http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 91
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THISWEEK’S
HOTKIT Adams
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Gotaquery?
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@AE_Consumer
TAKEYOURSEATIN THE
F1 CHAMPION’SCHAIR
SPEEDthroughyourworkoronline
racingwiththisMercedes-AMGPetronas
Motorsportchair.It’smadebyBerlin’s
Noblechairs,basedonitsEpicmodel,
andtheshoulderrace-harnesscut-outs
arepartofthestandarddesign.
Thisversiongetsahigh-gradefaux-
leathercoveringandgreenstitchingplus
carbonfibre-effectsidebolsters.Italso
hasPetronasdetailingonthealuminium
baseandcastors,plusMercedes-AMG
logosontheneckandlumbarpillows.
Itisdesignedtoprovidetopsupport,
whetheryou’reworkingorgaming.The
backisintendedtoimproveposture
andtheunitsmeetUKfiresafetyrules
(BS5852),haveBIFMA(Businessand
InstitutionalFurnitureManufacturers
Association)accreditation,andmeetDIN
EN1335officechairstandards.
Thetilt,reclineandheightcanbe
adjustedandlockedinplace,whilethe
NEWPRODUCT
Mercedes-AMG
gamingchair
Price:£349.99
Contact:www.noblechairs.com
HowcanIrunlaptopinacar?
I’VEchangedjobsandnowhavetospendalot
oftimeworkingonmylaptopinthecarbetween
appointments.However,I’malwaysworriedthat
thebatterywilldie.What’sthebestwaytokeep
itchargedupwhileI’minthecar?
AndySmith,E-mail
ANinverteristheeasiestsolution,becauseit
convertsthe12Vofyourcar’sbatteryintomains
currenttopoweryourlaptopviaitsusualcharger.
Ourtestwinneristhe£35RingPowerSource
RINVU300(top),whichclipsdirecttothebattery,
whileourtopcigar-lighterinverteristheBestek
MR13013B(£30).BothalsohaveaUSBsocket.
Keepingtoolssafeinavan
I’VEboughtavanforworkandI’mworriedabout
thievesgettinginandtakingmytools.IknowI
shouldremovethematnight,butit’snotalways
practicalwhenI’mworkingaway.What’sthe
bestwaytopreventthevanbeingbrokeninto?
AlanCarter,E-mail
WEhaven’ttestedanti-break-indevices,but
lookatthenewsystemofslideboltsfromVan
SecuritySystems(vansecuritysystems.com).
Theyareremotecontrolled,anddesignedtostop
doorsbeingpeeledback.Pricesstartat£239.
Shiftingbirds’messfromcar
ILEFTmycarundertreeswhileonaworktripand
whenIreturneditwascoveredinbirdmess.I
cleanedit,butitleftmarksinthepaint.Evenwith
ascratchremoverthey’restillvisible.Anyideas?
JohnClark,E-mail
USINGascratch removerbyhandcantakesome
timetohaveaneffect.Ifaprofessionaldetailer
isbeyondyourbudget,tryusingapolishingpad
inadrill.Thiswilldramaticallyspeedupthe
process,buttakecarenottodamagethepaint.
We’vehadgoodresultswithMeguiar’s£65
dual-actionkit(www.meguiars.co.uk).
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Sittingpretty
Officiallylicensed
chairhasMercedes-
AMGlogos,faux-
leathercoverand
Petronasdetailing
polyurethanearmrestscanbecustomised
forheight,depth,widthandangle.Plusthe
basehasfivelegs,whichcansupportpeople
weighingmorethan120kgevenifreclining.
ThedealwiththeF1worldchampionwill
seethechairsusedattheEsportstraining
facilityatitsHQinBrackley,Northants.
