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vintagevolks Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2000 Posts: 2476 Location: Montana
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:08 pm Post subject: Hot Vw's Magazine |
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Anyone else notice that the stores don't seem to have Hot Vw on there racks anymore? You use to be able to go into grocery stores and always find it there. Anyone else run into this or know why stores don't seem to carry it anymore? I still see it in book stores. _________________ 59 Ragtop
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dcketh Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2006 Posts: 436 Location: Tionesta, Pennsylvania
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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I always read it in Hastings, and as of last Friday night they still had it. _________________ ~ Dan ~
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skeeter! Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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I get a subscription every year from a relative, that way I don't have to think about it... used to have a sub. to VW Trends, but as Hot VWs is the only domestic magazine now (it'd cost me 100 bucks a year to get Ultra VWs) I figure it's the best bet. _________________ Life's better with a detachable roof! |
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12409 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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skeeter! wrote: |
I get a subscription every year from a relative, that way I don't have to think about it... used to have a sub. to VW Trends, but as Hot VWs is the only domestic magazine now (it'd cost me 100 bucks a year to get Ultra VWs) I figure it's the best bet. |
And you're getting almost the same tech features. My wife gets me the U-rope mags when she flies there and every single time I see the same thing. Ultra did shifters, HVWs did shifters. Volks World did heads, HVWs did heads. _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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skeeter! Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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When "Trends" was around, their tech articles were a little better sometimes-- more pics, better descriptions, etc... of course, they both use the same spell-checker... LOL _________________ Life's better with a detachable roof! |
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Madtat Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2009 Posts: 941
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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VW Trends was good....then they started to feature water cool's
(No offence to the anti-freeze crowd) right after that it seems they went under. imo
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skeeter! Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure they did that to get more readers from the water pumper crowd-- after all, I had one more month on my sub. when they went under, and I got a month of Euro Tuner-- what would a guy with a '68 Bug do with that? I gave it away... heh _________________ Life's better with a detachable roof! |
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vintagevolks Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2000 Posts: 2476 Location: Montana
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Keep this topic on the subject! Thanks _________________ 59 Ragtop
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12409 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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vintagevolks wrote: |
Keep this topic on the subject! Thanks |
That's why we can't have nice things. _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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Dave Samba Elder
Joined: July 11, 2002 Posts: 2693 Location: The Forest Moon of Endor, in the Redwoods
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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My humble suggestion would be to subscribe. It's significantly cheaper than newsstand prices for the year, and you don't need to worry about whether or not your local store is going to have it or not, you just have to hope a VW nut in the Post Office doesn't glom onto it. They are poly-wrapped now, which makes it harder for the BWD types to peruse it when it's in their hands awaiting delivery... _________________ 2003 Samba Chummie Winner- Best Story
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Madtat Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2009 Posts: 941
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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vintagevolks wrote: |
Keep this topic on the subject! Thanks |
just get a script, its cheaper.. but you will have to find a new excuse to go the the quickie mart and scam the Hustlers. |
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9830 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Dave wrote: |
My humble suggestion would be to subscribe. It's significantly cheaper than newsstand prices for the year, and you don't need to worry about whether or not your local store is going to have it or not, you just have to hope a VW nut in the Post Office doesn't glom onto it. They are poly-wrapped now, which makes it harder for the BWD types to peruse it when it's in their hands awaiting delivery... |
BWD is a very clever chap.
He has his own supply of zip-lock bags to reseal the freshness before sending the magazine on to its destination. |
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BWD Samba Mailman
Joined: August 23, 2002 Posts: 2154 Location: In bed.
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Dave wrote: |
My humble suggestion would be to subscribe. It's significantly cheaper than newsstand prices for the year, and you don't need to worry about whether or not your local store is going to have it or not, you just have to hope a VW nut in the Post Office doesn't glom onto it. They are poly-wrapped now, which makes it harder for the BWD types to peruse it when it's in their hands awaiting delivery... |
GRRrrrr...I hate that stuff. It was a sad day at the ol' PO when Playboy and Penthouse gave up on the old paper sleeves!!!
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notchback Insensitive Jerk
Joined: December 16, 2003 Posts: 7024 Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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BWD wrote: |
Dave wrote: |
My humble suggestion would be to subscribe. It's significantly cheaper than newsstand prices for the year, and you don't need to worry about whether or not your local store is going to have it or not, you just have to hope a VW nut in the Post Office doesn't glom onto it. They are poly-wrapped now, which makes it harder for the BWD types to peruse it when it's in their hands awaiting delivery... |
GRRrrrr...I hate that stuff. It was a sad day at the ol' PO when Playboy and Penthouse gave up on the old paper sleeves!!!
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15308 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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It's not just VW magazines, all magazines are fading into the sunset. Most grocery stores today don't have half the magazine selection they did 10 years ago. With the Internet, iPhone, and 287 cable/satellite TV stations every magazine is suffering. 25 years age Playboy was the number 1 subscription magazine in the country. Today they are on the verge of bankruptcy.
I'll make a guess and say that Hot VW's will be down to 6 issues a year (1 every 2 months) within the next 2-3 years. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
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3foldfolly Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2009 Posts: 894 Location: Edwardsville, Il
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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That's cool, that Hugh Hefner guy is a creepy anemic looking rich (Howard Hughes) sort of freak any way. Why can't we have a vintage month every month instead of just July? (and no, I don't want to see her frame horns spread like butter) |
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BWD Samba Mailman
Joined: August 23, 2002 Posts: 2154 Location: In bed.
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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vwracerdave wrote: |
It's not just VW magazines, all magazines are fading into the sunset. Most grocery stores today don't have half the magazine selection they did 10 years ago. With the Internet, iPhone, and 287 cable/satellite TV stations every magazine is suffering. 25 years age Playboy was the number 1 subscription magazine in the country. Today they are on the verge of bankruptcy.
I'll make a guess and say that Hot VW's will be down to 6 issues a year (1 every 2 months) within the next 2-3 years. |
This is so true! TVGuide was at one time going to almost 75-80% of my route, now I get 12 for my route. Playboy, maybe 20-30 per route, now, I get about 4! Time, Newsweek, same thing, a hand full and they're half the size they use to be! _________________ BWD
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notchback Insensitive Jerk
Joined: December 16, 2003 Posts: 7024 Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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BWD wrote: |
vwracerdave wrote: |
It's not just VW magazines, all magazines are fading into the sunset. Most grocery stores today don't have half the magazine selection they did 10 years ago. With the Internet, iPhone, and 287 cable/satellite TV stations every magazine is suffering. 25 years age Playboy was the number 1 subscription magazine in the country. Today they are on the verge of bankruptcy.
I'll make a guess and say that Hot VW's will be down to 6 issues a year (1 every 2 months) within the next 2-3 years. |
This is so true! TVGuide was at one time going to almost 75-80% of my route, now I get 12 for my route. Playboy, maybe 20-30 per route, now, I get about 4! Time, Newsweek, same thing, a hand full and they're half the size they use to be! |
So then what are you reading now? _________________
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BWD Samba Mailman
Joined: August 23, 2002 Posts: 2154 Location: In bed.
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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notchback wrote: |
BWD wrote: |
vwracerdave wrote: |
It's not just VW magazines, all magazines are fading into the sunset. Most grocery stores today don't have half the magazine selection they did 10 years ago. With the Internet, iPhone, and 287 cable/satellite TV stations every magazine is suffering. 25 years age Playboy was the number 1 subscription magazine in the country. Today they are on the verge of bankruptcy.
I'll make a guess and say that Hot VW's will be down to 6 issues a year (1 every 2 months) within the next 2-3 years. |
This is so true! TVGuide was at one time going to almost 75-80% of my route, now I get 12 for my route. Playboy, maybe 20-30 per route, now, I get about 4! Time, Newsweek, same thing, a hand full and they're half the size they use to be! |
So then what are you reading now? |
AARP _________________ BWD
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: |
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BWD wrote: |
notchback wrote: |
BWD wrote: |
vwracerdave wrote: |
It's not just VW magazines, all magazines are fading into the sunset. Most grocery stores today don't have half the magazine selection they did 10 years ago. With the Internet, iPhone, and 287 cable/satellite TV stations every magazine is suffering. 25 years age Playboy was the number 1 subscription magazine in the country. Today they are on the verge of bankruptcy.
I'll make a guess and say that Hot VW's will be down to 6 issues a year (1 every 2 months) within the next 2-3 years. |
This is so true! TVGuide was at one time going to almost 75-80% of my route, now I get 12 for my route. Playboy, maybe 20-30 per route, now, I get about 4! Time, Newsweek, same thing, a hand full and they're half the size they use to be! |
So then what are you reading now? |
AARP |
Your own subscription I hope! _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
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