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Leaders Of The Pack 2008

After a year of testing, we present 2008’s must-have best buys.

Leaders of the pack 2008

December 2008

We tested and reviewed hundreds of car-related products and gadgets in 2008, from wax and maps to the handiest sat-nav – and here are our favourites.

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Top buy of 2008

Pure Highway (Issue 1,011), Price: £59.99, Contact: 01923 277488, www.pure.com

iPod-friendly head units

Pioneer DEH-50UB (Issue 1,029), Price: £89.99, Contact: 01753 789789, www.pioneer.co.uk

Roof boxes

Kamei Corvara 390 (Issue 998), Price: £239.95, Contact: 01539 621884, www.roofbox.co.uk

Upholstery cleaners

Autoglym Interior Shampoo (Issue 1,011), Price: £4.99, Contact: 01462 677766, www.autoglym.com

Speed camera locators

Novus GPS Rider (Issue 1,020), Price: £89.99, Contact: 0845 659 0959, www.novusgps.com

Leather cleaners

Simoniz Leather Care Cream (Issue 1,011), Price: £4.99, Contact: 0161 491 7391, www.simoniz.co.uk

Rain repellents

Comma ProVision Rain Clear Gel (Issue 1,035), Price: £6.49, Contact: 01474 564311, www.commaoil.com

FM transmitters

Macally FM Cup (Issue 996), Price: £24.99, Contact: 01223 833412, www.mp3essentials.co.uk

Portable sat-navs

Garmin nüvi 760 (Issue 1,000), Price: £189.99, Contact: 023 8052 4000, www.garmin.co.uk

Touch-up kits

Mer Scratch and Stone Chip Removal Kit (Issue 1,006), Price: £24.99, Contact: 020 8401 0002, www.merproducts.com

Trim cleaners

Halfords Advanced Trim Shine (Issue 1,011), Price: £5.99, Contact: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com

Mini-compressor’s

Ring RAC600 Automatic Digital (Issue 1,002), Price: £20.87, Contact: 0113 213 7389, www.ringautomotive.co.uk

Power packs

Halfords Portable 200 (Issue 1,016), Price: £89.99, Contact: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com

In-car safes

RAC Compact (Issue 1,007), Price: £41.99, Contact: 0870 607 0197, www.rac.co.uk

Wipers

Bosch Super Plus (Issue 1,031), Price: From £3.99, Contact: 01299 251130, www.wiper blades.co.uk

Polishes

Collinite No476S (Issue 1,004), Price: £14.99, Contact: 01353 676007, www.shipshapenorfolkltd.co.uk

Trolley Jacks

Clarke CTJ 2QM (Issue 1,030), Price: £29.98, Contact: 01992 565300, www.clarkeinternational.com

Atlases

A-Z Super Scale Britain 2009 (Issue 1,034), Price: £14.50, Contact: 01732 783422, www.a-zmaps.co.uk

Wheel cleaners

CarPlan Wonder Wheels (Issue 1,011), Price: £9.99, Contact: 0161 764 5981, www.tetrosyl.com

Hose reels

Hozelock 2-in-1 Compact (Issue 1,019), Price: £19.99, Contact: 0870 600 3030, www.argos.co.uk

Cycle racks

Halfords Rear Mount 3-Cycle Carrier (Issue 1,015), Price: £64.99, Contact: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com

Pliers

Halfords Pliers and Wrenches (Issue 1,014), Price: £9.99, Contact: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com

Spanners

Draper 64607 (Issue 997), Price: £16.83, Contact: 023 8049 4333, www.draper.co.uk

Car cameras

GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide (Issue 1,038), Price: £169.99, Contact: 0845 230 7071, www.speeding.co.uk

Tyre pressure gauge

Michelin Key Ring 12276, (Issue 1,023), Price: £9.75, Contact: 0800 731 4973, www.michelin.co.uk

Screwdrivers

Yamoto YMT-572-2080K (Issue 1,032), Price: £10.56, Contact: 0116 288 8000, www.cromwell.co.uk

Cordless drills

Draper 40765 (Issue 993), Price: £45.83, Contact: 023 8026 6355, www.drapertools.com

Powered polishers

Halfords 240V (Issue 1,018), Price: £29.99, Contact: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com

Bulbs

Philips X-treme Power(Issue 1,036), Price: £22.99, Contact: 01293 776774, www.philips.com

Tyres

Pirelli PZero (Issue 1,027), Price: £128, Contact: 01283 525252, www.pirelli.co.uk

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