You know my wife and I have a theory there are two types of kids on the planet: Indoor kids and outdoor kids. We grew up firmly in the former category and remain so with our lifestyle habits. Its a nice sunny summer day in Vancouver and I'm sure the beaches are
full of sun worshipers but we're rather content to be sitting here on our couch watching the F1 on our flat screen. As I type this she is happily knitting away on one of her many textile projects and I am typing on my laptop.
Go Hamilton!
So I've spent a good portion of this weekend on the couch with one of my habits: car magazines. I suppose for most of you Speedhunters I'm a bit of a freak. I read magazines devoted to European, Japanese AND American cars. INSANITY! I'M CRAZY! Muhhahahah!
I'm particularly impressed with Japanese Nostalgic Car magazine. The depth of the articles in this rag are fantastic. I'd compare the writing in this mag to Motorsport or The Rodder's Journal but for the Japanese scene. Definitely worth picking up.
Erg Hamilton just got a drive through penalty! :<
Hmph… anyway for a more in depth review of JNC you can reach Antonio's review HERE.
Speaking of The Rodder's Journal have a look at how THICK it is compared to the other mags. It's basically a mini book released every two months with in depth car reviews, historic photo galleries and hot rod history articles. 200 pages of retro goodness.
The Rodder's Journal is a must read for any fans of hot rodding, drag racing and kustom culture. Every aspect of this magazine speaks of quality and attention to detail from the paper stock to the photography and of course the writing…..
It's likely that the tuner/sport compact scene won't get a magazine of such introspective maturity until sometime in the future when we want to look back on the glory days of JDM culture with wistful eyes. I'm looking forward to the day!
:Rod Chong
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I'm a fan of the Rodders Journal. Good pick.
Trust me Rod, you're not a freak ! I usually spend HOURS (everyday) reading mags like Sport Compact Cars, Modified, Options, RevSpeed, Honda Tuning, Super Street, Import Tuner (mainly Japanese tuning mags).....some of them are excellent mags, some others are total garbage. Some of those mags. have articles that list the car mods, and at the end of the article you usually find a "spec sheet". Why do I need the read the article when there is the spec sheet at the end.....moral of the story, some of them suck major balls, but somehow, those shitty magazines get away with decent pics, and that's what matter to me the most, pics speak louder than any article.
I don't even want to get in and compare how accurate and detailed the JDM mags are vs. some American' printed mag, night and day difference.
ahh the freaky bit is that I cross my car magazine tastes..... :>
Cool collection. I have gone back and forth through the years: Hot VDubs/VW Trends, Hot Rod, Muscle Mustang/5.0, Super Street, SCC, Grassroots Motorsports, Eurotuner, Car&Driver, MotorTrend and now JNC. I pick up EVO and Banzai when I have work trips in the UK/Germany.
The best mags are those with great photography and those that have detailed specs. What good is it for me if I don't know how someone achieved the amazing slammed look if there's no wheel size/offset specs and tire specs and suspension combo.
Yep, your collection is about as big as mine.
So we can be freaks together!!!
I was gonna pick up The Rodder's Journal one day. I regret not doing it. The quality of the magazine was amazing.
"It's likely that the tuner/sport compact scene won't get a magazine of such introspective maturity until sometime in the future when we want to look back on the glory days of JDM culture with wistful eyes. I'm looking forward to the day!"
I too, I too. :]
Rodders Journal is one of the best automotive publications I have found. The quality is amazing and well worth the money.
Where is the New York City-based 0-60 Magazine? I just got my fourth isssue in the mail (it's a new magazine) and it's the best read out there aside from Car.