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There’s been no time to rest as we’ve managed to squeeze an extra seventh issue into the usual schedule – so without further ado, welcome to the Summer Special! Which is quite apt, since we’ve had a decent spell of warm, sunny weather and everything’s in full bloom. Although it’s only April, the 2014 events season is already in full swing as MINIs are coming out of hibernation; many of you have already planned your weekends around a full diary of Mini shows. There’s certainly something out there for everyone. This leads me onto a sneaky preview of our July-August 2014 issue – which will be a ‘road trip special’. I would like to hear about your favourite driving routes. Perhaps it was a thrilling seat-of-your-pants blast through the Peak District that put a wide grin across your face, or maybe a scenic route through dramatic mountainous regions like Glen Coe in Scotland. I’ll vouch for the latter as my favourite; the A82 which snakes through the Black Mountains just gets better and better as it navigates some of the most stunning and remote scenery in the Scottish Highlands – there’s much to be said for it being called ‘God’s Country’. The windy single track roads on the picturesque Isle of Mull, where traffic jams are only ever caused by wandering Highland cattle, takes some beating, too. But maybe I haven’t discovered Britain’s best road/s just yet – I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations! You can email me at: mm.ed@kelseypb.co.uk So what’s in store in this bonus issue? Well, more of the stuff you tell us you love, like show cars and uniquely personalised varieties, too! Take Michael Wood’s Cooper S Clubman for example; it’s been through various guises but we think his stickerbombing phase is the best. See what you think on p34. Then there’s Sally Macpherson’s disguised R56 silverware hunter – we say that because few people actually clock on to the fact it’s a One D, since it’s so different to standard.