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  • Danny John-Jules: “You always have two choices, your commitment versus your fear”

    Danny John-Jules: “You always have two choices, your commitment versus your fear”

    Actor, comedian, singer, dancer and now author of his own theatre show I’ve Gotta Be Me, a tribute to the life of Sammy Davis Junior. There isn’t much that Danny John-Jules, star of Red Dwarf and longest running main cast member of Death in Paradise can’t do.

    Here he talks about why he had to create his Sammy Davis tribute (currently touring the UK). He also talks about the now filming Red Dwarf special (which will be shown on Dave/UKTV) next year and what makes the series so enduring.

    Why a show about Sammy Davis Jr?

    Sammy Davis Jr wrote the blueprint for ‘Performing’. And if you are going to be inspired in your chosen career, it’s only wise to look to the best. And the consensus is Sammy Davis Jr.

    What does Sammy mean to you?

    Sammy Davis Jr to me was (And still is) ‘The professor Of performance’. The Lola that Barry Manilow sang about was discovered and mentored by Sammy Davis Jr. Lola Falana ’The Queen Of Las Vegas’.

    Who created the show?

    I created the show after I read an article by Sir Bruce ‘Mr Entertainment’ Forsyth in which he said that the highlight of his career was working with Sammy Davis Jr and that he thought his legacy had been forgotten.

    Which Sammy quote do you live by?

    “You always have two choices, your commitment versus your fear”.

    What are your future plans?

    My future plan is to ‘Remind’ everyone of the person that ‘Opened the doors that generations of performers like myself have had the privilege to walk through.

    Will you ever return to Death in Paradise?

    I outlasted three leading men in seven years. When you’ve been inspired by Sammy Davis Jr, you crave challenges. I’ve Gotta Be Me is such a challenge. As I said: “You always have two choices, your commitment versus your fear”.

    It seems new Red Dwarf is on the way, anything you can reveal?

    I will be filming Red Dwarf while touring. It’s a 90 minute special. It will sit nicely alongside the AA series of commercials we did earlier this year. It will be funny.

    Why do you think Red Dwarf remains so popular?

    Red Dwarf remains popular because they obviously haven’t come up with a sitcom with the legs to keep up with us or they wouldn’t keep making it.

    The only other character on UKTV that can hold a candle (in the wind) up to the face of The Cat, in the department of Camp, Drag, Hair and Make-Up, Elan, sashaying, glide, and the wickedest put downs is, RuPaul!!   LOL.

    You can still see Danny John-jules’ I’ve Gotta Be Me at the following theaters this November:

    4th – Swindon, Wyvern Theatre – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    14th – Sevenoaks, The Stag – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    20th – Greenock, Beacon Arts Centre  – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    21st – Aberdeen, The Tivoli – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    22nd – Dunfermline, Carnegie Hall – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    29th – Margate, The Theatre Royal – READ MORE / BOOK NOW

    Red Dwarf The Special complimented by a three part documentary will be shown on Dave/UKTV next year

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Soho Cinders, London

    THEATRE REVIEW | Soho Cinders, London

    ★★★★ | Soho Cinders, Charing Cross Theatre, London

    Cinderella In Soho is the premise of the new fun musical Soho Cinders.

    Now playing at the Charing Cross Theatre until December 21st, the show tells the story of Robbie (Luke Bayer), who is in love with closeted mayoral candidate James Prince (Lewis Asquith) – who by the way is married – to a woman! Robbie is also being pursued by the rich and well-connected Lord Bellingham (Chris Coleman). But poor Robbie – he’s got two evil stepsisters who have taken ownership of the laundromat in Soho that his mother was supposed to have left him and that he still manages, along with Velcro (Millie O’Connell – very good, and the voice of reason in the show) while the step sisters keep on raising his rent. Luckily the money that Lord Bellingham gives him keeps him affloat, but all Robbie wants to do is to be with his Prince Charming.

    Meanwhile the Prince campaign is run by the determined William George (Ewan Gillies) who will stop at nothing to make sure Prince wins. But gay love affairs are always hard to keep secret – so will Robbie and Prince manage to stay together amidst the campaign and the lure of the money from Bellingham, and what tricks do the evil stepsisters have up their sleeve next?

    There is no glass slipper in this production, but what there is are good songs, a cast that are enjoying their work, smooth direction from Will Keith, and an all-around Panto vibe. Soho Cinders is a lot of fun and a great night at the theatre.

    http://www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk

  • Cuffing season has officially begun… but what does it mean?

    Cuffing season has officially begun… but what does it mean?

    As the nights draw in a brand new Cuffing Season is upon us, but what exactly is “Cuffing Season”.

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    Seventy Thirty‘s team looked at today’s dating terms and let us know what cuffing is and who’s doing it.

    Cuffing season; refers to the winter months, when people who are usually happily single start to seek a committed relationship.

    With the days getting shorter and the nights longer, the temperature dropping and the trees becoming bare, it’s the perfect time for cosy nights in with your loved one, building a relationship. It is the optimal time of year for past partners to creep up on you, too.

    Be on the look out for your single exes!

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    Will you on be on your ex’s booty call list?

    If an ex-partner is single, they might try to come back you to spend these cosy nights in with you.

    Clinical psychologist Seth Meyers explains that “our energy levels are lower during the colder weather and we are moodier’” so we have less motivation to organise interesting dates.

    This, coupled with poor winter weather, means we have fewer places to go and things to do. This makes us seek out an easier option, such as a past partner.

  • RESTAURANT REVIEW | Bloomsbury Street Kitchen, London

    ★★★★ | Bloomsbury Street Kitchen, London

    Lower Bloomsbury Street has finally come alive with the opening of the new restaurant Bloomsbury Street Kitchen.

    In the restaurant space in the Bloomsbury Hotel that used to be Steak & Lobster, and a whole host of other boring restaurants that just weren’t exciting, Bloomsbury Street Kitchen changes all that.

    Part of the Street Kitchen brand (others include May Fair Kitchen, Monmouth Kitchen, Leicester Square Kitchen, and Peter Street Kitchen (Manchester)), Bloomsbury Street Kitchen serves contemporary Japanese and Mediterranean small plates in a very cool and contemporary setting, with staff who are attentive, international, and very knowledgeable about the food.

    As you walk in, you are enveloped in an olive tree-adorned entrance, into a room that is beautifully designed, sleek, comfortable, and oh so cool. And this also describes the food. The small plates come in all sorts of varieties and flavours, in different categories such as Starters, Fish and Seafood, Small Plates and Salads, Signature Gyros, Japanese Flat Tacos, Bincho Grills, and Sides (these are the categories we ordered from), but there are a few others as well.

    One of my favourite dishes of the ten we ordered on our Thursday night visit was the Zucchini and eggplant chips with tzatziki (a steal at £5). Eight piled high, deep fried, the tzatziki had a twirled cucumber in it – and was absolutely divine, and great value for the money. The Oven-baked lobster and king prawn with parmesan crème and chilli herb crust was beautifully presented in a seashell, had a nice golden brown crust on top, but was a bit too rich, but at £14 it’s a right price.

    The Crispy-spiced Lamb Bites from the Small Plates menu were very good.  Similar to empanadas, the dish included 6, not spicy at all, but a bit pricey at £9. The Crab and asparagus salad with dijon mustard and lemon mayo from the same section of the menu was absolutely delicious. A fairly large portion, the mustard and lemon enhanced the taste of this dish (£9) as well, and it was very very unique.

    We also ordered the Slow-cooked glazed lamb shoulder with chilli fries and lemon feta yoghurt from the Signature Gyros menu – at £9 you get two gyros, medium sized, that are tasty. These are not quite a main dish, but the lamb was delicious. The Japanese Flat Tacos, however, are not tacos at all but tortilla crisps (4 in total for each order) laid out flat with a topping. We had the Tuna sashimi with truffle ponzu mayo (£7) and the Seared beef tenderloin with wasabi and shichimi mayo (£9). The seared beef literally melted on our tongues (but was a bit salty) while the tuna was chunky and good. Next time I would skip these and order other dishes. I would also skip the Bincho Grill choices (King Prawns and Baby Chicken). We ordered the prawns which were smothered in chilli and cumin and were very very spicy. Two sticks with two each – it comes to your table in a bincho (hibachi) grill – so expect lots of smoke! But for what you get it’s not good value for the money. Instead throw in a couple of the side dishes – specifically the Chilli and sake flamed tender stem broccoli (£5) – very very good.

    There are loads of cocktails to choose from. I had the Rosé Sangria which included San Salvatore Rosé, Malfy Rosa gin, RinQuinQuin, Hystérie liqueur, strawberry, raspberry, lemon and nasturtium (£10.50).

    Beautifully coloured, tasty, and refreshing, it made for a nice start to the evening. My dining companion had the non-alcoholic Pineapple and Cucumber drink. While a bit too tart, the green in color cemented this as a healthy option. Other unique options include Lychee & Elderflower Martini, Kyoto Sour (whisky, ginger, apple, citric cordial, yuzu, rosemary and egg white) (£9.50), Hoba Smoked Old Fashioned (Diplomático rum, Laphroaig whisky, Mozart Black, umeshu, chocolate bitters and hoba leaf smoke (£11.50), and other wonderfully-flavoured uniquely different cocktails.

    Bloomsbury Street Kitchen also has a Vegan Menu, and a lunch and pre-theatre menu, A Christmas Day menu (at £95), and a New Years Eve menu (£75). The restaurant is centrally located, minutes away from Tottenham Court Road Station, and accepts reservations here:

    Bloomsbury Street Kitchen is an excellent addition to this dreary area of London. Come for the unique selection of drinks and stay for the unique selection of dishes, and atmosphere. There is a DJ on some nights, but it’s not loud and gives the restaurant the cool vibe that will make it last.

    T: +44 20 7666 2044

    E: reservations@bloomsburystreetkitchen.co.uk

    9-13 Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3QD

    Breakfast

    Monday – Saturday: 7am – 10.30am

    Sunday: 7.30am to 11am

    Lunch

    Monday – Saturday: 12pm – 2.30pm

    Sunday: 12.30pm – 3pm

    Dinner

    Sunday to Thursday: 5pm – 10.30pm

    Friday to Saturday: 5pm – 10.45pm

    Pre-Theatre

    Monday – Friday: 5pm – 6.30pm

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Curtains – National Tour

    THEATRE REVIEW | Curtains – National Tour

    Curtains The Musical ©The Other Richard

    ★★★★ | Curtains The Musical, Sheffield

    On the opening night of a new musical the star of the Broadway-bound show is murdered as she takes (what turns out to be) her final bow. But the actress is not the only thing that dies on stage that night, as the show is an absolute stinker. Enter, stage left, Detective Frank Cioffi, whose keen detective skills are matched only by his love of musical theatre. With everyone in the cast and crew a suspect, can Coiffi catch the killer, get the girl and transform the musical into a Broadway smash?

    Written in 2006 by Kander and Ebb, who are best known for Cabaret and Chicago, this musical has a beautifully old fashioned air to it, with a look, feel and sound of the classic musicals of Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. The show gently, but lovingly, ribs the genre with its tongue very firmly in its cheek, parodying Oklahoma!, the backstage relationships of 42nd Street and the on/off stage antics of Kiss Me, Kate. The songs are instantly catchy and warmly familiar on first listen, but retain the odd glimpse of Kander and Ebb’s trademark sound running through them. Throw into the mix a pastiche of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, and you get to the heart of what this musical whodunnit is about.

    TV’s Jason Manford is wonderfully affable as Detective Frank Cioffi and nestles neatly alongside the broadly talented cast, and Ore Oduba (Strictly Come Dancing winner) is good fun as the show’s songwriter and Emma Caffrey was an utter delight as the show’s wannabe starlet, Bambi. The static set provides a suitable backdrop to the backstage shenanigans, with the audience swiftly moving to the front of the curtain during the big rehearsal numbers using a directorial trick which works remarkably well.

    Overall, Curtains has a healthy dose of subtle and gentile comedy, some cracking, foot tapping songs and the whole show is lovingly put together. It transpires to be a thoroughly pleasant and undemanding evening of old fashioned entertainment, which was incredibly enjoyable.

    Curtains is at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre until 2nd November 2019 before continuing on its extensive national tour.

  • This might be the most emotional porn scene you’ll ever see

    Tears and all

    You know how it usually goes in gay porn. There’s a kiss, then there’s a lot of oral, then a little rimming, then the ass pounding and then the cum shot. It’s pretty standard stuff, but porn studio Himeros, is changing the industry one video at a time.

    In one of their latest videos, Worship Me, the filmmakers focus on taking time to take the man worshipping to another level.

    In one of the most emotional and sensitive porn videos we’ve ever seen – actually, make that the only emotional and sensitive porn videos we’ve ever seen, actor Wesley Woods has a tear in his eyes as he’s told by scene partner Chris Harder how amazing he is and how much he deserves love.

    The idea of the scene is to remind us all to truly worship our partners. Not just physically but with our words.

    Speaking about shooting the scene, Himeros creator Davey Wavey spoke about how powerful the video was to make, he said “This video is about treating your partner as a god…

    “I think out of everything we’ve filmed this is the most powerful and authentic thing we’ve captured”.

    Taking to social media Wesley Wood, revealed that the scene meant so much to him to film, after he had been attacked by three men in West Hollywood, in which he described “loosing so much of himself”.

    He wrote, “This was truly such a powerful scene for me to force myself into – to sit quietly with complete eye contact while receiving praise, love and admiration from another gay man.

    https://twitter.com/TheWesleyWoods/status/1179475113265242118

    Check the scene out here (NSFW)

  • CAR | Ford Mustang for the Masses

    CAR | Ford Mustang for the Masses

    Like you, I’ve just seen the Twitter tweet from the FoMoCo about the new Mustang inspired SUV EV. And if you haven’t, I’ll let that sink in for a moment before I carry on.

    So Ford are to market a Mustang SUV for the masses. And as I sit here at home, I can hear the internet explode with people tapping violently into keyboards with the caps-lock on. 

    But is this such a bad thing? I sat through the presentation of the new Ford Puma SUV and agreed with Ford. I liked what they had done. I don’t for one moment care about the Puma coupe car. It was based on the Fiesta, filled a niche and thankfully was short lived. It also rusted with the same speed as many 80’s Italian cars so thankfully there are very few left.  

    But Mustang. Using the Mustang name for an SUV. Is that wrong? Is it right? What does Mustang actually stand for?

    Well to answer this, we need to go back in time. A time where Ford and its Mustang changed the world. The Mustang was launched in 1965, the Mustang was based on the Ford Falcon mechanicals. A bit like the European Capri based on Cortina origins.

    Unlike its European cousin, the Mustang was a new concept in adaptability. It was a car for the boy, the girl, the mum, the dad and the retired. It encompassed all genres and appealed to all people. You see, the Mustang was available as almost any car you wanted it to be in an array of configurations that confused. 

    You could get the Mustang as a daily hack, a sports car, a luxury car, saloon, coupe or convertible. It was the first mass appeal car to hit the market and because of this adaptability, it appealed to the American buyer and became a staple diet of the motoring landscape.

    However that was all set to change. Its ever ability to change chameleon style came to a crashing stop when the short lived (for a reason) second generation arrived in 1974. The writing was almost on the wall already with the 71-73 models becoming bloated with bigger bodies and nothing extra in the go-go department. So the 74-78 models with its emissions controls thwarted the Mustang in its steps. No sooner had the Mustang become synonymous with the word “sporting” it soon became a car known as a horse ready for the glue factory. 

    Sexual invigoration with the aid of Charlie and his Angels couldn’t inject anything into this Mustang. Jill Monroe might have had a white Cobra 2 Mustang, but she soon left the Angels. No doubt because her car couldn’t cope with carrying her big hair. This left accident prone and always getting shot, Kelly Garrett and her beige Mustang Ghia and we’ll leave it there.

    Over the next 20 years, the ‘Stang stayed relatively small in size. It aided its sporting looks and there really isn’t much to say about it until 2005’s Mustang arrived. Designed by Sid Ramnarace, the fifth-generation Mustang’s looks brought back many design elements of the original. This sparked a return to form for the Ford Mustang. It was once again a fast Ford for the masses. It no longer had appeal and availability of its original model but it was fast, available in a coupe or convertible and most importantly, it was affordable. 

    Suddenly Mustang was the buzz word for the FoMoCo in the USA and any that made their way, in left hand drive, to the UK would turn heads. It looked the part. Fitted the retro scene well that the Chrysler PT Cruiser had failed at and everyone wanted one. Even Knight Rider had one. That’s right, the 2008 reboot had a Ford as the hero and not a Pontiac. And it worked. At least in the pilot episode when KITT changed into a 1965 Mustang. Anyway, KITT was a Mustang, hardcore KR fans melted and after 18 episodes, it was canceled. 

    2014 and we in the UK finally got a Mustang with right hand drive. It remained a biggish car but it was rather well suited to our roads. It remained cheap for a 5 litre muscle car with the savings evident on the quality of the trim on the inside. But no one who owns one really cares about that. It sounded great, went fast, sounded faster and looked great.

    So are Ford wrong to market the Mustang as an SUV? Looking back through its history, you’d think not. It hasn’t exactly been nice to the brand name. The Don Taylor and Tom Wilson book. Mustang Restoration Handbook, summed up the 71-73 cars as styling misadventures. What followed wasn’t really anything to shout about either.

    The original concept was a car that was adaptable to fit the many needs of the motorists. But they have done things with the Mustang as a brand over the past 14 year, making it a stand alone product, so I don’t totally agree with what they are doing with the Mustang brand. It makes my teeth itch a bit

    The Mustang, the car for the American people, doesn’t need this SUV makeover. Or does it? Well, yes. Yes it does. Not forgetting it’s questionable past, it fits with the concept of the original Mustang. 

    This will be a Mustang of sorts to suit everyone. Just like its original.

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Noises Off, London

    THEATRE REVIEW | Noises Off, London

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    ★★★★ | Noises Off, Garrick Theatre, London

    The production of ‘Nothing on’ in Western-Super-Mare is now playing at the Garrick theatre in a new production of Noises off.

    Confused? Dont be. We are treated to the show, as well as the backstage antics of the cast, in this hilarious and new production of Noises Off – a show that has been around since 1982. It’s a farce, with lots of physical humour which the cast amazingly carry out. They are all amazing and all have impeccable timing.

    We are at the Grande Theatre in the play within a play, and the show we are seeing involves a lot of tooing and froing. We are watching a rehearsal of ‘Nothing On,’ and the cast seem to be hopelessly not getting it. The director (Lloyd Owen) is at his wits end, but the actors continue to act out the plot, which is just as zany as the show. (It involves two couples and a very large house with a maid (Meera Syal) who goes about her business while mayhem goes on around her).

    Then after the interval, the set is turned around so we are now looking behind the stage but it’s still the same scene we just saw in the first act – so get so see what is happening backstage at the same time. Genius! The actors at this point are performing twice – and they do it brilliantly! Especially the contact lens scene that was in the first act and it is also actually happening backstage – it boils all to great laughter!<

    And act 3 carries on with the show that we saw in the first act and the physical humour is ramped up (way up when Daniel Rigby falls down a flight of stairs. God bless him, and the other actors who have to do this 8 times a week.

    Noises off is a play within a play, a farce within a farce, and one off the most hilarious shows you will see this year, or any  year.

    Noises Off plays at the Garrick Theatre until 4 January 2020 noisesoffplay.com

  • Is ghosting on Grindr very common?

    Is ghosting on Grindr very common?

    CREDIT: Ryazan / BIGSTOCK

    If that hot guy you hooked up with isn’t getting back to you, chances are you’ve been ghosted.

    First of all, what does being ghosted mean?

    The process of being ghosted means that a person that you’ve gotten to know well, perhaps over the course of a few weeks or months, suddenly and inexplicably disappears.

    They cease all communications with you.

    They don’t even seem to have checked their messages.

    Does ghosting only happen online?

    Does ghosting only happen online?
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    You can be ghosted in a real-life relationship and in an online relationship. basically they’ve turned into a ghost.

    Now sometimes there could be a very good reason why they’ve become ghosts and some may even have a legitimate reason for the disappearing act – perhaps, maybe they actually did die! There’s no way of knowing whether they did, particularly if your relationship was solely online via a private app like Grindr.

    They could have also been banned from using apps or social media for breaking rules and community guidelines, such as Facebook’s notorious crackdown on sex talk between consenting adults.

    And perhaps they already had a partner who found out about the affairs and has ground their partner’s phone into a fine dust – unfortunately, you’ll probably never know.

    So how often does ghosting happen on dating apps?

    We ran a quick poll on our social media and it turns out is very very common. Around 83% who answered the poll said that being ghosted “happened a lot” and that it happened to them in the past.

    So to answer the question, yes, ghosting does happen a lot of dating ups.

  • VIDEO | Subaru Forester 2.0i XE Premium Lineartronic reviewed

    VIDEO | Subaru Forester 2.0i XE Premium Lineartronic reviewed

    Mark Turner takes us throught he Subaru Forester 2.0i XE Premium Lineartronic

  • CAR REVIEW | The ultimate gaymobile. The Queer As Folk Jeep

    CAR REVIEW | The ultimate gaymobile. The Queer As Folk Jeep

    Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2 door 2.2 Multijet-2 Nowt Queer About This.

    Bit of History.

    It has been 20 years since Queer As Folk, the groundbreaking Channel 4 show, hit our screens with a bang bigger than that from the pounding headache you’d get the next morning from sniffing all those poppers on the dance floor of The White Swan in the East End. 

    It was the first mainstream show that depicted gay life, cruising, pick-ups, recreational drug taking (with a tragic ending for one) and rimming. The first series opened up more than your eyes. The second series was a bit or a let down, so let’s remember the start and the stars that were made.

    What Have We Got?

    Apart from projecting Aidan Gillen, Craig Kelly and Charlie Hunnam into the hights of recognisable TV stars, there was also stared another star. A star that really did get bashed in the rear doors. I’m talking about the 1995 Jeep Wrangler. 

    Overnight, the short wheelbase Wrangler was thrown under the gay spot light and garnered a reputation as being a bit of a gays car. Wrong or right, who can tell. I couldn’t back then. I was 20 and didn’t really have much of a car history underneath me.

    So we at The Gay UK take on Jeeps smallest offering for a cruise around the streets of Surrey to find out if it’s any good as a daily city cruiser.

    Driving

    You must remember, as a tarmac driver, the Wrangler isn’t built for handling. Push it too fast into a corner and it will complain with tyre noise and understeer. On-road performance isn’t what you’d buy this kind of Jeep for. 

    Ride is a pleasant mix of body shake and exaggerated articulation. It takes a bit of getting used to before you become accustomed to its ways. It’s not unpleasant and surprisingly supple on most surfaces. 

    This suppleness and body isolation is thankfully there when on the motorway. At high legal speeds it’s very comfortable. Surprisingly more so than you’d thing and at speed, the wobble and float from the way the suspension works, doesn’t make it feel unwieldy or tiresome.

    Fitted with a 2.2 turbo diesel mated to an 8 speed automatic, it makes easy work of most situations with 450Nm of torque available at 2000rpm. On and off the road that figure means it has all its power almost ready whenever the throttle is pressed. 

    Off-road usability is second to none. That is what has made Jeep an off road force to be reckoned with. This Jeep will wade water up to 760mm and with a 37.4 degree approach angle, it is usefully greater than that of the rears, meaning you won’t find yourself bottoming as you come out of your sticky situation.  

    Inside

    For a utility vehicle, built to be exposed to the elements, both inside and out, you find the cabin appointed in luxurious feeling soft touch materials where it matters. You get electric front windows, air conditioning, heated leather seats and reversing camera to name the name luxuries. All great. 

    You also get tiny footwells up front and even less space in the rear for feet. The rear seat is a bit excessive because it’s not really that useful. 

    Living With It

    For me, with little use for a 4WD but loving the look, I’m willing to overlook its problems. You soon learn to ignore the wind noise when driving with the roofs off at motorway speeds.

    The boot is all but hopeless with just over 200 litres of space. Take the front roof panels off and you can kiss that space good-bye. And even with the rear seats folded, it is still no where near as useful as say a small hatchback like a Fiesta.

    What is a boon in this short wheel base, is parking. It’s short wheelbase makes it one of the easiest big car to park. And because it’s clad with a bench for a front bumper and the usual appendages you expect to find on a Jeep, parking dings won’t spoil your Jeeps good rugged looks.  

    The Verdict

    You shouldn’t like it. It’s heavily flawed in many areas and yet it’s excellent to cruise around in.  Which is surprising because the way it lurches around with a body that doesn’t feel connected to the chassis, it does make it remarkably comfortable. 

    The Wrangler is anything but queer. Give me a metallic brown one with a gold eagle on the bonnet and I’m sold. So that pretty much answers would I recommend one!

    Love

    Rugged good looks

    Ride quality better than you’d think

    Economy

    Loathe

    Zero boot space

    Zero rear leg room

    Zero front foot well space

    The Lowdown

    Car –  Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2 door 2.2 Multijet-2

    Price – £46,940 (as tested)

    MPG – 37.7 mpg (combined)

    Power – 200bhp

    0-62mph –  8.9 seconds

    Top Speed –  112 mph

    Co2 – 198 (g/km)

    PHOTOS: Ⓒ Stuart M Bird

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