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Diecast · 09-23-2011, 05:25 AM

Autocar India giving Diecast with their Subscription

3 Years Subscription (36 Issues) at Rs 4500 You get 1.18 Scale Lamborghini Aventador
Basically 1800Rs for Aventador otherwise 3 years for Rs2700

2 Years Subscription (24 Issues) at Rs 3000 You get 1.24 Scale Ferrari 458 Italia

1 Year Subscription (12 Issues) at Rs 1500 You get 1.12 Scale Set of 2 Sports Bikes

**Guggga** · 09-23-2011, 05:44 AM

LOL! They are back!
I haven't read a magazine in years now... I used to be a die hard Overdrive fan, back in the days when they wrote 5 pages about a 100 CC motorcycle! Hahahah!

Are these magazines any good now? The Aventador is interesting.. wish it was the old time and they gave away Autoarts and UTs!

Thanks for the heads up Ravi!

Diecast · (This post was last modified: 09-23-2011 05:47 AM by Diecast.)

(09-23-2011 05:44 AM)Guggga Wrote: LOL! They are back!
I haven't read a magazine in years now... I used to be a die hard Overdrive fan, back in the days when they wrote 5 pages about a 100 CC motorcycle! Hahahah!

Are these magazines any good now? The Aventador is interesting.. wish it was the old time and they gave away Autoarts and UTs!

Thanks for the heads up Ravi!

What i feel personally that Autoart is still better than others

what i suggest get for 3 years at 2700Rs and get car from Karamvir..

Petrolhead · (This post was last modified: 09-23-2011 06:24 AM by Petrolhead.)

I know many who will disagree.But I'm a BIG TopGear India fan and subscriber.It is the most entertaining motoring magazine on the market.I still buy Autocar India every three months or so.As for the free models,there really is no point,is there??
Except maybe Business Standard Motoring.If I remember correctly,I read an advertisement few months ago according to which they were giving away a 1:64 Greenlight with a two or three-year (can't recall) subscrition.

I meant 'subscription'.

srinjayray · 09-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Well my subscription for Overdrive got over 3-4 months back. Its certainly my favorite, but since I never managed enough time to read even 10% of the magazine I didn't subscribe any further. But yeah I still buy random auto magazines at times - still love going through the pictures, must say that the photography standards have improved by a huge margin over the last few years.

I don't think subscribing towards a magazine just for the sake of a Bburago Aventador is a very bright idea Tongue

Slix.Salakshya · 09-23-2011, 09:28 PM

Magazines are dying. Its too easy plus fast getting the info online. They themselves post almost everything live on twitter or fb.
I get the mags randomly after a few months, only Autocar, Overdrive or Top Gear, pick the one with the best cover...Haha. And the Anniversary issues, its a 1000 pages of magazines each September cuz both Autocar & OD release 500 pages overpriced anniversary issues...LOL!

Bout the free models its better to go for discount and get the model elsewhere. Oh and that 1:24 458 is RC.

**winstoncds** · 09-23-2011, 11:44 PM

(09-23-2011 09:28 PM)Slix.Salakshya Wrote: Magazines are dying. Its too easy plus fast getting the info online. They themselves post almost everything live on twitter or fb.
I get the mags randomly after a few months, only Autocar, Overdrive or Top Gear, pick the one with the best cover...Haha. And the Anniversary issues, its a 1000 pages of magazines each September cuz both Autocar & OD release 500 pages overpriced anniversary issues...LOL!

Bout the free models its better to go for discount and get the model elsewhere. Oh and that 1:24 458 is RC.

Couldn't have said it better. I stopped getting home any magazines after my last subscription died out. Every magazine proclaimed the latest entrant into the market as a must have. That is ofcourse to garner maximum ad revenue and that is what killed it for me. I agree with Sid about BSM. I love it too. I used to like TG but not anymore. Also, Bertrand D'Souza from OD is a classmate of mine. He was crazy about cars in school itself.

Slix.Salakshya · 09-24-2011, 02:51 AM

(09-23-2011 11:44 PM)winstoncds Wrote:
(09-23-2011 09:28 PM)Slix.Salakshya Wrote: Magazines are dying. Its too easy plus fast getting the info online. They themselves post almost everything live on twitter or fb.
I get the mags randomly after a few months, only Autocar, Overdrive or Top Gear, pick the one with the best cover...Haha. And the Anniversary issues, its a 1000 pages of magazines each September cuz both Autocar & OD release 500 pages overpriced anniversary issues...LOL!

Bout the free models its better to go for discount and get the model elsewhere. Oh and that 1:24 458 is RC.
Couldn't have said it better. I stopped getting home any magazines after my last subscription died out. Every magazine proclaimed the latest entrant into the market as a must have. That is ofcourse to garner maximum ad revenue and that is what killed it for me. I agree with Sid about BSM. I love it too. I used to like TG but not anymore. Also, Bertrand D'Souza from OD is a classmate of mine. He was crazy about cars in school itself.

LOL so true.
Oh and how could I forget this, half the mags are filled with full-page adverts.

***aritrim*** · 09-24-2011, 04:15 AM

Yep the whole mag culture is dying. Thanks to the internet. For me it is a waste of money. I bought an Overdrive a few years back, and that was the last magazine I bought. Frankly speaking today you can get any information that YOU NEED via Google.

If Mags really want to attract people, they should have an online option and a PDF download at 1/3rd the current price. And accept a bit of torrentbaazi that will happen.

Save paper, Save trees!

Diecast · 09-24-2011, 04:36 AM

(09-24-2011 04:15 AM)aritrim Wrote: Yep the whole mag culture is dying. Thanks to the internet. For me it is a waste of money. I bought an Overdrive a few years back, and that was the last magazine I bought. Frankly speaking today you can get any information that YOU NEED via Google.

If Mags really want to attract people, they should have an online option and a PDF download at 1/3rd the current price. And accept a bit of torrentbaazi that will happen.

Save paper, Save trees!

I totally agree with Aritim..i was subscriber for almost all the auto mag in India , couple of years back...but google and blog replaced the paper to app,blogs and website..

i agree they should launch as ebook for digital for quarter the price .