CAR India and BIKE India magazine launched !!!

veyron1 · 24th July 2005, 15:00

i just got my hands on the first issue of CAR, and makes for interesting reading, i must say.... but the content style is more internationally inclined rather than domestic...something like auto motor & sport....

the review on the swift is rather like in OD; excellently laid out, with apt use of fluent language; and quite the style i was used to in the earlier versions of OD- looks like adil's back to what he's doing best.... but for 60 bucks, ACI and OD offer more reading material; so VFM isn't quite the USP of CAR.....

and dceite, you want errors, check out the new versions of OD- their new car sections don't even feature the specs of some cars like the terracan, fiat adventure, vitara, etc. , and editorial gremlins seem to be their permanent employees.......

speedsatya · 24th July 2005, 21:52

an absolute waste of 75rs.

ACI is the best .even OD with those bikers writing on cars is better.

am not gonna buy it again.

tsk1979 · 25th July 2005, 07:46

Agree, the magazine should cost about 30rs, thats what it is worth.

sajo · 25th July 2005, 08:22

I haven't read Car(and Bike) yet, but in IMO, the writing style of BSMotoring is still the best. Its the cheapest too. What is the yearly subscription rate of Car? Do they have a website?

aadix · 25th July 2005, 12:21

picked up the car mag just now.

the feel of the pages and the way of printing are far better than any other mag.

altough the indian content wasnt great but the international ones were pretty good,frlt like reading a foreign mag.

abt the pricing would say 75 rs is good if the indian content improves and is more in amount in the future mags.

lamborghini · 25th July 2005, 12:25

Guys,
what would you guys choose?
ACI or Car?
While car would be the obvious choice, Adil ( the editor) is kind of messing me up.
Under him,
this is just going to turn out to be some other crap magazine so please help.
As of now i am inclinmed to ACI yet buty will read both magazines and then see.

Rtech · 25th July 2005, 12:27

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the feel of the pages and the way of printing are far better than any other mag.

I feel exactly the opposite. The paper and printing quality and is not very good. The pictures look sort of blurred and the printing of the content leaves a lot to be desired.

But, for those who want a lot of international content at an Indian price, this seem's to work...so far.

tsk1979 · 25th July 2005, 12:31

ACI any day. Car is Overdrive wine in phoren bottle.

Dippy · 25th July 2005, 12:32

Lets see how it compares to the soon to launched Top Gear . I expect TG to also be priced similar to car if not more

Dippy

24th July 2005, 15:00	#31
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	i just got my hands on the first issue of CAR, and makes for interesting reading, i must say.... but the content style is more internationally inclined rather than domestic...something like auto motor & sport.... the review on the swift is rather like in OD; excellently laid out, with apt use of fluent language; and quite the style i was used to in the earlier versions of OD- looks like adil's back to what he's doing best.... but for 60 bucks, ACI and OD offer more reading material; so VFM isn't quite the USP of CAR..... and dceite, you want errors, check out the new versions of OD- their new car sections don't even feature the specs of some cars like the terracan, fiat adventure, vitara, etc. , and editorial gremlins seem to be their permanent employees.......
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24th July 2005, 21:52	#32
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	an absolute waste of 75rs. ACI is the best .even OD with those bikers writing on cars is better. am not gonna buy it again.
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25th July 2005, 07:46	#33
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Agree, the magazine should cost about 30rs, thats what it is worth.
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25th July 2005, 08:22	#34
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	I haven't read Car(and Bike) yet, but in IMO, the writing style of BSMotoring is still the best. Its the cheapest too. What is the yearly subscription rate of Car? Do they have a website?
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25th July 2005, 12:21	#35
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	picked up the car mag just now. the feel of the pages and the way of printing are far better than any other mag. altough the indian content wasnt great but the international ones were pretty good,frlt like reading a foreign mag. abt the pricing would say 75 rs is good if the indian content improves and is more in amount in the future mags.
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25th July 2005, 12:25	#36
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	Guys, what would you guys choose? ACI or Car? While car would be the obvious choice, Adil ( the editor) is kind of messing me up. Under him, this is just going to turn out to be some other crap magazine so please help. As of now i am inclinmed to ACI yet buty will read both magazines and then see.
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25th July 2005, 12:31	#38
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	ACI any day. Car is Overdrive wine in phoren bottle.
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25th July 2005, 12:32	#39
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Lets see how it compares to the soon to launched Top Gear . I expect TG to also be priced similar to car if not more Dippy
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