Car magazines

farna_boy

Hey all,

Just wondering if many people here read any car magazines?

I used to buy Evo a lot while I was younger but I just got sick of looking at cars that I would never be able to afford and I suppose I just wanted to know a little bit more about how cars worked.

I have started buying Redline on a regular basis recently and compared to the old Redline which was very similar to Fast Car and Max Power, it has "grown up" a lot in the last few years and does some interesting features. It also does some testing each month on different things like turbos, suspensions etc explains how they work and tests how they can improve a car.

Anyone else read anything similar?

Anan1

I used to, but the internet kind of put paid to it for me.

TheBazman

Evo still the only one I regularly get. I like reading about cars I can't afford.

Anan1

TheBazman wrote: »

I like reading about cars I can't afford.

Yeah, me too. I mean, 95% of being a car enthusiast is daydreaming anyway, isn't it?;)

Zubeneschamali

TheBazman wrote: »

I like reading about cars I can't afford

Me too. I get CAR most months.

Bigtoe107

I try to buy redline whenever i can, it's actually a really good magazine. They had a feature recently about the differences in cheap tires, performance tires and part worn's it was informative.

YouTookMyName

Used to buy the Auto Express when i was arsed. Good read on cars and products.

Viper_JB

I used to...but the internet is so much cheaper

Matt Simis

Never really did, use the net. I do (rarely) buy one that has special on a car I own (tips and featurette) or am thinking of owning. Im not at all interested in supercars and the like, so much whats in car mags; hypercar X vs supercar Y is fluff to me (IMO, I know most people like Konigseggggg ).

EPM

I like autocar for the columnists. But you get 90% of that from the website these days. Detest autoexpress with a passion. Motoring equivalent of the Daily Mail.

ofcork

I buy mercedes enthusiast all the time,love mercs and find the mag well written and truthful regarding problems with older models etc.

Absurdum

I used to buy Evo but couldn't be arsed paying €6.70 or whatever it is

Muckie

Max power and Redline when i was younger(never put the silly give away stickers on the car though :pac:)

Used to read Retro-Ford, Classic Ford, Japanese Performance and Banzi
when i got into Nissans and Subarus.

Still get the odd Car Mechanics Magazine. Full i good tips and bits of information.

jackbauer

Car mechanics is the only one I read regularly. Had to get a subscription as local newsagents couldn't source it:rolleyes: also get the odd practical classics. Actually today in a small newsagent i spotted an irish classics mag. Never seen it before.