Month: September 2017

Liberty Walk?! I’m sure that is a name you are all aware of, but just a few years ago it wasn’t the household name it is now! Despite Kato-San running the Liberty Walk Tuning Shop in Nagoya, JP for over 20 years, it’s only in recent years that he’s hit the mainstream, and boy did…

Automotive engineering has come a long way since the days of wooden carriages, steam engines and springleaf suspension. What seemed like science fiction just 20 years ago is a reality at present. We see manufacturers offering hybrid powered, self-driving, self-steering vehicles; the future of motoring is here and it is majestic. Admittedly hybrids aren’t anything…

So you own a R32 Skyline and you are looking to replace it with something 4WD, what are your options? Impreza? Evo? R34 GTR? Nope!, you get a Land Rover of course. Kyle was after something smart, a bit of a head turner but could manage to go across fields when on a shoot and…

Any Holden is a rare car on these shores, but a modified Commodore is even rarer. John Hinchy is the owner of this particular Utility vehicle or “Ute” as they are commonly known in Australia. John has had it with 3 years now and it was a stock SS when he bought it. Since then…

If there was a car that really made an impression in Northern Ireland’s car scene in 2014 it certainly has to be Matt’s stunning 1972 VW Karmann Ghia. When the car made its debut entrance at the Loughgall Festival of Motorsport show there wasn’t a person left unimpressed. A huge crowd gathered round the impressive…

Top car modifications   Most people will modify their car for one of two reasons: 1. To increase performance 2. Let’s face it, to make it look better!   To make your car your own, there are a number of modifications that you can make; but before going overboard remember that the DVLA has requirements…

The SL299 or as I know them “the 205 1.9 Speedline” is without doubt my favourite OEM wheel. Having a 205 GTI without the SL299 to me is almost unthinkable. The design is so simple and so unfussy which is what you would expect naturally enough from a factory wheel but it works all the…

The GTINI boys have really raised the bar for car shows in Northern Ireland in recent years. DUBSHED (Dubshed Part 1, Part 2) – GTINI’s BIG show has gone from strength to strength in coming years and is now recognised as one of the finest shows the UK has to offer. The annual Castlewellan show…