{"product_id":"fast-car-magazine-january-1998-renault-5-golf-vr6-bmw-peugeot-306-escort-1503","title":"Fast Car Magazine January 1998 Renault 5 Golf VR6 BMW Peugeot 306 Escort (1503)","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eFast Car Magazine – January 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e, a substantial late-1990s UK tuning issue covering modified hatchbacks, performance builds, ICE, styling and aftermarket upgrades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cover is centred on a heavily modified \u003cstrong\u003eRenault 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a very distinctive grey\/blue custom body and oversized wheels, alongside a large \u003cstrong\u003e“Party Issue”\u003c\/strong\u003e headline and a wide spread of feature cars listed inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMagazine Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast Car Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £3.10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modified Cars \/ Tuning \/ Performance \/ ICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1503\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe issue is very representative of late-1990s British modified-car culture, with a mix of French, German and Ford-based builds plus period ICE and styling features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMain Magazine Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe contents pages show a broad line-up of feature cars and tuning articles, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenault Party Animal\u003c\/strong\u003e – Renault 5 feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJim’s Beamer\u003c\/strong\u003e – BMW feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSG Golf VR6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSexual Intercorsa\u003c\/strong\u003e – Corsa feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRally Replica Civic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMad Ford It\u003c\/strong\u003e – Escort turbo feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCavalier Wake-Up Call\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePugjama Party\u003c\/strong\u003e – Peugeot 306 feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscort Agency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Escort Bestcort\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTX Renault 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotally Exhausted\u003c\/strong\u003e – performance\/exhaust testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBudget Head Units\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICE hints and installation-related material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis gives the issue a particularly broad spread of \u003cstrong\u003eRenault, Volkswagen, BMW, Honda, Ford, Vauxhall and Peugeot\u003c\/strong\u003e content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTuning \u0026amp; 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