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Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT
Posts: 1716
Reg: 03-2006
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Right.
Ive given the new Zoom format 3 chances.
First, the stupid narrow text columns gave me the McSh|ts.
Then, I noticed the real tech stuff had gone awol, and was replaced with ads for cheap chrome rims featuring unsuccessful bikini clad groupie hos.
Now, I have to listen to some teenage pimpledick motherf*cker from fast fours (who no doubt drives a fully sick wrx with 20" chromes and a twin trumpet B.O.V. from autobarn) tell me how a H2 hummer with 300rwkw will, and I qoute "hand you your ass at the traffic lights."
Well to that author, I quote advice from a true industry professional:
"Suck my fat dick bitch"- Ron Jeremy.
Whilst you dont need to do the maths to work out that 300rwkw and 3600kgs isnt fast, if you did, it would probably land somewhere around....oooh....the power to weight of a Camry?
So,
F*ck Zoom. F*ck the new editor. F*ck the whole fast fours brigade for wrecking what was once an excellent value, well formatted, Australian auto enthusiast's magazine that contained inspirtational projects and good technical advice.
Wankers. |
Josh Coleman
Tinkerer
Tasmania, Australia
Soarer TT
Posts: 46
Reg: 08-2007
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yer •••••••  i'l get in on that |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 2586
Reg: 03-2006
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Yeah Aaron, My car was supposed to make the January issue, But it wont even make that!
Have to read about a 12.0 second 300ZX with Lots work, Race fuel and a 100hp shot of NOs on MT tyres.....
Also im sick of buying HPI and ZOOM only to read the same INFO articles about new products...
And Re the Hummer... That thing aint handing nothing its ass at the lights, and it would never see any track work!
When i emailed Zoom to try and get my car an article, my main focal point was :-
" Zoom was comprised to put GO before SHOW and to prove you dont have to have Big Bucks to get the job done!"
Man My TT wouldnt win awards for being the best looking ride, but after reading car magz for 15 years and spending less than 5K in mods and running 11 sec passes in a daily driven car, i thought," IM sick of seeing $25+K 12 second pieces of crap ( you get my point, im not trying to be rude to anyones rides that HAVE been in there)... My car deserves a spot in here for it acheivments...
Anyways, Aaron, I understand where your coming from mate... They had a great mag and are transforming it into the Hot 4's kind of stuff •••...
What happened to all the Backyard Build ups? or Mods on Budgets or Best Bang for your Buck kinda info and tech articles... |
Steven Nanevski
Goo Roo
New South Wales
HKS T3G equipped TT coming soon... 
Posts: 1496
Reg: 07-2005
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Yes, I agree with you all, if anyone of you have the current issue (issue 119) read up on David Ross's comments (Sexpo soarer) he pretty much sum's it up |
Ryan McDonough
TryHard
NSW
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 350
Reg: 07-2005
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Waste of money.. stopped buying almost every mag out there at the moment. |
Cihan Aday
Moderator
www.etuner.com.au
JZZ30
Posts: 2237
Reg: 07-2005
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I haven't bought a car magazine in over 5 years, don't think ill ever buy another.
Being a car enthusiast is one thing and being an arrogant journalist is another. Most of the cock slappers that write that sort of junk are the later.
No doubt sometimes there are some real cars worth reading about, actual enthusiast cars that aren't overdone, the ones that have an actual purpose.
These are seldom mentioned because there's little mindless spending going on, no dash full of Apexi EL gauges to show off.
When it boils down to it, most of the dyno figures, article references and pictures smell of advertising bias and bullshiz at the same time.
A big percentage of the blinged up cars in these mags are (a) workshop sponsored, or more commonly (b) *cash* money funded.
Most of the dyno figures are fudged and a good percentage of the listed modifications don't actually exist. I'm not surprised you're over it Aaron. |
Blake Gloyn
TryHard
manawatu
soarer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 181
Reg: 02-2006
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the new lay out sucks big time, i HATE IT!!!!!!! |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1344
Reg: 04-2006
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yeah i hate them all - thats why im selling 2 boxes of all import magazines, HPI, Wheels, Zoom, Fast Fours, Motor, Hot 4s |
Ross Pesina
TryHard
Vic
Soarer TT
Posts: 203
Reg: 08-2006
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That's why I started motorbike mags instead 
All the car mags are going down the same path. I don't care how sick 20inch rims will make my car look, or how great it will go if I tune it for methanol. Its turned into a competition about who can spend the most on their car.
That's not to say some of the bike mags aren't the same. |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1349
Reg: 04-2006
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Clearly all of you have found you should have been buying porn magazines. At least the quality of the models hasnt deteriated ! |
Adam Chytra
Tinkerer
NSW
Manual '31 V8
Posts: 37
Reg: 07-2005
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Too many plastic 'bolt-on mods' in there too |
Steven Nanevski
Goo Roo
New South Wales
HKS T3G equipped TT coming soon...
Posts: 1504
Reg: 07-2005
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Adam, please tell me that's your car at Hyper Tune?? If so, it better be gracing the pages of some mag within the next 6 months, now that will be a story... |
Alen Sadikovic
TryHard
VIC
Soarer GTT
Posts: 334
Reg: 10-2006
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Aaron Mead wrote on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 10:00 pm:unsuccessful bikini clad groupie hos
leave them out of this  |
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 2434
Reg: 07-2005
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Cihan Aday wrote on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 12:33 am:Being a car enthusiast is one thing and being an arrogant journalist is another. Most of the cock slappers that write that sort of junk are the later.
LOL not all of us! I do most of my writing on drag racing though, not much of the import stuff (as much as I would like to do more).
Adam, if you hate all the magazines - why did you buy them? Or was that just an attempt to sell them hahaha jump on the bandwagon!
Speed remains my favourite of the mags, shame it went under. I still buy autosalon from time to time, quite good quality even if the cars in there aren't always my style. |
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!
Posts: 1597
Reg: 07-2005
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Ok, time for my gripe with Zoom now...
A mate of mine has an off tap S6 RX7 that zoom wanted to feature when he was still living in NSW. Now that he is back here in SA they said that they would wait until they have a few cars over here they want to shoot as sending their photographer over here for one car would not be financially viable, UNLESS he can source a photographer that can shoot feature quality within their budget.
So he dropped my name in the hat and linked them to some of my work. Apparently my work that is good enough for Street Machine, RPM, The Advertiser, Sporting Car Club, Drift USA, Ferrari Club and Shannons Insurance is not good enough for Zoom magazine?!?
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Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 2436
Reg: 07-2005
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What was their "budget" Ben? |
Cihan Aday
Moderator
www.etuner.com.au
JZZ30
Posts: 2261
Reg: 07-2005
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Well you're a real car enthusiast Luke so you don't fall into that category right... RIGHT? |
Miles Baker
DieHard
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 966
Reg: 08-2005
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Curb weight of an H2 is 2900kg. Not that it makes much difference... I hate the fuggin things. |
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44HF
Posts: 1607
Reg: 06-2006
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Miles Baker wrote on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 03:54 am:Curb weight of an H2 is 2900kg
Same as an active, I will never forget now! |
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 2440
Reg: 07-2005
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Right Cihan ;) |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1369
Reg: 04-2006
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Luke Nieuwhof wrote on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 04:23 pm:Adam, if you hate all the magazines - why did you buy them? Or was that just an attempt to sell them hahaha jump on the bandwagon!
I had my old civic as feature car in several of them
Plus i thought id jump on the bandwagon as i need to get rid of them all asap. |
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 2443
Reg: 07-2005
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They are a pain to store that's for sure, I have two big tubs full of Nintendo magazines, drag racing magazines, car magazines...need to sort through them all |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3199
Reg: 10-2005
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You forgot about the porn magazines. |
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 2444
Reg: 07-2005
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Pffft who BUYS porn these days? |
Leon Wright
DieHard
WA
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 857
Reg: 08-2006
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Luke Nieuwhof wrote on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 05:29 pm:Pffft who BUYS porn these days?
Rednecks!
Earl Hickey wrote on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 05:29 pm:The computers talkin' to me, it called me Big Dog.
Joy wrote on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 05:29 pm:It's not the computer talkin', It's somebody in the wide wide world of web.
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