So, after the "friendly" dispute that arose over my thread on Sunday, I started thinking about the mudslinging that goes on in the Kit Car printed press. Particularly between Which KitCar and KitCar and who's the best, who's sells the most, who's repeated the most ads.... Like I could care! All I want is a good read and a chance to pick up some useful information on building a kitcar. I don't really care about all the rest.

So, let's hear it then. The first, totally impartial poll on who reads what.

"I think I'm going to regret this......."


BTW, if I've left some out, let me know and I'll insert later, if you can do that.

you forgot the poll heading

'i've given up on the lot of them'

as a general rule, they've all got steadily worse. i had a which kit subscription that ended in december. i didn't renew it as the only draw when the sub was taken out was ian stent and detail dean's kit tips. when ian brown replaced them, i gave up.

i hear total kit car is probably the best, but is only quarterly. there website has done me well in the past anyway.

i now have a practical performance car subscription. i can't put it down for 3 days after it drops on the mat. not specifically kit car, but pure petrol head. real technical articles, and brilliant how to's. it gets a bid thumbs up from me!

tom

pretty much all been covered before I'm afraid:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=38094

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=33071

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=26616

None. Had enough of the slagging off between the two older rags and I've never seen TotalKitCar on the shelves to purchase - and I have been keeping an eye out for it, but am not keen enough to order it in.

For a decent read, I tend to buy PPC or one of the mags aimed at "classic" cars.

none of the above - ppc for me

I used to read them when I was building but found that most changed from helpful articles to lots of adverts which is a shame.

I have found Track & Race Cars to be good and also Pratical Performance Car.

Rich.

None of the above or PPC for me too!

Yeah PPC seems to be the Daddy at the moment as it covers kits and most other types of car interest plus great workshop features.

I do like Total kit car mag and it's going to be bi monthly instead of quartely...YAY!

You can stuff the others............although saying that i do still buy them on occasion.

None!

None. Nada. Zip. No way Jose!!

I have a subscription to Evo and Practical Classics - also read PPC when the fancy takes me...

[Edited on 1/3/06 by SeaBass]

picked up which KitCar Mag the once about three months back shall nevere buy again

it was basically a book for the Ed to tell how good he is and not stop childish paragraphs about his competition or something

and to top it off every 5 pages out of 6 were adverts flaming terrible


yet he was convinced his mag was a best seller

PPC I got the once that was ok

Ive seen better but then those better have changed tro crap over time

Kit car magazines - none. although to be fair, I've never seen Total Kit Car on a shelf to try it.

Sometimes buy PPC, Retro or Track and Race Cars. These are more my type of thing as the kit car mags have a totally unconcealed agenda and I won't be financing it.

PPC, it's in a different league to the 'big two' kit car mags

quote:

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Originally posted by Dave Ashurst
None.

(I have no interest in kit cars.)

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PPC all the way - some feature/cover cars:-

GT40 replica
1968 Camaro with 500bhp
Zetec-powered Mk II Escort with Grp 4 arches
Locost!
Sebring replica MGB
Zetec-powered Mk I Lotus Cortina lookalike
Cosworth-powered Mk I Escort

I've also read Retro Cars a couple of times and unfortunately Track and Race Cars but the writing is appalling.

PPC is what CCC was like 20 years ago before they starting testing too many new cars.

Eddy

I buy PPC when i see it in the shops and agree it is like CCC was years ago when i first got into performance cars, but have to think even it is not as good as it was a year ago.They have yet to get a car running with megasquirt and homemade throttle bodies and stated in the recent edition that it is not worth the effort of building your own throttle bodies now that bike ones are available.Bike ones were easily available when they started the project and actually cost more nowadays than they did 18 months ago. It seems they are going higher budget and more advertising orientated and dont really see the point of a track day Rolls.
All the kit mags are now a waste of time as they never have an unbiased roadtest, years ago they used to say if a car was crap but they now like every one they test fro some reason .
Paul

None again,but in saying that Ive never seen total kitcar or PPC on any of the newstands in which case I'd probably try a copy.
Cheers,
Bob

The kitcar ones are a complete waste of time and money!! PPC or retro for me....Oli.

Yup, have to agree, Kit car mags are a waste of time. It's PPC or Practical Classics for me every time.
PS anyone remember Auto Performance, before CCC bought them out?
Grass roots motorsport - excellent mag.

Marcus

I also vote for Practical Classics - I don't get it all the time, only when there's an article I want, but I still have a few things in my 'Locost might be useful' file. These include how to change wheel bearings and how to overhaul steering racks, both of which have proved very useful to me.

David

Ill give another vote for PPC

PPC and Practical Clasics for me too, we recentley had this debate on the tigerownersclub forum with the same result, seems not many of us by the mags once we are building, not enough technical content just reviews and if your building already why do you need reviews? And as for al the nonsense the top 2 print bitching at each other....nough said!

Mac

None ---

PPC for me when theres something of interest (most issues) and when i can find it (not often).

Other than that, its not Car related mags

the only mag i ever buy is new scientist, and thats getting a bit rare. Im a natural tightarse