GBaggott
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 08:56 PM |
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Quick poll - which magazine to subscribe to for my dads christmas present?
I was thinking of getting my dad a kit car magazine subscription for christmas. I'm not sure which is the best or if I have forgot any off the
list.
Your thoughts will be much appreciated.
Cheers Gareth
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Steve G
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:01 PM |
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Can we have an option for none of the above?? I find Practical Performance Car best for car builder related stuff and the Kit Car press best for
adverts!! 
On a more serious nature - whats your dad's interest in kit cars? Something general to read with the write-ups etc, or as a genuine builder??
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GBaggott
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:07 PM |
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you're right, the ones I have read are just full of ads!!
He is a genuine builder - I've built with him a MK, Mac 1 and MNR. I think his interests are now on new kits and the next possible build.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:14 PM |
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I'm afraid I wouldn't subscribe to a KC mag either, it's either repeats or adverts... OK, so maybe a bit harsh, but when I pivk one
up in a newsagents every now and again, it just seems to be the same as the last one I read...
CCC?
PPC?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:14 PM |
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I sub to PPC and Racecar Engineering. Highly recommended
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:21 PM |
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PPC
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balidey
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:23 PM |
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Razzle.
What? Someone had to suggest it
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Steve G
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by balidey
Razzle.
What? Someone had to suggest it
You have a lifetime subscription then I guess?? 
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by balidey
Razzle.
What? Someone had to suggest it
aww, booo! i was going to say that!
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jacko
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:38 PM |
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PPC for me
Jacko
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ashg
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 09:51 PM |
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ckc for me. no repeats as far as i am aware.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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GBaggott
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 10:10 PM |
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Thanks everyone - CKC seems to be winning.
I think Ill check ou ppc for myself.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 10:14 PM |
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MotorSport -- the best read of any car magazine in the english langauge.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 10:23 PM |
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Kit car mags are full of repeats and adverts.
I buy Practical Performance Car mostly. and stand read the others in the shop, or flick thru and only buy if its realy interesting.
Best thing is to get him on here!... Far more useful for him.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 10:56 PM |
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Worst money I ever regret spending was a sub to CKC high on ads low on useful content, thinly veiled articles that were glorified ads. Don't
make the mistake yourself!
We subscribe to Classic Ford - fantastic mag - mix of old and new as people push old style cars to the limits with modern running gear and enough
technical input to help others to get something useful out of the mag too, also some beautifully restored cars.
Other sub is Private Eye every fortnight , helps to keep in touch with the real real world but ( fortunately) low on kit car content!!
atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Chippy
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 11:08 PM |
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PPC for me, and no repeats in the three years I have been taking it, trouble is I go through it in about three days, Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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skodaman
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 11:16 PM |
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Kerrang or Practical Fishkeeping
Skodaman
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skodaman
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 11:17 PM |
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Kerrang or Practical Fishkeeping
Skodaman
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keithice
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 05:30 AM |
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+1 for private eye
Smile and wave boys.... Smile and wave....
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 08:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I sub to PPC and Racecar Engineering. Highly recommended
snap
My Build Thread
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coozer
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 09:02 AM |
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Sub for PPC has just expired, was getting a bit bored of it.. new sub is for Total Off Road.
Free gift was a nice Fruit of the Loom Polo shirt, real good quality compared to some of the T shirts I've had in the past.
And, along with the subscription, as Mike said, I buy ClassicFord every month from the Tescos.. then sometimes FastFord if theres any interesting tech
features, still waiting for the pics and description of my MNR from a meeting with the FF photographer
Thumbing through the KC mags in the shops I find them to be crap compared the ones I buy.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 09:06 AM |
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Another vote for PPC magazine unless the kit car mags have radically changed!
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pewe
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 10:26 AM |
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If it isn't too late either Private Eye ^ or Classic and Sportscar.
If I know anything about gentlemen of your dad's age (being there myself) those are the two I'd go for, with PPC as close third (sorry
Will it's an age thing!)
HTH
Cheers, Pewe
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geoff shep
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 10:44 AM |
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I get Car Mechanics. Not quite kit car specific but it does cover a good selection of motoring stuff. (There is actually to be another kit article
next month)
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 11:40 AM |
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another one for PPC (same reasons as above)
its not really surprising that there are so many PPC votes for PPC, half the folk on there forum are here as well 
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