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RAC, but planning ahead to anticipate obstructions and using gears to prepare for them in advance. Allow more time for your journey and lis­


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ten to the weather forecasts. Let someone know where you are going and when you expect to arrive. In heavy rain, slow down and be especially careful after a spell of dry weather when rain can make roads extremely slippery. Rain and spray reduce visibility dramatically, so keep a safe distance from the car in front. Always check your brakes after going through deep water. In snow, slow down to increase the gap


between you and the car in front. Avoid sud­ den braking, as all but the gentlest pressure can lock your wheels and deprive you of steering and braking control. It is also advis­ able to change into a lower gear earlier than usual and to use engine braking instead - especially downhill. And beware of drivers who have not


cleared their windows properly. If you can­ not see them, they certainly cannot see you!


colleagues to install you as the butt of their jokes, but there is a more serious side - espe­ cially if you arrived by car. Research shows that one in six drivers is


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willing to risk driving their car the morning after a heavy drinking session, even though they know that they could still be over the legal alcohol limit.


THESE days the public can be pretty cynical about officialdom and their


but a police chief from New Hampshire in the USA went some way to counter this view recently. When a fellow officer caught him driving an unregistered pickup. Police Chief Fowler wrote himself out a £60 ticket. He said that it only seemed fair.


SLOWING down is the best rule in winter drmng conditions. That does not mean using the brakes more, warns the


by Andy Enright T


h e r e is already a solution if you want your Audi A4 Cabriolet to look a bit more


Hockenheim and a little less Hurlingham Club. It is called the Sport trim level


TURNING up to work with a hang­ over might be an inconvenience, a detriment to your performance and a cue for


and it adds alloy wheels and a few additional ‘sporting’ contrivances. Unless you want to go the whole hog and plump for the S4 Cabriolet, that is about as far as the drop-top’s dynamic aspirations stretched. Until now, that is. With the addition of S line cabriolets, Audi now has a trim level that gives the once benign con­ vertible a little bite. The S line option extends right


across the A4 Cabriolet line-up from the 1.8T right up to the 3.0-litre quattro and tacks another £1,950 onto the asking price of the basic car.


So what do you get for nearly two lack of ethics in the course of their duties,


grand? The big-ticket items are the 18 in. five-spoke alloy wheels shod with low profile tyres. These give the S line the look of an S4 and will have most drivers thinking twice before putting a move on you. It is not all cosmetics, however, as S line corner­ ing capabilities are aided by unique suspension settings. Get a little enthusiastic with the wheel and you will be thankful for the deeply sup­ portive sports seats trimmed in Speed cloth and leather. Subtle S line exterior badging and


Prestons


The Audi A4 Cabriolet. Loaded with style.


The A4 and S4 Cabriolet have a lot in common. Show-stopping looks. High levels of standard equipment, including a fully automotive climate control system, electric windows and a triple-layer roof that opens and closes with the touch of a button. And full four-seat accommodation.


The A4 Cabriolet is available with a choice of engines and transmissions, including the revolutionary multitronic, offering seamless and smooth acceleration with economy levels akin to those of a manual.


A4 Cabriolet or S4 Cabriolet ? Either way, youTI find the beauty goes deep. Call Blackburn Audi on 01254 668777 to arrange a test drive.


Blackburn Audi


Trident Park, Whitebirk Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3HT (2 minutes off Jet 6, M65) Tel: 01254 668777 Fax: 01254 668666 www.blackburn.audi.co.iik


Official Fuel Consumption figures for the Audi A4 Cabriolet 1.8T 163ps 5-spd manual In mpg (1/100km) extra urban 40,9 (6.9), urban 23,9 (11.8), combined 32,5 (8.7), C02 emissions 206-208 g/km.


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was £20995 ■ Now Only £19,995 Prestons


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Offer correct at time of going to press and is subject to change without notice. Car shown for illustration purposes only, written quotations available on request. tOffer must be produced to the Sales Manager prior to negotiations. t t5 years/60,000 miles free servicing whichever occurs sooner, from mileage at time of purchase, all servicing to be carried out by Prestons. ''Free servicing arid metallic paint is not available on certain models — please ask for details, offer only applies to cars delivered before 31st March 2005. E & OE,


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a three-spoke S line sports steering wheel with perforated leather detail­ ing are also part of the package as are brushed aluminium fascia inlays to liven up the dashboard a little. This is offered on top of the usual


generous specification that stretches right across the A4 Cabriolet range. Features such as a fully automatic


soft-top roof, electric windows all round, electronic climate control and a CD Concert stereo system make this Cabrio rather easy to live with. The range kicks off at £26,975 for


the front-wheel drive 1.8T S line with the all-wheel drive quattro


3 days rental from only £99


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Freelandef 1 8 Hardback fuel consumption w ith an engine capacitv o f 179Ccc Urban 13 5 litres/lOOkm o r 20 ampn E)>tra-urban 8 5 litres/lOOkm or 33 3mpg and Combined 10 41 litres/lOOtm o r 273mpg Carbon Dioxide emissions 24a9/km.


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Specification: • Air Conditioning • CD Player • 17" Alloy Wheels • Anti-Lock Braking System • Metallic Paint • 6 Speed Gearbox • Dynamic Headlamp Levelling


Discovery 3 fuel consumption with an engme cap do ty o f 2720cc Urban 11.5 iitres/lGOkm o r 24 5mpg. Extra Urban 0 2 litres/lCOkm o r 34 5mpg and combined 9 J iitres/lOCkm o r 30 Ompg Carbon Dioxide emissions 249 g/xm


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model pitching in at £28,375. Move up the range to a 3.0-litre quattro and you are looking at £31,915. Given that it is unlikely that you


will recoup much of that £1,950 out­ lay back when the time comes to sell on, is the S line pack merely a recipe for maximising your depreciation? In the cold light of day, the answer has to be yes, but there are some mitigating circumstances that make it tempting. First up is the fact that few Audi


owners buy their cars in base trim, so existing depreciation figures should perhaps be treated with sus­


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picion. If you are set on alloy wheels and a suspension upgrade for your A4 Cabriolet, then the S line pack is undoubtedly the way to go, saving you money when you tot up the individual option costs. There is a lot to be said for the


Audi Cabriolet S line. Even with the additional cost of the features it still looks good value against rivals from BMW and Mercedes. What’s more, neither of them offer


an all wheel drive version. If you want style and capability,


Audi seems to be holding all the aces.


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