[Shotimes] Car and Driver Misc

[Donald Mallinson]

Even in one of the most "average" cities in America....Peoria....there 
are probably more imports with "dubs" than American cars.  But the 
typical "dub" buyer does prefer big cars, and the older American cars 
are a bargain right now.

Don

Ron Childs wrote:

>Pick up a copy of "DUB". Plenty of Detroit iron.  :)
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>-Ron
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>--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
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>>I keep a subscription to Road & Track only because of Peter Egan's 
>>writing and column.  Same with Car & Driver and Brock.  He may have been 
>>a crotchety old A-hole, but he was always entertaining!  I suspect he 
>>rubbed some suit the wrong way, and/or was just getting to demanding in 
>>the pay department.
>>
>>I am down on both magazines mentioned because they pretty much totally 
>>ignore Ford and GM and most of Daimler Chrysler when it comes to car 
>>reviews and if they DO review them, the articles just ooze of hate.  
>>They don't even try to be objective and see any good in "American" cars 
>>but fall all over themselves to overlook problems with imports. 
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>>I will probably drop C&D, but not sure what I will replace it with.  
>>Anyone find a really good objective magazine?  I buy a Motor Trend once 
>>in a while, and may try them again.  Automobile Mag. is even more only 
>>for the imports and super high end stuff, so it is out.
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>>Guess I need to visit a Borders or something and just camp out in the 
>>magazine dept till I find something I like.
>>
>>Don Mallinson
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>>Dave Kegel wrote:
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>>>Not sure hoe many of you read Car and Driver, but Brock Yates is gone.
>>>After what seems like an eternity Csabe Csere says they had to offer
>>>Yates an early retirement.  Wonder what "really" happened".  :)
>>>
>>>Also, in the same issue, John Phillips has an interesting article on a
>>>Detroit junkyard where he has some nice things to say about a SHO motor
>>>he stumbles across.
>>>
>>>Dave Kegel
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