Exclusive: WHAT THE OIL COMPANIES AREN’T TELLING YOU
SEP. 2017 ISSUE 148
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contents SEPTEMBER 2017 THE cars
EXTREME DREAM
HOW’S THIS FOR A FIRST V8?
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CHEVELLE HAULS ARSE AND HAULS TROPHIES
84 TWO TONNE OF FUN BIG IMPACT, BIG MOTOR, BIG FUN
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68 STILL FANGIN’
980HP BLOWN LS DRIFTER
108 KNOCKIN’ ON NINES
THE ULTIMATE STREET ROD ALL-ROUNDER
THE events
44 MOTOR XXX MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX
58 ROTORUA RUMBLE
VINTAGE AND VETERAN CAR CLUB SWAP MEET
76 LOCAL HEROES CRC SPEEDSHOW
SPECIAL features
52 DRIVING FORCE
BUILDING THE PARTS NO ONE ELSE DARED TO
92 SLIPPERY SUBJECT ALL ABOUT OIL
102 DREAM SHED
BEN AND RAINY'S FANTASYLAND THE other stuff 02 SHORT SHIFT 06 BENCH SEAT 08 NEWS 10 ONLINE THIS MONTH 12 TORQUEBACK 14 JUST QUICKLY 16 DAILY GRIND 18 IN THE BUILD 20 EVENTS 40 STRAIGHT TALK 42 SUBSCRIBE AND WIN 62 PIRTEK RACE DIARY 64 DRAGGED UP 66 NZ’S QUICKEST 100 CONCEPT CORNER 116 CMC NEWS 118 CARGO 122 A DECADE AGO 124 THIS MONTH AT V8 126 LOCAL SPECIALISTS 128 COMING NEXT MONTH
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