R.I.P Max Power

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hari_55

Original Poster:

26 posts

192 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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I've just heard that Max Power magazine has been suspended for the time being. Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing?!

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

193 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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good thing!

Luke.

11,004 posts

251 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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I always thought it was one of the best selling car mags out there.

Times must have changed.

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

193 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Although, no news here:

http://www.maxpower.co.uk/confused

Sonofabeesting

599 posts

184 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Petrolhead_Rich said:
good thing!
+1

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

229 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Tried to read it once. fk me it was st!

I've never seen so many references to male ejaculation in a car magazine! eek

hari_55

Original Poster:

26 posts

192 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Back in the early 00's it did sell well, very well in fact, up to 240,000 mags a month according to it's ABC history. It's most recent ABC figure was 20,000

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

210 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Warning: thread contains spoilers.

J4CKO

41,671 posts

201 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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They actually went quite sensible, its Fast Car that do the tits, stereos and body kits market nowadays.

Alfa numeric

3,027 posts

180 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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I used to flick through a mate's copy in the early 90's: the cars usually weren't my cup of tea but the writing could be good and the obvious enthusiasm for the subject shone through. Nowadays it seems to be Nuts with cars.

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

193 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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funkyrobot said:
Tried to read it once. fk me it was st!

I've never seen so many references to male ejaculation in a car magazine! eek
I thought it was quite good when I was 13/14 but that's probably more to do with the naked ladies rather than the "nice" cars, which were pretty st.

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

215 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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J4CKO said:
They actually went quite sensible, its Fast Car that do the tits, stereos and body kits market nowadays.
This is their problem I fear.

I bought it when I was younger and thought it was ace. It's a right of passage for any young man.

hari_55

Original Poster:

26 posts

192 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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My reliable source informs me that there is one last issue to come... Their January 2011 issue

GKP

15,099 posts

242 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Gizmo! said:
Warning: thread contains spoilers.
Ahh, yes. Excellent.

hehe

PhillipM

6,524 posts

190 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Yay!

Yodafone

427 posts

206 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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J4CKO said:
They actually went quite sensible, its Fast Car that do the tits, stereos and body kits market nowadays.
Fast Car I think if remember correctly only started was only about tuning cars rather then boobs, only changed when Max Power came out.

Or am I thinking of a different magazine.

Beyond Rational

3,524 posts

216 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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That's the problem with the Anti-Scene scene, they've all moved on to ironic modifications.

Mastodon2

13,826 posts

166 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Is it Fast Car or Max Power that has "THE NAUGHTY MOD SPECIAL" or some other st on sale this month? It's got stuff plastered on it like "ADVICE FROM REAL COPPAZ ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR NAUGHTY CAR ON THE ROAD" and other such fantastic articles advertised. I really struggled with my conscience; "Do I want my monthly EVO or DO I WANT TO KEEP MY NAUGHTY MODDED UP CHAV WAGON ON THE ROAD BRUV

Not surprised it's going out of business, it's utter crap. Another rag of a motoring magazine I read was a copy of "Japanese Performance" that had been left in the break room at work. I love Japanese performance cars, but have no interest in modding, drifting, street racing or getting my car airbrushed with those funny looking, big-eyed cartoon characters that Japs supposedly like and overweight Yank kids love. Unfortunately, this magazine typified everything that I feel is unfortunate about Japanese performance cars, another utterly dire magazine.

ShadownINja

76,414 posts

283 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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funkyrobot said:
Tried to read it once. fk me it was st!

I've never seen so many references to male ejaculation in a car magazine! eek
You sure you picked up the right magazine? biggrin

vit4

3,507 posts

171 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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GKP said:
Gizmo! said:
Warning: thread contains spoilers.
Ahh, yes. Excellent.

hehe
Took me a second that one rofl