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Take the DVD for what it is, a good bit of light entertainment that is free.
The quality is getting better with each edition, some of the music is a bit louder so you can't hear the words at times.
The advertising is there to pay for the production costs. I certainly don't mind getting it thrown in with the magazine each month. Do as I do when it comes to the adds, fast forward!!!
Greg
Been a subscriber since 2003. I personally think that as a whole the mag and DVD's are slowly getting worse. The tests on equipment and accessories is so much better but they pick and choose what they what to test. I waited with great anticipation for their 4x4 of the year test after reading 4x4 Australia test. To see how the new Defenders went.....nothing.....not even a mention! After trouting that theirs was going to the biggest and best test of new 4x4's in Oz! Nope not a Landie in sight. 4x4 Action have not tested a new Landie since the Cape York test acouple of years ago when the Discovery DNF. Water in the electrics I think??? (I doesn't matter I bought a new Fender anyway). Roothy's cooking segments are on the decline and the ol 'Mud Flats Hotel' has lost it's shine. I dont know if I'll be renewing my subscription next time? I may choose something a little more relevant? LROI springs to mind.
Well I've got 20 more issues to make up mind. ;)
I recenly renewed and got a couple of gifts (leatherman, lost the last one in the Rangie burnt to the ground) but the DVD's are light entertainment and some months they'res plenty to watch and others maybe one or two segments.
The main reason I keep subscribing is it's the only aussie 4WD mag that has LR featured on a regular basis. I buy LRO and entusiast occasionally for more the tech articles but @$14 a throw I don't get them reguarly.
Trav
Our local library gets the mag so I used to get it out of there ( came with the videos ). However I don't even bother with that now - there's only so many articles on tyres, winches, modified vehicles you can read. Same really goes for the DVDs.
They are good for beginners in 4WDing - I guess that's where they are banking their market is.
i have been getting the mag for the past 5-6years and still enjoy the read. find the different mods to various vehicles useful for future wishes and they feature a range of different models. also the travel stories although not long give an idea of where to go on the next holiday (just have to decide where!).
the dvds add to the package as you get to hear them and see them on the move, that and the kids love to watch roothy!
comparing to the alternatives (ol/4x4aus) if you add in the freebies for subscription they are onto a good thing.
cheers
yorkie :)
Got the dvd today... not to bad, it's got a 4.6 supercharged rangie classic in it:twisted:
And Dranged's rangie is in the mag!!
CHEERS TIM.
My Rangie Classic was in dvd #127 that was out with the recent 4wdAction mag.
It's a bit disappointing....for 10 hours of filming, there is only 5 minutes of final footage and the final footage is the same few shots repeated.
I spent 4 hours hours winching up a steep hill in the rain and none of that was shown.
But I agree with most, the mag is getting more like a catalogue of suppliers rather than a decent read...
Cheers
Andrew
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Originally Posted by 86mud
Ahh you must have been the person who was at Land Curser Park the day before i was. The day before i went there was ****ing down all day and the day i went it was sunny all day. They said to me they had been winching most of the day before , and the weather was crap.
But i was really happy with my bit on vid .apart from the bit where they show my Ugly mug :). The mag which has the car write up in is out next week so be interesting what that is like
Ali
New it had to be someone on here:DQuote:
Originally Posted by 86mud
Very nice rig!!!
What do you think of the 3" flexy coils?
I've just put some in my d1.
Did you fit a caster correction kit?
If so where did you get it from?
Sorry about all the question:o
CHEERS TIM.
G'day Tim
I am really impressed with the 3" coils.
I am running Toyota 80 bilsteins up front with 2" lowered shock towers and 2" bigger bumps stops and the front springs only just dislocate. The factory top sping mount has enough "meat" to allow the spring to relocate by its self without the need for relocation cones.
The rear I am running 29" procomp shocks with standard mounts but with 2" bigger bump stops and spring dislocation cones as the spring drops about 50mm.
As for castor, I have not changed anything there. it is a little vague on road, but I am just use to it.
Shane from 4wdStuff who supplied my springs can supply custom front radius arms which are cranked and castor corrected, but I am just concerned about vibration in the front drive shaft. At the moment I don't have any vibration and I am afraid if I install the modified arms, this will alter drive line angles and cause vibration. Then I will be up for a custom front driveshaft which is not cheap.
Cheers
Andrew