Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2016 i Fast Car

The ultimate performance car event will feature live track action at Silverstone on September 25th, including tyre-shredding drift demos from the British Drift Championship, as well as the opportunity for guests to unleash their inner racing driver with public track time, sponsored by Toyo Tires. A huge and diverse range of car clubs will be exhibiting their cars at this year’s event and there’s an all-new exhibition for 2016, the TRAX Legends display, showcasing the very best of classic and modern performance machinery from across the decades. Along with all-day track action and some show-stopping static displays, there will be a massive Retail Village packed with car-related parts, accessories, clothing and much more, with some exclusive show discounts. A plethora of awards will be up for grabs, with a Best…

The most fun cars, one could argue, are the ones that annoy people. And does fun equal cool? Damn straight it does. If there’s one fundamental problem with the modern modifying scene, it’s that people are too quick to judge, too eager to aggressively hate on another person’s car, they’ve lost their sense of joy. And for this, we can blame the internet. Back in the nineties, when we were just finding our feet with the World Wide Web (as we still endearingly called it – or, better still, the ‘Information Superhighway’), there was none of this formulaic hating; the whole post a photo > receive abuse > get drawn into argument situation just didn’t exist. And the 1990s would have been the ideal time to engage in such behaviour.…

FOLIATEC LUGNUZZCOVERS, £TBA These flashy little items are so hot off the press ze Germans over at Foliatec are flat refusing to even release the pricing until their official unveiling at Automechanika on the 13th September. The good news is though, by the time you’re actually reading this, that will all be done and dusted and they’ll finally be listed on their site. Even though it’s technically cheating, we’re loving the idea here too. These aluminium race-look covers are designed to give the appearance of hardcore alloy nuts on cars from the likes of BMW, Audi and VW who insist on using 17mm bolts as standard. Instead of having to shell out on a full-on stud and nut conversion, you simply pop these over your stock (or aftermarket steel) items…

The Wankel rotary engine took a little while to gain credibility, it has to be said – not least because of its hilarious name. Come on, you were all thinking it. But over the years we’ve learned to overlook the moniker and appreciate the splendour of the rotary witchcraft within; despite Mazda’s latter-day attempts to rebrand it as ‘Renesis’, it’ll always be a Wankel in the hearts of the old-school, and it’s primarily Mazda who’ve doggedly striven to push the format to the mainstream. With the concept first being patented by Felix Wankel as long ago as 1929, the rotary found a home in the NSU Ro80 in the late-sixties – which didn’t totally go well, it ate through seals like a hungry polar bear – as well as popping…

SOPHIE WILLIAMS ’ S2000 FC says : We know what you’re thinking because we’re thinking the same thing! Yes, this stunning S2000 deserves a full feature and not just a mention in Readers’ Rides. Well fear not dear readers, we will be speaking with the owner Sophie, about the possibility of making this happen. Sophie is the founder of the very (VERY - Midge) popular group, Modified Girls (www.modifiedgirls.co.uk), and she’s certainly practicing what she preaches with her S2000, which was built by the guys at JDT Tuning in Ashford. The spec list reads like a Who’s Who of the modding world… and that’s after we had to cut half of it out as we simply didn’t have the room! We have a funny feeling we’ll be seeing a lot…

The brand new Ignition Show made its debut at the Scottish Exhibition Centre with a mighty impact. It was packed for the entire weekend and the Scots were given a real treat with everything from hypercars to F1 demos, along with a host of celebrity drivers. Static displays included an incredible Colin McRae tribute with many of his famous cars present. Even his Dad Jimmy was on hand to perform driving demos in Colin’s WRC Subaru. This was just one of the memorable moments as the likes of David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Gordon Shedden, Shane Lynch and even The Stig all blasted around the Glasgow street circuit in a variety of cars. The headline act was the Red Bull F1 team complete with their properly noisy V8 F1 cars that…

You may have seen Jon Livermore’s carbon-studded Evo on the show scene – he does get around a bit. Furthermore, you might be one of the 2,000,000 people who’ve seen the YouTube video about Jon and his car; entitled ‘How a 700bhp Evo Saved My Life’, it deals candidly with Jon’s battle with cancer, and the therapeutic properties of having a project car to deflect the harshness of reality into something simultaneously more dream-like and more measurably goal-oriented. From both of these angles, then, you might have formed perceptions about both Jon and his car; he pisses excellence, he vomits rainbows, and the sun shines out of his engorged tailpipe… but is it really that clear cut? No, of course it isn’t. And after numerous features and countless trophy wins,…

The history of mankind is studded with examples of people getting carried away. The Spanish Inquisition, the Wars of the Roses, the Watergate scandal, the Harry Potter series… none of these things needed to have happened, but it’s an inescapable human compulsion to keep pulling at threads until we’re well past the point of no return. We’re a self-destructive species, we favour confrontation over tranquillity. We just can’t let things lie. James Melbourne’s MINI is a case in point – although, to be fair, we’re rather glad that he got carried away with this one. Because if he hadn’t had the green-eyed envy monster sitting on his teenage shoulder, he’d just be pottering around in a mildly fiddled-with old Clio. Here, allow him to explain: “I passed my test at…

Features • 4-litre tank•  1.2 metre, 10mm hose•  1 metre, 8mm hose•  Flow control clip•  Anti-spill caps Cars are heavy. If you drop one on your head you’ll most likely die. And that’s a pretty shitty way to spend your Sunday afternoon. It’s also the reason why many people fear working underneath them, especially when there’s no choice but having the car parked on the road. With that said, oil changes are still by far the most common job for any home mechanic, but the only real alternative to jacking is to get yourself a suction pump. The advantage of these tools of course, is that they won’t make a mess and will suck out any fluid in no time at all. On some cars (early Smart two-seaters spring to mind)…

“It was then I had a clear vision of what I wanted: a clean, Rocket Bunny Version 2 kitted BRZ.” If you’re lucky enough to have ever visited the glamorous towns that line the sunny SoCal coast, you’ll probably have noticed something pretty early on into your stay: the Californians love an interesting motor. With the range spanning JDM street racers through to steroid-pumped pickup trucks and everything you could dream of in between, watching a sun-drenched boulevard of an evening can often be like having your own personal car show take place right in front of you. While this is undoubtedly awesome for car fans that happen to be passing by, it does lead to one issue for locals. Just how can you possibly stand out and make a…

Drifting a full size car is one of the most fun things you can do but to really enjoy it you need a dedicated drift car and a track to use it on, and that sure as hell rules it out for a lot of us. So what can you do if you love drifting but don’t have the time, money or space for a dedicated sideways smoker? Well, you still drift, but on a smaller scale; 1/10 scale. While some people will dismiss the idea of RC drifting instantly as kids playing with toy cars in the street, the reality of it is very different, as not only do people of all ages drift at dedicated tracks, but RC drift cars also have an incredible amount of tuning and…

“Ray has exaggerated the boxy lines of this late ‘70s wagon by sectioning 30mm out of the body” Be honest, how many of you know what the hell this is without checking the Tech Spec? Well done to those of you who do, you’re probably a balding old fart like me. If you’re a young gun and know what this is then props to you, have ten scene points for your trouble. For everyone else, this is a Datsun 100A F-II Estate. There aren’t many around, in fact there aren’t any around like this one. It’s a juiced-up throwback to ‘70s modifying with a modern twist. The man behind the build is Ray Vern. If you know anything about hydraulic suspension, or the modifying scene in general, you’ll have heard…

Being so well established, you know the Scottish Car Show is always going to deliver a cracking event. It’s the number one show in the country for the modified masses as every team, car club and cruise site attend year-on-year without fail. Basically, if you want to know what’s going down with the Scottish car scene, it’s all here in one place! The Royal Highland Centre is the perfect venue as it has two huge halls as well as a massive outdoor area and even a live action arena. That means, inside and out, there were endless rows of modified metal as well as old skool cars, supercars, hot rods, racecars, trucks and basically anything automotive you can think of! This kind of variety gives the show huge appeal so…

Cades Eros Tuck Shop Editions Sizes: 6.5x15-inch PCDs: 4x100 Offsets: ET30 Finishes: Eros Cola, Monsteros, Galxerous, Cadesbury, McEros CADES EROS TUCK SHOP EDITIONS, £336 (set) Over the past few years, the thoroughly-retro Cades Eros has proved to be one of the most popular wheels on the market. Now, that’s obviously got a lot to do with the classic design, the easy-fit sizes available, some more than reasonable pricing and the fact that they come in nine colour options right off the shelf. It’s a simple concept and one that’s proved extremely effective for Cades, but what if you’d like them just that little bit more exclusive? Well, their new, strictly limited edition ‘Eros Tuck Shop’ range could be right up your street. They certainly tickle our proverbial cockles. Inspired by…

Adidas Superstar Supercolor, From £53 Anyone who really knows their kicks will be well-versed in the legendary status of the classic Adidas Superstar. What started as the original ‘shelltoe’ basketball shoe has been going strong since the late 1960s and was perhaps made most famous ‘sans-laces’ by the equally legendary Run-D.M.C., in the first ever hip-hop endorsement deal. In fact, according to our own pint-sized trainer connoisseur, Mr Midge, Superstars are likely the world’s most iconic shoes and the only ones in history to be considered both old skool and new skool at the same time. Anyway, on to the here and now where Adidas have given them a revamp by throwing another US music superstar, Pharrell Williams, into the mix. They certainly aren’t messing about with these ‘Supercolor’ versions…

You don’t have to be some kind of detailing god to realise that using a tyre dressing is a good idea. To be honest, these products are as much about protection from the elements as they are about looking good at the local show ‘n’ shine. When you think about it too, your tyres are the only part of your pride and joy to touch the tarmac, so it stands to reason that they’ll suffer the most from the continuous contact with salt and road grime. The outside profiles are also particularly susceptible to fading through UV radiation. And that’s without the fact that decent tyres are just plain expensive so it makes sense to keep ‘em in good nick. Of course there’s all sorts of funky sprays, gels and…

Everyone loves a bargain, especially when it comes to cars, but bargains don’t hang around long. Not only do under-priced cars get snapped up in minutes by lucky buyers, but any type of car that’s great value for money doesn’t stay that way for long. Go back a few years and the good old Nissan 200SX was as common as muck and a total bargain if you wanted tunable, turbocharged, rear wheel drive fun, but now? Well, prices have doubled on average. The same goes for R32 and R33 GTS-Ts; the days of cheap Nissan Skylines are now behind us. Even the E36 BMW, which until recently was considered a sub £1000 bargain RWD car, is now rapidly rising in price. Regardless of why and how, the low to then…

It’s one of the best reasons we’ve ever heard for an engine swap. Twenty three year-old window fitter Nick Wealleans from Cardiff just wants to destroy tyres and make noise. There’s something so refreshing about the way he doesn’t want to build a car to win races or trophies. He just wants to make a car fun, for himself and sod everyone else’s idea of what a car should be. “To be honest with you,” begins Nick in a thick Welsh accent, “I’m not really sure how I’ve managed it. I built the car myself with the help of a few friends, in a unit we rent together. I’ve got no formal mechanical training but I saw another guy starting the swap online, thought it was a good idea and…

Big Man, Big Screen Now we’re not saying our Julian’s movie choices are rubbish, but we are saying that he probably didn’t have to book tickets for this one. Still, at least he got the popcorn stand all to himself this time… or maybe that was the plan all along! Kippin’ on the Job Our Glenda’s uncanny ability to fall asleep at the drop of a hat has been well documented in FC for many years. He even missed the whole of Germany on a roadtrip with Midge once. True story. Still, we’re not entirely sure if he knew his spanky new Transcend DrivePro 520 dash-cam has both inward and outward facing cameras but this bit of footage certainly made us smile. “Er, yeah, I’m just finishing up the shoot…