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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ VW Trends is Gone
Posted by: ThinAir914 Dec 22 2004, 12:36 AM
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94851
VW Trends was strictly for the Type 1 crowd, but since there is no magazine for us Type 4 folks I subscribed to it for the tech articles. It was at least better than Hot VWs on that score and cheaper than the European VW magazines.
Posted by: wheelo Dec 22 2004, 02:56 AM
" Just Drive ! " VW Trends - Cover , January 2005 , Last edition
Good Mag, sad when Corp - America smokes a little piece of aircooled culture.
Thanks for the heads-up, guess I won't be renewing my subscription, Ha !
- RIP & Prayers to the out of work, right before Christmas, Suckey Timing Primedia!
Posted by: URY914 Dec 22 2004, 06:45 AM
I never thought the VW aircooled crowd could support two magazines that run the same articles, cover the same events and run the same ads.
I liked it better when it was VW&Porsche. 
Paul
Posted by: maf914 Dec 22 2004, 07:27 AM
| QUOTE (URY914 @ Dec 22 2004, 04:45 AM) |
| I liked it better when it was VW&Porsche. |
Paul,
I thought that VW&Porsche morphed into European Car magazine. I used to subscribe to those until European Car dedicated itself to tech articles consisting of how to bolt on every trendy hop-up part possible. A little too monotonous.
Posted by: URY914 Dec 22 2004, 07:30 AM
| QUOTE (maf914 @ Dec 22 2004, 05:27 AM) | ||
Paul, I thought that VW&Porsche morphed into European Car magazine. I used to subscribe to those until European Car dedicated itself to tech articles consisting of how to bolt on every trendy hop-up part possible. A little too monotonous. |
You know you're right, my bad.
Paul
Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 22 2004, 09:38 AM
no doubt the internet has killed much of the ad revenue. every parts house has a site, and the info to put t-3 rear brakes on your bug doesn't require a subscription any longer. i've got a pretty large stack of trends and hot vw's.
kevin
Posted by: Eric_Shea Dec 22 2004, 09:41 AM
We should buy it... 
Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 22 2004, 09:47 AM
Sad, I can remember buying lots of those magazines when I was in high school. My first car was a 66' type 1. I was really into them back then. Still am, I even owned, fixed up and sold a 69' sunroof type 1 earlier this year. Replaced the floor pans on it etc. Sweet little car, probably should have just kept it. All stock.
Posted by: URY914 Dec 22 2004, 09:56 AM
VW Trends always had a big shot of the event Queen. But they've cut back recently.
Maybe T&A does sell?
P
Posted by: TC/914 Dec 22 2004, 10:04 AM
"I liked it better when it was VW&Porsche. "
I still have the issue featuring the two (914 and 912) V8 powered canyon carvers on the cover AND inside. Now I just have to FIND it in this mess . . .
That was a cool magazine.
Posted by: Steve Dec 22 2004, 10:23 AM
I remember when it was Volkswagen Greats before it turned into VW-Porsche.
I still have the first issue of VW-Porsche(Feb-79).
It had a great article called Type 4 power play.
I built the same motor for my 914 back then.
The displacement was 103mmX71=2364CC.
I drag raced it on the avenue until it died.
They later came out with an article called Hidden power featuring a MSDS turbo'd six in a 914.
I used that article to convert my next 914 to a six minus the turbo.
I followed that magazine in more ways than one.
I still subscribe to European Car but its pretty boring with few and far between 914 articles.
Posted by: maf914 Dec 22 2004, 10:32 AM
| QUOTE (Steve @ Dec 22 2004, 08:23 AM) |
| I remember when it was Volkswagen Greats before it turned into VW-Porsche. |
So that's what it was originally titled. The original name escaped me.
Posted by: kafermeister Dec 22 2004, 10:33 AM
| QUOTE (ErnieDV @ Dec 22 2004, 02:36 AM) |
| http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94851 |
I've got my Feb '05 issue here next to the computer. I guess it is going to be the last I one I get. I should have known something was up when one (maybe more) of their writers jumped ship and went to HotVWs.
Rick
Posted by: dmenche914 Dec 22 2004, 11:46 AM
Damn It!
Posted by: charlesmac Dec 22 2004, 02:29 PM
hmmmm.......they just called me last week to ask if I wanted to renew my subscription. something told me not to. i wonder if it was my fault that they went under!! I might have been the straw that broke the camels back. oh no!!! oh, wait a minute..............never mind, I forget i'm not THAT important. 
Posted by: URY914 Dec 22 2004, 02:51 PM
| QUOTE (charlesmac @ Dec 22 2004, 12:29 PM) |
| hmmmm.......they just called me last week to ask if I wanted to renew my subscription. something told me not to. i wonder if it was my fault that they went under!! I might have been the straw that broke the camels back. oh no!!! oh, wait a minute..............never mind, I forget i'm not THAT important. |
Hey there little buddy, you're important to me
P
Posted by: charlesmac Dec 22 2004, 04:36 PM
awwwww
thanks man 
Posted by: wheelo Dec 23 2004, 03:21 AM
Eric is right.... buy-it !
Yes, yes, we should....
VW - Porsche - 914 .....
Will live again ....
Posted by: Natedog Dec 23 2004, 09:22 AM
That sucks!
VW Trends is the only mag I read these days.
What a bummer.........
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