K-SWAPPED KILLER

UNASSUMING ON THE WELLINGTON ROADS BUT WILL LEAVE YOU FOR DEAD OVER THOSE WINDING HILLS

THERE’S NO MISTAKING WHAT LIVES IN THIS ENGINE BAY — HONDA PROUD

OK, folks, enough of the jokes — especially about how slow Hondas are, eh, old bloke. Take a punchline, modify it to suit, and how far it can take you is limited really only by imagination and time. In the case of Wellington-based Spencer Pries, that time is nine years and that is how long this H-badged apex hunter has been in his possession and punching above its weight.

When you grow up around motorsport, you basically just bide your time until you get your licence, that first build can be acquired, and the tinkering can begin. That’s exactly how it was for Spencer, who says that he was always attracted to the reliability, sound, and potential of the