[Shotimes] Magazines

[Ron Porter]

I've been subscribing to at least three mags at a time since around 1965,
and the current line-up (AW, C&D, R&T) has been around since the '70s, with
others coming and going along with them. 

Motor Trend got cut about 25 years ago, and will never return. I never cared
for Automobile, either. Probable cause I never much cared for David E.
Davis.

Personally, I'm still a C&D fan. Columnists are good, and even articles
about mundane cars can be funny, with good insights. Still like AutoWeek, as
it's about the only one that I keep up-to-date in reading (way behind on the
others). AW classifieds are still good to read every few weeks.

R&T is OK. Peter Egan is fine, but I find that I don't read a lot of the
articles & tests. This one could get cut at the renewal.

One of my favorites was Excellence, which is a Porsche magazine. For anyone
into Porsches, it had a great mix of technical and stories.

I would suggest Sport Compact Car, which I also like a lot. I had a 1-year
subscription that just lapsed. It may very well come back when R&T gets cut.
In reality, there s more useful information for the SHO in SCC than there is
in any of the traditional hot rod or musclecar mags.

Ron Porter


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of van Oss
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:20 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Magazines

I subscribe to AutoWeek, Hot Rod, and Motor Trend.  I think it's time for a 
some changes.

I'll keep Hot Rod.  I'm not really into drag racing or their depth of 
restoration, but it's always interesting and they sure feature some awesome 
cars.  (They did the nicest spread on the Holden Efijy.)  Motor Trend is 
over for me.  Just so far away from my interests.  AutoWeek has been getting

on my nerves.  Yeah, I like the weekly format and I'd miss it, but they seem

to be thinning the content, especially the writing.

So I'm up for something new.  Most of all, I'd like more substance: 
Columnists writing about things that really matter, and writing with some 
style and grace (ala Nigel Roebuck).  I'm tired of reading snobby idiots 
choosing one car over another ignoring price, when neither the writer nor I 
can contemplate that sort of money anyway.  Really, what I'd like in a car 
mag is more of what I've prized about this list:  People with at least some 
maturity talking pragmatically about driving, maintaining, and modifying 
real cars that are within my reach.

Anyone have suggestions for auto mags I might try?  I'm sincere with this 
question and also hoping that this will spark good discussion on the list. 
Thanks.

VO 
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