many years and is currently on the W221 range, which came out in 2006. The review I will be writing is about the W220, in my eyes the nicer of the two. What you will come to appreciate is that the S class is the benchmark of the motoring world. What comes as standard on the S class today will be standard on a Mondeo in ten years time. The S280 cost £52,000 when new, my model with the extras it has came in at over £65,000. Today...

atlantis140 17.05.2009 · Read review
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The worlds first churner

Advantages: read op
Disadvantages: read op

...). He describes the mighty battles as well as the everyday happenings. He also tells us of the politics between Northumbria, and the Christianity of the Roman world. Bede not only gave us a true and honest history of the English people, but also was the nearest thing we had to a scientist in those days. It is accepted that his calculations were the first to show the connection between the moon and the tides. He meticulously charted the movement of tides and the various phases of the moon to come up with the first workable tide tables. Even in those far off days, Bede was recognized internationally. Pope Leo XIII named him a doctor of the Church in recognition of his work. During Easter, 735, Bede died. The Roman Church now celebrates his feast day, on 25 May. Bede’s World, at Jarrow is a new venture, which...

RobinLawrie 21.11.2001 · Read review
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Slimming World - Not So Much Diet As Lifestyle Change

Advantages: Steady, sustainable weight loss, plenty of encouragement, excellent value
Disadvantages: Success still requires willpower and dedication!

...INTRODUCTION Slimming World has changed my life. That's not a flippant, wishful statement - it's a fundamental truth. The temptation is to turn this into a personal testimony of what Slimming World has done for me, and having lost close to four (4) stone already after five (5) months of attending, you could probably forgive me for it. That said, this is a review site, so I will try and keep it as matter of fact as possible, whilst sharing my personal experience with you. A SIMPLE TRUTH Slimming World (SW) is less about diet and more about lifestyle change. In truth, there is little mystery about the ?science? of Food Optimising (not to be confused with "Food Combining" which is a theory that certain combinations of food accelerate weight loss, whilst others inhibit it). The mechanics of losing weight are simple...

Hishyeness 11.03.2009 (04.05.2009) · Read review
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Welcome to A World Made out of Chocolate

Advantages: Chocolate, Good Signage, Good Play Area
Disadvantages: Took a while to get going, small queues for one of the attractions

...conjunction with any other offer. Depending on the number of people in your party there may be no financial benefit to be derived from applying for a discount (I haven't calculated the various permutations but it is a possibility). As I said earlier I wasn't aware of the 30% discount available through London Midland so if travelling by train on this route this option is likely to reduce in a bigger saving for you. I would guess that similar restrictions apply with this discount also ie no discount on family tickets, but I am unable to confirm. Current prices at Cadbury World without discount are: Adult £13.45 Child £10.10 (Aged 4 - 15) Senior Citizen £10.30 Student £10.30 (With a valid NUS Card) Under 4's Free Family...

supercityfan 21.08.2009 · Read review
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Two Worlds

Advantages: Flexible character development and vast exploration area
Disadvantages: Mounted ride control is horrible

...The story (taken from the official website) : The world changed when Aziraal, the god of war, was slain in the huge battle long ago. The hordes of Orcs lost their divine leader and were forced to withdraw to the southern wastelands. Now, thousands of years later, the location of Aziraal's tomb is still unknown, well hidden by other gods who did not dare to entrust the secret to mere mortals. However, now, a fragile peace between the civilized races and the hordes is at stake. When the dwarven mining expedition discovered an ancient temple dedicated to an unnamed deity - all of the world's most powerful factions saw it as a possible clue to the place of Azriaal's burial ground. A silent war has now begun and it will soon ignite the fires that will lead to the holy crusade of the Orcs. However, the real danger lies somewhere else...

Stenly7981 15.11.2008 · Read review
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GPZ500s - real world review

Advantages: fast, light, cheap to insure and run
Disadvantages: lumpy at low revs, needs good tyres and regular servicing

...Right - a real world review. I have owned 3 of these bikes. I keep each one for 60,000 miles then trade it in against a new model. I ride this bike in all weathers (except snow and ice), doing a 60 mile commute to work every day. Some of the reviews on here make me laugh. For example: "Fuel consumption I found to be no more than an average car" Really? I'd like to see an average car getting 60mpg "just starting out consider something else, A Bandit, or CBR600" Start out riding on a bike weighing over 200kg or a 100bhp sports 600? This is a good way to end up having a nasty accident. "front forks are not nearly big enough, and the springs are weak, this can be partially compensated for by taking the tops of the forks and inserting spacers" This is a road bike - the suspension is a little on the soft side...

tomsmith500 21.01.2004 (09.08.2006) · Read review
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Fuji FinePix S1500. Descendant of the S1000fd

Advantages: Huge zoom, Focus Tracking, Easy to use
Disadvantages: Bulky, A little slow, AA batteries are a bit inconvenient

...The Fuji FinePix S1500 is the latest incarnation of the very successful FinePix S1000fd. It is very SLR-like in appearance and the added bulk of the battery-holder/grip does give it an assured feeling in your hands. Of course, this can be a disadvantage, and if you want a camera that you can just slip in-and-out of your pocket, then maybe a slimmer compact should be considered. The 12x optical zoom is excellent and it equates to 33-396mm in 35mm terms - and if this isn't enough, there is a 5.7x digital zoom feature too. The menus are friendly and easy to navigate, and there are helpful explanatory prompts that appear on thew LCD screen when the mode-dial setting is changed. There are 14 preset scenes to choose from, each setting the camera to its optimum settings for the given scenario, but on top of this, the camera can be used...

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Beautiful World

Advantages: Great songs
Disadvantages: None

...had their t-shirts, posters on my wall etc but I do think they are a great, fun band. I saw them live about two years ago and I have to say it was one of the best concerts I have been to. They just looked like they were having a really great time and were really entertaining the crowd Their album, Beautiful World tells us that it really is a beautiful world. To me this album is typical Take That, fun pop but with a classic take. In fact Take That say themselves that this album is a "Throwback to the 90's with a modern twist. The album was released on November 27th 2006. What I find incredible is that even though it had only been released for just over a month it still was the second best selling album of 2006 in the UK. This just goes to show how much people love Take That. The album has now sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has...

Spottydog11 07.05.2009 · Read review
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SINNING WORLD

Advantages: A social gathering of like minded people
Disadvantages: Costly, poor advice.

...I wouldn?t have considered joining a slimming club had it not been for a group of ladies I used to work with, I had put on a few pounds after giving up smoking. We all joined Slimming World in March 2003 and I remained a member until September of the same year. It cost £10 to join and then a weekly paid fee of £3.50. For this sum you were weighed (discreetly) weekly, and your weight was recorded in a book, I got quite a shock at this point when I was weighed to discover that I was 18lbs heavier than the last time I had weighed myself! After the weigh-in you could stop on and chat in a group of other mostly female slimmers, with a class advisor offering ?help, advice and support?. You also had the opportunity to buy Slimming World Magazine at an approximately £1 discount on the high street price and you could buy some revolting...

Reader1203 23.09.2004 (24.09.2004) · Read review
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Welcome To the World Of Slimming

Advantages: Eat Healthily, Loose Weight, Feel Better, Good Support
Disadvantages: Cost Of Membership and class fees, May not suit everyone

...eat, the sin values of certain foods etc. You get this free in class when you join. This is the main book that you need, without this you cannot follow the plan. Your personal passport to success, this is a little book where you can record your weight each week; this is also given free when you join a class. Free branded foods list, this is available normally to buy at a cost of £1.50 in class but it is included free of charge with the postal membership. It basically gives you a list of branded foods that you can eat freely on the plan in addition to the mountain of ?free food? you should eat each day (please note that sins and free food will be explained but I don?t want to confuse you at this point) A year?s subscription to Slimming World Magazine (seven issues), the cost of the magazine in class is currently £1.40 but if you...

criple 07.03.2003 · Read review
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