Is Classic and Sports Car the most interesting UK magazine
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aarondrs said:
The dealer is a socialist and ex trade unionist and refuses to believe in the supply and demand theory. When he draws his supply and demand curves they look completely parallel. Thus, put up price more demand and put up cost of labour, more jobs.
Nah, the dealer is an opportunist in the ultra-capitalist world who knows that his target audience won't take a product seriously if it's not hideously expensive, and realised he'd made a mistake by pricing this particular car at a rather plebeian level first time 'round. 
Octane subscriber here. A very interesting read, I love the contributors, adverts for rare exotica, automobilia and articles on related items such as watches and luger pistols (!).
Also subscribe to Autocar, a great weekly that can be digested in under an hour. Used to subscribe to Evo as well, but for a monthly it just didn't stack up (as Loony said).
Also subscribe to Autocar, a great weekly that can be digested in under an hour. Used to subscribe to Evo as well, but for a monthly it just didn't stack up (as Loony said).
I've a complete collection of C&S from the first edition up until 1990 and after that I've only bought it when there was something of specific interest to me. It would appear that everything has been done at least once and many cars are featured time and time again. It almost feels that everything that can be said has been said and the number of classic cars has been exhausted.
Garlick said:
I feature in next months C&SC with my Range Rover - a full page too 
Is that the January edition (out at the beginning of December) of the February issue (out at the beginning of January).Look forward to reading that. I seem to remember that Practical Classics did a recent story on the RR 2 doors.
JuniorD said:
I've a complete collection of C&S from the first edition up until 1990 and after that I've only bought it when there was something of specific interest to me. It would appear that everything has been done at least once and many cars are featured time and time again. It almost feels that everything that can be said has been said and the number of classic cars has been exhausted.
Not wanting to be rude - but how old are you? I'm finding C&SC getting more interesting as the cars I lusted after in my formative years are moving into the classic car scene (and conversely, the 'more=better' ethos of current production 'evo' cars over the past few years being at increasingly flagrant odds with the reaities of road driving, has moved the mag of the same name from the centre of my automotive media consumption to... well, not quite the fringe, but I can take or leave it now). L100NYY said:
Garlick said:
ewenm said:
Garlick said:
I feature in next months C&SC with my Range Rover - a full page too
Are they in the same office building as PH? And if so, were they short on material so just looked in the car park? 
indeed I am. Garlick said:
L100NYY said:
Garlick said:
ewenm said:
Garlick said:
I feature in next months C&SC with my Range Rover - a full page too
Are they in the same office building as PH? And if so, were they short on material so just looked in the car park? indeed I am. 
Octane's content is about 40% killer, 60% ads and filler. Still a good read though.
I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
900T-R said:
JuniorD said:
I've a complete collection of C&S from the first edition up until 1990 and after that I've only bought it when there was something of specific interest to me. It would appear that everything has been done at least once and many cars are featured time and time again. It almost feels that everything that can be said has been said and the number of classic cars has been exhausted.
Not wanting to be rude - but how old are you? I'm finding C&SC getting more interesting as the cars I lusted after in my formative years are moving into the classic car scene (and conversely, the 'more=better' ethos of current production 'evo' cars over the past few years being at increasingly flagrant odds with the reaities of road driving, has moved the mag of the same name from the centre of my automotive media consumption to... well, not quite the fringe, but I can take or leave it now). I can honestly say that with a 100k spare I would probably go to the classifieds of C&SC or PC rather than the Porsche/BMW/Ferrari/Lamb dealer.
daveco said:
Octane's content is about 40% killer, 60% ads and filler. Still a good read though.
I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
That would be a magazine worth reading. I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
aarondrs said:
900T-R said:
JuniorD said:
I've a complete collection of C&S from the first edition up until 1990 and after that I've only bought it when there was something of specific interest to me. It would appear that everything has been done at least once and many cars are featured time and time again. It almost feels that everything that can be said has been said and the number of classic cars has been exhausted.
Not wanting to be rude - but how old are you? I'm finding C&SC getting more interesting as the cars I lusted after in my formative years are moving into the classic car scene (and conversely, the 'more=better' ethos of current production 'evo' cars over the past few years being at increasingly flagrant odds with the reaities of road driving, has moved the mag of the same name from the centre of my automotive media consumption to... well, not quite the fringe, but I can take or leave it now). I can honestly say that with a 100k spare I would probably go to the classifieds of C&SC or PC rather than the Porsche/BMW/Ferrari/Lamb dealer.
I started to sub to C&SC as well as Classic Cars this year mainly due to my interest in cars from the 70's, 80's and 90's. They're good for getting some history of a manufacturer and cars as well as the classifieds section. Yes, I also play that "If I won the lottery game" as well.... Which mostly means I pick a Ferrari F40.
There's a article about the Diablo this month, which must be one of the ultimate mad supercars ever.
There's a article about the Diablo this month, which must be one of the ultimate mad supercars ever.
aarondrs said:
daveco said:
Octane's content is about 40% killer, 60% ads and filler. Still a good read though.
I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
That would be a magazine worth reading. I find 'CAR' magazine to be the best on the market at the moment though I think the market needs a magazine that does both old and new with a mix of great cars from the last 20 years.
There should be head to heads between, for example a BMW 335 and an E34 M5 3.8, some left field content, and extended articles on the history of a marque or car.
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