Thread: Magazine subscriptions

Hi Guys
Aus 4x4 monthly
I have got a few offers that go with the mag.Stauns and a Bushranger compressor,about to take the sleeping bag offer.
Not too bad a mag,and they are getting more and more "Landy friendly"
Andrew

Originally Posted by disconut

A rarity seldom enjoyed. I just feel that they bag LR continuously. Have at look at the new car section. For years they just typed in the same script relating to poor build quantity word for word. probably still do.

Trev.

Yep, that hasnt changed. I subscribe to 4x4 Monthly cos some of the stuff they throw in is alright, and Rooths column amazes me with its pretence at ockerism."Strike me pink, its off to the rubbidy dub, Swampy Morris has just sold that old dingos donger and is shouting the bar.That hasnt happened since Strangely Brown got that huge compo payout from his parents for circumsising him.etc.."
Incidentally he also has written for Two Wheels mag for the past twenty or so years and portrays a completely different character.

I don't subscribe to any, and am cutting back.......but have bought too many LRO, LRM, LR World & LR enthusiast when I can get them. They do have some great articles, good technical bits and it's all LR, which is good, but are too pommy biased understandably, and have too many ads, and too much crap on "greenlaning". BOORIINGG.
But I'm the DH, because I still buy the things

Aussie mags I only get occassionally now, 4x4 Aus, and Aust 4WD mthly. They have got better towards LR which is good. Some of their stuff is just try hard dribble, and their trip reports are often too full of fluff and uninteresting dribble. The good ones do make me want to grab the keys and drive off into the horizon though!!!

Subscriptions :-

Garden Railways ( USA )

Railway Digest ( Au )

Australian Railway History

Silicon Chip

iCreate ( Mac Mag but will not be getting a renewed sub )



Off the Newsagent’s Shelf :-

Garden Railways ( British )

Model Railroader ( USA )

Elektor ( British electronics mag BEST of the BEST )

Australian Model Railways


Once in a blue moon I might buy a 4x4 mag if an interesting article has been mentioned on the AULRO site.

Also a number of caravan and motor home mags if there is something of interest in them.

I sometimes buy 4wd monthly. User to get pc user, PC Authority. Get my computing article through work now.

I was subscribing to all three Australian mags but let the Overlander and 4x4 Australia one lapse, will most probably do the same when 4wd Monthly runs out, just getting sick of them, the same old crap every week. I do buy Land Rover Owner INternational every month, should really subscribe to it, its cheaper that way. Matt

Originally Posted by disconut

A rarity seldom enjoyed. I just feel that they bag LR continuously. Have at look at the new car section. For years they just typed in the same script relating to poor build quantity word for word. probably still do.

Trev.

Trev... when I first started checking into purchasing a landy (about a year back now), I remember reading probably the same mag, it gave a run-down on all types of 4wds and about the defender it wrote a couple of things like "... build quality is truly awful... mirrors shake like crazed jellys when doing over 100k/hr..."

... bugger those guys, I actually think that's what attracted me the most to the defender

Hey thanks to everyone else for their feedback... Sounds like the way to go is get a subcription to one of the UK mags and purchase the ozzie ones from time-to-time when they look good enough to get.

Cheers
Scott

Actualy, I have been buying military vehicle mags lately. 4WD is now looking a bit soft. I am thinking more like 6WD or even better, TRACKS!
A nice little GKN Scorpion. Do 80kph on tracks.......

And I always buy Viz.