This is a free sample of Mighty Car Mods issue "Issue 8" Download full version from: Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id871129601?mt=8&at=1l3v4mh Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.presspadapp.mightycarmods Magazine Description: Mighty Car Mods is an independent automotive series created by a couple of friends, Marty and Moog who started filming videos on Martys mum's driveway in 2007. They've come a long way since then but they are still on the driveway with an unwavering focus of showing viewers great car projects that they can do themselves at home. You can build your own iPad and Android app at http://presspadapp.com
Moog takes a giant leap and dives down into the strange and murky world of YouTube comments commenting on comments Marty talks about how the Internet has evolved the way we seek and obtain knowledge, and it’s not all good! the great watering down How much fail was this made out of? We pull it apart and found out! eBay performance chip fail Everything is going electric, so how do we hop on the bandwagon without breaking the bank? rock down to electric avenue INSIDE ◦ MX5 NC = Nice Car ◦ Worlds Compared ◦ Grand Turismo 6 Review ◦ Better Resale Value ◦ Street Cred 101 & Heaps More Issue 08 $2.99 Take it to the next level in the twisties or straights; We uncover two DIY builds for tarmac motorsport.
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Moog takes a giant leap and dives down into the strange and murky world of YouTube comments
commenting on comments
Marty talks about how the Internet has evolved the way we seek and obtain knowledge, and it’s not all good!
the great watering down
How much fail was this made out of? We pull it apart and found out!
eBay performance chip fail
Everything is going electric, so how do we hop on the bandwagon without breaking the bank?
rock down to electric avenue
INSIDE ◦ MX5 NC = Nice Car ◦ Worlds Compared ◦ Grand Turismo 6 Review ◦ Better Resale Value ◦ Street Cred 101 & Heaps More
Issue 08 $2.99
Take it to the next level in the twisties or straights; We uncover two DIY builds for tarmac motorsport.
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The Great Watering Down
Draggin Gemi
Commenting on Comments
Evolving Evo 1.3
NC = Nice car
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ISSUE08. FEATURES
ISSUE08. LIFESTYLE ISSUE08. TECH
INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET IS CHANGING FROM LEARNING AN ANSWER FROM KNOWLEDGE FOUND, TO WATERED DOWN SPOON FEEDING OF INSTANT ANSWERS.
STRAIGHT LINE RACING FUN WITH A HOME HAND BUILT GEMI, BET THE ONE YOUR PARENTS OR GRAND PARENTS DROVE NEVER WENT THIS FAST!
OPINION: MOOGOPINION: MARTYYOUR SAYMIGHTY MIRA UPDATEQUICK CAR PROFILEGAMES: GRAN TURISMO 6OPINION: HAWKINSRESALE VALUESTASTE + FASHION X TRENDS = STREET CREDAPPRECIATE YOUR CARSLEEPERSMCM MUSIC: JORDAN MILLARDAWN OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE MASSESOPINION: IRONGAV
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WHAT A TOOLFIT A BOOST CONTROLLEREBAY PERFORMANCE CHIP FAIL
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MOOG TAKES A GIANT LEAP AND DIVES DOWN INTO THE STRANGE AND MURKY WORLD OF YOUTUBE COMMENTS
A MITSUBISHI GSR TRULY EVOLVED ALONGSIDE ITS OWNER’S DESIRES FOR REAL TRACK WORK DIY. DESERVING OF THE NAME EVOLUTION.
MARTY GETS A HOLD OF AN NC MX5 FROM MAZDA UK AND SEES HOW IT WEIGHS UP TO THE ORIGINAL AND COMPARES PROS AND CONS.
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JARA STOJANOVIC / MILKCHICKENWriterOwner of the title ‘too many cars to remember’, Jara is happy to lend a helping hand to those who demand. However, don’t let her kind exterior fool you, she has no problem putting the boys in their place when it comes to Honda tuning.Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My Nissan Stagea, Put’s a smile on my face from the noise, looks so nice and I just look at it and feel the same joy.
JAMES KINGHAM / JENGAWriterJames is a rather late bloomer in the car modding world. Before buying his first project car 2 years ago he knew little more than how to change oil, but today he is fabricating turbo and ECU setups from scratch. When he isn’t studying, he’s often found tinkering in the garage on his current project cars; the ex-MCM Mighty Mira and a Mitsubishi RVR.Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:Do you even have to ask?! Daihatsu Cuore/The Mighty Mira, of course!
GARTH IVERSArt Direction & DesignMeticulous designer, obsessive music addict & AE86 die-hard pretty much defines our one-man art department. If not at his desk buried in pixels, Garth can normally be found under the hood of his AE86 ‘hachiroku’ Trueno or in his studio through digging stacks of vinyl records. He also runs the AE86 community, Hachiroku.com.auFavourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:I’ve only ever owned one car - My AE86 Sprinter Trueno GTV 3-door.
NICHOLAS RAMALHO / BLADE888EditorNick’s love of cars, driving and mechanical skills, came from his father, a Touring Car driver in the 1970ís. When not hammering IT Tech, or instructing Cadets in aviation, youíll find him in his car or under it. On a cruise, a track or a driveway, having good times with mates and helping out with mods.Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My MY09 Lancer Sportback, cheap to run, corners like a housefly, and ever so practical.
GAVIN TYRRELL / IRONGAVColumnistDespite a degree in industrial design, Gav’s real interest in cars came after he was able to afford them. Working his way up from intern slave, art department and then finally head designer of his own media production company, he can now afford the special cars he owns today.Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My old white 2011 Porsche 997 MKII GT3 which had to be swapped for something more baby compliant, otherwise I would still have it.
Do you have a story for MCM Magazine?Got some crazy car stories from your end of the globe? Want your mugshot on this page? We’d love to hear from you.
JOSHUA NEALE / JMACMAN12WriterJoshua is a certified Canadian, general car nut and rather opinionated but in a kind (Canadian) manner. He’s also an avid Audi and Mazda enthusiast, often seen working on either two.
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:It would be my present vehicle, my Subaru WRX; a true swiss army knife car. Good at everything it’s designed to do.
ROBERT READ / BEAST260Writer Fitter and turner by trade, Robert is known as the Car MacGyver among the MCM Melbourne members. Working on cars since he was 9 and from 13 has owned 30+ cars and still counting, ranging from a 76 Datsun 200B coupe, to his 06 Ford XR8 Ute. In his spare time, he likes to arrange car meets and cruises for many of the MCM fans in the Melbourne area.Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present: My trusty old 1980 GH Sigma with a 2.6L 4cyl and 5 speed manual.
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ISSUE08. COLUMNISTS & CONTRIBUTORS
MARTY MOOGMIGHTY CAR MODS IS..
Moddius Expertus Presentusius Undercover Soccer MumMarty’s favourite shirt reads “no tofu” but despite this, he and Moog still manage to stay great friends while creating the hit show Mighty Car Mods. Since he was a teenager he’s been modifying anything that moves, and some things that don’t. He feels most at home in a spare parts shop or wreckers yard scouring for parts to put to use on the driveway and believes that a mod worth doing, is a mod worth doing yourself.
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:A mitsubishi cordia. It was a crap car but it was my first turbo one and I used to dream about driving it and hitting boost every day for a year.
Moog is host, and co-creator of the hit YouTube series Mighty Car Mods which started in 2008. He has owned many cars ranging from his Mini, VL Commodore and three-wheeled Camira, through to a range of S13’s, modified Golf GTI’s and his defeated JDM S15. He has filmed over 100 episodes of Mighty Car Mods in locations including USA, Japan and Hong Kong. He dislikes eggplant immensely.
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:Favourite car would probably have to be my Nissan Silvia S13 Q, until it was burnt to a crisp.
ANDREW HAWKINS
LEWIS VAUGHAN
PETER HUGHES
TIM WALTER / TIMMY
Columnist - See more of Andrew @ www.motiveDVD.com
Contributor - Writer on ‘Appreciating Your Car’ on Page 60
Contributor - Writer on ‘Resale Values’ on Page 50
Contributor - Writer on ‘Sleepers’ on Page 64
Andrew Hawkins is a veteran of the modified car scene in Australia. After studying Engineering in the Airforce he worked as a commentator for Auto Salon, Full Lock and Drift Australia, as well as hosting their TV show. He worked as the producer for Ignition DVD before starting his own production company Jet Multimedia which owns the Motive DVD Series. He loves building his own cars and has a R32 GTR street car, drift car, and his well known project car JET200. Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My S14 200SX JET200. Up to Version 4 in 11 years of ownership! So it’s like ive had 4 cars in 1.
He’s a casual carefree 20-something year old from Sydney, Australia. He likes cars, video games, anime and everything else really. One day he woke up and decided to be a writer so here he is!
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My 1990 Toyota MR2. It was cheap, fast for it’s age and had amazing handling. It’s the one car out of 14 that I regret selling!
Pete has spent the majority of his life on Sunshine Coast and has been assisting organising MCM events in QLD since 2012. He has a great love of cars, particularly Audi’s. He is currently undertaking a restoration/upgrade of a 1994 Audi 80 2.6 Quattro. Pete has done a lot with VAG vehicles in the past. In his spare time he loves searching for perfect driving roads.
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:My 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, or Audi 80 Quattro
A country boy who grew up around trucks, tractors, and bikes found himself in the big smoke. Tim’s spare time include his cars, his kids and his wife (not in any particular order). His motto is 3rd time’s the charm - But at the end of the day it works and it was free.
Favourite car you’ve ever owned – past or present:Split between my 2000 “Bug Eye” WRX for sentiment, and my current Mazda 6 MPS for awesomeness!
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Commentingon CommentsMOOG HAS HIS SAY ON YOUTUBE VIEWER COMMENTS; THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE JUST PLAIN UGLY ONES LEFT BY A STEREOTYPICAL INTERNET TROLL. HE ALSO GIVES ADVICE TO ALL INSPIRING CREATIVE VIDEO MAKERS OUT THERE ON HOW TO APPROACH VIEWER COMMENTS AND A GOOD MIND SET TO FOLLOW ON WITH FOR SUCCESS.
