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SPOTTED
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gadgets
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COMPETITION
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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
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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.
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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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LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
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
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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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competition
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 :
[email protected]
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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Crail - Banzai
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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T h e U . K ’s o n l y m o t o r s h o w t o o k p l a c e a t S c o t l a n d ’s K n o c k hill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline on Saturday 9th and
S u n d a y 1 0 t h o f M a y. D e s p i t e t h e c o l d , w e t a n d w i n d y c o n d i t i o n s o n t h e S a t u r d a y, t h e “ M o t o r f a i r ” p r o v e d a h i t o n t h e
Sunday with warmer weather with thousands of motoring
l o v e r s a t t e n d i n g . N o w i n i t s 6 t h y e a r, t h e s h o w r e a l l y d o e s
p r o v e a g r e a t d a y o u t f o r t h e w h o l e f a m i l y.
One thing that stands out from any other Motor show that
has been held in the past at other venues is the FREE test
rides that were available from manufacturers. From the
F o r d F o c u s S T, M i t s u b i s h i Po l i c e E v o t o a M G T F L E 5 0 0 w i t h
t h e r o o f d o w n . Yo u g o t t w o l a p s a s p a s s e n g e r s i n t h e c a r s ,
you were restricted to speed due to insurance reasons, but
it was great that the manufacturers were offering these
FREE rides.
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T h e We s t f i e l d d r i f t e x p e r i e n c e p r o v e d p o p u l a r w i t h a p u r pose built cone track to highlight the twists and turns
w h i l s t d r i f t i n g a r o u n d t h e m . Pr e c i s i o n d r i v i n g f r o m t h e
professional drivers made it worth your while to experience it. UKFMX stunt team were on hand with 3 daily
shows, leaping 40ft in the air whilst doing back flips and
crazy other stungs. Wheelies, spins, and just all round fun
e n t e r t a i n m e n t t o w a t c h t h e s e g u y s p u t o n a g r e a t s h o w.
Pa u l S w i f t Pr e c i s i o n D r i v i n g d i s l p a y a l s o m a d e a m u s e m e n t
w i t h Pa u l m a n a g i n g g e t a F o r d F i e s t a 5 d o o r o n t w o w h e e l s .
T h e K i d s z o n e i n c l u d e d f a c e p a i n t i n g , f u n f a i r, a n d l o a d s
of on track entertainment for not just the kids. Some of
Scotlands super cars took to the track over the weekend
w i t h F e r r a r i ’s , L a m b o r g h i n i ’s t o L o t u s ’s . B u t a l s o n o t i c e d
on track at the same time was the new 2009 Ford Focus
RS with Gordon Shedden at the wheel. Gordon took us out
f o r a c o u p l e h o t l a p s i n t h e c a r. T h e 1 s t l a p i n t h e c a r w a s
a m a z i n g , f a s t , s m o o t h , a n d v e r y t a i l h a p p y. T h e 2 n d l a p
proved to be different, with a mechanical failure with the
car causing it to go into limp home mode, which restricts
the car to 60mph.
The Motor show wasn’t just all about cars with special app e a r a n c e s f r o m ; R A F To r n e d o f l y p a s t , H M S G a n n e t h e l i c o p t e r r e s c u e d i s p l a y, G o l d e n L i o n s p a r a c h u t e d i s p l a y t e a m ,
and a enjoyable Bi-Plane Air Display with loads of loopthe-loops... The whole show has been a great sucess and
we would like to thank Knockhill Racing Circuit for inviting
us up.
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R e a d a b o u t t h e G o Fa s t J e t Pa c k
Man World Record breaking att e m p t i n t h e G o Fa s t A r t i c l e l a t e r
on in the magazine.
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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
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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.
E’S
SM1 mOUNT
drift bible
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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life of the evo
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
nokia e71
dRIFT iT
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
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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.
Day Light Running involves vehicles
having either their headlamps or
special light units on during the
hours of daylight. Having the vehicle’s lights on during the day
improves your vehicles visibility
and reduces the risk of accidents
in daylight hours. Headlamps on
dipped beams were designed for
driving at night where as daytime
running lights ensure your vehicle
is seen during daylight hours. LEDs
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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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46 Our Long Term Fleet
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.
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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
y
G
ll
g
r/
sound sys¬tem and
much more.
One thing I noticed
last time we had the
car was when you
exhilarate you got
100% commitment
from the engine,
where as some cars,
cars tend to give
you a slight boost
in power you hit a
certain rpm, but the
MG just doesn’t stop
its just full pow er all the way, its
MG TF LE500
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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
MG TF LE500
who’s coming out for a drive, or
who needs a lift home. The lug gage space in the car isn’t bad
for a convert¬ible, it has a large
boot, and also allot of interior
storage space with a few com partments.
The MG TF was origi¬nally
launched in 1995 known as the
MG F, it was the first mid-en-gine
rear wheel drive car from MG.
And it’s come a long way since
being launched, the TF were
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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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basi¬cally. Also if
you checked out
our news section
you would of no ticed the details of
the new TF’s be ing released by MG.
I personally have
driven the new
75TH anniversary
edition, and I must
admit it’s fantas -
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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go fast
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
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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
“
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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
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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
angle of light according
to road speed, weather
conditions, etc. It also
follows the direction of
the steering wheel, i.e.
its superb
lights up corners better.
When you look at the
Superb from the side,
the rear door looks
bigger than the front,
inside, it’s almost like
sitting in a limo in the
back, with tremendous
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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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Redek goes JDM
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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JDM WITH RADEK
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radek likes jdm
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radek is jdm :)
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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
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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 [email protected]
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Next months issue : june 2009
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