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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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If there are any other fans of this mag on here, just thought I'd post up saying that after a couple of years away, it's back and out tomorrow!
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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I've got all the previous copies as i like old stuff and all cars are interesting
Nice to see it back, is it the same editor as last time?

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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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Nice to see it back, is it the same editor as last time?
No idea until I can hopefully get my hands on a copy tomorrow

There was just an advert in the latest issues of a couple of magazines. It just said it was back on 12th June
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Future sold the name to Unity, so it'll be a completely different team. The only thing that's the same is the title!
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Future sold the name to Unity, so it'll be a completely different team. The only thing that's the same is the title!
Oh yeah, I forgot it used to be Future, lol!

But yeah, I saw the advert in 3 of Unity's magazines this month

Should still be good though as long as there's still plenty of the same subject matter
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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It was a really poor seller for Future, and wasn't viable, but Unity can afford to run a mag with low circulation as their overheads are lower.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Just got it

Very good. RST'd Sunbeam Stilletto on the cover

Format is very much Performance BMW
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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I used to love this magazine, it's a shame I didn't know it was back because I would have got my wife to pick up a copy in her dinner break.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Format is very much Performance BMW
Unity have a 'pool' of designers, rather than designers who specifically work on one mag so there tends to be a similar feel to their mags. Hence why it resembles PBMW.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Looking forward to this.

Its one of the mags I always used to read in Smiths, along with Practical Classics and Car Mechanics.

You can read them cover-to-cover in there while the misses is off shopping, no-one cares.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Unity have a 'pool' of designers, rather than designers who specifically work on one mag so there tends to be a similar feel to their mags. Hence why it resembles PBMW.
PF seems a lot different to the rest though

This, PBMW, PVW all seem very similar
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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used to buy it, thought it was quite a good mag actually, may have to buyy this!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Couple of mint-looking virtually standard Saffs in the classifieds too
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike C
PF seems a lot different to the rest though

This, PBMW, PVW all seem very similar
I would imagine that's more to do with Dave tho! (That's a compliment not an insult if you're reading this Mr.Moore)
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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I hope its good, the old Retrocars was one of my fave mags, and one of the few which was factually correct (something that even PPC, which i really love, rarely is),

Ill have to have a look...
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Anyone else got it yet then? What do you think?

Good read IMO
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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I liked the original mag especially issue 1
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Top mag!

I'm not really a retro fan, but picked up a copy today for a look and couldnt put it down, good read
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
I would imagine that's more to do with Dave tho! (That's a compliment not an insult if you're reading this Mr.Moore)
Cheers Dan, I'll take it as such then.

Shame our designers don't see it that way. I'm picky, fussy, and unfortunately for them know what I want. That basically means I want something done my way, not the easy way and as such some of them dread designing PF each month I'm sure! lol

Retro Cars is very different to how it was at Future but people seem to like it from the feedback I've seen and heard about it, so good luck to the guys behind it.

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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Apart from the Metro everything in there was all new to me as well which was a bit of a surprise
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Just finished reading this and am impressed really good read love that metro (theres something I thourt I would never say lol) looks like i'll be buying this every month.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Just picked up issue 3.

330BHP Bond Bug!

Insane!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike C
Just picked up issue 3.

330BHP Bond Bug!

Insane!

Think I've got that issue, 'Busa turbo engine?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Yup, that's the one!
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