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SEP. 2017 ISSUE 148

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contents SEPTEMBER 2017 THE cars

EXTREME DREAM

HOW’S THIS FOR A FIRST V8?

32 STRIP TEASE

CHEVELLE HAULS ARSE AND HAULS TROPHIES

84 TWO TONNE OF FUN BIG IMPACT, BIG MOTOR, BIG FUN

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68 STILL FANGIN’

980HP BLOWN LS DRIFTER

108 KNOCKIN’ ON NINES

THE ULTIMATE STREET ROD ALL-ROUNDER

THE events

44 MOTOR XXX MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX

58 ROTORUA RUMBLE

VINTAGE AND VETERAN CAR CLUB SWAP MEET

76 LOCAL HEROES CRC SPEEDSHOW

SPECIAL features

52 DRIVING FORCE

BUILDING THE PARTS NO ONE ELSE DARED TO

92 SLIPPERY SUBJECT ALL ABOUT OIL

102 DREAM SHED

BEN AND RAINY'S FANTASYLAND THE other stuff 02 SHORT SHIFT 06 BENCH SEAT 08 NEWS 10 ONLINE THIS MONTH 12 TORQUEBACK 14 JUST QUICKLY 16 DAILY GRIND 18 IN THE BUILD 20 EVENTS 40 STRAIGHT TALK 42 SUBSCRIBE AND WIN 62 PIRTEK RACE DIARY 64 DRAGGED UP 66 NZ’S QUICKEST 100 CONCEPT CORNER 116 CMC NEWS 118 CARGO 122 A DECADE AGO 124 THIS MONTH AT V8 126 LOCAL SPECIALISTS 128 COMING NEXT MONTH

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