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  Top 10: Best petrol lawnmowers 2023 (Article)
  Other advantages include a maximum cutting height of 101mm and ‘Roto-Stop’, which allows you to stop the blade but leave the engine running – which is useful if you need to move the mower across gravel. It also comes with a seven-year warranty. Smaller and roller-equipped versions are also available. Yard Force 140cc 46cm Self-propelled Mower This affordable Yard Force mower benefits from a wide range of features but doesn't compromise on aspects such as the warranty.
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  Top 10: Cheapest rechargeable battery lawn mowers (Article)
  It also has a bigger 40-litre grass bag, so you won’t have to empty it as often – or you can just use the mulching mode to avoid emptying the bag altogether. Spear & Jackson also claims that this mower can run for 40 minutes on a single charge and that it takes just one hour to recharge. Other features include five cutting heights, an integral roller and a three-year guarantee. Ryobi OLM1833H 18V 33cm Push Mower This high-quality Ryobi mower shares its batteries with countless other pieces of Ryobi equipment – ranging from impact wrenches through to hedge trimmers.
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  Top 10: Best robot vacuum cleaners (Article)
  Of greatest importance to many will be the option to switch between primary and HEPA-level filtering, which should provide a higher standard of cleaning performance. The 300ml tank should last the 90-minute running time and there are three cleaning modes to suit your needs too. Hoover RBC 090 Robot Vacuum Cleaner - £180 You know you’ve made it when your brand name is used as a generic term, so it’s hardly a surprise that Hoover offers a robotic vacuum cleaner amongst a wealth of other dust-gathering devices.
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  Review: Maxi-Cosi Pebble (productReview)
  A wide range of prams are designed so you can slot the Maxi Cosi seats onto the base, often with a pair of adaptors as is the case with the Pebble. It’s not i-size compliant (the new safety standard that will run alongside the current laws), though – if you want that extra certification you need to go for the slightly more expensive Pebble Plus. One of the most appealing factors for many considering the Pebble won’t be the seat at all, but the base on which it sits.
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  Top 10: Sat nav apps (Article)
  mt=8" target="_blank"> iOS CoPilot GPS – £Various, Android/iOS This long-running app is highly praised for its reliability and quality but it’s not a cheap solution. For example, a version with European mapping will set you back £34.99 – but at least a free trial is offered. You do get lots of features, though, including offline mapping, 3D views, speed limit indicators, camera warnings and a point of interest database.
• Review: Vespa GTS 300 (productReview)
  The rest is justified in a number of ways, including the quality of construction and the way it rides. From running your hand over the bodywork to peering into the inner recesses of the engine, what you find is a level of build and attention to detail that most other scooters don’t come close to. This is part of the reason buyers are happy to spend on the Vespa, and it also means the bike stands up well to year-round use and living outside on the street.
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  Review: Yamaha XMAX 300 (productReview)
  At 795mm, it 30mm higher than many similar machines. Yamaha’s design means there as a hefty centre chassis spar running down the spine of the XMAX 300, so you definitely have to swing a leg over rather than through it to settle into the saddle. The seat height means some riders might also find placing a foot flat on the ground a little tricky, which is not what you want on a scooter that weighs 179kg when topped up with fuel.
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  Review: Peugeot Django 125 2017 (productReview)
  It’s nicely finished too, with lustrous paint and sturdy build, plus there are plenty of neat, modern details like the LED running lights and digital instruments. There are three versions – a 50cc, a 125cc and a 150cc. Obviously the learner-friendly 125 is the most important – but the 50cc has its place if you have an AM entitlement on your driver’s licence, or for 16-year-olds.
• About The Good Garage Guide (Article)
  The Good Garage Guide was founded on the back of readers' garage recommendations. Today it's the largest database of reader-recommended garages and is run to make sure that you can find a reputable place to service or MoT your car near you. Brought to you by HonestJohn.co.uk, The Good Garage Guide is the UK’s only independent site, dedicated to reputable garages.
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  Sat nav buying advice guide (Article)
  Points of interest: Most sat navs have a ‘POI’ database, which includes the location of facilities such as petrol stations, hotels, museums and so on. This makes it easy to find your way to, say, a petrol station if you’re running low on fuel. What other features might I want to look out for? Speed limits: Not sure what the current speed limit is? This can help you out by showing what the posted limit is for where you’re driving.
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  Classic Car Restoration (Article)
  Some months, you might need to perform little more than a basic service, other months it could be a war attrition as you struggle to keep you steed on the school run and ready for a classic commute. If you're opting for a rolling resto, it makes sense to have a contingency fund - a few quid that you put away on payday to help out with the running costs. We know only too well what it feels like to have a heater matrix and radiator go at the start of December when you have to dip into the Christmas fund to pay for a fix.
• DPFs: What are they and why do they go wrong? (FAQs)
  DPFs also have an 'active' cycle where additional fuel is injected into the combustion chambers to create hotter than normal exhaust gases to burn off particulates in the DPF. However, this does not always work, particularly if the car has done a high proportion of short runs from cold starts and instead of burning off the particulate the extra fuel can instead find its way into the engine sump, contaminating the lube oil and sometimes leading to such a rise in sump oil level that the engine can start to run uncontrollably on its sump oil and will self-destruct.
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  Review: Wahoo Elemnt Roam V2 cycling computer (productReview)
  It also has a ambient light sensor to ensure brightness levels don't make it hard to read in bright or dark conditions.  There's no touchscreen functionality, but instead there are three buttons running along the bottom of the display supported by a single button on the left-hand side and two on the right. This is supported by an incredibly comprehensive smartphone up, allowing you to set-up and tailor a lot of the Roam V2's settings without even needing to touch the device itself. 
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  Christmas 2021: Best Gifts Under £100 (Article)
  It comes with three small, yet still very sharp, axes plus a tree stump target to throw them at. Viking not included and probably not one to play when the kids are running around. Buy now £79.99, Firebox Mini Micro Plus Scooter If you want the best in scooters with a solid design that's built to last, there's only one choice - Micro Scooters.
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  Top 10: Headphones under £100 (Article)
  The Trekz Titanium wireless stereo headphones are a safe alternative to traditional sports headphones. Bone conduction tech delivers music through your cheekbones as you cycle, run etc - meaning you get crystal clear music and hands-free calls without having ambient noise like traffic completely blocked out. Designed with athletes in mind, Trekz Titanium are sweatproof, secure and comfortable.
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  Review: Nextbase 222 dash camera (productReview)
  We'd also prefer a USB lead and plug rather than a moulded 12v unit - it means you can run or charge something else at the same time, but that's a minor gripe. We'd recommend hardwiring the 222 and if your car has a 12v socket for the back seats, this frees up the one on the front. Overall, the 222 is an excellent camera that's easy to use and feels built to last.
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  Top 10: Best vacuum cleaners 2023 (Article)
  It's a genuinely helpful addition to Dyson's V11, with live battery updates that allow you to drop to Eco mode when the power runs low. The troubleshooting capabilities also place this cordless vac head and shoulders above competitors. However, it is very expensive. And, with the Auto mode strictly Absolute-only, there's not really any big incentive to go for the V11 Animal over the   V10 Total Clean .
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  Review: Anker Roav Viva (productReview)
  It was easy to do but extremely slow, especially because I had to sit in the car waiting for it to finish because I didn't want to leave my car running outside while I was away from it. The Roav VIVA doesn't have a built-in speaker, which isn't really surprising, but it means that it relies on your phone for audio. If you have your phone connected to your car’s audio system via Bluetooth or an aux cable then it'll play through the car's speakers.
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  Top 10: Best lawnmowers 2023 (Article)
  Husqvarna says that the 450X can maintain an area up to 5000m² and that it can also run for up to 270 minutes on just one 60-minute charge. It is expensive at £3800, but ultimately it doesn’t cost much more than a ride-on mower suitable for cutting such a large lawn. >> Read our full review
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  Review: Sphero R2-D2 (productReview)
  They're not quite the right scale if you're comparing them to their relative sizes in the films (we now wish BB-8 was a bit bigger), but the size of R2-D2 means you can appreciate the detail that's gone into it. This R2 unit sits at 17cm high and runs on little rubber tracks to get around. The head rotates 360 degrees and includes the little red and blue flashing light, plus there's lots of nice attention to detail in the design when you get close up, such as the hydraulic pipes on R2's feet made of flexible rubber rather than just moulded plastic.