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Ima g i n e t a k i n g a r o a d lega l b u g g y t h r o u g h a McD o n a l d s d r i v e - t h r u , and t he n t a ke i t f o r a driv e a r ound th e w o n derf ul C i t y o f E d in burg h . We di d , a n d w e also me t up w i th A n sh an’s r a t he r m o d i f i e d BMW 3 s e r i es m a k e s a r at he r i nt e re s ti n g f e a t ur e for yo u to r e a d . 5
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A l s o this month, w e enjoy our MG TF L E 50 0 lo ng t ermer w i th t he wo nder f u l weat he r we have h a d . We attended s o m e car meet s in F a l kirk , an East Kil b r i de and we were u p a t t he Kno ck hill D r i f ting champio n s h i ps.
B ut k eep an ey e out fo r Ne xt mo nt h, Sun day 19t h July, Sc ot tish Modified car show in Edinburgh, we have got lots planne d so re ad out ne xt issue fo r m ore de t ails. Enj o y our June Issue‌
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VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON RANKED MOST SECURE LUXURY CAR For the second year in a row the Volkswagen Phaeton has won the Luxur y Car category at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented today by Thatcham, the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire. The Phaeton was found to be the most secure ve hicle in its class, due, in part, to every glass surface, including the sunroof, being laminated. This serves a dual purpose – it not only allows the Phaeton to be in-
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credibly secure but also extremely quiet when on the move. In addition, ever y Phaeton is fitted as standard with an alarm with interior protection; inclination sensors to prevent the vehicle from being towed away; an electronic immobiliser; deadlocks; and anti-theft wheel bolts. Vehicles were judged on a number of criteria identified by the cre ators of the New Vehicle Security Ratings (NVSR) scheme. Those that had a maximum five stars for
‘theft from’, had double locking, and an ‘E’ insurance suffix (indicating they had a feature that exceeds the required standard) were shortlisted for final evaluation and ranking. The Volkswagen Tiguan was highly commended in the awards while the Volkswagen brand re tained second spot in the overall rankings of ve hicle manufacturers.
NEW FORD FIESTA: AUTOMATICALLY EXCELLENT
Ford has made a s m o o th -s h if tin g new a dditio n to th e Fi esta range, in the for m of th e n ew D ura s hi f t automatic transm ission m o del s. Th e refin ed tra nsmi ssion is matched to the Ford Fiesta’s new 1.4-l itre, 96P S D uratec petrol engine, with a responsive c h a ra c ter th at b enefits from new Fiesta’s lighter yet stronger body struc ture, being approximately 40kg lighter than the car it repl a ced. Th is en s ures ‘a uto’ convenience does not s ign ific a ntl y compro m is e per fo r m a nce or eco n o my, w ith new Fiesta automatic achieving 0-62mph in 13.9s ec, w h il e deli ver in g 43.4m pg and a CO2 rating of 154g/k m on the EU combined dr iv in g c yc l e1. B eyo n d co re per formance, development wor k has also refined
the Ford Fi e s t a’s a ccel erato r p eda l res po n s e a n d c reated a s po r t y dr i vi ng qu ali t y, p re s ent even w it h the auto m atic tra n s m is s io n . The c a r ’s e l e c t ro n i c t h ro t t l e i s tuned to respond differently, depending on how mu ch a nd how sha r p l y it is a ppl ied. M o re a ggres s ive th ro tt le i nputs g e n e rate a s h a r p e r, s p o r t i er response, while gentle throttle inputs deli ve r a s mo o t her, p ro gressive feel. Th e 1 . 4- l i t re a u to m atic co m p l etes th e Fies ta’s U K en gin e a n d tra n s mi ss i on li n e -u p a nd is o f fered w ith St y l e+, Zetec a n d Tita n ium tr im , br i ngi ng Fies ta s t y le to a new gro u p o f c us to m er s. Fies ta 1 . 4- l i t re a u to m atic is o n s a l e n ow, pr iced fro m £13,195 o n -the roa d. 7
GTbyCITROËN TO TACKLE GOODWOOD HILL The striking GTbyCitroën supercar concept will make its UK debut climbing the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill at this year ’s Festival of Speed (3-5 July). Getting in some practice for the Festival of Speed, GTbyCITROËN has been busy completing laps of honour at both the Nürburgring and Le Mans 24 hour endurance races. The 2008 Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award winner took to the Le Mans circuit this weekend with 150 cars for the famous parade lap. The car first hit the headlines at the Paris Motorshow last October where the unique partnership between Citroën and Polyphony, designer of the driving simulation game Gran Turismo5 on the
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Playstation 3, unveiled the real world replica of the digital vehicle. Measuring nearly five metres long (4.96m), and just over a metre high (1.09m), the GTbyCitroën is characterised by a large wraparound windscreen which flows into the roof and on into
the rear mobile air foil. The dynamic supercar feel is further enhanced by wide air intakes, a flat underside, rear air-diffuser, clear-cut horizontal headlamps, gullwing doors and diamondeffect 21 inch aluminium wheels.
LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS DICK LOVETT COMPLETES KTM X-BOW SALES NETWORK One o f t h e U K ’s m o s t succe s s f u l p re m iu m ve hic le b ran d re ta il er s, Dic k Love t t, h as b e co m e the newe s t me mb e r o f K T M’s nation a l s a l e s a n d s e r v i ce net wor k fo r t he X- B OW. Dick Love t t w i l l re p re s e nt t he Aus t r i an s p o r tsc a r b ran d acros s s o u t h Wa l es an d s o u t h -we s t E ng l a nd. A ded i c ate d K T M d i s p l ay at wil l b e i n s t a l l e d at D i c k Lovet t ’s f l a g s h i p Sw i n d o n site, a l i gn i n g X- B O W w i t h Lovet t ’s o t h e r f ra n c h i s e s, inc lud i n g Fe r ra r i, M a serat i an d Po rs ch e. O ne o f the top 40 d e a l e r gro u p s i n t he UK , D i ck Lovett be comes t h e s i x t h a n d f i n a l me mbe r of K T M’s nat io na l net wor k . The co mp le te d nat io na l ser vice p a r t n er n e t wo r k now in cl u d e s : * Car l i n M oto r sp o r t, Chess i n g to n ( Lo n d o n a n d south- e as t En g l a nd) * R a c i n g L i ne, M i l to n K e yn e s ( M i d l and s) * AB G M o to r sp o r t, Ru ncor n ( n or t h -west E ng l a nd an d n o r t h Wal es) * Han gar 111 , nr I pswi ch (Eas t An g l ia ) * Dr i ve s t y l e Ho r se less Ca r r i a g e s, H a r ro g ate ( Yor ks h i re, H u m ber sid e an d Te e s i d e ) * Di ck Love tt, Sw indon (we s t of Eng l a nd a nd south Wal e s ) 9
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Škoda Fabia Scout Launched in the UK Škod a U K h a s laun c h e d t h e Fa b i a S cou t i n t h e U K . Avai l a b l e w i t h a choi ce o f o n e p e t ro l an d t wo d i e s el engine s, t h e n ew Fa b i a S cou t e s t ate o f fer s a nother ch o i ce fo r Fa b ia bu ye rs – a ru g g ed l yst yle d c a r s u i t a b l e fo r today ’s u r b an env ironm e nt. K e y s t y l i n g fe at u re s i n cl u d e p ro tec t i ve b o d y m o u l dings, 1 6 ” S co u t a l l oy whee l s, s i lve r ro o f rails a n d d i s t i n c t i ve S cou t u p h o l ster y. Pr ice s s t a r t at £ 1 2 , 8 1 5 for t h e 1 . 4 16 V petrol w i t h 8 5 b h p. Th e ava i lab le d i e sel engine s a re t h e 1 . 9 TD I PD 1 0 5 b h p a n d t h e ve r y e con om ic a l 1 . 4 TD I P D wi t h 8 0 b hp. 10 TARMAG
The 1 .4 TDI del ive r s o utstanding fuel eco nomy o f 61.4 m pg ( o n t he combined c yc l e ) with just 120 g / k m of CO2 . I n V ED B a nd C, th is en gin e at t ra c ts j us t £35 exc i s e dut y. Th e f ront-wheel- dr ive Fa b i a S cout is based o n a Fabia 2 with the fo l l ow in g ex tra equip m ent in a dditio n to t he S co ut-s pec ific item s : * Cr uis e co ntro l * E S P in c l A BS , M S R , AS R * S un s et gl a s s * Fro nt a n d rea r el ec t r ic w in dows * Leath er s teeri n g w heel with small
l eath er pa c k * Al l oy peda l s and fro nt a r m res t Options include a va r ia bl e bo o t fl oor (£120) and 17” alloy w h eel s (£300) Th e n ew Fa bia S cout is available to order from Škoda retailers a c ro s s th e U K/ * Škoda has b een in th e To p Five in the J D Power S ur vey o f Custo m er S atis fa c tion for th e pa s t 14 yea rs. * Škoda is the B est M a n ufa c turer in the 2009 Auto E xpress Dr iver Power s ur vey * Th e Š k o da Super b is Ca rava n Cl ub’s ‘ Towc a r o f th e Yea r 2 008’
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This Month Radek stayed in the UK for some good old fashioned picture taking. But whare did he visit is the question? Next month Radek travels again, we might send him a w a y o u t o f t h e c o u n t r y, b u t y e t a g a i n w e m i g h t k e e p him here. If you think Radek should come to your town then get intouch with us...
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Sunday 17th May, Knockhill Racing Circuit hosted the European Drift Championship and TimeAttack series on a scorching hot Sunday but with a nice cool windy breeze. Andy Gallacher, Andy Napier the Local legends along with other top drivers put on a spectacular show throughout the whole day at Knockhill. Some lost bodywork, spins, rather ru-
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522bhp, 0-62mph in 4.0 seconds and an incredible 201mph top speed, a 5.2-litre V10 engine, all of this from a Convertible which they call a Spyder must mean it’s a Lamborghini, the LP560-4.
all speeds. At an optional cost of over £6k its worth getting. Even though a manual car feels better to drive and you feel more interactive with the car, the Sequential gearbox is great and just as fun.
Lamborghini have finally created a supercar which you can live with day-to-day. Its comfy, looks the part, and goes blinking fast. From the moment you start the LP560-4 up it settles down to a beastly roar from its quad chromed exhaust pipes. Suitable for all types of driving, the LP560-4 will battle through town traffic, but hit the open road, floor the throttle and you will be blown away not just with the speed, but the noise. The V10 makes an incredible noise; it would make anyone fall in love with this supercar.
Being over 6 foot tall, leg and roof height wasn’t much of an issue for us, the car felt comfy, Lamborghini have managed to design a supercar but with practical seats and not un-comfy things you struggle to get in and out of. One thing that is hard is reversing in the Spyder and many people opt for the reversing camera which does help allot! But the great thing about the camera is when you are driving anywhere you can turn the camera on which appears on the sat nav screen. Could be used for some strange and exciting things.
The six-speed E-Gear sequential gearbox is very easy to use; it reacts quickly to the changes at
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LED LIGHTS
2011 will see all new cars fitted with daytime running lamps. In preparation, many manufacturers have already started to produce new models with daytime running lamps as standard. The PN920W Flexi Clear Daytime Styling Lights contains 2 x 37cm clear LED strips, one for each headlamp unit. Each strip contain 18 high intensity white LEDs. For Stockist information contact Ring Automotive on 0113 213 7389 rrp : ÂŁ39.99
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Parking Help... Take the guess work out of parking! How often are you 100% confident when you are reversing that there is no child, person or object in your path? Have you had trouble when you are parking because you know there is something behind you, but as you get closer you can no longer see it? This kits will help take the guess work out of parking. It is supplied with both in-bumper and stick on sensors, so you can choose how you want to fit it. The kit also includes a control box, speaker, wiring and a bit to drill the holes for the inbumper sensors. Simply connect into the reversing light wiring and every time you put you car into reverse the sensors will be activated! ÂŁ19.99 - Maplin Stores
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Nuvifone G60fone drift bible From Garmin - Navigation is at the Tyres screeching, smoking, burnG60 core of the nuvifone G60. Location ing and melting as your car exinformation is included in email, SMS, photo sharing, social networking and more. So no matter where you are or where you going you’ll always have the information you need at your fingertips. Navigation is at the core of the nuvifone G60, the same award winning technology used in the Garmin’s award winning GPS devices is used in the nuvifone G60. Precise and accurate highly detailed 3D maps are coupled with with turn by turn voice navigation to help guide you to your destination. Price TBC - Release date - TBC
ceeds the confines of lateral adhesion…if you wanna take a corner with speed and style then the only way to do it is to DRIFT! The black art of Drifting started in Japan, where drivers would take their tuned-up sports saloons to the winding roads of the mountains and take corner after corner at high speeds – without any traction! A great action packed DVD again its available from DUKE DVD
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NOKIA N97
5 mega-pixel camera, 3G (HSDPA), Wi-Fi and touchscreen interface with a full keyboard
High quality images, at the touch of a button with the Nokia N97. Use the 5 mega-pixel camera to capture special moments as they happen. A Carl Ziess lens, auto-focus and flash makes sure your images are always captured perfectly. DVD quality video capture even lets you record home movies. Share your thoughts with the world and the Nokia N97. Built in support for sharing sites lets you stay in touch with friends instantly, while media support lets you upload and see your shared media, from videos, photographs and sound clips.
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The 32GB of on board memory and microSDHC memory card slot lets you carry a wealth of media in your hand. From entire seasons of shows, to hours of music and thousands of photographs, have them all available at any time. The stunningly sharp 640 x 360 pixel display with a generous 3.5� display brings your media to life with exceptional clarity. The high resolution wide screen display lets the Nokia N97 display movies and web sites with ease. Stay on top of everything. Reply quickly to messages with the full QWERTY keyboard, or send a quick message with the on screen keyboard using the touch sensitive display on the N97, letting you stay on top and in touch. RRP : £549.99 - OUT NOW
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when its cleaned up, in fact so nice, a little bit of dirt results a visit to the jet wash. Over the past few weeks we have had some gorgeous weather and what better time to have a convertible. With
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ally, but the answer is no, it isn’ t. Two button clips/h andles keep the roof in place, un-doo them, and you fold the roof back into its place and that ’s it done. It ’s quicker than the majority of electric roofs. Over the next few weeks the MG TF LE500 will be on our displays at events which we are attending. Please feel free to speak to us, ask us questions and give us your comments on the TF. You are welcome to have a look around the car, even have a seat in it. The 1.8 16 valve engine feels responsive and like no other car I’ve driven. You get continuous power throughout each of th e gears and as you climb the rev counter. The tyres also grip continuously, we have noticed the rears tend to fade quicker than the fronts but this is to be expected on a rear wheel drive car. Over the next few weeks we are organising a group t est of convert ibles so expect to see a full feature on the TF against some of its competitors.
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Meet the Road Legal Buggy. The New Polaris Ranger RZR-S is currently the only side-by-side you can buy that will pretty much go anywhere you direct it too, allwheel drive, fast acceleration, a whopping top speed of 63mph, high/low ratio gearbox and in credibly responsive handling makes this an all round great ma¬chine. When the RZR launched in 2008, Polaris noticed customers spend¬ing a fair amount of money on modifica tions, so they decided to build something that was fitted with a whole host of upgrades. Polaris took the RZR and were able to in¬crease sev eral things including In¬creasing the top speed from 55mph 44 TARMAG
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POLARIS RZR-S to an exciting 63mph from the 760cc fuel injected engine which is still considerably quicker than any other standard manu factur ed side-by-side currently on the mar ket. We took the RZR-S up into Edinburgh on a sunny evening; we bumped into Ah shan with his rather pimped rather sparkly blue modified BMW. Driv ing around Edin burgh together both got allot of attention from the public. To find out more infor mation on the Polaris RZR-S please check out : tractionaction.co.uk
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Car Cruises don’t get much better organized than this; event organizers took extra care when organizing the first EK cruise of the summer. If you don’t arrive on time at EK cruise you generally find you won’t get a space in the ground level of the car park. Cars traveled even as far as north of England to attend EK cruise as it has such a good turnout. Some great cars on display, some nice Nissan 350z’s and loads of top notch modified and performance cars. Keep up the good work EK, we will be back again!
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Yo u w o u l d n ’ t n o r m a l l y a s s o c i a t e t h e f i r s t T h u r s d a y o f the month with a cruise, but Falkirk do, and they do i t w i t h s t y l e . F a l k i r k ’s r e t a i l c a r p a r k t a k e s h o s t e v ery month to a host of cars that travel from far afield to attend the meet. Unusual appearances at the meet were two brand new Nissan R35 GTR Skylines which attracted rather allot of attention. Big thanks for everyone who turned up, we took over 200 pictures, most which you will find on our Social networking page on bebo. Thanks to Go Fast Sports for a l s o a t t e n d i n g w h i l s t k e e p i n g e v e r y o n e ’s f l u i d l e v e l s topped up!
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DONNY I f i t ’s E a s t e r t h e n i t m u s t b e D o n n y. O r t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l S t y l i n g a n d Tu n i n g S h o w a t D o n i n g t o n Pa r k , i f y o u i n s i s t o n u s i n g i t ’s f u l l t i t l e . A n d o n c e a g a i n p e o p l e w e r e t r e a t e d t o a v a s t array of modified cars - everything from Hummers and Ferraris down to more realistic Corsas and Fiestas - with everything inbetween. Throw in some styling and tuning traders, semi-naked girls in cages, almost non-stop drifting action and an endless procession of exotic and non-exotic cars on the soon to be F 1 G r a n d Pr i x c i r c u i t a n d y o u h a v e a r e c i p e f o r a g r e a t w e e k e n d ’s e n t e r t a i n m e n t . L a s t i n g m e m o r i e s ? w h a t s e e m s t o b e t h e start of a trend for multi-coloured wheels - even pink - and the rather obvious sign of no credit crunch judging by the seriously expensive cars which were lapping the circuit. In one session alone there was a BMW X5, a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi R8, Bentley Continental and several Mercedes McLaren SLRs including one of the rare limited edition 722s, built to celebrate S t i r l i n g M o s s ’s v i c t o r y i n t h e M i l l e M i g l i a i n 1 9 5 5 . T h a t ’s o n e expensive, fast and powerful traffic jam ! Simon Cooke Journalist & Photographer Tel: 01452 612760
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