Topic: This months LRO (Read 3883 times)

TDi90 · « **on:** August 08, 2010, 11:15:05 »

Page 6.
one of the captions to the picture is "the defenders sturdy V8 engine(right)"

COME ON LRO - ITS A FLIPPING 300.
poor.

Rob

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2010, 01:21:45 »

Yeap I noticed, how about the pictures of the elaborate 6x6 drivetrain, that works without a propshaft!

I'm beginnning to think the magazinbe is writtedn by the same team of jobbing journos' that write what hi-fi, what caravan, what couch, what flyswat in rotation over the 4 week period.

boss · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2010, 08:16:24 »

well there all as bad as eachother, the only one i buy now is TOR, gave up on monthly after my shoot as he left aload of stuff off of my spec then he added to my dads. whats the point in doing a feature on someone elses vehicle if your going to make up what mods its got on it.
may aswell make it up from the start

***this months issue of mud club monthly***

a range rover which uses ZERO fuel

a disco with NO rust

a maveric that actually looks nice

a BROKEN hilux

and an sj410 that has power!

********************

all lies, easey, i should start my own mag!

topless matt · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2010, 06:40:22 »

PMSL :lol: :lol: :lol:

Highland_Defender · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2010, 18:52:00 »

Lol, ive only just got the mag and noticed that too. I think its shocking

bogie · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2010, 20:19:54 »

They are only paid to do a job,doesnt mean they have to take an interest!!!!

boss · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2010, 20:26:39 »

but its by enthusiasts for enthusiasts! :lol:

Highland_Defender · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2010, 22:48:43 »

Quote from: boss on August 15, 2010, 20:26:39

but its by enthusiasts for enthusiasts! :lol:

Exactly

Disco Matt · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2010, 23:04:00 »

Interesting - I've wanted to get into writing for these magazines for a while, it sounds as though they need the help! :lol:

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2010, 23:27:21 »

I stopped buying classic Ford mags after one "freelance" rang me and asked for my advice, I then found out that he was writing an article and included all the stuff I told him (and gave me no credit). I'm not going to buy a magazine I've written am I :roll:

kizz81 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2010, 23:51:14 »

check out who they have listed as celebraties,
it took me quite alot of work to get miss chesterfield on our company stand and theyve used her in their billing write up
and said she was on macmillan uk stand

thanks lro

so i sent a really polite email and they havn't even replied to say sorry

boss · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2010, 13:15:07 »

Quote from: Disco Matt on August 15, 2010, 23:04:00

Interesting - I've wanted to get into writing for these magazines for a while, it sounds as though they need the help! :lol:

wouldnt have thought there would be much stopping you from creating your own online mag like difflock have done
mudclub monthly :D

tomcat193 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2010, 21:55:52 »

Hello.
That was my cherry picker in lro, was a bit gutted when i got the magazine and noticed the mistakes, but in all it wasnt too bad an article, the pictures were good. I think the problem was the middle axle decided to destoy itself while coming home from a job only a week before the photo shoot so i had to run around and find a middle axle then to find the bearings in the back axle were really bad and the crown wheel was missing teeth so i put a discovery axle in until i got round to doing things properly, and i dont think the main editors were told, but hey its not that difficult to see that in the pictures mr editor.
cant excuse them the sturdy v8 one though.

lambert · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2010, 22:11:44 »

i thought that was an attempt at irony given the mention of the 300tdi swap in the text. either that or they were being fatuous.

Disco Matt · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2010, 23:28:57 »

Quote from: boss on August 16, 2010, 13:15:07

Quote from: Disco Matt on August 15, 2010, 23:04:00
Interesting - I've wanted to get into writing for these magazines for a while, it sounds as though they need the help! :lol:

wouldnt have thought there would be much stopping you from creating your own online mag like difflock have done
mudclub monthly :D

Not a bad idea - anyone else interested? There's a limit to how much content I can generate (and how many photos of the Elan Valley/Nant yr Arian/Strata one site can hold)! :lol:

kizz81 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2010, 23:40:40 »

i can talk random rubish for hours after a few beers :lol:

Disco Matt · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2010, 15:20:07 »

Quote from: kizz81 on August 21, 2010, 23:40:40

i can talk random rubish for hours after a few beers :lol:

You're ideally qualified for a job in the media then! :lol:

boss · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2010, 19:20:55 »

i can moan about nothing for hours so im in :lol:

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2010, 20:12:20 »

thats true

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2010, 20:13:01 »

disco matt, where abouts in mid wales are you from?

littlepow · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2010, 20:42:09 »

I'm sure I could waste a couple of pages about how I travelled down some motorway to get free parts from manufactures. (But only mention the part and the company in a single short paragraph!)

Disco Matt · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2010, 20:53:35 »

Quote from: Xtremeteam on August 22, 2010, 20:13:01

disco matt, where abouts in mid wales are you from?

I'm near Llandrindod Wells

kizz81 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2010, 08:12:04 »

i work for two 4x4 companies and with the bigger one i work for lro ring up all the time asking for free items to run a test on :shock:

Disco Matt · « **Reply #23 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:57:58 »

Thing is, that's normal behaviour in the motoring press. They expect a freebie to review in return for which they'll give the product exposure, a recommendation, and they'll include details of where to buy one from in the piece.

As a result, I often wonder how impartial reviews really are. Are you really going to rubbish something that you've been given on the understanding that you can keep it? I know other hobbies have magazines which never give a bad review to anything, presumably because it would upset their main advertisers. They'll even give a product a great review, then when an upgraded version appears a year or two later they'll say "a huge improvement on the many flaws of the previous one"!

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2010, 18:06:11 »

There was a review in a recent Mini magazine of upholstery cleaning products. One of the products was reviewed as 'total rubbish, don't buy it'... which was quite refreshing!

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2010, 21:06:10 »

Quote from: Disco Matt on August 22, 2010, 20:53:35

Quote from: Xtremeteam on August 22, 2010, 20:13:01
disco matt, where abouts in mid wales are you from?

I'm near Llandrindod Wells

Cool, im down by cardigan

kizz81 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2010, 23:34:55 »

i know a few people down that way in newcastle emlin
nice area of the world

Disco Matt · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2010, 23:58:27 »

Some of the best lanes in the world around here, most people only find Strata which gets a bit crowded as a result! :lol:

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2010, 22:21:10 »

Quote from: kizz81 on August 25, 2010, 23:34:55

i know a few people down that way in newcastle emlin
nice area of the world

i drive through emlyn on the way to work each day.....

they dont happen to own a red 90 with a cage & a blue rangie on muds?

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