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King of tough street: a show-condition Escort like no other
“Marcus Hall’s Ford Escort isn’t your usual road-going example, but rather a 10-year-long father-and-son project that’s got a swag of awards in its wake
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From Rookie to Pro: Nico Reid
It’s Tuesday evening, and I’m sitting in a café waiting for my guest to arrive. It’s been about three years since we last caught up
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The feature cars that shook me in 2015!
It’s that time of the year again, where everyone sits around and talks about how the year moved so fast and how it feels like
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Cruise Mode: 1981 Datsun Sunny B310
View fullsize Name: Suhail SahibLocation: Auckland Occupation: Engineering student at AUT/ sales assistant Make/model: 1981 Datsun Sunny B310 SGXEngine: Datsun A-series 1400cc, rebuilt
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Missed the latest episode of NAC Car Culture? Watch it here!
So, you missed the episode of NAC Car Culture on TV3 didn’t you? Well, never fear, you can watch every single episode right here on
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Enthusiast Essentials: all things remote controlled are one click away
RC Hobbies is an online hobby shop that specializes in just about anything remote controlled. It carries a complete range of kits, parts, and
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Frog stomp: K-series Mini perfection
“What do you do when you want to stand out? Build a 4WD K24-powered Mini, of course ” We live in a wild time,
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We’ve got the ultimate gift ideas in our 2015 Christmas Gift Guide
Left Christmas shopping to the last minute again? It’s not too late! Check out our guide to the ultimate Christmas gifts for the car enthusiast
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Prowear NZ Superlap: lap times are up!
The third round of the Prowear NZ Superlap series, held December 12–13, was an intense one. We’ve just had everyone’s fastest lap times come through,
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NZ Performance Car Issue No. 229: there is more than one way to enjoy it!
In this modern, fast-paced world, with real-life hoverboards and the big bad internet, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. For us here at NZ
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series: Pukekohe prowlers
“With only one Pukekohe round this season, every Prowear NZ Superlap driver in attendance was determined to nail turn one, the fastest corner in
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Street Skills: Taranaki drift throwback to ‘09
As our old magazines get thin on the shelves, we’ll start to upload a few throwbacks to keep the memory alive. This week, we
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Uncles Club: track day initiated
Some of you will remember a few months back when I sold my 1991 Mitsubishi GTO — a car that I have wanted since I
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Godzillas unite: GT-R NZ park up
“What’s better than one GT-R? A whole bunch of them!” Over the weekend of December 5–6, GT-R NZ, GT-R, and GT-R Parts Buy, Sell,
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Weekend hangs: Team Four Up
Team Four Up has only been running for close to a year now. A small crew, started by Damian and Andrew Smuts, has slowly