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Turbonutter · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:16 am Post subject: Autocar 23rd Sept

VW Polo SE 1.2 (70ps ) road test.

XFR vs Panamera in the Elan Valley

MX5 Superlight

Some focus on serviceable cars going to the scrapyard under the scrappage scheme

All the Cars I've never bought feature...the Merc S-class

.....oh, and apparently the Alfa 159 1750 only does 147mph, not over 200 as was written!

Pete · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

I miss Autocar. :(
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Turbonutter · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

Pete · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:42 am Post subject:

Yea, you cant just go to the shops and buy them tho, and if you do then you pay through the nose. :(

I have bought NZ Autocar and NZ Top Gear, but they are written by worse monkeys then the editions then in the UK, and with none of the parts I liked!
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PhilD · Running In Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 406

Don't miss it Pete, it's not what it was in so many ways. I've stopped buying it regulary but have just picked up a copy to read in my hotel and they have published a first drive of the new RRS full of pics of... the old one!

How little do you need to know about cars to get a job with them?!

Matt · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject:

It's only just dawned on me that I haven't received today's copy, so the 6 for £6 deal must have ended and the Direct Debit has run out.
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Turbonutter · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:53 am Post subject:

"him" · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:09 am Post subject:

Has anyone heard anything about what Harris, Meaden and Bovingdon are doing these days?
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Turbonutter · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

Pkh72 · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

I can't see them going back to EVO as their posts were filled when they left, so it would mean creating new posts for them and in this current economy i don't think EVO have the capacity. Who knows.

I think Performance car could benefit graetly from them to push the mag forwards a bit, it would certainly then justify the 40p jump in cover price this month.

"him" · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:07 am Post subject:

I wonder how much "pride" will play a part, they all left to pioneer this new format of car magazine, and for whatever reason it hasn't worked.

I enjoyed Harris's in the videos he did both for Autocar and DR (Meaden not so much) and Bovingdon I found irritating to listen to, but not to read. Maybe they are trying to get another combined project off the ground?

I agree that EVO would be unlikely, and for some reason I suspect that Bovingdon would be last one to return there?
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Autocar 23rd Sept

Matt · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject:

"him" · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Autocar 23rd Sept