Indholdsfortegnelse for July 2016 i Fast Car

The shorts are on. This can only mean one of two things. I’m either on holiday, or summer is here. I rarely go on holiday (and I wouldn’t be at a computer if I were), so thankfully it’s the later. And that means good times! The smell of freshly cut grass, the aroma of chargrilled sausages coming from on your neighbour’s BBQ and a car show to attend almost every weekend. You’ve gotta love summer months. It’s that time of year when instead of painfully submitting to watching Danny Dyer on EastEnders, you jump in the car and go for a drive, windows down, choons up, the only destination is petrolhead heaven. The guys who enjoy it the most are those who take their tops off at the mere mention…

“I fell in love instantly. And had fun getting my hands dirty” In a world where 300-plus-bhp hot hatches, with four wheel drive, differentials trick enough to make Einstein nod in approval and enough electronics to send a man to the moon, it’s all too easy to forget just how bonkers the likes of the Mitsubishi Evo and the Subaru Impreza really were. Twenty or so years ago the performance car market was a much simpler, more regimented affair. If you wanted to go quickly, you needed a Porsche or a Ferrari, a hot hatch at a push. The former were pricey and exclusive, the latter were fun, sure, but hardly the most complete of cars. And almost all were front wheel drive. Then, thanks to their respective manufacturers’ desire…

Bola B8R Sizes: 8.5 and 9.5x18 8.5 and 9.5x19 PCDs: Any 5x98-5x120 Offsets: ET25-45 Finishes: Candy Red, Candy Blue, Matt Black, Matt Gunmetal, Gloss Titanium, Silver Brushed, Silver Polished BOLA B8R, From £660 (set) This crazy new addition to the Bola CCR (Concave Convex R) range boasts many things, including being the most concave, mesh design 18-incher on the market right now. Like the other Bola wheels, it also has their trademark PCD Pockets, meaning it can also be custom drilled to any five-stud PCD from 5x98 to 5x120 without the need for an ugly bolt-on centre cap. And that alone opens up a massive amount of modding potential. Put it like this. As long as you’ve got the arches to accommodate their girth, there’s only a handful of large…

Thousands of Cars on Display! The infield at Donington Park will be covered in a sea of cars during the Fast Car Festival weekend. Performance machinery from across the globe will amass in extensive club display areas and themed paddocks! Whether you’re a fan of American Muscle, Italian Exotica, British Brawn, Japanese Tech or Germanic Grunt – you can see it all on display at the show. Part of a Car Club? If you and your club would like to attend the show, you can book your space online at thefastcarfestival.co.uk/club-tickets Supercar Paddock The roar of V8s, the whoosh of turbos and the wail of V12 engines will be in the air as the UK’s most comprehensive platform for supercar owners, Supercar Driver (SCD), takes centre stage at the show.…

The experts will tell you it’s not the best time to buy a convertible, but they’ll also tell you it’s definitely the best time to have one. So on this occasion, we can skip the rulebook, especially when you look at the bargains that are out there. If you’re planning on going shopping, we’ve put together this little guide to help you decide on what drop top is best for you! THE RATINGS All are scored out of 10, with 10 being the best and 0 the worst. Player Rating refers to the perceived value of the car, and the Testosterone Factor is referring to how butch you need to be to pull it off. So basically if it scores 5 or below you’re gonna need to have guns like…

Imagine buying the latest smartphone; an opulent mix of lightweight metal and glass, only to get it home and decide that grinding an inch off the bottom of it is a good idea. Why? This is a very similar trail of thought that Scott Peplow had when he began rocking around with his super-wide Porsche wheels on his Audi TT. “The amount of stretch I had to run on them to make them sit well just didn’t work,” he says. “Especially as the car is my daily driver.” Because, after all, cars are for driving. A pleasure Scott here realised he didn’t want to give up for the sake of a striking image. Luckily, his mature, sensible mindset has resulted in a modified car which not only shifts like it…

RYAN PARKER’S PUG 207 GT FC says : This gorgeous Pug was sent in by Matt Parker, who wanted to cheer up his brother, Ryan, because he can’t make this year’s French Car Show. Your wish is our command, as we love everything about this 207 GT, from the styling through to its performance upgrades that should see it push over 200bhp. Hopefully Ryan will be able to make some other shows this year. In fact, if you pop us another email we’ll sort you out a spot on FC’s Car Culture Collection at TRAX, Silverstone. And we’ll sort Matt out a passenger pass too, for being such a nice brother. Now, we hope that’s put a smile on both your faces! SPEC: 207 GT MAIN MODS: GTi turbocharger; Forge…

The Performance Vauxhall Show will return to Santa Pod Raceway on Sunday the 12th of June for another day of 100 percent Vauxhall action. With an attendance of over 10,000 Vauxhall enthusiasts, the event is one of the UK’s biggest Vauxhall shows and is always at the forefront of any fan’s calendar. As always, the legendary Santa Pod drag strip will be at the heart of show, with non-stop head-to-head battles all day. Plus spectacular shoot out competitions from some the top drag cars in the country, including a run from the famous FireForce Jet Car. If the drag strip isn’t enough to satisfy the appetite, there’s also a full timetable of live entertainment taking place, including unbelievable stunts that will have you on the edge of your seat. And…

“I just built the Civic that I wanted to own” Rarely has one particular car built up a rabid, cult following as quickly as the Type R badged Honda. Honda has been making R-badged cars for a little over 19 years, and in that time they’ve carved out a reputation for excellent handling, Swish watch-style reliability, and for being powered by engines far more sophisticated than anything mustered by rival firms. The UK has been particularly swift to embrace cars like the Civic and the Integra Type R, partly because of their success in top tier motorsport (think BTCC over the last 15 or so years). But also because there are few cars on Earth better suited to cutting down a narrow, undulating British B-road than a well sorted Type…

You hear people banging on about how important last stage products are for protecting your paintwork in winter. And they’re right. They are. The thing is though, plenty tend to neglect the summer months, forgetting that protection is absolutely vital here too. Look at it like this. Pigeons will still happily take a dump on your car if it’s the middle of July – they won’t be crossing their little legs until November. And you can’t exactly guarantee tropical heat here in the UK at the best of times either. As waxes remain the most popular of LSPs, we’ve got six of the best on the market for a good old-fashioned group test. It should sort out what’s what, just in time for the impending sunshine. Fingers crossed it’s coming.…

ROTA X04 Sizes: .......8x15-inch PCD: .........4x100, 4x108 Offset: ......ET0 Finishes:..Red, Gunmetal, Silver (centres) ROTA X04, £550 There’s no doubt huge, multi-piece hoops hold a rather large place in our hearts but there’s plenty of times when your motor may suit something a bit more on the teenie weeny side. It’s obviously something of a Billy Bonus when they come in at the sort of price offered on these thoroughly old skool X04s from Rota too! Yep, it’s definitely been a while since we’ve had such an awesome looking set of 15s in the FC office but there’s no denying the sheer kudos factor here gives some of the larger wheels on the market a proper run for their money. Based on a classic Jap 4-spoke design, and only available as…

EDGE EDV12BA-E4 ACTIVE ENCLOSURE, £160 This bright orange beauty is so hot off the press the sample we’ve got here is actually the first in the UK. Obviously this means two things - we not only have to (begrudgingly) give it back, but it’s also an exclusive that you won’t see anywhere else. The entry-level EDGE brand has always been about getting maximum bang for your buck with a substantial range of solid (but surprisingly low-priced) audio kit. Offering some serious output and a price that just can’t be ignored, this new active enclosure simply follows that philosophy to the letter. What’s equally interesting though is exactly how they get a truckload of extra bass from this all-in–one amplifier, sub and enclosure combo. The secret is all down to some…

MX-5 No convertible-buying guide would be complete without mentioning Mazda’s legendary MX-5, a car that reinvented the two-seater roadsters market. Good Mk1s are getting rare now, but if you can find one, snap it up, give it some tasteful retro mods and watch your investment grow. The second generation MX is much easier to find, with plenty of clean, albeit high mileage, examples available for less than a bag of sand. Modifications are aplenty and you’re less likely to upset the purists by adding a BGW and dumping it on the floor. We doubt you’ll find another car that can match the MX-5’s smiles per miles. So this is the one for you if you’re on a budget. BMW 3 SERIES Convertible BMWs seem to hold their prices relatively well,…

“I was taken for a drive in Caddy as a teenager. I just had to have one” How often have you followed a dream car build for months, if not years, on a forum or social media, only to find the owner “reluctantly selling” the car the moment the final bolt has been put in place? To many, the art of building an internet-breaking motor is enough to satisfy them so that they don’t even witness the car turning a wheel before they’re onto their next hit. Not for Carl Levy, though. He believes a modified car is more of an extension of the owner’s personality, growing up and adapting by their proud owner’s side. If Carl’s decade-long, hot rod-inspired Mk1 VW Caddy build here is a window into its…

Run What Ya Brung! Take the opportunity to test your car’s performance on the drag strip in the Vauxhallonly Run What Ya Brung! Retail Village Need a part for your Vauxhall? Chances are you will find it within the PV Show Retail Village. Sandwiched between the Drag Strip action and 1000s of club cars, the Retail Village is packed with everything and anything you could need for your car. Drift Trikes If you love drifting get involved in the Drift Trike Paddock. For just £10 you can take to the wheel (or handlebars even) of a 50cc trike and attack the specially designed course. Club Displays The PV Show wouldn’t be the same without the wealth of enthusiast clubs that support it. Save plenty of time to wander round the…

Japfest has always been the season opener for Europe’s thousands of Japanese car nuts and nothing’s changed there. In fact, this year’s event was even bigger than normal. What was a little different though was the venue. Traditionally Japfest took place down in the deepest, darkest West Country. But, having all but outgrown its previous home, this year the organisers had to find something not only bigger and better, but also more central to the UK. Only one place would do. The world-famous Silverstone Circuit. This was something of a risk. You don’t exactly hire out the legendary F1 venue for a couple of quid and a packet of pork scratchings. But it all paid off big time! With well over 20,000 people hitting the show and none of the…

The humble VW Golf has carved itself out a place in the history of the automobile. The first mainstream hatchback (yeah, we know there were a few less successful offerings beforehand), the first successful hot hatch (cheers GTI), and the car that transformed VW from the slightly left field manufacturer of ‘that weird Beetle thing,’ to the maker of precision engineered, aspirational products that are loved across the globe. Quite something for a single model range, but then the Golf has always been a fairly wide umbrella encompassing everything from base spec ‘cooking’ models, to estates, small saloons and cabriolets and many, many others. This means the Golf is now more than just a model. It’s a brand, an icon and the very foundation that all VW’s success has been…

TRIAD SYNDICATE 2 DRIFT TRIKE, £399 Been to any of this season’s events? If the answer is yes, then you’ll know that you can’t walk for more than three yards without some nutter sliding past you on one of these mental bastids. The thing is though, you’ve just got to love ‘em and it comes as no surprise that drift trikes are starting to become a worldwide phenomenon. Still, the big news is that Triad, the Australian manufacturer of the world’s first production trike, are back with a brand-new flagship model, the Syndicate 2. Available in a range of colours, this one is billed as the most technologically advanced trike on the market. Featuring a whole load of anodised upgrades along with a lightweight 6061 aluminium frame, a proper Tektro…

Life’s too short to settle in one job so it’s ideal to test yourself in other areas and see what pays off. This is the outlook of Tom Lilico where his philosophy has taken him to being the director of a company selling Dash Cams, an Engineering CAD Designer and even a Music Producer; all at once! It doesn’t stop there either, as it seems his multi-purpose attitude applies to his cars too. This crazy Z3 might be killing it on the show scene but it’s also built for performance and even the odd drift session. Plus, the look can be totally transformed by adding (or removing) the hard top, making it ideal for a man who likes to keep his options open! “He has created what can only be…

Japan is an amazing country. Their public transport is always on time, their city streets are lined with vending machines and there really is a fully modded car hiding around every street corner. The Japanese are famously passionate about the weirdest of things. Such as old men who collect dolls, or women’s underwear. That’s used women’s underwear. So we shouldn’t be surprised to learn that while so many of us are looking to Japan for inspiration for our car builds, the Japanese are looking to the UK and USA for inspiration. Admit it, if you didn’t know any better you might think this slammed Nissan 350Z was built in the US. It’s got that distinctive stanced vibe going on. That SoCal look. It’s slammed through the floor, wearing bling wheels…