Thanks Steve. That's puts things into better perspective for those of us who worked their ass off for years on their own garage floor to build every part of their own car hoping one day that it might come out good enough to be featured here on a killer site like Lateral-g.net. Some of us don't have the resources to send their car off to the body guys, or the suspension guys, or the engine guys, or the audio guys, or the interiors guys, etc, etc, so we end up doing the work ourselves with less equipment and experience than the professionals we could have cut checks to. Or, maybe we do have the resources but want to do it on our own because we're just plain stubborn or a little too proud. As a result, our cars end up being only good enough to make it in online features. There are a few do-it-yourselfers out there that transcend to another level and deservedly make their way into a magazine, but for the most part, most of us average joes will just remain in the "featured-online" category. And for some of us, that'll be good enough. :thumbsup:

Anybody can get there car in a magazine if they cut enough checks to the right people.

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Yeah, what is going on with Super Rod? I was just thinking about that mag. I subscribe and haven't received an issue in forever. I went to their website and they show the current issue as being January with no info about whats going on.

I subscribe to Chevy Rumble, Super Rod, Street Rod Builder and American Rodder. These are all Buckaroo publications.

I hadn't gotten a American Rodder since Sept. 2008.

I spoke with Sonia that handles the subscriptions. She said that the next issue is schedule for Sept of 2009. At this pace, I going to have the will my subscription to my kids. :rolleyes:

She said they combine the Jan/Feb issue of Street Rod Builder in order to catch up.

Basically, they have felt the crunch of the economy. A lot of advertisers have cut the budgets.

i really felt at the outset when various outlets/publications started giving away the information for free it was a bad move. basically giving away all of the journalistic process/work/credibility ends up in people not getting compensated for their hard work. they should've followed the itunes type of model or like the software registration type deals, with a security code,or something. i dont know if this is even feasible now.

Now that is a great way to blend print and media technology !! The stuff that didn't make the magazine article could be added content found online at the mag.'s website. Genius !!! They could even include some new camera angles and additional info. , hell , maybe even some funny outtake photos.......Hmmm...........:_paranoid

Paul

Why not just offer the same magazine but in digital format? They have to digitize everything anyways for the printer so why not offer it on a subscription basis also, just like paper magazines? The difference could be that rather then JUST photos they could have a videographer at the shoot at the same time shooting and include it in the digital mag. It would be great for how to's and the such along with really getting a good all around view of the featured cars rather than just a few photos at different angles. It would also probably lower their distribution costs since they don't have to pay their distributors which would shore up their bottom lines.

The fact that most of their clientele is already online and used to reading things online is a no-brainer in my eyes!

Only drawback would be that you would be tied to your computer to read it but, nowadays, most people bring their laptops into their garage anyways!

If you like to read on the can, I can't help you!!! :lol:

John

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Nothing against you Steve because i don't know what context you meant it in.I just agree with the point hes making.

I'm online a lot in the evenings checking out everyone's cars/trucks, but still like the thought of having cars in ink.

My cousin was thumbing threw a PHR a couple years ago and just happened to see my car in it....he had no idea I was building a camaro (we apparently don't talk much) but thought it was WAY cool that a car that cought his attention was mine...and right there on the news stand! Odds of him stumbling onto that article online arent so great.....

I think there is still room for both paper and interweb features.

I hope the mags can pull through... there is a very cool thing seeing a your pride and joy in print. It's also very "permanent" feeling. From a business standpoint, nobody knows what's going to happen. Buffet just said he'd never buy into newspapers again. Ad revenues are tanking. Magazines are hurting all over. It's going to take some really savvy management to pioneer the next generation of print / digital entertainment, and I hope consumers end up with something super kick-ass, which would also be great for generating revenue. I'd be a little leery of the 30-day re-org "nothing's going to change" idea... I'd imagine many things have to change to help them stay afloat. At any rate, if you like your magazines, it's time to support 'em!