PNG Magazine

[WA1D3N]

When is PNG going to bring out a magazine? I am getting fed up of getting Total Vauxhall magazine then flicking through just to find one or two Nova Articles :(

[dc1984]

I don't think it's as easy as just bringing out a mag mate.

[WA1D3N]

I know there's a lot to it but with advertising and subscriptions it would pay its way. If you had 12 issues a year that's maybe 60 feature cars. It would be awesome if someone could put that into action

[Asa-James]

eh, its been done...

http://www.aeknight.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ebay/item057/pic08_large.jpg

http://www.aeknight.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ebay/item057/pic01_large.jpg

[WA1D3N]

What happened to it? I have never heard of it

[Hobbit]

We can't even get enough entries to do car of the month on here so how are we gonna fill a magazine?

[WA1D3N]

You could have a few pages on projects, a few on cars for sale and I am sure there is at least 6 people a month that would be proud to have their car published. It's just an idea, I would love to see a magazine dedicated to Novas

[scott.parker]

Lol fact is when png was the old png you see in them group new mags, that's because you didn't have the Internet back then, so the mags not needed as all the info and pictures etc are HERE..

[mikey093]

The websites good enough for me. There is always a nova featured in TV. Does anybody know of a nova from max power years ago called turquoise terror?

[WA1D3N]

You get Internet pages about Vauxhalls, Fords, Volkswagen etc but still get magazines. I still think flicking through a magazine takes some beating. It's also easy to show people or to read on your dinner break, might just be that I don't get Internet signal at work lol

[Simon 1867]

Those magazines bring back some memories. Still have a few of mine somewhere.

[WA1D3N]

What happened to them?

[Simon 1867]

You get Internet pages about Vauxhalls, Fords, Volkswagen etc but still get magazines. I still think flicking through a magazine takes some beating. It's also easy to show people or to read on your dinner break, might just be that I don't get Internet signal at work lol

My advice would be... If your really passionate about a magazine, then put one together, ideas,articles etc. then visit a publishing house and see what they say. My guess would be there isn't a big enough market and TV is the main rival and you won't be able to compete.
But good luck all the same

[Simon 1867]

What happened to them?

As explained earlier, the Internet came along

[Jack]

lol

...is all I'm saying on this subject.

[Pistol Pete]

When is PNG going to bring out a magazine? I am getting fed up of getting Total Vauxhall magazine then flicking through just to find one or two Nova Articles

TV dont seem to feature Novas. Emailed about mine...no reply lol


We can't even get enough entries to do car of the month on here so how are we gonna fill a magazine?

This...or to fill a club stand at a track day!

[scott.parker]

What happened to them?

When the Internet came along the original club owners of the first png decided to stop the group news magazine as it was only made to keep club members informed of events and other information etc, so once the Internet was widely available it cut costs and improve the club, but with the slow demise and replacement of the nova by the corsa and other members buying (or ''upgrading'') to Astras it meant png no longer was a viable club so pvg was born, performance vauxhall group, but that didn't last long again due to the Internet and forums etc people set up corsa Astra basted only clubs so pvg was closed for good, (but has now been re started again lol) this site started as a forum for nova owneres and was called Novaload, but to be part of some official shows and have a display stand you need to be a recognised club, so the admin of NL put the wheels in motion and got the rights to use the png club log and name as this is the UK Nova only forum and now recognised club.

Now as a club we can attend all or any event officially etc, and a club magazine is not necessary due to the info being on this site already, plus all the admin and moderators do work and live normal busy lives etc, so if we did find someone who was going to get the time to put a magazine together and get it printed we would have to increase the club membership price, meaning that the liklihood of loosing joining members of repeat membership etc.


I think that the covers it all now, lol if there's spelling mistakes I don't care, as I've done this using my phone.

Scott.

[Coo]

It's a shedload of work to constantly try and fill a magazine....bad enough keeping a website up and interesting

[Benn]

Writing a mag isn't a 5min job.It takes weeks and months of hard work, you need info, ads, write up, and a huge load of features...
Big mags struggle a lot, let alone a small club (no offence)

[Edd]

All car mags are overpriced fire lighters, waste of money IMO

[Benn]

You dont read any Edd?

[Edd]

None lol

Rather spend my money on something decent

I mean what are they £5 every time? And takes 2 mins to read after you've skipped all the adverts, not worth it

[Stuart]

I know there's a lot to it but with advertising and subscriptions it would pay its way. If you had 12 issues a year that's maybe 60 feature cars. It would be awesome if someone could put that into action

I read at as " I want a nova mag, but am waaaay too lazy to do it myself so someone else must do it otherwise I will scream and scream until I am sick, humph" lol

[Andy]

None lol

Rather spend my money on something decent

I mean what are they £5 every time? And takes 2 mins to read after you've skipped all the adverts, not worth it
They are crap in all honesty,have been for alot of years.Cant beat a good jazz mag though lol

[Southie]

Cant beat a good jazz mag though lol
A whole new meaning to your Vtec kicking in lol

[Andy]

It has had its day though,oh look a redtop nova,a let corsa b!!!! zomg its a zlet astra...........
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/groundhogdayclock.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=groundhog+day+alarm+clock&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=HU6Cv8rMIEh0dM&tbnid=IhT0pMDQQbNW0M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.candlepowerforums.com%2Fvb%2F showthread.php%3F147921-Digital-Mechanical-(flip-type)-Alarm-Clocks&ei=ww-NUaLZKvOb0wXB3ICwAg&bvm=bv.46340616,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNF-Q5A6Hloj_VvqC6GxIhKP--jUEQ&ust=1368285483606718)

[L14MNP]

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[Spudly]

It seems someone didnt experience the 90's then lol

[Southie]

I'd love to have a look through some of those old magazines, does anyone fancy scanning them in who has a set :)

[mowgli]

Writing a mag isn't a 5min job.It takes weeks and months of hard work, you need info, ads, write up, and a huge load of features...

or like PPC... simply have several pages of bullsh!t, a bought in feature from scandanavia, will holman ranting about some crap, dave walker doing tech stuff & a couiple of features emailed in by some bloke who has tuned his old knacker with a sledgehammer & some old drainpipes... lol

[Simon 1867]

It seems someone didnt experience the 90's then lol
lollollol

And most of us are quite happy to leave the 90's and some of the things related to it back there....in the past lol

[Southie]

Simon, do you have the old magazines then?

[andyredtop83]

When was the first png mag and last mag published?

[Simon 1867]

Simon, do you have the old magazines then?

Yes Southie, somewhere either in garage or study. Will have a hunt round for them.

[Southie]

Yes Southie, somewhere either in garage or study. Will have a hunt round for them.

Have you a decent scanner then? I'd like you to start a retro magazine thread for us old pngers to have a reminisce ;)

If you want to send the mags to me I'll scan them, I'll send them back obviously :)

[t45_ste]

Have you a decent scanner then? I'd like you to start a retro magazine thread for us old pngers to have a reminisce ;)

If you want to send the mags to me I'll scan them, I'll send them back obviously :)

Wasnt there already supposed to be thread like this? That we donated a payment to? Or have i missed it?

[Southie]

Wasnt there already supposed to be thread like this? That we donated a payment to? Or have i missed it?

No idea Ste :confused:

[Simon 1867]

Ok Southie, for you I can do that ;)
I just need to find them first, but might be nice for us older PNGers lol

[t45_ste]

No idea Ste :confused:

Somebody had a load of mags for sale years back. A few members decided to do a group buy on them and somebody was going to scan them in. This was a LONG time ago.

[Southie]

Ste, your thinking of when Riggy had a load of Max Powers iirc ;)

Simon, find them and we will enjoy the good times lol

[Simon 1867]

On it.:thumb:

[t45_ste]

Ah right. That be it then. So did it get done? I made a donation lol

[Edd]

Craig has every PNG mag, and id say every car mag with a nova in it up until a few years ago

i will have a word with him Sunday as i now have a decant scanner

would be a good thread

[Southie]

Ah right. That be it then. So did it get done? I made a donation lol

That's how Riggy bought the BMW then... Joking Carl ;)

[Benn]

Simon, do you have the old magazines then?

I Have aload of the old png mags too.



and id say every car mag with a nova in it up until a few years ago

I have every nova feature from 99 till now i believe, think im missing one (Rick's turbo)

[Jon_nova1]

I think WA1D3N just wants something to read while on the sh*tter and hasn't thought to buy an Ipad :)