I stopped buying TopGear magazine a while ago.

[Papa Hotel]

I can't remember the last copy I bought, the whole thing was getting a bit daft so many months ago I just stopped buying it, probably over a year ago. Until today...

What. The. fk?

It's like the motoring equivalent of Loaded now, lots of bright colours, big fonts, stupid little segments that are very like "it's new but is it any good?" from Fifth Gear. There seem to be more ads than ever before and it seems to be editorial policy to point and explain everything to the moronic readership, even Evo isn't this patronising.

What's going on here? Are they hoping to pick up the Max Power boys now their st magazine is dead?

[randomwalk]

I usually find I can read all the stuff that interests me whilst the OH shops the aisles at Tescos, so rarely buy it.

[soad]

Last one i've read was almost a year ago now.

[y2blade]

I thought the same when I had a flick through it recently


no thanks..aimed at morons

[Ozzie Osmond]

randomwalk said:

I usually find I can read all the stuff that interests me whilst the OH shops the aisles at Tescos, so rarely buy it.

Do you take in a portable player to use the CDs/DVDs as well?

[madala]

OP....Funny you should say that. I bought one last month or the month before and it is the biggest load of shoite....I flicked through it...it's all bitsy-itsy now and very hard to read....I won't be buying again in a hurry.

[Papa Hotel]

Ozzie Osmond said:

randomwalk said:

I usually find I can read all the stuff that interests me whilst the OH shops the aisles at Tescos, so rarely buy it.

Do you take in a portable player to use the CDs/DVDs as well?

Be fair, it took me all of 30 seconds to decide the mag was st once I'd popped the bag open.

I only bought it for the Stratos feature, but found myself too disappointed to even flick through to it yet. Maybe tomorrow.

[arfur daley]

Practical Classics is a better magazine.

[soad]

arfur daley said:

Practical Classics is a better magazine.

That's a good read, always liked it.

[al1991]

I don't bother with it either.

How much is it now?

I'd rather not pay £5 to read some adverts, and a half-arsed car directory.

[robsco]

Its absolute rubbish. More a magazine for young children than for enthusiasts. I know Evo has had a fair bit of knocking from many on here recently, but its still the best publication out there IMO.

[randomwalk]

arfur daley said:

Practical Classics is a better magazine.

I read that at Tescos too lol, good article on a Jensen Interceptor rebuild in last 2 issues.

[Papa Hotel]

randomwalk said:

arfur daley said:

Practical Classics is a better magazine.

I read that at Tescos too lol, good article on a Jensen Interceptor rebuild in last 2 issues.

Now that sounds infinitely more interesting than the family tree of some stty VW concept.

[RobFerrari]

Stopped reading it years ago. Rarely buy car magazines now, the occasional Octane, Motorsport or Autosport does find its way home though!

Edited by RobFerrari on Sunday 2nd January 19:09

[Swifty Stig]

£3.95.
its nowhere near as good as it used to be. but i bought the latest one for the lambo porsche segment and couple other reviews like the new bmw 1m. been interesting enough. always liked the clarkson and may and hammond colums (sp?) too. i prefer pistonheads for the news though :P

[al1991]

I like the columns too but you can get them all online anyway.

As well as the ones they write for the papers.

[carlingofblack]

Agree completely with all of the above. I had a TG subscription as a birthday prezzie about 2 yrs ago, and this year said "don't bother" renewing...

Practical Classics good, dare I say Auto Express can be a good read too....

[Swifty Stig]

robsco said:

Top Gear - More a magazine for young children than for enthusiasts. I know Evo has had a fair bit of knocking from many on here recently, but its still the best publication out there IMO.

+1 i agree on the evo part. i too prefer it. seems more structured and easier to read

[hungry_hog]

Haven't bought it since Evo was published. Occasionally read it in the barbers, it's more like Stuff magazine these days. Most of the best articles/features used to be written by Quentin Willson, he had a nice turn of phrase.

[k-ink]

Buying car magazines is sooo two decades ago.