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ED START • Issue 426 November 2020
Next Issue on sale 20 •11 •2020
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THE ANGRY MAN
Cabin Fever • We all went a bit loopy when lockdown kicked in. Life became about nothing but TV and crisps, all the days blurring into one. But not for Jake Hughes – he spent the mid-2020 lockdown building this awesome S14a…
WHAT IS AN S14A?
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TECH SPEC: NISSAN 200SX
HOW TO BUILD A FEATURE CAR PART 2 • It’s the question we’re always being asked, so we’ve decided to answer it…
TOP TIP
JVC KW-M565DBT, £399
NEW PRODUCTS • New gear from the big wide world of car culture...
LIFESTYLE • The car culture experience doesn’t just belong in the garage...
Idea. Vision. Execution. • The most overlooked part of many builds and it doesn’t even cost a thing…
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HOT RIDE
M3 VERSUS 335I
TECH SPEC: BMW E93 335I
FC First Fives • The first five mods to break out your credit card for? This month it’s all about the biggest, and best quality, boom boom.
Debutante Baller • Most people’s first cars are pretty forgettable – but Jez Bonner isn’t most people. A constantly evolving show-stopper, it’s been one of the hottest Escorts on the scene for longer than we care to remember…
OWNER PROFILE:
SESTO ELEMENTO
TECH SPEC: FORD ESCORT
Tom V Dale 2
TOM’S ’67 VOLVO AMAZON COUPE V DALE’S JAGUAR S-TYPE R
DAN’S TT 225 QUATTRO • Oh look, Dan’s bought another TT… which may or may not have been a great idea!
GLENN’S T5.1 • Hoorah, it’s time for a new project van on Team Fast Car...
MIDGE’S BEETLE TURBO • Midge talks about socks and pants this month, weirdo.
SLIM JULES’ BMW 325i E91 • This review might be two months late, but all good things come to those who wait!
PCD Fitment Guide • We couldn’t list every single car in the history of the universe (we just don’t have the pages). But here’s the majority of the scene’s core motors – and a few wacky OEM+ options too…
War Bastard • This 911 has had to battle for survival, getting cut up and chopped about beyond all recognition. But today, the bastardised little Targa has found its niche…
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TECH SPEC: VORSCHE
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED
ARSE END • THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF FAST CAR THIS MONTH… IN PICTURES.
FAST FAVES • To finally put all those common questions to bed, here’s the definitive answers from our staffers… you can stop asking now.