I've been running one of these for several years:
http://consumer.nilfisk.co.uk/Produc...roduction.aspx
Been excellent - very robust, did lots of research. Wish I'd spent a bit more and got the roll up hose version. Great for patio as well....even the upturned frying pan attachment... 
Apparently it's all about the flow rate - ignore the kW rating of the motors. Nilfisk all seem to have good flow. I read lots of stories about poor reliabilty of Karcher (may just have been internet scare-mongering)
Comes with a foam blower thing, which is adequate for my needs but I'm sure the flashy brass ones out there are better.
Zip
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2002 D2 S8: Ebony Black over Platinum. A8L Comfort front seats in black (  ), heated rear seats, extended Leather Pack 3, blinds, glass sunroof, MFSW, Dension Gateway 100 for iPod, ski-hatch, xenon plus, auto dimming mirrors, 20" FE wheels, billet aluminium 'brake block', gunmetal Brembo calipers 
2005 B6 S4 Cabriolet: Ebony Black Pearl over Silver. RNS-E, Bose, heated seats, cruise control, retrofit aux-in, centre armrest, Milltek resonated exhaust
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