Today Was The Day......

[fatboy69]

That I finally decided to stop buying so many car mags each month.

So it's bye bye subscriptions to Classic & Sportscar, Classic Car, Octane, EVO, Car, Top Gear, Auto Express & Autosport.

The only subscription is retain is for MotorSport.

The rest? Time to stop. After buying various car mags since the mid 1970's....... I have got complete sets of Top Gear, Classic & Sportscar, EVO, Octane, Grand Prix International (those old enough will recall that this remains the finest Grand Prix mag ever produced) & many more but enough is enough.

I have got literally thousands of the sodding things in the loft, spare bedroom, garage, garden shed & my dads loft.

Got bored reading them - used to read every copy from cover but just can't be arsed anymore.

SWMBO was exceptionally happy when I told her what I had done - less happy when she discovered just how much I have spent on Lego over the last 6 months. Not too mention the sum of £150.00 i spent today on an R2D2 kit.....

So i wonder how long it will be before cold turkey kicks in & i start buying them again!

[Fort Jefferson]

I have never bought a car magazine since I found Pistonheads.

[iva cosworth]

I have been down to 2 per month plus Motorsport News weekly for a while now.

There is only so many Cosworths to read about in Ford mags even for a massive Ford fan.

Oh look YET another huge power,concours Cos on the cover.........no thanks

[GTIR]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-1616672...

"Essex man, 79, trapped in bed after ceiling collapse

A 79-year-old man from Essex was trapped in his bed after 50 boxes of magazines in his loft caused his bedroom ceiling to collapse."

[Grenoble]

Same here, just Motorsport, a kind annual gift from my very kind MIL, no Xmas socks...

I am lucky.

[Vieste]

If i want to read anything i use my pcs and ipod last time i bought a magazine was in 2004.

[fatboy69]

Not enough in the loft to bring the roof down - my model car collection (in excess of 2000 models I believe) is up there!!!

[GTIR]

fatboy69 said:

Not enough in the loft to bring the roof down - my model car collection (in excess of 2000 models I believe) is up there!!!

Custard!

[fatboy69]

Fair does. When I can work out how to post photos on PH - I have never been able to do that - photos/custard will be posted.

They are for sale & I do have them all listed.

[Stuck In A Lift]

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Evo, Autosport and F1Racing for free. I have to admit, I'm not a fan of the Top Gear Mag.

[HOGEPH]

Stuck In A Lift said:

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Razzle, Fiesta, Club International.

EFA

[Grenoble]

Stuck In A Lift said:

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Evo, Autosport and F1Racing for free. I have to admit, I'm not a fan of the Top Gear Mag.

That's not a perk.

[iva cosworth]

HOGEPH said:

Stuck In A Lift said:

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Razzle, Fiesta, Club International.

EFA

Is there any actual text to read in the above i didn't think there was any

Not that i would know having NEVER looked in a "mans" mag......no never ever

[davepoth]

HOGEPH said:

Stuck In A Lift said:

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Razzle, Fiesta, Club International.

EFA

Finally, we know who the guy who left porn in the hedge is. I never thought he would be a paid employee.

[Stuck In A Lift]

HOGEPH said:

Stuck In A Lift said:

I work for a magazine subscription company, a perk of the job is getting to read Razzle, Fiesta, Club International.

EFA

The closest we have to 'grot' mags is Bizarre.

[Stuck In A Lift]

davepoth said:

Finally, we know who the guy who left porn in the hedge is. I never thought he would be a paid employee.

[mrtwisty]

GTIR said:

fatboy69 said:

Not enough in the loft to bring the roof down - my model car collection (in excess of 2000 models I believe) is up there!!!

Custard!

Definitely custard.

Reply to thread > upload an image (beta) > browse > pick photo > upload.

Get it done. This, we have to see.

[fatboy69]

At work tomorrow so photos will, I hope, be uploaded Sunday or Monday.

Is uploading pictures really that easy?

I'm a dumb ass when it comes to computers so a step by step guide would be appreciated.

[RetroWheels]

I need to cut down, but its difficult.
FWIW this is where im at...

Octane - One of the essentials so ive got a subscription.

MotorSport - One of the essentials so ive got a subscription.

Car - Not subscribed, but essential nontheless.

Classic and Sportscar - Not subscribed, but essential nontheless.

Classic Car - Buy most issues, but miss the odd one.

EVO - Still buy it, but its's Q magazine and im more of a Mojo guy these
days.

Practical Performance Car - Was essential, now it's race weekend away reading- short articles.


Other stuff - Every so often i buy something like Classic Van, The Automobile , Military vehicle mags etc - just for the reading experience of having absolutely no idea of what's coming next.

Tip : When you're feeling a touch familiar, if not jaded with your usual petrolhead titles ,take it left field and kick back with a copy of Classic Plant and Machinery magazine,i've found it a great read - no idea what they're on about , but maybe thats the attraction ?


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[Fun Bus]

Fort Jefferson said:

I have never bought a car magazine since I found Pistonheads.

I'm very similar. The last car magazine i bought was EVO last July as some reading fodder on honeymoon. Before that was a copy of Octane specifically for an F40 article. Before that? No idea what or when - probably years previously.