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If you've seen the build of the grotty Daihatsu Cuore, you'll have seen THIS EPISODE where Marty and MOOG had to get a full rebuild of the three-cylinder EJ-D engine. Years of missed services and general neglect meant the plucky three-pot was needing a full tear-down, new bearings, and a deep-clean.  If you've bought a project with an engine you can see that has missed oil changes, done a million miles, and is ready for a birthday (but you're on a budget), then there is some good news. Building an engine is an expensive process, especially if you're farming it out to...

Have you seen the latest episode of MCM, where the lads tuck into the grottiest car they've ever worked on? CHECK IT OUT HERE This poor Daihatsu was so crusty and neglected there isn't many areas which don't need a comprehensive clean. So, we thought we'd show you 3 great ways to get rid of the grot! Specialist sprays like brake cleaner or throttle/carby cleaner are more expensive than normal degreasers but they're also mega-super-turbocharged in their cleaning powers compared to degreaser. Using a gasket scraper and wire brush, you'll be able to quickly remove built-up dirt, grease and oil,...

By now you may have heard the news that our favourite tofu-sculpting, internationally renowned yodelling ninja Moog has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: he got to drive Marty’s Mira after consuming two greasy KFC slop boxes! Actually, he’s also been named as one of the three hosts of the new series of Top Gear Australia. But this is NOT the end of MCM. More than 16 years since it kicked-off, and a billion views deep, the show we all know and love will go on, epic cars will be built, and amazing adventures undertaken. So, what’s all this...

If you've watched our latest video on K-swapping a mint EK Civic (CLICK HERE) you may we be engaging the frothzilla for your own piece of booo-BAAAA glory. So, we've put down all the parts used to build our sweet EK Civic streeter.  This car started as a 2000 model Civic GLi, an auto D16 non-VTEC single-cam base model. We did some work to get it looking and handling its best thanks to EK9 Civic Type-R kit and Enkei RPF-1 15in wheels.  The K-series engine we used is a K24A3 from a mouldy, festy Aussie market Accord Euro. We sold the...

All car enthusiasts want their car to be unique. Whether it be a set of one-off wheels, the only engine conversion of its type, a custom paint colour or kit, we all want our car to be something individual. But how do you do that your project is a popular late-model car you see many other variants of?  You look overseas! Every car manufacturer has, at some point, sold a version of their production cars not available in a particular market. Australia missed out on plenty of special edition high-performance Japanese and European machinery, while America never scored the full...