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KNOCKHILL: Xmas Crackerl PEUGEOT 4007: Snow, hail, rain, sun, it went through it all!!

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I n t h I s m o n t h s I s s u e : J a n u a r yNEWS 7-11 - Al l the latest news from the motor ing wor ld!

Police Evo-X 13-19

Peugeot 4007 21-27

- Snowy Peugeot

Autosport International 29-31

- Reminder

MODBALL 2009 33-39

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I n t h I s m o n t h s I s s u e : J a n u a r yPhotography 41-45 - Thomas Lamont

Knockhil l 47-53 - Xmas Cracker

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- Honda Accord Modif ied

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wELCOMEIts already 2009, 2008 has went soo quick. 2009 is going to be a very busy year for us, lots of shows, events, cars,

and much much more.

This months magazine is smaller than usual, not allot really hap-

pens in December time, but we can tell you our January issue is go-ing to be ultra packed with new cars, and also the Autosport Interna-

tional at the NEC which we are attending early January.

This months issue features the latest weapon available to the Police.

Modball 2009 preview and information about team TarMag. we spent a rath-er cold sunday up Knockhill.

Any questions or comments please freel free to contact me, mark@tarmag.co.uk

MarkM a n a g i n g E d i t o r

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THE NEW JAGUAR XF DIESEL S

when it was introduced last year, the XF was recognised as a dramatic expression of a bold new Jaguar design language. It also soon be-came apparent that here was a car where the driving experience exceeded the expectations created by the striking appearance. Now, the new XF Diesel S takes this driving experience to new levels, shifting the bal-ance even further towards dynamic performance while still retaining the XF’s core values as a refined and luxu-rious sports saloon.

Distinguished by 19 inch wheels, an aerodynamic boot lid spoiler and discreet ‘S’ badging, the car that de-fines Jaguar sporting luxury is even better for the 2010 model year, with a stun-ning new high-performance diesel. Powered by a 275PS engine, the Diesel S gives the XF outstanding levels of performance, accelerat-ing from 0-60mph in just 5.9 seconds, 1.8 seconds quicker than the excellent 2.7-litre model. In-gear ac-celeration is equally impres-sive, with a 50-70mph time of just 3.2 seconds. Maxi-mum speed is electronically limited to 155mph.

Featuring parallel sequen-tial turbochargers to help deliver the high levels of power and torque seam-lessly and with effortless flexibility, this engine is per-fectly matched to Jaguar’s sophisticated six-speed ZF 6HP28 automatic transmis-sion.

There is an equally impres-sive 240PS version of the new 3.0-litre engine avail-able too, which produces 16 percent more power and a 15 percent increase in torque over the 2.7-litre die-sel, allowing the XF to reach 60mph in 6.7 seconds.

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AUDI IS “LIGHT” YEARS AHEAD WITH WORLD’S FIRST LED HEADLIGHTS

The order book opened in Britain for the V10 engined Audi R8 this month (1 Janu-ary) and with it the German car manu-facturer demonstrated another element of its pioneering Vorsprung durch Technik technology.

The range-topping R8 is the first car in the world to be equipped with all-LED (light emitting diode) headlamps. For the first time the high intensity diodes have been used for low beam and high beam settings, as well as for daytime running lights and indicators, intensifying the sports car’s visual drama.

The LED headlamp of the Audi R8 is the first representative of a completely new generation of headlamps using only light emitting diodes which in itself reduces CO2 emissions. An interior light package including LED footwell lighting, light and rain sensors and LED engine compartment lighting also comes as standard on the 196mph “supercar”. .

Audi was the first car manufacturer to recognize the potential of revolutionary LED lighting technology and then incorpo-rate it during development of its vehicles and can now boast a technological edge putting it “light” years ahead of the com-petition.

SUBARU: THE PERFECT CHOICE OF WINTER WARRIOR

with the UK in the grip of another classi-cally dark, wet, icy and grim winter and the roads in a slippery state of perpetual mud, leaves, frost and black ice, there’s never been a better time to make full use of Subaru’s legendary symmetrical All-wheel Drive transmission – the perfect antidote to the woeful winter weather.

Subaru’s quick-thinking, full-time AwD transmission splits power 50:50 front to rear; enhancing straight-line traction (even with up to 330bhp/346lbft on tap, as in the exciting new Impreza 330S) and providing sure-footed grip and traction through corners, whatever the weather; allowing the driver to make safe, swift progress, day in, day out.

On a typically slippery British winter road, grip is at a premium. But Subaru’s “Subaglue” permanent All-wheel Drive – with state-of-the-art Vehicle Dynamics Control, intelligent AwD differentials and super-grippy chassis and set-up – will find you traction, where a 2wD car would be slipping and sliding, leaving the driver in a panic, or worse. As a Subaru driver, even in hard rain, snow or icy conditions, all you will be aware of while you make steady progress, is less understeer or oversteer, as the tried-and-tested, highly evolved symmetrical AwD does its job reassuringly.

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The former Holby City star, together with professional dance partner Camilla Dallerup, was on top of the world on Saturday night after wowing ballroom fans across the UK with a stunning final routine to win the TV crown. But just the day before, Tom was dancing for joy fol-lowing the arrival of his new Fiat 500 1.4 16v Lounge in fabulous Funk white.

Fiat fan Tom, who already owns an origi-nal Fiat 500, will use his new car to travel the country when he joins the Strictly Come Dancing live show early next year. Its award-winning blend of comfort, style and fuel economy will certainly earn a maximum score from the Cha-cha-cha champ.

“what an amazing last few weeks,” says

Tom. “I recently got married, I’ve won Strictly Come Dancing and now I have one of my favourite cars to drive. This is a fantastic finale to the year.

“I have always loved Fiat 500s and bought the old one two years ago for my wife Clare. I am really pleased with this new car and am looking forward to driving home to Derbyshire in it for Christmas. It’s the perfect end to a brilliant 2008.”

Available with a choice of three frugal, ul-tra-low emissions, Euro 5-ready engines: 69 bhp 1.2-litre and 100 bhp 1.4-litre petrol, or 75 bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet turbod-iesel, the new Fiat 500 can be ordered in three different trim levels – Pop, Sport and Lounge.

Newly-crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion Tom Chambers

DANCE CHAMP TOM CHAMBERS QUICKSTEPS INTO A NEW 500

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FORD TRANSIT DRIVES INTO 2009 WITH MANY

MORE OPTIONS

A host of new options are now avai lable for busi-nesses to help them con-tinue to use Ford Transit as the back bone of Br itain.

Transit Double Cab Uti l i ty Chassis has been introduced as a Special Vehicle Option (SVO) featuring unglazed second row cab doors with the rear seats removed. An addit ional option means customers can also combine this new style of cab with a panel van bulk head to form a secure load area for valued equipment. Conse -quently, a bed-mounted box is not required which would add weight, take up load space and reduce payload. The ‘Uti l i ty ’ wil l be avai l -able to order next spring, pr ices wil l be announced nearer the on-sale date.

For the growing number of businesses requir ing dual usage from their ve -hicles to move both crews and equipment, the Transit Double Cab-in-Van (DCIV ) range provides the answer. A new front wheel dr ive, medium wheelbase, low roof model comes with a choice of three 2.2- l i tre TDCi power trains – 85PS, 115PS, 140PS. with a GVM of 2800kg and a payload of 903kg to 915kg. I t is on sale now, pr iced from £17,420.

The eight- and nine -seat Transit Tourneo is now avai l -able with a l ight t int glass option priced at £80.00 to cater for the pr ivate hire operators who need t inted windows to gain local au-thority approvals to op-erate their taxi business.

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Black Edition specifica-tion further enhances

sought-after three-door, five-door Sportback and

Cabriolet rangesNew Audi A3 Black Edition mod-els emerge from the shadows this month to join the popular three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet ranges. Combin-ing dark and brooding looks with an exceptional specification that takes the top S line model as its basis, the new limited run A3 range can be ordered now priced from £22,215 OTR to £27,395 OTR, and will reach the UK in early February.

To set the tone, Black Edition models feature a de-chromed front grille and, in the Cabriolet versions, black surrounds for the roll bars and the shoulder line. 18-inch S line design alloy wheels with an exclusive dark titanium finish continue the theme in all three variants, and in the hatchbacks privacy glass

extends from the B-pillar. For the full effect, these features are combined with Brilliant Black paint at no extra cost, but the fashionable no-cost option of Ibis white and the extra cost metallic options Phantom Black, Misano Red and Monza Silver are also available.

They may keep a lower profile in some respects, but the A3 Black Editions also make their pres-ence very much felt in others, thanks not only to their sporting S line body styling treatments but also to their standard fit Xenon headlamps with LED day-time running lamps.

Black interiors too

Inside, the Black Editions are marked out by high gloss Piano black inlays, and the already extensive S line specification is enhanced by a high output Bose speaker system, acoustic rear parking sensors and an exclusive flat-bottomed multi-function

steering wheel.

The S line package also offers sports suspension, part leath-er-upholstered sports seats, electronic climate control and an Audi Concert audio system with single CD player and MP3 compatibility. In Cabriolet Black Edition models, available exclusively with a black acous-tic hood, it also includes fully automatic hood operation and a wind deflector.

The new Black Edition specifica-tion is available in conjunction with the 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engines (160PS and 200PS) and the two advanced 2.0 TDI common rail engines (140PS and 170PS). It carries a premium of £905 over the equivalent S line model in each case which, when the additional equipment it offers is taken into account, represents a customer saving of £675 on the A3 Black Edition and £650 on the A3 Cab-riolet Black Edition.

BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE FOR THE AUDI A3

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Your favourite TarMag Images now available to buy as prints and canvases.

Visit www.tarmagprints.co.uk to see the collection of images each

available in a number of different sizes. Framing is also available .

Photograph’s by Mitsubishi Article by Mark

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PoLICe eVo-XSOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE HUNT IN PACKS wITH THEIR

LANCER EVOLUTION TRILOGY

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the PoLICe eVo-X

Evo X Has Excellent Pursuit Capabilities

The new Police specification Evolution X has arrived with South Yorkshire Police to the great delight of its drivers, and the chagrin of local vil-lains. The new car will be used alongside the ever pres-ent Evolution VIII and IX in the Road Crime Unit where proactive road policing is the mission and officers will be driving the new car in cases involving drug dealers and car thieves. “The Evo X was the car of choice because of its excellent pursuit capabili-ties and the fact that so much time and effort has been put into maximising performance whilst minimising the risk of accidents” Inspector Slack explained.

The Hunted Will Give UpThe new member of the team will be used on the same mis-sions and at the same time as its previous-generation sib-lings, creating such a strong visual impact that the ve-hicle being pursued will of-ten simply give up the chase and pull over, knowing they won’t be able to out-run the RCU. What is more, the Police Evolutions ‘hunt’ in packs of three, which, Inspector Slack explained is often enough of a deterrent that high-speed chases are avoided.

Evo X Has The Latest Soft-ware and Hardware

Not only will the new Evolu-tion X be one of the most ca-

pable performing cars, it will also be fitted with the latest Police hardware and software combinations. The onboard Automatic Number Plate Rec-ognition (ANPR) system allows officers to check who the vehicle is registered to and if there is anything remotely suspicious about the vehicle.

Its discreet but practical, but on the other hand it will go when you want it to! This is one of these cars you could drive to work, the shops, and up to your local racing circuit for a day and drive home. Interior build quality as per usual on Mitsubishi’s is fantas-tic, to us its value for money. Respect plays a part in our decision too, people say “ooh look! There’s the new Evo-10”

But when you consider the Police are now using them, it really shows you they know what they are capable of. The Police tend to use cars that are reliable, long lasting, fast, and able of capturing the criminals. The Evo-X is a great choice, considering we have had one we know what they are capable of. What we are looking forward to is the new Subaru Impreza WRX STI which will be coming to us in March, is it better? Is it rub-bish? Well only one way to find out, we plan on doing a joint review, so what would you like us to compare it to? Email us compare@tarmag.co.uk

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Peugeot 4007 4X4

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The Peugeot 4007, well first when I got in it, I was rather confused. Is this a Mitsubishi Outlander, well it is but it’s not! It seems some manu-facturers have teamed up to use the same parts/design/looks, etc which is fine. This

means the Peugeot 4007 compared to the Mitsubishi Outlander can score top marks.

Again the car is fan-tastic, it hosts the same latest-genera-tion HDi 2.2-litre DPFS diesel engine, com-bined with a versatile

and dynamic package, with high levels of ride comfort, both on and off road.

Equipment levels are great including 7 seats as standard. The other thing that stands out on this car is the dis-tinctive exterior styl-

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ing is unmistakably Peugeot. It’s a hard choice if i had the money to buy one of these cars, i.e. ei-ther the Mitsubishi or the Peugeot as they are the same car, but styled slightly differ-ently.

So who would buy one of these cars, the 4007 sits in a three-group sector of pre-mium, volume and small 4x4 SUVs and will competes’ in the volume sector with the Honda CRV, Free-lander 2, Toyota RAV 4 and Hyundai Sante Fe,

amongst others.

Safety, high driving position, good leg-room and comfort, with distinctive styl-ing and a versatile interior make the Peu-geot 4007 a great buy!

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Some i n te re s t i ng f ac t s f o r you . 4007 , where doe s i t come f rom?

4 : I den t i f i e s i t s po s i t i on -i ng i n Peugeo t ’s uppe r med ium sec to r - 4 s e r i e s

00 : Mak ing i t s f i r s t ap -pea rance on the 1007 , t he doub le ze ro c l ea r l y de s i gna te s a d i f f e ren t and o r i g i na l veh i c l e ove r and above the c l a s s i c ve -h i c l e r ange

7 : Pi npo in t s i t s gene ra -t i on i n t he cu r ren t Peu -geo t r ange .

4007 i s equ ipped w i th a s i ng l e Honeywe l l Tu rbo Techno logy 52mm va r i -ab le geomet ry tu rbo -cha rge r exc lu s i ve t o the 4007 i n t he Peugeo t r ange .

The 2 .2 - l i t r e HD i eng ine s a re pa r t o f a ‘ downs i z -i ng ’ po l i c y a imed a t en -su r i ng a h i gh s t anda rd o f env i r onmenta l pe r fo r -mance . The a im i s t o ob -ta i n the pe r fo rmance and dr i vab i l i t y o f a h i ghe r capac i t y eng ine wh i l e r e -duc ing f ue l con sumpt i on and CO2 emi s s i on s . Th i s amb i t i ou s cha l l enge ha s been succe s s fu l due to the techno logy f ea tu red on the eng ine s .

Co lou r s a te l l i t e nav i ga -t i on w i th a 7 i nch touch s c reen . The i n teg ra l

30GB ha rd d i s c con ta in s Eu ropean ca r tog raphy (NAVTEQ) , l eav i ng 10GB o f space f ree to s t o re a round 2 ,000 t r ack s i n mp3 fo r -mat .

Rea r pa rk i ng a s s i s t ance i s comb ined w i th the s a t -e l l i t e nav i ga t i on s y s tem opt i on . To f ac i l i t a te ma -noeuv re s , two dev i ce s work i n con junc t i on when reve r se gea r i s engaged .

As pe r t he M i t sub i sh i , t he rea r pa rk i ng a s s i s t ance i s g rea t . The reve r s i ng camera l oca ted unde r the reg i s t r a t i on p l a te , s ends a co l ou r image to the s a t -e l l i t e nav i ga t i on s c reen . Thank s t o v i s ua l mark s ove r l a i d on the image o f the rea r bumper and the ca r ’s gene ra l d i r ec t i on , the d r i ve r can manoeuv re the veh i c l e i n comp le te s a fe t y.

Co lou r cho i ce on 4007 :So l i d co l ou r : An ta rc t i c Wh i teMeta l l i c co l ou r s : A r c -t i c S i l ve r, Ba ï ka l B l ue , Barkhane B ronze , Ga r r i gue G reen , Pea r l B l ack , Pi l ba -r a G rey o r I s t r i a B l ue

Aga in , a g rea t ca r, g rea t eng ine , i t ’s go t t he l ook s , t he equ ipment t o keep you go ing i n a l l wea the r s . Pr i ced compet i t i ve l y what more can you a sk f o r ?

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remInDer Autosport InternationalWe will be in attendance for the Autosport International 2009 show at Birmingham’s NEC

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The Autosport International Show has a history of spectacular innovation and great value for money, with several special features and exhibitions designed to allow members of the public to get as close as possible to all the cars, stars and action.

In 2009 there will be a real F1 pit-lane with a grid of 2008 car line-up; the Da-vid Coulthard Museum, celebrating the Scottish driver’s outstanding career, the adrenaline-fuelled Live Action Arena and the Autosport stage where fans can see motorsport celebrities being interviewed. In addition, displays that include Formula One and World Rally Championship cars as well as many other exciting vehicles from all forms of motorsport are set to dazzle the crowds.

Europe’s largest motorsport show, which is now in its 19th year, marks the start of the new motorsport season. The show has something to offer for everyone: motorsport fans, family, performance car lovers, children and of course compe-tition drivers.

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• Motorsport fans: the leading stars from the glamorous and dynamic world of motorsport attend the show for personal appearances, questions and an-swer sessions and the ever-popular autograph signing sessions. Stars already confirmed for ’09 are Britain’s highest point-scoring Formula One driver David Coulthard and Le Mans winner Allan McNish, with many more big names to be announced soon

• Family: one of the best ways to experience the thrill of motorsport is at the now-legendary and dynamic Live Action arena, a spectacular range of dem-onstrations, as well as some breathtaking wheel-to-wheel racing. With some great competitions and extravagant stunts

• Performance car lovers: PistonHeads, the Performance Car Show, will occu-py a premium location within Autosport International following its success last year. The PistonHeads Show will host several new features, including the ‘Five Decades of the 911’ display, showcasing the legendary car’s design evolution over the years with over 20 Porsches. A display of the iconic BMW M brand cars will be on display as well as the Hand Built British Sports Car Pavilion

• Children: can not only get an opportunity to meet their hero but also get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz A-Class and enjoy their first driving ex-perience thanks to Mercedes-Benz Brooklands, subject to them being over 1m 50cm. With the Live Action Arena and a whole host of fantastic cars displayed, this is the best way for children to get up close and personal with some of their dream machines

• Competition drivers: From karting to Formula 1, every rung on the motor-sport ladder is represented, making the Autosport International Show a must for all drivers. There will be the usual opportunities to meet the drivers and catch-up with some shopping at the biggest collection of motorsport trade. With key motorsport companies represented, drivers are given the opportunity to speak to those all-important contacts within the industry.

Photograph’s by MODBALL Article by Mark

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moDbaLL 2009

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moDbaLL 2009

Drive all day, Party all night! Wonder what this is all about....

THE MODBALL RALLY: 125 CARS,

9 COUNTRIES,7 DAYS

Well here is how the story started....The Modbal l R al ly has f i rmly placed i t ’s s take in the ground as the modif ied vers ion of the Gumbal l3000 and Cannonbal l Run. Af ter t wo fantast ic years causing mayhem across Europe the Modbal l R al ly i s a l ready planning 2009 to be the biggest year yet . Dir t y Sanchez, race c i r -cuits , beaut i fu l gi r ls , a l l n ight par t ies, amazing European roads. . . these are just a few things that make up the annual Modbal l R al ly.

So far over 700 Modbal lers have taken par t in the Modbal l R al ly cover ing 19 countr ies in i ts f i rst t wo years.

L ive shows dur ing the ra l l ies have included Dir t y Sanchez, the Fuel Gir ls , The Late Show London and the annual t r ip to the Swiss Tuning Show in Geneva, Switzer land. Dur ing the 2008 event Modbal lers tore up the F1 Monza race c i rcuit in M i lan, I ta ly.

“Eas i ly the best week of our l ives” R ichard Hen-derson, 2008 Modbal ler.

How to enter

There’s no 10-year wait ing l i s t or £60,000 entr y fee for this ra l ly, just a f i rst- come, f i rst-ser ve ba-s is , check out the entr y sec t ion at :

w w w.modbal l .com/enter/europe

Your £595 entr y fee covers a l l your fer r ies, par-t ies, sponsor st ickers and a fu l l week of hotel accommodation.

Places are str ic t ly l imited to 125 teams.

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You dont want to get into trouble, so you better make sure and follow the

MODBALL RULESTeamsMinimum of 2 people per team, no maximum. Each team member must be over 18. There are no restrictions on how modified your car can be but it has to be modified in at least 2 areas (i.e. stereo, wheels, engine).

All team vehicles must be modified from its original specification, no standard cars will be allowed entrance into any Modball Rally event. Although each and every car has to be modified from its original specification.

Legal DocumentsAll drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence and own a current and valid pass-port (Europe only) along with any other visa re-quirements.

* Vehicle insurance documents for all drivers

* MOT and Road Tax certificate for your vehicle

* A valid driver’s license for all drivers

* Valid Passport

Foreign ComplianceEach team is responsible to know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

If you want more information on European laws please visit www.theaa.com

If you have any questions please email one of our team at Modball HQ

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The RouteThe 2009 route wi l l see 500 up -for- i t car fans t ravel f rom London to the con-t inent and back v ia France, Luxembourg, Switzer land, I ta ly, Austr ia and S lova-k ia , par t y ing at ever y stop. Travers ing stunning scener y and pic ture -postcard towns, the thi rd annual ModBal l R al ly wi l l a lso feature a breath-tak ing dr ive a long the switchback roads of the Stelv io Pass. The f inal awards par t y wi l l be held in Brat is lava before a l l Modbal l Teams head back to Cala is for the ferr y back to the UK .

Cities on route:

London (UK ) , Luxembourg (Luxembourg) , Strasbourg (France)

Geneva (Switzer land) , M i lan ( I ta ly) , Sa lzburg (Austr ia)

Brat is lava (S lovak ia) , UK

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TarMag have entered the Modball Rally 2009, here is some info on our team, and how you can help...

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TarMag have entered the Modball Rally 2009, here is some info on our team, and how you can help...

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The Low Down On Team TarMagYo u w a n t a l l t h e g o s s i p d o n’ t y o u , w e l l o v e r t h e n e x t f e w m o n t h s w e w i l l h a v e u p - t o - d a t e a r t i c l e s i n Ta r -M a g f o r y o u t o r e a d . we w i l l b e a t t e n d i n g l o a d s o f e v e n t s a c r o s s t h e U K p r o m o t i n g M o d b a l l a n d Ta r -M a g , b u t a t t h e s a m e t i m e r a i s i n g m o n e y f o r c h a r i t y . O u r t w o c h o s e n c h a r i t i e s w i l l b e a n n o u n c e d n e x t m o n t h .

S o w h a t c a r a r e w e g o i n g t o b e u s i n g ? we l l t h e a n -s w e r i s , o u r c a r i s c u r r e n t l y h i d i n g s o m e w h e r e , a n d i s b e i n g p r e p a r e d f o r u s !

S o d o w n t o o u r m a i n d r i v e r f o r t h e e v e n t , w e l l s o m e s a y t h a t i f y o u l i s t e n c l o s e l y y o u c a n h e a r h i m b r e a t h e , a n d i f h e w e r e l e f t s t r a n d e d o n a d e s e r t e d i s l a n d h e w o u l d s h o u t “ M I L K ”, a l l w e k n o w i s h e ’s n o t t h e S t i g ! A n d o u r c o - D r i v e r, w e l l h e ’s n o t t h e S t i g e i t h e r.

O v e r t h e n e x t c o u p l e o f m o n t h s w e w i l l h a v e d r i v e r p r o f i l e s , c a r p r o f i l e s , u p d a t e s f r o m M o d b a l l t h e m -s e l v e s , a n d h o p e f u l l y w e w i l l b e s p e a k i n g t o o t h e r M o d b a l l e r ’s t o s e e h o w t h e y g o t o n i n 2 0 0 8 . we a r e Ta r M a g h a v e h a d m a n y a s l e e p l e s s n i g h t t h i n k i n g a b o u t M o d b a l l .

Fo r 2 0 0 9 D i r t y S a n c h e z h a v e b e e n c o n f i r m e d f o r t h e M o d b a l l l a u n c h p a r t y, S h i p w r e c k e d g i r l s A m y a n d L i a n n e e n t e r t h e M o d b a l l , l e t ’s h o p e t h e y k n o w w h a t t h e y a r e i n f o r ! I c a n’ t s t r e s s h o w f u n t h i s w e e h o l i -d a y w i l l b e f o r u s , a n d f o r y o u i f s h o u l d w i s h t o a t -t e n d . R e m e m b e r i t s o n l y £ 5 9 5 p e r p e r s o n , w h i c h i n -c l u d e s p r e t t y m u c h e v e r y t h i n g e x p e c t y o u r f u e l a n d f o o d a n d o f c o u r s e d r i n k i n g m o n e y. C h e c k o u t w w w.m o d b a l l . c o m f o r m o r e d e t a i l s .

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thomas Lamont TRL Photography - we traveled to see Thomas from TRL Photography. Based in sunny Falkirk Thomas is a

self taught photographer!

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T h o m a s L a m o n t w w w . t h o m a s l a m o n t p h o t o g r a p h y . c o . u k .

say I’m currently a freelance pho-tographer, I take photographs for the local car clubs (‘Falkirk Cruise’, ‘Road and Track Scotland’ and ‘UK Corsa D Sports Club’) and I also do photo shoots for the members. It is practice for myself and it also gives members good photographs of their cars!What made you choose auto-motive photography compared to landscapes or weddings?

Well I don’t really label myself as an Automotive Photographer, but I do like taking snaps of Automobiles. There are some really nice cars out there! I still undertake a lot of Land-scape and Night Time photography. Landscape and Automotive Photog-raphy can go hand in hand, you can get some amazing photographs if you have the right car in the right location. I like to try and get the photograph to tell a story about the subject.

When did you get into photog-raphy?

I’ve been interested in Photography for the last year or so. I would say I was encouraged by my family, my girlfriend and my best mate. Believe it or not, I started out using my Nokia N95 Camera phone! I quickly upgraded to a FujiPix S5800 and just recently I bought my first Digital SLR Camera.

How did you know you wanted to be a professional photogra-pher?

I had never planned to become a Photographer when I was younger. I’ve really only worked in I.T since leaving school, firstly working for the Scottish Prison Service and now the NHS. I’m studying a computing course at the moment, but I’m now seriously considering studying pho-tography at college and then going onto start my own business. I would

Is there anyone you look up to for inspi-ration for your pho-tography?I would say the Talk Photography commu-nity, everyone is very helpful on the forums. They help you to un-derstand photography better and offer ad-vice to help you im-prove. I would also say that my best mate, Sean(esfphotography.co.uk) as he was the one who I learned most of my skills from.

Has anyone helped you on your way?As said previously, my mate Sean has helped me a lot. The internet is also a great source for finding out more

information on photog-raphy.

What is the oddest car you have photo-graphed?Probably the 1970 Ford I would not say I’ve photographed an odd car, I have however photographed a Land Rover and we did man-age to get it stuck!

What cars have you photographed?I’ve only photographed a small number of cars, but this is in-creasing quickly due to a high demand for photo shoots in my lo-cal car clubs. I’ll also be photographing my sister’s new Audi TT

shortly.What car would you love to photograph?I would love to photo-graph a Ford Mustang, Dodge Viper or Austin Martin DB9, but it’s finding one that’s the hard part! Do you know anyone that would let me? =)

Where can people see your work?I have a Photography website; http://www.trl-photography.co.uk or http://www.thom-aslamontphotography.co.uk. You can also contact me there if you wish for a photo shoot.

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Photograph’s by Radek Article by Mark

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K n o c k h i l l ’s L a s t S p e e d S u n d ay o f 2 0 0 9 w a s a X m a s C ra c ke r. We a t h e r co n d i t i o n s we r e n o t t h e b e s t , b u t w h a t d o yo u ex p e c t fo r t h e t i m e o f ye a r. Th e Tra c k d ay d r i ve r s we r e o u t i n fo r ce a l l d ay l o n g w i t h d a m p, co l d a n d o f co u r s e we t t ra c k . “ D r i ve r o f t h e d ay ” aw a r d w a s j u d g e d by t ra c k s t a f f, Ta m Fy fe f r o m N e w -b u r g h i n h i s B M W E s t a t e. Ta m r e ce i ve d

a t r o p hy a n d a co p y o f t h e H ay n e s Tra c kd ay m a n u a l co u r t e s y o f H ay n e s d o n a t e d b y u s !

Th e p a d d o c k a r e a o f K n o c k h i l l t o o k d i s p l ay t o s o m e a m a z i n g m o -t o r s a n d c l u b s t a n d s. Th e Ca r t h a t s t o o d o u t t h e m o s t w a s A s h a m s U d d i n’s B M W 3 S e r i e s a l l t h e w ay f r o m E d -i n b u r g h Pe r fo r m a n ce Au t o Tr i x . A s h a m r e -ce i ve d t r o p h i e s fo r “ B e s t I C E ” a n d “ Ca r o f t h e S h ow “. We l l d e -

s e r ve d ! Th e Va u x h a l l S p o r t s Ca r C l u b f r o m t h e E a s t o f S co t l a n d r e g i o n wo n “ B e s t C l u b S t a n d .” Lo c a l Va u x h a l l ow n e r f r o m D u n fe r -m l i n e, S t e ve n Co m r i e p i c ke d u p t h e t r o p hy fo r “ B e s t E x t e r i o r ”. B r u ce Ad a m s o n f r o m G l e n r o t h e s wo n “ B e s t I n t e r i o r ” w i t h i s N i s -s a n 3 6 0 Z X . A n d f i n a l y R ay m o n d Yi p f r o m B a l l o c h w a s aw a r d e d “ B e s t M o d i f i e d Ca r ”

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bLue thunDerNOT STOCK AND 2 SMOK-ING CAMS.....Impressive as standard, this Euro-R Accord has benefitted from a few subtle improvements, to make it even better than before.

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Having a 300 bhp Honda Jazz as your track car, is all well and good, but you need something slightly more practical for every-day use. That’s the conclu-sion that Rob Barber from Dublin, Ireland came to. But as the owner of ICE-Tronix, Ireland’s premier Honda tuner, it had to be something a bit special, and he’s got his dad to thank for what’s now his daily driver.

“About 2 year ago we im-ported one of the first Euro-R Accords into the country for my dad, when they were really rare,” explained Rob. “Of course I drove it and it was great; it was reasonably quick,

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comfortable and looked absolutely gorgeous in the Arctic Blue. It caused a lot of attention wherever it went. “ So he decided to get one for himself. But surely that was quite a change from his normal hot hatches he’d been used to?“Yes it was,” he admits. “But of course it still comes with the K20 en-gine, which I love - per-haps it’s a sign of growing up!”

Rob’s blue ‘04 Accord ar-rived from Japan at the start of 2008 and cost around ¤25,000 Euros. “It came already fitted with some of the genuine Mu-gen bodykit,” said Rob. “It

also had the Tein coilovers which are fantastic and very comfortable.”But of course he’s made a few improvements - it’s always possible to make a good thing even better.

“ It comes as standard with 17s, but we put on bigger wheels to improve the looks,” revealed Rob. “We ran a 225/45 x 18 tyre and with that size there was still a good amount of comfort with it so it was lovely for ev-eryday use as it soaked up the bumps - even on the back roads. But it did make the gears slightly longer and I wasn’t re-ally happy with that - it wasn’t as sharp as it could

have been and you had to rev it to the limit in every gear.”Rob’s solution ? Modify the gearbox/ratio/gears by fitting a 5.1 final drive from a new Civic Type R, combined with a 6th gear from a UK-spec Ac-cord Type S. “The result was a car with much bet-ter acceleration than the standard Euro-R Accord,” confirmed a satisfied Rob. “And it had a lovely long 6th gear for cruising on the motorway. I can do 150 kph at just 4000 rpm and I’m still getting about 600 kms to a tank, although I’m not really sure how big the tank is.” I checked up on the spec and it’s fitted with a 65

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litre fuel tank and to be honest with prices in Ireland hitting over ¤1.30 Euros a litre - noth-ing is really that economical these days!

Along with making the car fast-er, with some cams, an exhaust and a re-map, he’s also im-proved its stopping potential. “I got Brembo callipers from a DC5 Integra and machined the brackets to make them fit, and I’ve kept the standard Accord discs,” said Rob.Inside the Accord, there’s re-ally little scope for improving the supportive and comfort-able Recaros, although Rob has upgraded the standard enter-tainment. “The original factory stereo is all built into the dash-board and is extremely difficult to change,” remarked Rob. “I tracked down a company in

the USA who sold a replacment panel to allow me to fit a non-standard headunit, and after a few wiring mods we got it working. It’s an old unit that I had fitted in my NSX (yes he’s owned one of those supercars as well) and it’s got a vehicle dynamics processor which uses GSM technology to tell me ex-act readings for things like speed, acceleration and even G-Force.”For the past 6 months Rob has been using the car everyday, but hasn’t managed to resist the temptation of taking the car onto the track at Mondello Park, despite the risks in-volved.

How did it cope with the circuit ? “It was Ok,” he replies. “But the suspension is too soft for

the track, as I expected, and there was quite a lot of roll. The chassis seemed excellent and I could feel it wanting to turn into corners but the sus-pension just couldn’t control the weight shift. There were no problems with either the en-gine or the brakes.”Rob says the Accord is likely to remain in this spec for some time to come. Perhaps. “Well maybe I could do a bit more engine work,” he admits. “But at the moment it’s a very good mix; it’ looks fantastic, it’s reasonably economic - thanks to that new 6th gear, and when you want to it certainly quick enough, and it handles well, even on the back roads.” And of course it carries at least 4 in comfortable luxury. What more could you want from a car?

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the track, as I expected, and there was quite a lot of roll. The chassis seemed excellent and I could feel it wanting to turn into corners but the sus-pension just couldn’t control the weight shift. There were no problems with either the en-gine or the brakes.”Rob says the Accord is likely to remain in this spec for some time to come. Perhaps. “Well maybe I could do a bit more engine work,” he admits. “But at the moment it’s a very good mix; it’ looks fantastic, it’s reasonably economic - thanks to that new 6th gear, and when you want to it certainly quick enough, and it handles well, even on the back roads.” And of course it carries at least 4 in comfortable luxury. What more could you want from a car?

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TARMAG FEB ISSUEOUT MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2009

PEUGEOT 207 CCDIHATSU TERIOS+ MUCH MORE...AutoSport International / Pistonheads Show

we attend Autosport International 2009, we will have a full review of the whole show, with pictures, video, and much much more.

Modball Update

we will have a full update on our progress with Modball 2009! Hopefully we will be reveiling details of our car we have entered and we will keep you up-to-date on all the gossip in the run up to Modball.

NEXT MONTHS ISSUE : FEB 2009