Jabba
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has anyone seen that pre-97 14 sport in this months total vauxhall i know its just a standerd sport lowerd and with a set of fanblades on but i think its realy realy nice
anyone else like it?
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corsadonk
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Yeah it looks good, but not as nice as my old Sport on the RR day. Page 108 8th on the table 
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Jordan C
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Is total vauxhall @ crail in ir?
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thegsi
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Yes I've seen it. No offence to the owner but TV havent got a clue anymore with regards to features.
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corsadonk
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Whats wrong with the Asona? They're just a couple of nice tidy Corsa's. I think it's a lot better since Dougie has taken over.
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Kieran
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
TV havent got a clue anymore with regards to features.
Thanks  lol jokes
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
TV havent got a clue anymore with regards to features.
Who did they turn down with a better car?
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thegsi
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I've subscribed to it for the last 5 years and I just feel IMO that it's slowly going down the pan. Even though I don't own one anymore, I'm still into the Vauxhall scene but TV features are very bland ATM.
All the feature cars have been done time and time again. Same mods, same style. It's boring.
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Daveskater
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I do agree with Jay to an extent that quite a lot of the recent features are the same sort of thing and there's not many that really catch your eye, but that's not necessarily just down to the writers/editor etc. If there aren't enough interesting and good quality projects out there then they can't feature them. Also, if the way of the scene is more OEM+ and tidy standard-ish examples then that's what they'll feature.
I think also, a lot of the features are geared toward "affordable" cars which isn't really the fault of the TV guys at all. Not everyone has lots of money to spend on their car any more so seeing ways of getting good things for a decent price is what will appeal. If they solely focus on high budget builds then people with less money to spend will get discouraged and not know what to do with what cash they have.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Ian
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My guess would be that it's difficult to get material.
I don't for one minute think they're turning down good cars.
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Jambo
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I dont buy the whole different thing. Such a try hard thing to do. Sometimes you just need to think outside the box with the smallest detail rather than trying too hard. I.e I never understand people who say LET's are "Done to death" 
I havent been on MIg in a while, went on the other day and the projects section has about 4 different "Saab" engine threads.
Its an internet thing IMO. The best engine is the right engine, not picking it because it has been "Done before" goes against most engineering principles and starts being less of a car mag and more of a fashoin mag.
I purchased it this month as I fancied a read, not as good as i remember it but still entertaining.
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craig_s
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
I've subscribed to it for the last 5 years and I just feel IMO that it's slowly going down the pan. Even though I don't own one anymore, I'm still into the Vauxhall scene but TV features are very bland ATM.
All the feature cars have been done time and time again. Same mods, same style. It's boring.
you mean like std looking corsa gsi's with let's fitted?
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
I dont buy the whole different thing. Such a try hard thing to do. Sometimes you just need to think outside the box with the smallest detail rather than trying too hard. I.e I never understand people who say LET's are "Done to death"
I havent been on MIg in a while, went on the other day and the projects section has about 4 different "Saab" engine threads.
Its an internet thing IMO. The best engine is the right engine, not picking it because it has been "Done before" goes against most engineering principles and starts being less of a car mag and more of a fashoin mag.
I purchased it this month as I fancied a read, not as good as i remember it but still entertaining.
I get your point about it being less of a car mag and more of a fashion mag, but the whole point in modding cars is to try new things and do things that haven't been done before. There's only so many features you can read on a LET Corsa with different engine specs etc until they all start to merge together. You wouldn't buy a magazine about films if every issue they only focussed on three or four director/writers, as it'd get boring after a while. Likewise, it's good to have some variety and it gives you different things to look at at shows instead of row after row of LET Corsa that all look the same.
[Edited on 02-06-2011 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Corsa_Sport21
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I would like to see some nice Omega's.
I can imagine it must be hard picking cars to feature these days in regards to what the readers want.Times are changing.
As much as i love them,i don't like reading features on Astra VXR's.They all look the same,none of them really stand out to me.
Seen umpteen of them at the Crail and Knockhill Vauxhall events and even though they were different in there own way,they all look the same.The only 1 that stood out was the wrapped green 1 but im not a fan of that.
I would like to see a feature with Mk5 Astravans.Mate has a black 1 with VXR wheels and kit and it stands out like a sore thumb.Its a proper head turner yet at the end of the day,its just a simple van.lol.
Would be good if they were to sign up to most of the Vauxhall Forums/put an add in the magazine etc,asking what the readers would like to see.
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Ian
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Are you serious?
They are already doing all of that.
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Daveskater
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Nice Omegas would be good to see, but I can't imagine there being many of them.
I totally agree about the Astra VXR. It seems to be very difficult to make one that actually stands out and looks different to all the others, no matter what you do to it. Mk5 Astravans look awesome when modded
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Are you serious?
They are already doing all of that.
All of what??
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Jambo
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Only modded Vxr I've seen I liked was Tolleys and Ojcs
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
All of what??
Everything you said they should be - doing things readers want, signing up to forums, advertising in the mag for features.
The main problem is the selection of cars which are out there, not what the mag is doing. They are very much constrained by what is available to them.
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Corsa_Sport21
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I havn't seen any of that.Havn't seen them on here,AOC or MIG.
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Jambo
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Don't think as many people "mod" their cars anymore. The whole second hand car Market has changed. A lot of enthusiast style cars are now inexpensive to buy due to rising fuel/tax costs so ratherthan plunder £10k into an Astra people just buy the 350z etc they want.
The Corsa will make a comeback sooon. Won't be as cult as the Nova bit will still be a resurgence I recono
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Havn't seen them on here,AOC or MIG.
They're on all three, and more.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Oh i know they are members on those forums.Infact ive seen Dougie on here rarely.
But i havn't seen them asking for opinions on what the readers want.
They probably don't need to though.And i doubt that 1 thread on a forum will make them do it.But it would be nice.
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corsadonk
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There is only so many Vauxhall models, Corsa's, and Astra's being the most abundant of the lot, that get modded. What can you really do to a Omega without it looking shit? I really love the classic's that get featured, but when was the last time you saw a Firenza on the road?
I did see a rat look MK1 Cav today
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corsadonk
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DougieSRI is his user name, and Dave is on Mig a lot even if he doesn't work for them anymore.
They must come on, how would the know about MikeB's Corsa?
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