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N16K

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19th Feb 09 at 11:38

The new look Max Power is just like Revs was back in the day. No Spine, just an observation. I assume this cuts publishing costs.

DannyB

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19th Feb 09 at 11:41

It's dog shit anyway.

N16K

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19th Feb 09 at 11:42

quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
It's dog shit anyway.

I know, but it is interesting watching the decline of the once most popular modded car mag.

Ojc

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19th Feb 09 at 11:43

Thank god, it's life is nearly over.

mwg

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19th Feb 09 at 11:44

Didn't realise it was still on sale. Not seen a Max Power mag for ages.

Twiggy

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19th Feb 09 at 11:55

must be 2 years since i bought a copy... used to get it every month!

Brett

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19th Feb 09 at 11:59

I thought you meant spineless as in the nerve they have publishing shite cars

Ellis

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19th Feb 09 at 12:05

I presume you mean it's stapled now do you?

Didn't even realise it was still on sale, didn't think that cars they publish were still liked....

Daimo B

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19th Feb 09 at 12:31

Didn't Max Power have a complete re-vamp a year or two back?

I hated Max Power, but after one of the eds came online asking for what the peopel want, I gave it a few months and bought a copy.

It has drastically changed, and looked a lot how Redline USED to look. Less girls, much better cars, less adverts etc..

Whether they've kept this method im not sure.

But I know I wouldn't buy Fast Car (the new chavs mag that replaced Max Powers image), Redline declined massivly.

Not bought any in years now though, but Max power did attempt to make themselves better, so give them some credit.

Its that fast car sh1te thats full of chav stuff now. And to think I nearly took a career change there

God what a mistake that would have been.

Ellis

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19th Feb 09 at 13:01

Agreed, fast car is pish

pow

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19th Feb 09 at 13:03

Who rmembers buying these mags as 13-15 year olds?

Paul_J

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19th Feb 09 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Who rmembers buying these mags as 13-15 year olds?

15-18 year olds

pow

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19th Feb 09 at 13:06

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Daniel_Corsa

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19th Feb 09 at 13:09

Only modified car based mag I buy every now and again is Fast Car.

Picked a Max Power up for a show report last year flicked through seen the pish that was in and put it back on shelf!

Performance VW
Golf +
BMW Car
Total Vauxhall

Are far less "chav" but I still enjoy an odd copy of FC

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car

| Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car

| Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car

Daimo B

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19th Feb 09 at 13:45

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Who rmembers buying these mags as 13-15 year olds?

Dimma Clios, R5GTT, WRC kitted Escort Cossies, Escort RST's made it to the cover back then

God bless the 90's craze

[Edited on 19-02-2009 by VXR]

Jambo

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19th Feb 09 at 13:50

the whole scene is in decline imo. Cant remember seeing a proper modded car in a long time on the roads

Paul_J

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19th Feb 09 at 13:52

It's shifted quite a lot though jambo.

It's all subtle / sleeper / performance / rat look / VAG

So it's not as over the top as it used to be... therefore you probably don't notice the 'modified cars' as much.

Just wait till FATF 4 comes out, then it'll be re lit up

Jambo

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19th Feb 09 at 14:38

i agree paul, but my point still stands i see none. Never seen RAT on the road (presumably as they are all stuck at the local MOT station)

I see a few corrados and mk2 golfs but then i live on the cusp of little India in Maidenhead and theres always been a plethora of old vws and shifty looking Bmw/mercs hanging around.

Granted they are harder to spot but i love my cars and notice every single one on my journeys.

I think its more to do with the low cost modern cars which last longer, depreciate faster and untill recently the ease of obtaining finance on newer more expensive cars.

Paul_J

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19th Feb 09 at 14:47

true...

plus I think young people get insured on faster cars much easier?

I remember when I was 17/18, I got raped trying to insure a 1.2 16v corsa. Trying to insure a VTR was far worse enough £3800 was my quote

.

These days I see on 106 forums, 18 year olds with 106 gti's as first car... wtf?

Because we were stuck with 1.2 16v's which were slow, we modded them to look better, as it was pointless modding the engine for speed.

[Edited on 19-02-2009 by Paul_J]

Jambo

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19th Feb 09 at 15:38

i too was wondering bout insurance, i remember a "fast car" like a 106 being a dream till my 21st birthday!

Must be cheaper now or something

Ste L

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19th Feb 09 at 15:39

rev's used to be spot on back in the day - just car's car's and car...

then it started like max, so stopped reading it..

only buy tv now, nothing else

myke

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19th Feb 09 at 15:41

apart from the middle pages coming loose, i normally prefer stapled mags, as the pictures don't distort near the folds.

i bought 1 max power last year because it had a free nuts or zoo mag with it.

Tiger

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19th Feb 09 at 16:10

My first Max Power was back in May 1995 and had a magenta Pug 205GTi on the front.

Jambo

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19th Feb 09 at 16:16

mine had project Xs on the cover which was a purple E30

1994/5 iirc.

Was chockablock with Rst's and minis

Tiger

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19th Feb 09 at 16:32

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
mine had project Xs on the cover which was a purple E30

1994/5 iirc.

Was chockablock with Rst's and minis

Remember that

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