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Queensland
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February 2005
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Which Mags you Buy?
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Sat, 05 March 2005 22:20
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Which Magazines do you buy and how often do you buy them?
Cheers
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Location:
Yeppoon,QLD
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 01:43
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i buy HPI monthly and Driftbattle i think that comes out every second month, i dont no but i no i got all of them 
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Location:
Rockhampton QLD
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 01:55
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speed, evo and sometimes drift battle and autosalon. motor is a bunch of commodore lovers *shakes fist*
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 02:02
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| 86DRFT wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 12:55 |
speed, evo and sometimes drift battle and autosalon. motor is a bunch of commodore lovers *shakes fist*
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 It's so true
I don't buy mags much any more only if I see something I like
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Location:
Rockhampton QLD
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 02:09
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motor did a comparo on the XR6 turbo vs evo VIII vs SS boganmobile. the ss couldn't keep up with either in the corners and is about as technologically advanced as a lump of coal but it still won cos it has more cylinders. GRRRRRRRRR 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 03:36
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HPI and some times hot 4's depending on if they have any 180sx's in there
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 03:38
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Motor, very occasionally street commodores, even more rarely if I'm bored Hot 4's
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 03:50
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I don't beleve alot of the stuff some car magazines say about cars. If they don't like a car they'll make it be worse then what it is. (the Toyota Camry is a good example). and cars they love they give awards too (Bomadore etc) they over-rate. I haven't driven any Commodores after the VT but the ones I have driven, I have been dissapointed in. They should just make a magazine saying about the cars features and performance not stupid remarks like " This car has more cylinders although the XR6 turbo can match it's performance. The SS (shitty sprots) wins because it has a V8" etc
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Location:
Yeppoon,QLD
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 04:48
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lol, i hate mags talking up holdens thats why i like driftbattle the talk up sprinters
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 06:14
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| Garage_KooK wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 15:48 |
lol, i hate mags talking up holdens thats why i like driftbattle the talk up sprinters
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I don't mind them talking about the older Holdens, I just hate them talking up Commodores. There nothing special. Toyota's are just so much more better then Commodores!
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 06:32
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Street Machine.
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Location:
Liverpool
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 07:00
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Reptiles Australia magazine and Australian Tattoo magazine. 
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 07:24
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| Farkurnell wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 18:00 |
Reptiles Australia magazine and Australian Tattoo magazine.
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Australian Tatto has some pretty good tatts in it. gives me ideas on any tatt I may wan't to get
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Location:
Liverpool
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 07:57
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I've got every issue since number 1. It's the best Aussie Tatt magazine around.
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 09:00
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i subscribed to hooters, knockers and babylons
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Location:
Land of Oz
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 09:56
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Hi,
Australian Aviation, Pacific Ultralight, Aero, Gourmet Traveller, National Geographic, Silicon Chip, Elektor, Sky & Space, Sky & Telescope, Nexus, Australian UFOlogist.
seeyuzz
river
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 10:06
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| river wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 20:56 |
Hi,
Australian Aviation, Pacific Ultralight, Aero, Gourmet Traveller, National Geographic, Silicon Chip, Elektor, Sky & Space, Sky & Telescope, Nexus, Australian UFOlogist.
seeyuzz
river
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jesus christ...
would of been quicker to ask what mags u dont buy 
jks river
NOLAN
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Location:
1st street on the right
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 10:58
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How the fuck do you get time to spend here... Wait a minute you're another old man and probably retired.
Read BRW, don't buy it. Immersed (tech diving mag) and SPUMS journals (hyperbaric medcine)
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 11:18
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SPEED, subscription to rolling stone just ran out, think i'll keep that going since i've been reading it for around 4 years
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Location:
Adelaide - Race Central
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 11:54
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18eighteen, Over40's, People, Penthouse, Picture..........
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Sun, 06 March 2005 22:43
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FHM peterons 4wheel and off road.
Sometimes hot 4's if a need something read will i'm doing a shit.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
fairfield NSW
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Mon, 07 March 2005 02:34
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the newsagency is my library 
i dont buy mags unless i find something intersting
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Mon, 07 March 2005 05:32
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i buy zoom, fast fours, the odd street machine and i sometime get silicon chip.
but if i c a mag thats interesting ill buy it! i usually read em in the shop
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Location:
Yeppoon,QLD
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Tue, 08 March 2005 10:28
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| joyride wrote on Mon, 07 March 2005 13:34 |
the newsagency is my library
i dont buy mags unless i find something intersting
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thats what me and my mate do go and read all da car mags, they dont even care
but i still buy hpi and driftbattle
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On Probation
Location:
launceston tas
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Wed, 30 March 2005 13:15
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i get picture occaisionly subscribed to fast fours and i get the trading post
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Location:
Launceston
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Wed, 30 March 2005 14:07
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SPEED $7.95 every 1 and a bit months is cool, shows ya how pov i am.
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Banned Again
Location:
Mt AKINA
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Wed, 30 March 2005 16:22
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Ralph, Speed, Zoom, HPI, and i bought the first copy of FUEL only to be disappointed
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Wed, 30 March 2005 17:23
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ill usually buy either ralph or fhm each month, occasionally both. same goes for speed, and fast fours and street machine. i still have a subscription to hot 4s that my parents got me for a bday or xmas a couple of years ago, so i get that each month, i dunno when it finishes, they just keep coming? is there a way to check how muhc longer i have?
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Location:
Yeppoon,QLD
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Wed, 30 March 2005 23:26
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how come no 1 buys driftbattle??????? 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Thu, 31 March 2005 00:39
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| 86DRFT wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 13:09 |
motor did a comparo on the XR6 turbo vs evo VIII vs SS boganmobile. the ss couldn't keep up with either in the corners and is about as technologically advanced as a lump of coal but it still won cos it has more cylinders. GRRRRRRRRR
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ACTUALLY it was teh Typhoon F6 vs. HSV Clubby vs. Evo VIII
If you were capable of putting your preconceptions and prejudices aside while reading such comparisons, you'd probably have picked up that they were being rated as CARS TO OWN!
You know; to buy, take home, pay money for, drive everyday, take delivery of . . . . . . The Clubby won coz it's quick enough, but a much better everyday proposition.
Like Motor said:
"The Lancer is pure speed. That it's comparable to the 6Litre Clubsport, FASTER in some ways, is proof that 2-litres, turbo and technology is a titanic combination. It makes no excuses but it is comprimised in equipment and comfort."
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"When it comes down to forking out 60 grand for a performance sedan, the HSV Clubsport chalks up a win for the V8."
I think you'd be more interested in Motor's PCOTY issue every year, and maybe BFYB. In this year's PCOTY the Clubby(5th) was thumped by: Mercedes Benz C55 AMG (4th), Suby WRX STi (3rd), Mitsu Lancer EVO VIII (2nd), and the New Porsche 911S (1st)
does that make you happier?
Oh - I get EVO and Motor, occasionally Autosport.
p.s. Go for a test drive in a Clubsport, THEN come back and explain to me why you think anything with pushrods is automatically crap.. 
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Location:
central coast, NSW
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Thu, 31 March 2005 01:29
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buy none ....
read whateva car mag is next to the loo.... usually ED ordinskys bit at the back of one of the MAgs he is a funny guy and great stories about his rides in cars ect....
Australian Tatto mag. although I got it as a pressie
so I didn't actually buy it!
lots of those Porn mags although I don't buy them either!!!!!!
mmmmmm
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Location:
Rockhampton QLD
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Thu, 31 March 2005 14:43
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| st184 sillycar wrote on Thu, 31 March 2005 10:39 |
| 86DRFT wrote on Sun, 06 March 2005 13:09 |
motor did a comparo on the XR6 turbo vs evo VIII vs SS boganmobile. the ss couldn't keep up with either in the corners and is about as technologically advanced as a lump of coal but it still won cos it has more cylinders. GRRRRRRRRR
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ACTUALLY it was teh Typhoon F6 vs. HSV Clubby vs. Evo VIII
If you were capable of putting your preconceptions and prejudices aside while reading such comparisons, you'd probably have picked up that they were being rated as CARS TO OWN!
You know; to buy, take home, pay money for, drive everyday, take delivery of . . . . . . The Clubby won coz it's quick enough, but a much better everyday proposition.
Like Motor said:
"The Lancer is pure speed. That it's comparable to the 6Litre Clubsport, FASTER in some ways, is proof that 2-litres, turbo and technology is a titanic combination. It makes no excuses but it is comprimised in equipment and comfort."
and:
"When it comes down to forking out 60 grand for a performance sedan, the HSV Clubsport chalks up a win for the V8."
I think you'd be more interested in Motor's PCOTY issue every year, and maybe BFYB. In this year's PCOTY the Clubby(5th) was thumped by: Mercedes Benz C55 AMG (4th), Suby WRX STi (3rd), Mitsu Lancer EVO VIII (2nd), and the New Porsche 911S (1st)
does that make you happier?
Oh - I get EVO and Motor, occasionally Autosport.
p.s. Go for a test drive in a Clubsport, THEN come back and explain to me why you think anything with pushrods is automatically crap..
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hey! im no expert, i was just peeved at the way they knocked the evo back on cabin comfort(because of the left hand indicator) and slow around town driving(its a performance car dammit), fair enough people buying these cars would like to know how they rate in all areas, but they should at least have less weighting than the performance tests or something as the cars are purpose built speed machines. it seemed unfair that the evo should lose after kicking the commos arse or matching it in all other areas, just because of the placement of the indicator stalk and the fact it comes on boost late, really, how much worse could its cabin be?.
yes i am very narrow minded but so are the people who surround me who obsess over the 'cant beat cubes" mentality. yes the pushrod mammoth makes a shed load of power(needs nearly six litres to do it) no i have never driven one and i'm sure it's exhilirating to drive. but the fact is that the evo is better...in my books. as for the PCOTY test, im surprised it got a mention 
ps. motor being an australian magazine(as far as i know) would benefit from talking up the holdens as it would have a greater target audience. we are the land of the bogans after all.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Thu, 31 March 2005 19:59
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I'm surprised My rant only drew one response!
They actually said that when the EVO didn't match the Clubby, it had it beat - so if YOU had $60k to drop on one, I guess that means you'd buy the EVO. That's the beauty of MOTOR articles - they tell you honestly how the cars perform, feel, etc, and tell you WHY they picked the winner they did. In this case the Clubby nosed ahead 'coz they thought most people would MUCH rather hop into it to drive to work everyday, except those people who live at the top of a hillclimb or tarmac rally stage. 
And yeah, I agree they do pander to the local manufacturers a little too much, especially with cover-space. Trouble is though, that's where the market share is (like you said) and that's where all the industry P.R. is coming from in Australia. That's why I get EVO Magazine from Britain, coz they drive justabout everything in europe that's fast, and EVERY FREAKIN SUPERCAR YOU CAN NAME ! ! !
YEAH BABY !
p.s. I also d/load episodes of Top Gear from teh 'net, same reason as EVO - but the pictures move, and there's SOUND! 
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Location:
Rockhampton QLD
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Fri, 01 April 2005 02:55
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yep evo rocks, and so does top gear, where do you get your episodes? i love the exige one .
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Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Fri, 01 April 2005 13:40
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i buy every mag that appeals to me, if it has an EVO or r32 GTR ill get it, needless to say, i bought speed or sum shit just because it had that 4AGZE sprinto on the front, which was so so clean!
i like mags, because you can touch and feel them.
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Fri, 01 April 2005 13:50
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| 86DRFT wrote on Fri, 01 April 2005 12:55 |
yep evo rocks, and so does top gear, where do you get your episodes? i love the exige one .
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Bittorrent, Via http://www.finalgear.com/
Which Exige one? gimme the date it aired so I can get it! I started d/loading them seriously last month, but hit my transfer cap. 
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Location:
Rockhampton QLD
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Fri, 01 April 2005 14:38
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damn, cant get bittorrent on the uni network 
the exige is here "apache vs lotus" its not the full ep but the best i could muster http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Which Mags you Buy?
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Fri, 01 April 2005 15:06
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Oh yeah - that one's sweet!
No bittorrent must lick teh dog's BALLLS!
Used to be able to get "best of" clips, or segments on specific cars at sleepyfish.com.uk (or whatever) but now it's nearly all bloody TVR stuff.
p.s. I Don't get TVR styling AT ALL !
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