Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2017 i Fast Car

With social media these days everyone has an opinion and wants to share it with the world. Internet experts are lining up to tell us we are doing it wrong and what we should be doing. That can make it tough to stay focused and trust your instincts, but the guys at Lomotion are different. They get together, talk about ideas and try shit. It’s almost like they seek out impossible modding tasks, let people say it can’t be done, then just do it anyway. So who are Lomotion? They’ve given us some awesome feature cars going way back. Essentially, they are a close-knit bunch of mates who are obsessive about modifying and take their passion to another level. An immense level, as you can see with these monster builds.…

“A friend knew someone who could supply a kit and the Rocket Bunny seed was sewn” You know what those annoying philosophical people like to say: fail to prepare; prepare to fail. But, as irritating as it sounds, it’s an ethos that certainly seems to work. And it rings particularly true in our owner Sean’s line of work here – a man who’s tasked with signing off seriously important blueprints for Jaguar and Land Rover’s latest models. With so much thought going into his job, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that Sean’s work philosophy was directly transferred over to his latest project car when it was time to put it under the knife for a bit of bodywork recently. And as the end result is so damn stunning,…

Eibach Focus ST Pro-Street-S Kit, £990 The Mk3 ST has a reputation as a proper modder’s motor. But now the top-flight firms have had time for development, the very best tweaks are here. What we like best about this new Pro-Street-S kit is that they haven’t ruined a capable chassis by ramping up everything to the limit. Instead this kit makes the big, bad Ford even more of a demon in the twisties, while retaining plenty of the trademark comfort and ride quality. Not an easy trick to pull off. For handling and compliance they don’t come any better. www.eibach.com Power Maxed Rain Off, £13 Power Maxed are known for their no-frills, high-quality and reasonably-priced detailing products. And for their gear doing exactly what it says on the tin –…

We think it’s important to get something out of the way before we delve too deep into the tale of the fabulous car you see here before you: this definitely isn’t just another run-of-the-mill Audi A3 slammed on big rims. In fact, the extensive graft that’s gone on under its unassuming skin, by its proud owner, is so impressive it really should have its spec list printed in big letters all over it for everyone to see. Things started familiarly enough for our man Jamie here, who a couple of years ago faced the age-old balancing act of wanting to make his car pokier and a little more unique, with the limited funds that come as a result of having a life. The car in question? A boosted 2.0-litre, front-wheel-drive…

Retro Rides Gathering, it’s just a big field full of old tat, right? Well, pretty much, but fortunately when this old tat features four wheels and an internal combustion engine a piece, it is usually really fapping cool! For me there is no other show on the UK calendar that offers such eclectic variety and that’s exactly why I attend every single year. I mean where else can you see a ridiculously clean, JDM styled PS13 Silvia parked behind a Rolls Royce Silver shadow posing as a taxi? An insanely loud 1930s Model A hot-rod alongside a mind bogglingly complicated (and preposterously quick) 205 GTi? A beautifully tidy K11 Micra Super 1600 a few steps down from a jacked up, 1UZFE-equipped Mitsubishi Shogun? I could go on all day, but…

SCOTT ROBERTSON’S FIESTA ST FC says : Scott admits he’s been reading FC longer than he’d care to remember, so to see his beloved Fiesta ST taking centre stage in Readers’ Rides is sure to put a smile on his face. And it should only take one look at this absolute monster to see what all the fuss is about, with Scott single-handedly transforming his acclaimed hot hatch into this savage, motorsport-inspired weapon in the few short years he’s owned it. Let’s start under the bonnet, where our man has almost doubled the boosted 1.6-litre motor’s original power thanks to a beefier hybrid turbo and a fairly wild Stage 4 map. The 300-odd ponies that are now available are kept in check with a Quaife LSD managing the front wheels,…

Sometimes we take our jobs for granted. You see, while we do actually do a fair bit of hard graft here at FC Towers, there’s also the odd perk to enjoy. One of them being free entry to car shows, normally because we have a press pass (also know in the trade as a ‘f*ck you card’). With Players being renowned for its chilled atmosphere and the fact we’re on first-name terms with the show organisers, Carl and JayMac, we’ve never applied for a media pass at Players. We’ve asked a couple of times but it’s fallen on deaf ears. And we’re pretty sure this is because Carl and JayMac want to see us squirm at the gate while we try and blag it. This normally works. Not this year.…

Sonic Tools Pocket Ratchet Set, £14 You know those weird fidget spinner things? Yeah, the ones where you’re convinced some kid’s going to have his eye out at any moment? Well, this is the version for us grownup tool freaks, and very nicely-priced it is too. What we have here has to be one of the smallest socket sets on the market, but don’t go thinking it’s comparable to those items you find in the local pound shop, it’s actually made to the same quality as all the tools from Sonic. High would be the word, super high quality. In the miniature case you get a handy selection of quarter-inch sockets, a few choice driver bits, an extension bar and a sweet little palm ratchet for the best access to…

I’m pretty certain you’ll agree brakes are important on any motor and that keeping your standard system in tip-top order should always be of the highest priority. Nowadays, modern braking systems are pretty good too. So as long as you’re not rocking a car of the classic variety, chances are the stock braking performance will be pretty damn good, and certainly not as, ahem, exciting as you’ll find on a car from decades past. After all, that’s the reason we have stuff like MoT tests and Euro NCAP dudes with white coats and clipboards. It’s all to keep you safe when you have to slam on the anchors. So, why would you need an upgrade? Well, there’s not really such a thing as brakes that are too good, is there?…

For a great many car enthusiasts – including most of us in the Fast Car office – the UK modifying scene can be roughly divided up into two distinct eras: things that happened before 2001, and things that happened after. Why is 2001 significant? Well, think of Paul Walker in a Mitsubishi Eclipse, an orange Supra with crazy graphics, pink slips, 10-second cars and “danger to manifold”. The Fast and the Furious wasn’t a pivotal movie in the grander scheme of Hollywood. But before it came out, we were all happy to razz about in European hatchbacks. Afterwards, we all wanted Japanese things that went sideways. Stevie Bruton is the living embodiment of this shift in modding sensibilities. He started out with all these monkeyshines back in the 1990s, when…

Audi R8 • 3SDM 3.01 FR rims • Rocket Bunny aero kit • Carbon-clad styling • 5.2 FSI V10 Feature Cars: Epic EF Civic Dropped UP Pandem M3 Rare ‘Rocco Bonus Feature: Winter Wonders: The products you need to survive the cold season Out There: TRAX Report: We bring you all the action from Silverstone including our very own Car Culture Collection #389 On Sale Friday November 10 *Subject to change because that’s how we roll…

Braving the best of the British summer weather, the 2017 instalment of Forge Action Day turned out to be a truly wonderful petrolhead’s day out. Many thousands of passionate car nuts braved the changeable conditions, meaning it didn’t take long before Castle Combe was filled to capacity. Packed with modified cars of every shape and size – exactly as we’ve come to expect of the event. It’s a show that’s long been defined by a welcoming, really accepting atmosphere. Hence why it really wasn’t odd to see classic Beetles rubbing arches (figuratively) with late ‘60s Americana, ‘hovercraft’ kitted Nissan S13s sharing stand space with be-winged ‘Cossies,’ and everything else in between. It had its name atop the door so it goes without saying that Forge Motorsport were in attendance with…

Have you ever noticed that, historically speaking at least, the bad things in life produced the best and most iconic race and rally liveries? It’s impossible to think of motor racing in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s without picturing John Player Special-bedecked Lotus 78s, Martini-clad Lancia Delta Integrales and McLaren MP4/4s in Marlboro war paint. Thing is, there are all manner of other, less well-known liveries from motorsport’s golden era that didn’t promote fags and booze, yet still looked amazing. And perhaps the best of all was the Apple Computers Porsche 935 K3 of 1980. Hard as it might be to believe nowadays, Apple was once the rogue outsider, the plucky, technologically gifted upstart with its roots firmly in ’60s counter culture revolution. Which of course made it the ideal…

SPEEDLINE SL3 CESARE AND SL3F, FROM £265 (EACH) When it comes to hardcore race and rally wheels, there’s no name bigger than the mighty Speedline Corse. Their competition hoops have been on the scene for decades now, particularly in the WRC. This new rim though, the matt black SL3 Cesare, takes all of their engineering knowhow and transfers it into a simply mahoosive road wheel. In fact, things get even bigger with the introduction of its forged and fully bead-polished brother, the 22-inch SL3F. We love the all-business cross-spoke design and both sexy finishes of course, but as you’d expect from proper motorsport-derived hoopage, that’s not the whole story. The main attraction here is that they’re built to be lighter than just about any other wheel of comparable size. In…

Revell Control VR Racer, £100 This month we’ll mostly be getting our arses down to Toys R Us to bag one of these award-winning items before they totally sell out for Christmas. There’s quite the buzz around this mad little bugger from electronics masters Revell at the moment too, because it’s designed to take RC to the next level by incorporating a good slice of VR tech. Unlike the technology though, the idea is actually pretty simple. It’s basically a tough-all terrain RC motor with a roof mounted camera that sends live video to your smartphone via a free Revell Control app. This means you can either mount your device to the remote control or, if you can turn the ‘immersive’ porn off for long enough, use the goggles for…

Some people like to pigeonhole themselves. They say ‘I’m a Ford guy’ or ‘I’m a VW girl’ and let that define their lives. That’s fine, of course. Everyone has their own paths into car enthusiasm, their own unique reasons for making the decisions they do, and you can’t deny the passion that’s tied up in single-marque affinity. Look at the fervent eagerness of the fans of Ferrari (the Tifosi) and Alfa Romeo (the Alfisti). Or how strictly polarised Australia is between Ford and Holden. Or even the Vauxhall groups on Facebook that’ll viciously chew you out if you suggest anything other than a Griffin badge might be an option. Some, however, are rather more open to alternatives. Andrew Ho, for example, freely admits he’s usually a BMW guy. But the…

The father-and-son automotive bond is an age-old story, something we come across time and time again. It all starts with the guiding hand of a petrolhead father. Be he a mechanic, a racer, a custom builder, or simply an enthusiast with a penchant for hot motors. There are always guaranteed to be interesting cars about the place. When the Hot Wheels child becomes the Gran Turismo teen, they graduate to playing with real cars, and there’s no chance of anything staying stock for long. But how often do we find this shared pan-generational interest manifesting itself as two matching cars? That’s far rarer. However, as Paul and James Aveil neatly prove here with their pair of W114-generation Mercs, if you do it right, then it’s just about the most awesome…