s3 magaizine....seriously....wtf?

[Evil Goat]

the **** is this ****? i dont know about the content of the magazine itself previously...but seriously....why in gods name would you ever feature such a giant terd....at first glimpse im thinking to myself, ok cool, another "artistic" vehicle w/ a janked exterior and some balling underhood content....open up the mag read a poorly versed internet forum like article on a giant pos vw, tape holding a headlight together, no underhood shots even though the writer admits the underhood was nasty as hell and the only thing clean was the " ballin' " polished IM, and some ******y headliner from 1954 with ice cream cones on it....to be honest, for this being the first time picking up this magazine im less than impressed and i see it hard to find people willing to spend money on this kind of content....i mean i could see that hood on a killer car for the "artistic" value....but this car is an all around terd


surely im not the only one who sees it this way...i mean you people who have actually paid for a subscription be honest....when you got it were you disappointed?

http://a364.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/l_8ba0a8076a97fc77094d2a82c8f62633.jpg

[Ran]

Wow, they must be running short on material.

[EmminoDaGreat]

I was kinda disappointed in that...

[slostang]

yousef had to make an article on his own car?

:dunno:

[4dmin]

not bias, but i think it is cool... what do you want to see? same sh!t in every other magazine... dude i'm so over seeing any drift cars, 350z, civics, etc... honestly i like the grassroots feel they got. only thing i didn't care for was the mag was little on the VW side this month. not that i don't like dubs but man lots of dub coverage.

[BKgen®]

that thing is almost as raunchy as my rat rod.

lol and mine is 50+ years old :lmao:

[Me86Rob]

the **** is this ****? i dont know about the content of the magazine itself previously...but seriously....why in gods name would you ever feature such a giant terd....at first glimpse im thinking to myself, ok cool, another "artistic" vehicle w/ a janked exterior and some balling underhood content....open up the mag read a poorly versed internet forum like article on a giant pos vw, tape holding a headlight together, no underhood shots even though the writer admits the underhood was nasty as hell and the only thing clean was the " ballin' " polished IM, and some ******y headliner from 1954 with ice cream cones on it....to be honest, for this being the first time picking up this magazine im less than impressed and i see it hard to find people willing to spend money on this kind of content....i mean i could see that hood on a killer car for the "artistic" value....but this car is an all around terd


surely im not the only one who sees it this way...i mean you people who have actually paid for a subscription be honest....when you got it were you disappointed?

http://a364.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/l_8ba0a8076a97fc77094d2a82c8f62633.jpg

what do you mean "you people"?

[Nemesis]

I would sign up to support a local mag, but a lot of people report they never receive their subscription. Personally, id like to see some nice modern domestics featured. Afterall, its something fresh :) Tired of seeing the same ole "hot hatches" and "fast AWDs"

[4dmin]

I would sign up to support a local mag, but a lot of people report they never receive their subscription. Personally, id like to see some nice modern domestics featured. Afterall, its something fresh :) Tired of seeing the same ole "hot hatches" and "fast AWDs"

:cheers: ya i get mine every other month... they really only do 6 mags a year

[Evil Goat]

not bias, but i think it is cool... what do you want to see? same sh!t in every other magazine... dude i'm so over seeing any drift cars, 350z, civics, etc... honestly i like the grassroots feel they got. only thing i didn't care for was the mag was little on the VW side this month. not that i don't like dubs but man lots of dub coverage.


does ia sponsor s3 or vice versa in anyway? if so i hate to look like a **** but i think your opinion is useless considering your status within IA. you cant say anything out of the way about s3 if this is the case b/c of the relationship the two entities have. which is understandable, but dont act like its truely unbiased.

if it isnt then show me a cover feature in the real grassroots magazine, grassroots motorsports, that features a car of that caliber and then we'll talk....theres nothing grassroots about this car, its a terd, plain and simple.

now what do i want to see out of a magazine? like nemesis says, why cant there be more domestics? crazy swaps? anything but jdm civcs....there are killer cars just in the atlanta area that apparently are skipped over in favor of vehicles like this. i will say though that a car doesnt have to have flawless paint and be of the norm to be featured...im all for different stuff, but this car and that article plain out sucked.

[Elbow]

That is a HOT VW....

[Ran]

theres nothing grassroots about this carx2

[Nemesis]

like nemesis says, why cant there be more domestics? crazy swaps? anything but jdm civcs....there are killer cars just in the atlanta area that apparently are skipped over in favor of vehicles like this. .


There is a certain stigmata about domestics that certain people have regarding them. Some are die hard import, and some are die hard domestic, some are die hard stupid. I for one am neither, and personally there are no magazines really out there that cater to both readers. Id like to see a domestic/import magazine. However, I dont see that happening because if they do " the majority of the tards that subscribe will consider they "sold out" as soon as they see a boosted Z06 on the cover. Im just tired of having to subscribe to Modified Mustangs and DSport/ Import Tuner Magazine to get my fix of both worlds.

A lot of people dont realize, that times are changing fellas. New Gen Muscle Cars are making a come back.

[Evil Goat]

There is a certain stigmata about domestics that certain people have regarding them. Some are die hard import, and some are die hard domestic, some are die hard stupid. I for one am neither, and personally there are no magazines really out there that cater to both readers. Id like to see a domestic/import magazine. However, I dont see that happening because if they do " the majority of the tards that subscribe will consider they "sold out" as soon as they see a boosted Z06 on the cover. Im just tired of having to subscribe to Modified Mustangs and DSport/ Import Tuner Magazine to get my fix of both worlds.

A lot of people dont realize, that times are changing fellas. New Gen Muscle Cars are making a come back.


very true, im more into the hp side of things, but i enjoy a cleanly done car every now and then, and coming from the import side into the domestic side i have a love for all cars, so i can enjoy most anything....

how about a mix of the two? i vote no rotors ls1 powered fd for the next issue....put it on the cover and ill buy a subscription

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/dixond/RX7/IMG_0759.jpg

[Ran]

how about a mix of the two? i vote no rotors ls1 powered fd for the next issue....

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/dixond/RX7/IMG_0759.jpgKind of common isn't it?

[Evil Goat]

Kind of common isn't it?


very much so, but i love the car, lol

my favorite car with my favorite motor....fd + ls1 = my next vehicle

[Kyle]

I'm all about Rat Stylz(look it up if you dont know) but that doesnt even fit that category its just plain ugly.

[Evil Goat]

I'm all about RayStylz(look it up if you dont know) but that doesnt even fit that category its just plain ugly.


hmm...i tried to look it up on google and urban dictionary....neither return any results :???:


edit...just hit me you mustve meant ratstylz...i gotcha now

[EJ25RUN]

it would be cool if it was a joke. I have seen other mags throw janky cars in to the magazine for a laugh.

[Evil Goat]

it would be cool if it was a joke. I have seen other mags throw janky cars in to the magazine for a laugh.


i dont know man, this one had a 3-5 page layout, including one picture that included more tape on the headlight than what is seen on the cover....pos had stuff falling off of it just taking pictures

[Z33_kid]

its all right i gues but they should atleast listen me out n let me take pics for them :(

[Nemesis]

its all right i gues but they should atleast listen me out n let me take pics for them :(


Are you joking? seriously....

[Kyle]

hmm...i tried to look it up on google and urban dictionary....neither return any results :???:


edit...just hit me you mustve meant ratstylz...i gotcha now
oops t and y are too close together.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/kharman3/derekbg-1.jpg

[Z33_kid]

Are you joking? seriously....

id do it for free juss to be on mag n ****zzz but w/e

[Evil Goat]

oops t and y are too close together.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/kharman3/derekbg-1.jpg


now see....the hood on the s3 car on that car would be gangster....

[Echonova]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/kharman3/derekbg-1.jpg^^^That is hot.

As far as the mag goes, I wasn't dissapointed. I personally might not (ok would not) have put it on the cover and gave it a centerfold spread, but it was cool to see in the mag just by being different. Was it a ratty piece of crap... Yes. Did they pretend it wasn't? No. You see worse sh*t than that at the V and those guys (ricers) think they're the coolest thing running the streets.

[Evil Goat]

^^^That is hot.

As far as the mag goes, I wasn't dissapointed. I personally might not (ok would not) have put it on the cover and gave it a centerfold spread, but it was cool to see in the mag just by being different. Was it a ratty piece of crap... Yes. Did they pretend it wasn't? No. You see worse sh*t than that at the V and those guys (ricers) think they're the coolest thing running the streets.


you are no longer my favorite poster :(


lulz, j/k :cheers:

[Echonova]

you are no longer my favorite poster :(


lulz, j/k :cheers::(







:cheers: :D

[Lusos]

In all honestly, I really liked the car. It was nice to see something other than a 700hp Skyline/350z/Supra be on a magazine cover. Hell, it even inspired me to send them this email:


When I was younger, I found myself really into the larger magazines (modified, SCC, Car and Driver). I would spend all day reading from cover to cover, dreaming of one day owning an 800whp RB26 Skyline. On the days I brought the magazine to school with me, I found myselg being mocked by the sophomore girls about the featured magazine models.---stupid bitches, most of them got pregnant anyways, but that's another story.

Anyways, I found myself progressing up and becoming more "mature". By the age of 14 I had saved up $150 and towed home an Isuzu Imark RS. I continued to build and build, and as I built, the car seemed to get further and further away from the shiny red 350z that was on every magazine cover.

It wasn't until about two years ago when working as a volunteer at Import Showdown that I discovered your magazine. Ever since then I've been hooked.I love opening the cover to see cars with chipped paint and curb-rash'ed rims... You know, the kind of cars that people actualy drive.

Being able to see [local driver] Andy Sapp's M54 back in Issue 3 really made my day.--- I would never had thought that such a raw vehicle could make it into a motoring magazine. And after thinking that would be the "realest" car I had ever seen, I nearly squealed like a girl when I saw the bondo and rust GTI on last months cover.

What I'm trying to say is thank you S3. Thank you guys for showing that you don't have to invest $50,000 in parts to have style. Thank you for featuring cars that we see everyday on the way to work, and not just a mirrored pedestal at SEMA. But most importantly, thanks for keeping it real and not losing your roots.

[DUBSf22c]

I would sign up to support a local mag, but a lot of people report they never receive their subscription. Personally, id like to see some nice modern domestics featured. Afterall, its something fresh :) Tired of seeing the same ole "hot hatches" and "fast AWDs"

Yeh i dont get mine. I fixed it once dont care anymore i have dsport since mag 1

[Evil Goat]

In all honestly, I really liked the car. It was nice to see something other than a 700hp Skyline/350z/Supra be on a magazine cover. Hell, it even inspired me to send them this email:


thats touching. :gay:

[Julio]

S3 is just keeping it real...

[tdurr]

I think they should do my car next! radio +speakers just got jacked and i still gotz no tag! And you never see any 3geez in a mag! haha
but on the real, i like wut S3 was doing, switching it up. Going away from the high hp cars, and more towards the real daily driven cars. To me that is wut S3 is about. Real cars, that actually are driven 5days out of each week.

[Evil Goat]

S3 is just keeping it real...



yep....keeping it real. :rolleyes:

[alpine_aw11]

I like it when magazines feature cars that aren't just trailer queens. The guys who read car magazines can't really relate to the normal featured car. I don't really buy mags anymore because it just gives the "Hey, we know you can't afford this but you can stare at the pics" vibe. I give them credit for featuring something real and different.

[The BUCKY]

i drive my car just about everyday does that qualify me

[Nemesis]

I like it when magazines feature cars that aren't just trailer queens. The guys who read car magazines can't really relate to the normal featured car. I don't really buy mags anymore because it just gives the "Hey, we know you can't afford this but you can stare at the pics" vibe. I give them credit for featuring something real and different.


You know, at one time I would agree with a statement like this. But honestly now I just cant say I do. We look and gawk at car magazines because it has things that just arent in reach. I mean honestly, think of it this way. You wouldnt check out a porn mag with average looking and quite frankly ugly chicks would you? And I highly doubt youd pay to look at one too. We can see junk like that at any varsity meet or on your local stretch of road and we can probably "guess" as to what mods it already has.

If you dont buy mags any more because "you cant afford this but you can stare" mentality, you have some personal issues.

Honestly, if it wasnt for car mags showcasing bad ass rides, I wouldnt have gone through as many stages Ive gone through with all my cars. Personally, mags featuring turds doesnt send the right message either. Might as well include a copy of F&F with every subscription. Or maybe, "A day without a Mexican".

[DinanM3atl]

not bias, but i think it is cool... what do you want to see? same sh!t in every other magazine... dude i'm so over seeing any drift cars, 350z, civics, etc... honestly i like the grassroots feel they got. only thing i didn't care for was the mag was little on the VW side this month. not that i don't like dubs but man lots of dub coverage.

+1

The hood cover article is called 'hood rat'. What did you expect?

[Evil Goat]

+1

The hood cover article is called 'hood rat'. What did you expect?

this was covered, try and keep up.


at first glimpse im thinking to myself, ok cool, another "artistic" vehicle w/ a janked exterior and some balling underhood content....

[T.C.]

Id like to see a domestic/import magazine.

x2 with a 5.0 miata or a fd/ls1. But something to bring imports and domestics in the same mag.

[Double_0_Rusty]

lol I was just talking about this last night with Glides (had the ultra sexy green ae86), they (s3) told him they would not feature his car because his engine bay wasn't clean enough, but yet they can COVER a car like this? I don't get it........

[Fastlife Mag]

You know, at one time I would agree with a statement like this. But honestly now I just cant say I do. We look and gawk at car magazines because it has things that just arent in reach. I mean honestly, think of it this way. You wouldnt check out a porn mag with average looking and quite frankly ugly chicks would you? And I highly doubt youd pay to look at one too. We can see junk like that at any varsity meet or on your local stretch of road and we can probably "guess" as to what mods it already has.

If you dont buy mags any more because "you cant afford this but you can stare" mentality, you have some personal issues.

Honestly, if it wasnt for car mags showcasing bad ass rides, I wouldnt have gone through as many stages Ive gone through with all my cars. Personally, mags featuring turds doesnt send the right message either. Might as well include a copy of F&F with every subscription. Or maybe, "A day without a Mexican".


does ia sponsor s3 or vice versa in anyway? if so i hate to look like a **** but i think your opinion is useless considering your status within IA. you cant say anything out of the way about s3 if this is the case b/c of the relationship the two entities have. which is understandable, but dont act like its truely unbiased.

if it isnt then show me a cover feature in the real grassroots magazine, grassroots motorsports, that features a car of that caliber and then we'll talk....theres nothing grassroots about this car, its a terd, plain and simple.

now what do i want to see out of a magazine? like nemesis says, why cant there be more domestics? crazy swaps? anything but jdm civcs....there are killer cars just in the atlanta area that apparently are skipped over in favor of vehicles like this. i will say though that a car doesnt have to have flawless paint and be of the norm to be featured...im all for different stuff, but this car and that article plain out sucked.

:goodjob:

[alpine_aw11]

You know, at one time I would agree with a statement like this. But honestly now I just cant say I do. We look and gawk at car magazines because it has things that just arent in reach. I mean honestly, think of it this way. You wouldnt check out a porn mag with average looking and quite frankly ugly chicks would you? And I highly doubt youd pay to look at one too. We can see junk like that at any varsity meet or on your local stretch of road and we can probably "guess" as to what mods it already has.

If you dont buy mags any more because "you cant afford this but you can stare" mentality, you have some personal issues.

Honestly, if it wasnt for car mags showcasing bad ass rides, I wouldnt have gone through as many stages Ive gone through with all my cars. Personally, mags featuring turds doesnt send the right message either. Might as well include a copy of F&F with every subscription. Or maybe, "A day without a Mexican".

I lirl'd at the porn mag comment. But honestly that is why I don't buy mags anymore, it just makes me mad that I can't have those cars lol. And most mags are weak sauce now anyway, all the ****in cars are the damn same and the tech articles suck. There's no variety anymore. The only one I ever buy now is Grassroots, best car mag out there right now.

[Nomad!]

Personally, id like to see some nice modern domestics featured. Afterall, its something fresh :) Tired of seeing the same ole "hot hatches" and "fast AWDs"
X200 :goodjob:

[2.3 Evo 8]

I was talking to someone with S3 earlier in the year about doing a shoot for the magazine. My car was under the knife then so it never happened.

[Alan®]

as far as car mags go I have reverted back to the old days of, C&D,R&T, and good old Dupont Registry.

[4dmin]

does ia sponsor s3 or vice versa in anyway? if so i hate to look like a **** but i think your opinion is useless considering your status within IA. you cant say anything out of the way about s3 if this is the case b/c of the relationship the two entities have. which is understandable, but dont act like its truely unbiased.

if it isnt then show me a cover feature in the real grassroots magazine, grassroots motorsports, that features a car of that caliber and then we'll talk....theres nothing grassroots about this car, its a terd, plain and simple.

now what do i want to see out of a magazine? like nemesis says, why cant there be more domestics? crazy swaps? anything but jdm civcs....there are killer cars just in the atlanta area that apparently are skipped over in favor of vehicles like this. i will say though that a car doesnt have to have flawless paint and be of the norm to be featured...im all for different stuff, but this car and that article plain out sucked.

nope they don't sponsor us and we don't sponsor them... guys at S3 are friends of mine and i like what they do. grassroots mag local to Atlanta you need to support. like it or not we need local companies like this :cheers:

like julio said "they are keeping it real"... honestly the feature to was spark sh!t - i know they have a lot of VW readers and the car which is not really my taste i think its kinda refreshing/funny all at the same time. 95% of the import magazines have either civic, 240, 350z, skyline, rx7, supra, etc on cover... um what is new and exciting about a any of those? nothing.

i think domestics should be on more "import" mags but there are very few worth mentioning on a cover... most dometics are GO not SHOW so they are nothing to look at... that doesn't sell magazines or ad's.

[Total_Blender]

Yeah magazine tech articles really, really suck nowadays. They are basically written by the sponsors to plug products. They won't tell you that you can get upgrade parts from the junkyard, they will show you a new Brand X part that does the same thing as the junkyard part but costs 10x more because its made from shiny billet aluminum.

But the VW crowd eats stuff like that "rat stylz emm-kay 3" up to the point that there are "how do I get my hood to rust faster?" posts on the VW Vortex every day. No worse than the flat black hoods the Honda kids are doing IMO. I just know that in 20 years it will be hard to find and late '80's - 2000's import cars that haven't been buggered with in some way.:crazy:

[AFSil80]

I just know that in 20 years it will be hard to find and late '80's - 2000's import cars that haven't been buggered with in some way.:crazy:

****, it's already that way.

[Echonova]

How do I get my Silvia hood to rust faster??? Since it's technically not a 240 part, it rusts slower than the rest of the car...