Major error in Autocar March issue & Overdrive April issue as well - Team-BHP

Guna · 1st March 2009, 10:10

In the roadtest article of BMW X3 diesel, they have wrongly printed i20 image for the specification drawing. Worst thing is, it is not just a case of someone picking a wrong image and inserting in the page, but the artist has spent good amount of time for putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!

vid6639 · 1st March 2009, 10:13

Also the contents shows BMW 750Li test drive on Page 94 but the photo shows a 3 series.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 1st March 2009, 10:21

Copy and pasting test drive reports too?

Guna · 1st March 2009, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid6639

Also the contents shows BMW 750Li test drive on Page 94 but the photo shows a 3 series.

That could be grounds sufficient for getting sued by BMW! Well may not be, as there will be 'regret' message in the next issue

jkdas · 1st March 2009, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guna

Ibut the artist has spent good amount of time for
putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!

Man, this is funny. Drunk and paste?

14000rpm · 1st March 2009, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guna

That could be grounds sufficient for getting sued by BMW! Well may not be, as there will be 'regret' message in the next issue

I just read through the 7 series article and I don't see a 3 series pic there. Guess you're confused or you got a copy which had a 3 series pic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Man, this is funny. Drunk and paste?

bmw i20? I noticed it and even emailed Autocar about it. No response yet.

vid6639 · 1st March 2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

I just read through the 7 series article and I don't see a 3 series pic there. Guess you're confused or you got a copy which had a 3 series pic.

Check out the index/table of contents in the beginning.

Guna · 1st March 2009, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14000rpm

bmw i20? I noticed it and even emailed Autocar about it. No response yet.

I emailed them and got a reply saying they are already flooded with emails on the issue.

14000rpm · 1st March 2009, 11:44

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Check out the index/table of contents in the beginning.

I stand corrected.I've never bothered to see the contents.Just read the magazine front to back. OD is more famous for typo/grammar errors.

akshay4587 · 1st March 2009, 11:47

even i noticed it,first overlooked it then recognised it was the I20

vid6639 · 25th March 2009, 00:43

ACI have pointed all the errata in the april issue. Quite a few in march issue it seems.

Also a new one has popped up in the Overdrive magazine. Overdrive's April issue is hilarious. They have printed that the Superb has a 1.8TSI engine which is supercharged and turbocharged. The supercharged is the 1.4TSI and not the 1.8TSI which has only a turbo. I can't believe they made such a blunder. They even have a technical box separately explaining how the belt driven supercharger in the Superb operates in low rpm's and the turbo kicks in after that removing the turbo lag.

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Guna BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672	Major error in Autocar March issue & Overdrive April issue as well In the roadtest article of BMW X3 diesel, they have wrongly printed i20 image for the specification drawing. Worst thing is, it is not just a case of someone picking a wrong image and inserting in the page, but the artist has spent good amount of time for putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!

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akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 1,150 View My Garage	even i noticed it,first overlooked it then recognised it was the I20 __________________ 1997 Gypsy MG410W(Sold) 2001 Bolero GLX 1983 Premier Padmini DX 1978 RE STD 350 1999 RE Machismo 350 2005 Zma 225 2006 Accent GLE

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vid6639 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,794 View My Garage	ACI have pointed all the errata in the april issue. Quite a few in march issue it seems. Also a new one has popped up in the Overdrive magazine. Overdrive's April issue is hilarious. They have printed that the Superb has a 1.8TSI engine which is supercharged and turbocharged. The supercharged is the 1.4TSI and not the 1.8TSI which has only a turbo. I can't believe they made such a blunder. They even have a technical box separately explaining how the belt driven supercharger in the Superb operates in low rpm's and the turbo kicks in after that removing the turbo lag. __________________ Let's get "instigated"..... \ / ][ \|) `/ [_] "!"

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