Does a new timing chain increase performance? No. However if your old one was stretched or the tensioner weakened, then there is definitely a big increase in performance to be had! Our Mini Cooper S started rattling randomly in our very first video. Since then we took it for performance runs, mainly 30-70mph on our […]
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Why did I buy a BMW M135i? Simply because I wanted the only hatchback with a 3.0 and 6 cylinders out there at the moment! A nice step up in performance frommyold TT too! She does everything I ask of her, at a very nice pace. From my many trips to Santapod to road trips […]
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Project TCS has been quiet for some time now. Along with the on going Covid issues and lockdown, we’ve also had Christmas and New year to contend with. It’s been taken slowly. However our Mini track car donor has now had a full health check from the experts at JWS Developments as well as big […]
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I bought my Ford Focus ST brand new back in 2016 so I’ve had her a few years now. The reason? Because why not? I’m semi retired and wanted to treat myself. So I walked in to a Ford dealer and came out shortly after a few quid down… One test drive was all it […]
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What made me choose my Fiesta ST180? It was a very simple and obvious choice for me. I had previously owned a 1.0 EcoBoost Fiesta that always served me well. Wanting something better and faster, why not go for the flagship of what I already have? As soon as I test drove her, I knew […]
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I’ve always been a fan of Nissan Z cars and Josh Jenkin’s 350 certainly does not disappoint. Tastefully modified whilst retaining it’s original charm and beauty. Having seen his 350Z at one of our shows we had a little chat with Josh to find out more. What drove you to your Nissan 350Z? I started […]
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The Mini Cooper S is off to JWS Developments at Bolsover today. However we couldn’t let her go until we had a bit of a play yesterday! Now that we have sorted our insurance with “Need To Insure” at Mansfield. Fantastic price and a great policy for what we need, supplied by Paul at Need […]
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Pocket rockets for under £2k? That’s the beauty of wee cars, you get a lot for your money when it comes to fun factor! They also offer better economy and are more accessible fat a younger age than a super saloon. Because they are so small and light, they don’t nessacarily need huge power to […]
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It’s finally here! The arrival of our slightly challenged and extremely dirty Mini Cooper S R53. Full walk around video can be found here. Be sure to subscribe to follow our progress. It started with posting a conversation starter on our Facebook group. It read something a long the lines of ‘cheap and cheerful track […]
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About me: I think my passion for cars came from going to the Doncaster custom car shows in the late 70’s, early 80’s. I loved to see all the wild paint schemes on all the yank cars, but for me itwas seeing an everyday car that was on every street corner made to look cool […]
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