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Restored XK8 How old does your car need to be for restoration? We ask the owner of an X100 why he comprehensively restored a car that is a mere 20 years old. Digging deep. When Nigel Paines bought his early XK8 it looked to be a good, clean example – but the shiny Alpine Green paint hid the many horrors that lurked beneath. Despite its potential value being nowhere near that of an E-type, Nigel has still treated his car to the same high level of restoration. Words Richard Bremner. Photography Antony Fraser.

380BHP A4 DTM Rare icon tuned to take on RS4s in effortless style. After deciding to modify his particularly rare A4 DTM, Nic Payne’s learnt the hard way that working on an unusual car can often be a right pain in the proverbial. But thankfully, it’s all paid off beautifully… Words by Sam Preston. Photography by Adam Walker.

It might’ve only been launched a matter of months ago, but this hasn’t stopped Steve Fraser from already transforming his spanking third-gen TTRS into a ballistically fast show-stopper. Because life’s too short for dawdling… Words Sam Preston. Photography AJ Walker.

1997 BMW 840Ci E31 Paul Blythe ‘The V8 power is so smooth. Plus who can resist pop-up headlights?' A lot of work has gone into making Paul's 8 so good.

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