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I t ’s no t e v e r y d a y y o u mee t a ma n w i th a Jet Pa c k , i t ’s n o t e v er y d a y yo u m e e t G o r don S h e d d e n d r i v i n g a 2009 Ford Focus RS and w he n t he y d e c id e to hav e a d r a g r a c e to geth e r y o u g e t a r a t h e r int e r e s t i ng re s u l t. Plea s e c h e c k o u t t h e G o F a s t r e v ie w /f e a ture l a t e r o n i n t h e 5
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m a g a z ine alo ng wit h th e fant ast ic video c l ip which has re c e n tly been featured o n s everal mo t o ring w e b s it es. A p r il and May have b e e n a busy time for u s a t TarM ag, lo ads o f e d it o rial fea t u r es, new cars, our n e w lo ng t e rm car
from MG has arrived, t he TF LE500 in a fantastic dazzling whit e . Ne xt mo nth’s issue is o ut at the st art o f t he month, we ho pe t o hav e an o t her e xcit ing rac e fo r y o u guy s, but we can’t go int o too much de t ail y et!
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WHY CROOKS SHOULD FEAR THE CAR OF THE YEAR… Following its crowning glory as 2009 European Car of the Year and the recent launch of the allnew Sports Tourer, it may seem there’s no getting away from the Vauxhall Insignia. And now, there re ally isn’t! GM UK Special Vehicles has pulled the wraps off the all-new Police specification version of the car, which can be supplied to order to Police fleets throughout the UK. Three versions are available. A high-speed pur-
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suit car featuring either 2.0-litre 220PS turbo or a 2.8-litre 260PS petrol engine and all-wheel drive, or a 160PS 2.0 CDTi patrol car, with a choice of body styles – although it’s the Sports Tourer that is expected to be the most popular among British forces thanks to its ability to swallow cones, signs and beacons, all part of the daily routine for a Police vehicle in the UK. “ We believe the Insignia gives us a great opportunity for the UK Police
vehicle market,” said Dick Ellam, GM UK Manager, Vehicle Conversions. “Already we’ve had a great response from professional police drivers, who have compared its performance and handling characteristics to those of more expensive premium-badged vehicles used by some forces. In these tough economic times, when Police forces are spending public money, this makes the Insignia an even more appealing option.” For more information, visit www.gmukspecialvehicles.co.uk/home
Ferrari contributes to rebuilding the Abruzzo
M a ra n el l o, 12 M ay 2009 – Fer ra r i has announced that it will offer ing a ver y special car at the RM Auc tion due to be h el d thi s coming Sunday. The car, the ver y last F430 to l eave th e prod uc tion line towards the en d o f th is yea r, wi ll be auc tioned to raise funds for rebuilding in Abruzzo, central I taly, which was devastated by the ear thquake on th e 6th o f Apr il. Ferrar i will liaise with the l o c a l a uth o r itie s to ensure that the funds w il l go towa rds the m o s t n eedy.
The F430 will feature a special t wo -tone liver y which recalls the traditional colours of Aquila, the cit y most hit, and will be co n s ign ed w ith a certific ate s ign ed by Ferra r i Ch a ir m a n , Luca di M ontezemolo, with a per s o n a l is ed d ed ic atio n pl ate to comm em o rate th e g enero us do n atio n . Th e cli e nt ad j u d ic ating t he c a r w il l be inv ited to M a ra n el l o to c h o ose the fi n al s p e ci f i cat io ns a nd Fer ra r i h a s a l s o o ffered to equip th e c a r w it h a n u mb e r of o p tio ns f ro m it s ex ten s ive Ca r rozzer ia S c a gl ietti c ata l o g ue. Th e F 430 Firs t l au n ch ed in 2 0 0 4 , the F4 3 0 repres ents th e pea k o f Fer ra r i ’s de velo p m e nt o f t h e m i d - e n gi n e d V8 ber linetta. Ever y inch of the car was insp i re d by t h e e n gi n e e r i n g re search car r ied out at Fer rar i ’s G estione Spor t i va F 1 ra c ing div isio n. The res ul t is a h igh l y in n ovative c a r th at offe rs o u t s t an ding p er fo r m a nce t h a n k s to c uttin g- edge tec h n o l o gy, such as th e e l e c t ro n i c d i f fe re nt i a l ( E-D iff ), initially developed by Fer rar i for its F 1 s i n g l e -s e ate r s, a n d t h e manettino switch on the steer ing wheel whic h d i re c t l y g over ns t he veh ic l e’s dy n a m ic s et-up. 7
NEW PEUGEOT 4007 ‘SPORT XS’ MODEL A new special edition of the Peugeot 4007 SUV – the Sport XS – includes extra styling features, 18” alloy wheels and stylish sports leather seats in a value package just £1,450 over the range entry model, priced at £24,695. Utilising all the virtues of the entry-model 4007 SE, the Sport XS is specified in a five -seat configuration with special black leather upholster y, a full exterior Sport styling kit and 18” alloy wheels. The Sports styling kit includes chrome side bars, wing mirror covers, door handles and a twin tail pipe extension. Body coloured front lower and rear roof spoilers completes the distinctive exterior. Bluetooth handsfree telephone facility is
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also a standard feature of 4007 Sport XS. The on-the -road price for the 4007 Sport XS is £24,695, just £1,450 up from SE and £1,150 be low the top-of-the -range GT model. Key features: Distinctive appearance, on-demand
four-wheel-drive, 5+2 seat versatility on SE & GT models, electric-folding and adjustable rear seats, split-fold tailgate. 4007 is available in SE and GT trim.
LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS Second Place Finish for Škoda at Rally Azores The Š k o d a M o to r s p o r t fac to r y te am o f J a n Kope ck ý an d Petr Sta r ý finis h e d s e co n d i n l a s t wee k e n d ’s A zo re s R a l l y, in ju s t t h e i r s e co n d appe aran ce in the I nter n at i on al R a l l y C ha lleng e ( IR C ) . Af te r a s u ccessf u l d e bu t at t h e M o nte Ca r l o R a lly i n Jan u a r y, K o pe ck ý, u s u all y co nside red a t ar mac sp ec ia list, to o k to t h e A zo re s grave l e as i ly, po st ing com p e t i t i ve t i m e s r i g ht from t h e b e gi n n i n g o f the ral l y i n h i s Fa b ia Supe r 2 000. K o p ec k ý and St a r ý we re ra n k e d third at t h e e n d o f d ay on e, 1 0. 4 s e co nds b e hind s e co n d - p l a ce d N ico l a s Vo u i ll oz a n d N ico al s K l i n g er. On S at u rd ay, K o p e c k ý s ta r te d t h e s t a g e ser ies by c h as i n g d ow n N ico la s Vou i l l oz, eventu a l l y claim i n g s e co n d p l a ce an d k e e p i n g t hat po sition r i g ht t h ro u g h to the e n d of t he event. Spea k i n g af te r t he ra ce, Kope c k ý s a i d : “ Th e S at a A zore s R al l y wa s def in i tely on e o f the m o st difficu l t co mp etitio ns I h ave e ve r t a k en pa r t in. Th e s t a g e s we re a great c h a l l e n g e a n d t h e weat h e r was u nex p ec tedly b a d r i g ht f ro m t h e mor n i n g o f t h e l a st day.
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TWO NEW MGs FOR SPRING & SUMMER 2009 This s u m m e r, t wo n e w M G s are being laun c h e d to j o i n t h e high l y s u cce s s f u l M G T F L E500; t h e a f fo rdable M G T F 1 3 5 a n d a uniq u e n e w M G t h at is be i n g p ro d u ce d to ma r k t h e 8 5t h Annivers a r y o f t h e b ra n d, the M G T F 85 t h Annivers a r y. Jack S af i ru d d in, S a l es & Af te rs al e s Operation s M a n a g e r fo r M G , said : “ Wi t h s u m m e r k ic k i n g i n , t h e l a u nc h of t wo n e w ca r s a nd our re ce nt s c ra p p a g e an n ou n ce me nt re gardi n g a £ 2, 0 0 0 re duc t i o n o n t h e p r i ce of a n e w M G , t h e nex t fe w m o nt h s w i l l be a ve r y te m p t i n g time fo r c u s to m e r s to g e t t h e n e w s p o r t s car t h e y h ave a l ways 10 TARMAG
wa nted.” N e w Entr y Level MG TF 135 The greatl y a ntic ip ate d MG TF 135 will b e l a un c h ed s h o r tl y a nd is s ure to a p p e a l to motor ists who wa nt s po r ts c a r fun at a h i g hly competitive p r i ce. G ood levels of t r i m and equipment inc l u din g a Cl a r io n I C E sys tem , co m bin e w i t h a pr ice tag that w il l b ro a den its a p p ea l an d br in g it w ithi n t h e budget of many m o re peo pl e. Th e TF 1 3 5 wil l h it s h owro o m s s h o r tl y, o ffering a ll th e fun a n d a p p e a l of a conver tible spo r ts c a r at a h igh l y a f fo rdable £13,511 OT R .
U nique Anniversar y Ca r Later this summ er, a un ique MG TF is be ing launched to mar k the 85th Anniversar y of the MG brand. The MG TF 85th An n i versar y w il l be a great lookin g c a r w ith fa nt asti c h a n dl in g. Ava il a bl e in th ree spe cial colours over laid w ith s tr ik in g graphi cs a n d a n ew des ign of alloy wheel, from the outside the car looks s en s atio n a l. The cab in is stunning too as the specialist graphics co ntin ue w ith mono gra m m ed s il l fini shers a n d gea r k n o b whi ch co m pl em ent n ew st ylish Aubergine leather tr im a n d a h igh q ualit y ICE s ys tem .
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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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This month TarMag have teamed up with Go Fast Energy Drink to bring you this great competition to win a case of Go Fast Energy Drink and some Go Fast goodies. Also we are throwing in a TarMag T-shirt. How to enter? All you have to do is answer this simple question : What speed did the Go Fast Jet Pack man acheive up at Knockhill raceing circuit? A. 44mph B. 68mph C. 99mph Send your answers along with your Name, Address, and Phone number to : david@tarmag.co.uk Terms and Conditions
1. To enter a competition you must be: (a) UK resident; and (b) 18 years old or over at the time of entry. 2. Competitions are not open to employees (or members of their immediate families) of TarMag 3. No purchase necessary. 4. Only one entry per person. 5. Closing date for this Competion is 4th June - Winners will be notified and names will be displayed online Thanks to Go Fast for organising the Competion, For more details about Duke check out www.gofastsports.com
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S u n d a y t h e 1 9 t h A p r i l t o o k h o s t t o t h e To r a To r a To r a B a n z a i d a y u p a t S c o t l a n d ’s C r a i l R a c e - w a y. B a n z a i C h i e f E d i t o r J o e C l i f f o r d w a s t h e r e , a l o n g w i t h t h e g r e a t g u y s f r o m Ta r M a g , well that would be us. The Banzai day up at Crail is the Ann u a l J a p a n e s e c a r s h o o t o u t , f r o m S u b a r u I m p r e z a ’s t o f i v e door Nissan Skylines the day was jam packed. A fully sold out drag strip of 210 cars entertained all of us for the day and several cars strutting their stuff on the drifting oval. The Best car on Show went to Craig from Sunny Clovenfords w i t h h i s l a t e s t c a r a To p S e c r e t Tu n e d N i s s a n S k y l i n e w h i c h appeared on our Show stand. Other prizes went to other d r i v e r s a n d t h e r e c a r s i n c l u d e d ; F a s t e s t F r o n t , Re a r a n d f o u r wheel drive cars, Banzai Ultimate Champion, and other show and shine prizes. Again a big thanks to Willie and the gups u p a t C r a i l , a g r e a t d a y, a n d t h a n k s f o r t h e F r e e S u n Ta n ! !
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tHIS mONTHS MUST HAVE
NISSAN GT-R
If you are a true Nissan Skyline Fan, the original ‘beast from the east’, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is an icon for power, speed and advanced Japanese automotive technology. With straight-6 engines capable of being tuned to over 1000bhp, 4WD, intelligent torquesplitting differentials, rear-wheel steering and enough electronics to keep a space station going, the R-32, R-33 and most recent R-34 models are mechanical ‘tour de forces’ . How about a lap of the old Nurburging with ‘ringmeister’ Dirk Schoysman at up to 190 mph with drifting at 160mph? DVD AVAILABLE FROM DUKE DVD 40 TARMAG
FRAGRANCE Jean Paul Gualtier is a well knock fragrance company. One of its popular fragrances is Le Male which has been around for a few year, however 2009 see’s the launch of fresh newer versions. Its coloured in seductive blue nuance this year and it reminds of the sea and waves, enabling us to envisage exotic and colours of summer. Mint, wormwood, bergamot, cardamom, lavander, cinnamon, orange blossom, cumin, woody notes, amber, musk, vanila and tonka beans, charming, stimulating and tart notes are harmonically blended with an intention to cool you. We must admit this product does smell awsome, and worth buying for yourself, or that special loved one.
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Ever wanted to record that all track day video footage, well now you can with a Camcorder Suction mount. Its Ideal for mounting a camcorder or camera onto a wind screen, car doors, windows, pretty much anywhere. The Suction mount can be attached onto any non-porous surface making it great for mounting onto any vehicle inside or out. Many professional motoring companies, such as ourselves use Camera mounts for when taking videos and pictures of the cars we bring you in our reviews.
Tyres screeching, smoking, burning and melting as your car exceeds 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 SM1 is prices £79.95 and is available from the great guys at www.b-hague.co.uk
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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How does an ordinary-looking saloon develop into a cult car desired by just about any red-blooded male and more than a few of the fairer sex? That’s the question we answer with this in-depth look at the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo series. Like its great rival, the Subaru Impreza, the Lancer started life as an anonymous two-litre family saloon. PLUS! DVD extras include extended interviews and superb stills of the Evo phenomenon. Dvd available from DUKE DVD
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Scooby doo Superfast, superpowerful with headturning looks, the Subaru Impreza is one of the most desirable cars on the market today enjoying phenomenal cult status thanks largely to Colin McRae’s storming world rally championship glory in 1995. Explore in full, the speed, the excitement, the performance of a car that once seen leaves a lasting impression! Enjoy: The Turbo, WRC (in all its forms), P1 and 22B models on road and track with in-car cameras and tyre-howling action. A visit to Prodrive and a chat with Dave Lapworth. In-car action with Colin McRae and Richard Burns on WRC tests. DUKE DVD
tHIS Months Gadgets
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We have just updated the phones in the office, and we must say, our new toys are magical. Instant push email, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS with a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and dual work and personal modes all comes from the new Nokia E71. There are some stonking great deals out at the moment, but what gets me is that it’s better than the I-phone, personally I have never owned one, but its smaller than the I-phone and lighter. Plus it’s not restricted as to what software applications you can or can’t put on the phone. The camera is good enough for quality pictures, and the gps works a treat if you lost.
Learn how to drift while watching the hottest talent burn rubber from Japan to the U.K. Witness some staggering sideways action and breathtaking long, fast slides, than take a seat in the classroom with rally analyst Robbie Head. He’ll show you how to tear up the tarmac using any rear wheeel drive car. Jump drifts, cross-line slides, vaulting box drifts and more are shown in detail - with unique pedal cameras to make sure you see how it’s all done! See drifters in action at Rockingham and Donington in turbocharged BMWs, Toyota Supras and Mazda MX5s. DUKE DVD 43
THIS MONTHS GADGETS
LED DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS
January 2011 will see the coming into force of European legislation that states all cars manufactured after that date will require EU approved daylight running lights. An automatic switching unit enables the lamps to come on when the ignition is started, as required by the new legislation.
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have negligible energy consumption compared to using halogen bulbs on dipped beams and have a longer service life. Recently, LED lighting has become popular due to many vehicles currently on the road having built in LED lights, in particular the ‘Audi Style’ lighting. The Aurora LED lights are designed for retrofitting to give any vehicle an unmistakable modern look, that is sure to get it noticed. Well now you can style your own car with a great range of day time running lamps. You are best to check out www.ringautomotive.co.uk to check out all the available options.
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We reported to you back in February this year about the new MG TF LE500. We not have our first long term car from MG, over the next 6 months we will be reporting to you about the ups and downs of the MG TF LE500. The MG TF LE500 is the first rear wheel drive car I have personally driven for more than just a few hours. 46 TARMAG
So each day, differ ent weather condi tions, roads, etc is a huge learning curve for me. And be ing truthful, I can’t think of a better car to be learning it in. Pow¬ered by a 1.8 16v with the engine being in the middle of the car, it also produces 135bhp but still manages to get around 30+mpg. I used to think that
soft top convert ibles had issues with leaking roofs and that inside the car would generally colder, to date, i absolutely love the roof, it’s easy to put down and back up again, it is a simple case of two clips. The whole MG TF LE500 comes wel specked with rear parking sensors, fog lights, 16” alloys, good mp3 CD player
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Our Long Term Fleet lightweight and very responsive engine gives you smooth power that’s always available at just a tap of the drivers right f oot. 0-60mph can be reached in 8.4 seconds and a good top speed of 127mph. On the road the car is excel lent, with it being mid engine, rear-wheel drive, it’s totally differ¬ent to drive than normal front wheel drive cars. It can be tail happy if you drive it tail happy, drive sensibly and it will drive sensibly. It’s a fun car to drive to work, take out on a Sun day for a drive, or for a day to day car. The other great thing is the two seats, no more hassle of
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LONG TERM FLEET known to have Head gaske t prob lems. Al¬though today the TF bears the same engine from year 2000 it now has the safety features to notify you low cool¬ant levels, so if your head-gasket goes, it’s your own fault
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tic, handles better than the LE500... For more details on the MG range, check out : www. mgmotor.co.uk or if you have any queries then please contact us.
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Have you heard of Go Fast Energy Drink? Have you heard of the Go Fast Jet Pack Man? Go Fast Energy drink is Go Fast! is a refresh ing premium energy drink using only the best natural ingredi ents with NO PRESER VATIVES. Its unique herbal blend is de signed to provide a longer lasting energy boost. Australian Honey, Tau rine, Ginseng, Ribose, Pantothenic Acid, Vi tamin B6, Vitamin B12, Ginkgo Biloba, Guara na, Milk Thistle Herb, Inositol, Riboflavin, Niacin are the ingre dients that make the Go Fast Energy Drink. Each ing redient helps the body to naturally boost energy levels. We have found Go Fast to be one of the best energy drinks around.
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Eric Scott, World Fa mous Go Fast Jet Pack Man created a Nitro Jet Pack, when we fi rst heard of Jet Pack man we expected someone to fly, but at two feet of the ground and for a couple feet, well we were wrong! At Knockhill’s Motor fair weekend we met up with Eric whilst h e attempted to create, and beat the world speed record for a Jet Pack. On Friday 8th May Eric attempted his speed record set ting attempt, but with a 25+ knot wind, heavy rain, Eric only managed to achieve 43mph. Local Fife Constabulary were on hand using Laser sped guns to measure the flights speed of 43mph. Throughout the week end at Knockhill’s Motorfair Eric tried each day attempted to beat his record, and on Sunday 10th May he managed to 54 TARMAG
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set his fastest speed world record on a Jet Pack. Eric managed to achieve a staggering 68mph compared to his first attempt on the Friday of only 43 mph. Improved weather con ditions made this pos sible, with light winds, and clear skies. On Eric’s last and fi nal record beating attempt, Eric was of fered a race from BTCC champion Gordon Shedden in a 2009 Ford Focus RS. This will be a day to remember, we luckily had our cam era’s recording and managed to film this race, you can view the video by checking out www.youtube.com/tar magazine. The Follow ing Monday the Head lines hit the news; “Rocket man beats Ford Focus RS ” “ Focus RS loses to Jet Pack Man “ “ Jet Pack man races Ford “ “ World Fastest Jet Pack VS Ford Focus RS “ 57
go fast And to date tens of thousands of people have now viewed our video. We hope over the next few months to bring you more in teresting challanges against man made machines vs cars. If you think you have an idea for us, please get intouch david @ tarmag .co . uk
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SKODA REVIEW
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SKODA SUPERB When I first saw our Skoda press car, it looked like a Bentley from the outside, or even a VW Phantom, it just didn’t seem like a Skoda. It’s the first time we have dealt with Skoda, personally I have never owned a Skoda but have been in them a few times. This has to be the most luxurious Skoda I have ever seen, This is the third generation of the Skoda Superb and sits at the top of the Skoda product range. This car sets new standards in design, value, quality, and functionality. I think Skoda are onto a winner with this car. One thing we didn’t expect to see from Skoda was a whole load of toys to which some are 64 TARMAG
standard. We had the Elegance Model, which is along the lines of executive kind of person. Our favourite feature of the car was the optional Park Assist, an ingenious, crazy and out of this world feature you just didn’t expect to see on a Skoda, this system allows the driver to parallel park there with ease, it calculates the distance of the space, tells you the car will fit, and it then take your hands of the wheel, and control the pedals and the Skoda will steer itself into the space. It’s a magnificent site to see. Other features included on the Elegance is AFS also known as Adaptive Front-light system, a system that spreads the
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its superb amounts of leg room making your journey in the Superb Super! ( Sorry we had to add that in )
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The Superb is very comfy inside whither you are in the front of the rear, heated front seats keep your
bum warm, whilst a LED display shows the rear passengers the time and outside temperature. An-
other thing we have noticed on Skoda’s is the sound system quality is fantastic, at times better
than its competitors. The Navigation touch screen set up makes life easier along with MP3 CD player or a SD memory slot or you can store music onto the systems hard drive. Means you won’t have to carry CD’s around all the time. The Skoda Superb offers a wide range of engines to suit everyone’s taste. Three petrol engines and three diesels means there is a wide selection. From 1.8 TSI, 3.6 petrol, too 2.0TDI CR 170bhp. We had the 2.0TDI, and when it comes to fuel economy, we found the car to average out around the mid 40’s
which is good. £40 of diesel got us around 460 miles of driving. Skoda is a popular brand amongst taxi drivers, they need cars that are comfy, practical, economical but at the same time look the part, and the Skoda Superb ticks all those boxes, to find out more about the Skoda Superb or any other Skoda’s please check out www.skoda. co.uk We hope to review more of the Skoda brand over the next few months so keep an eye out for the reviews. Mark@TarMag
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Radek got invited along to a top secret JDM meeting, i n a t o p s e c r e t l o c a t i o n i n G l a s g o w, S c o t l a n d . M a n y c a r e n t h u s i a s t f o r u m s a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t f r o m h e r e ’s l i s t o f expected ppl to show M k i v s S u p r a ’s , S X O C , S c o t t i s h VA G , S c o t t i s h H o t Ro d s , J D M TA S , J D M y 0 , F i f e E d i t i o n , S k y l i n e O w n e r s . c o m , HTUK, DeutschConnection. It was such a rare sighting to see soo many beautiful cars together at a great loc a t i o n . H e h a s p u t t o g e a t h e r a p i c t u r e r e v i e w.
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M e e t L e o n a n d h i s l o v e l y c a r. L e o n h a s a l w a y s h a d a l o v e ly car past, from a 1986 b reg mark 2 fiesta xr2 which was p a i n t e d i n Po r s c h e m i n t g r e e n . H e o w n e d m o r e t h a n o n e S u b a r u i n h i s l i f e t i m e , a S u b a r u I m p r e z a W R X Wa g o n w h i c h sat around 280bhp. Leon then went and bought a Mitsubishi Evo 4 which was bored out to 2.1 which meant it was running near 340bhp. But then Leon saw sense and purchased this Lovely Subaru I m p r e z a W R X S Ti v e r s i o n 5 Ty p e - R . L e o n t a k e s a l l o t o f p r i d e and care into his cars, keeps them immaculately clean and 80 TARMAG
MEET LEON s o u n d i n g l o v e l y. H e r e i s a l i s t o f m o d i f i c a t i o n s c u r r e n t l y d o n e t o t h e c a r ; H K S S S Q V d u m p v a l v e , H K S Pa n e l f i l t e r, H K S s t a i n l e s s s t e e l e x h a u s t , c u s t o m o n e o f f S Ti p i n k s t r u t b r a c e , B r i d e bucket seat, Williams four point harness, full crystal light conversion with led indicator bulbs, 18� Lenso wheels with 2 1 5 / 3 5 / 1 8 Pi r e l l i P - Z e r o n e r o t y r e s , r e a r Vo r t e x g e n e r a t o r modified to fit from an o2 plate onwards Impreza, window t i n t s , f u l l S Ti r e a r l i g h t s , p i n k S Ti b a d g e s . L e o n h a s a f u l l l i s t o f m o d ’s i n t h e p i p e l i n e t o a d d t o h i s I m p r e z a . I f y o u f a n c y your car being featured, please email david@tarmag.co.uk 81
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Free track and road magazine Next months issue : june 2009 Out Monday 8th june