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Review: 2015 MINI Cooper ALL4 Countryman

Loved by many, loathed by a few traditionalists, there’s no denying that BMWs MINI has taken the world by storm.  Now with 5-doors and AWD, the Countryman pushes the marque forward into another category and joins the likes of the Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X and the brilliant Mazda CX-5, amongst others…..

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Review: 2017 Ford Kuga Titanium X Sport 2ltr TDCi AWD

The Kuga isn’t a sports car, but equipped with the 178bhp 2ltr TDCi power unit, it certainly moves.  I particularly enjoyed taking it along the open and twisty roads around the Pennines, and with the combination of 19” rims, well-weighted electric steering and its all-wheel-drive system, it inspired confidence and gave me a huge grin……

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Thule Atmos X5

Over the years I've had quite a few different cases for my iPhones, all of which have been used and abused, but more importantly, have protected my hundreds of pound investment. 

Having bought outright an iPhone 6s earlier last year, I again wanted to protect it, and Thule was the first company that sprung to mind for 2 reasons.  The first being that I haven't used their case before, and secondly, I'm currently using….

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Bosch Aerotwins (Retrofit)

Have you ever found a product that does everything you want it to, everything that it’s supposed to do, time after time after time?  Sure, you’re aware there’s other products out there that do the same job, and they might even be just a good, but you stick with your favourites because, in your experience, they’ve never let you down.  Well that’s just….

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Contigo West Loop

I’m currently on my second West Loop in around 5 years, the first one is still working fine, it’s just that the new versions have a better lid that makes them easier to clean....

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