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Havent read it in a good few months, now. Like you, probably, I felt it was getting thin on actual driving experiences/comparisons and thick on stats. I also started to wonder at some of their mini-reviews/Driven bits- they rated a Bravo diesel 4*, the 207GT 4* & Civic 2.2CTDI 4*, but in their reviews of the true sporting models, made no reference or comparison to those earlier driven. Makes me wonder how much of the content is original these days and how much is lifted from elsewhere.
The 30+ page Shell Advert Special was a bit much, too.
The 30+ page Shell Advert Special was a bit much, too.
I've been reading EVO since issue one and have been subscribing for years - but recently I have been wondering whether to cancel as it seems to have forgotten about the affordable end of the market. Their tag line is "The Thrill of Driving", but I wonder if it should be "The Thrill of Driving if you're Completely Minted".
Ok they went on about the Panda 100(way too much) and had the best car for £10k feature, but that's it other than the Fast Fleet which I always read first.
I must admit though, I always look forwards to it turning up as some of the articles are so well written (Pikes Peak and 24hrs 'Ring race), but I do find that it doesn't always end up fully read these days.
Ok they went on about the Panda 100(way too much) and had the best car for £10k feature, but that's it other than the Fast Fleet which I always read first.
I must admit though, I always look forwards to it turning up as some of the articles are so well written (Pikes Peak and 24hrs 'Ring race), but I do find that it doesn't always end up fully read these days.
I've read Evo since issue 1 and still enjoy it. Getting more and more biased towards supercars etc and not impressed with the lengthy features lately where the car doesn't even turn a wheel.
Also, assuming that Meaden's 964RS, Barker's £30k (so far) Capri etc are self funded, it would seem that the editors are fairly minted and I can't help thinking that this may have some bearing on their ideas for features and what is considered 'affordable'.
Still the only mag I subscribe to however and I've no plans to cancel.
Also, assuming that Meaden's 964RS, Barker's £30k (so far) Capri etc are self funded, it would seem that the editors are fairly minted and I can't help thinking that this may have some bearing on their ideas for features and what is considered 'affordable'.
Still the only mag I subscribe to however and I've no plans to cancel.
I used to subscribe but stopped with boring repetition and also I got fed up with reading about yet another variant of an unaffordable supercar. Who gives a stuff if its possible to get 11/10ths out of an Aston Martin on some self indulgent road in Spain, Monaco or wherever.
Edited by ian in lancs on Tuesday 1st January 22:59
3 issues for quid
Cancel your direct debit after 2.5 months and you get 3 for a quid. Wait a couple of months and do it again. I am so tight you can hear the squeaking when I walk.
Cancel your direct debit after 2.5 months and you get 3 for a quid. Wait a couple of months and do it again. I am so tight you can hear the squeaking when I walk.
I've been getting it for years, and the last few of them (years, that is) on sub, and used to read it avidly (you can see where this is going, can't you...)
Won't be renewing, though - just don't find it as interesting to read as ever I used to. In fact, more than once a new issue has come before the old one has even been unwrapped.
Won't be renewing, though - just don't find it as interesting to read as ever I used to. In fact, more than once a new issue has come before the old one has even been unwrapped.
I have a subscription. Like some others I'm very bored of (all the mags) churning out the some old hyperbole about whatever supercar comes down the pike. However, they feature all the cars and places I'm interested in and provided you don't take it too seriously they give their impressions and all the required facts/figures. Meaden can even drive properly (though what happened to the 964RS he bought and raved about for 2 months ... edit - he's just done an update in the last issue)!
You could get all that info online, but even for me (I'm online 18 hours/day) there are times when flicking through a magazine is more convenient/relaxing.
To be honest I value my Autosport subscription more than Evo (or Car - which I must get around to canceling) - but I do find some value in it.
You could get all that info online, but even for me (I'm online 18 hours/day) there are times when flicking through a magazine is more convenient/relaxing.
To be honest I value my Autosport subscription more than Evo (or Car - which I must get around to canceling) - but I do find some value in it.
Edited by Joe911 on Wednesday 2nd January 08:36
I used to subscribe, but I got bored reading about ridiculously expensive cars every month. Top Gear is funnier, and there are other mags that do better reviews from an actually buying-it point of view, whereas Evo seemed to only be obsessed with how this or that £50k or £100k car handles at the absolute limit, which just became tedious and completely pointless. I'm sure they're all driving gods, but having it pointed out to the (very) lowly reader every other sentence is too much.
The whole mag just feels like some expensive ego trip for a few rich blokes who want to show off.
I have been subscribing to PPC for 2 years now and it's a much better read, more down to earth and generally more fun, and appears to be written by people who have the same financial limits as most of their readers (Will's Capri aside perhaps).
The whole mag just feels like some expensive ego trip for a few rich blokes who want to show off.
I have been subscribing to PPC for 2 years now and it's a much better read, more down to earth and generally more fun, and appears to be written by people who have the same financial limits as most of their readers (Will's Capri aside perhaps).
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 2nd January 08:22
i've been reading since issue 1.
i recently cancelled my subscription as i felt the incentive offers for continuing (which you get with most other mags) simply weren't there, and i was fed up with seeing the magazine in the shops before i received my copy.
if they can sort out their erratic subscription deliveries and make is usefully cheaper to subscribe than buy over the counter, I may return.
i recently cancelled my subscription as i felt the incentive offers for continuing (which you get with most other mags) simply weren't there, and i was fed up with seeing the magazine in the shops before i received my copy.
if they can sort out their erratic subscription deliveries and make is usefully cheaper to subscribe than buy over the counter, I may return.
robemcdonald said:
Although I think I prefer PPC at the moment.
I have to admit PPC was my favourite when I lived in the UK, it’s a step up in term of becoming an “anorak” though.I always used to think Evo was for people who liked cars but didn’t actually know much about them, the sort of magazine that padded their readers with opinion and little about technical specifications etc. Some PHers like it though so maybe I’m wrong or they have changed the magazine format?
At least they seem to have dropped the assumption that anyone who likes cars also gets aroused by overpriced wristwatches. I buy Evo, CAR and Top Gear and to be honest haven't found any of them particularly memorable recently. PPC is usually a good read, but it's an occasional purchase.
Evo's a terrific mag. Only one I buy every month.
I don't think they are biased towards super cars, they allways feature the latest hot hatches, quick saloons etc.
I think the whole point of mags like this is for a bit of escapism, to read about stuff you can't afford and to thus experience it though the writer.
If I wanted to read about hum drum, everyday cars I'd buy What Car!
I don't think they are biased towards super cars, they allways feature the latest hot hatches, quick saloons etc.
I think the whole point of mags like this is for a bit of escapism, to read about stuff you can't afford and to thus experience it though the writer.
If I wanted to read about hum drum, everyday cars I'd buy What Car!
speedy_noo said:
I've read Evo since issue 1 and still enjoy it. Getting more and more biased towards supercars etc and not impressed with the lengthy features lately where the car doesn't even turn a wheel.
Also, assuming that Meaden's 964RS, Barker's £30k (so far) Capri etc are self funded, it would seem that the editors are fairly minted and I can't help thinking that this may have some bearing on their ideas for features and what is considered 'affordable'.
I guess that maybe part of the reason why they are doing that "Grand Challenge" in the forthcoming issue - i.e what car can you buy and razz round in for £1k - most people who read the mag should be able to relate to something in that, either currently or in the not so distant past Also, assuming that Meaden's 964RS, Barker's £30k (so far) Capri etc are self funded, it would seem that the editors are fairly minted and I can't help thinking that this may have some bearing on their ideas for features and what is considered 'affordable'.
In the early days, "REVS" mag did that sort of feature well - who remembers the 325i, Jag etc to the South of France?!!
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