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  • 4cylndrfury

    Feb. 22, 2009 1:03 p.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    Dunno if this is a repost, but looks like Jay Chen (former EIC at SCC) is on at Modified...which I (gulp) purchased one to see how his content will change the rag. While I didnt see anything from him, he was listed as Tech Editor, and I remember him having putting in some good work at SCC. I do have to say, Modified had a lot less insane Body kit and male enhancements ads than I remember, and seemed to be a little more focussed on tech and objectivity. Still pointed directly at the Honda crowd..and some Nissan I guess. But it did have a review of the HHR SS..and didnt bash it all to hell surprisingly.

    I am just glad he didnt waste away, and hopefully SCC just changed its name. GRM is still #1 in my book...err mag...whatever, but its good to see deidcated car guys keeping at it even when times get rough

  • gamby

    Feb. 22, 2009 1:36 p.m. gamby UberDork

    Maybe I'll pick up a copy of Modified off the stand.

  • speedblind

    Feb. 22, 2009 1:55 p.m. speedblind New Reader

    Dave Coleman just popped up writing for Top Gear America. They're doing a 70 mpg diesel Golf project...can't remember if I read about it on this board or another, but it's pertinent to the thread. I'd read just about anything Coleman writes.

  • 4cylndrfury

    Feb. 22, 2009 2:03 p.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    lol that 70mpg thread is what prompted me to bring this thread back from the dead

  • mad_machine

    Feb. 22, 2009 2:49 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    Kit Car is gone now too.. also owned by the same company that put down SCC.

  • 1slowcrx

    Feb. 22, 2009 10:34 p.m. 1slowcrx Reader

    Dave Coleman facebook group http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2226655907

  • Appleseed

    Feb. 23, 2009 1:31 a.m. Appleseed Reader

    Any of us that still had anything left on our SCC subs got Modified. I'm on the fence. I don't think I'll be renewing. That money goes to GRM.

  • 4cylndrfury

    Feb. 23, 2009 12:38 p.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    ^^^good call

  • 4cylndrfury

    Feb. 23, 2009 12:40 p.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    1slowcrx...your avatar is the shiz nizzle my bizzle

  • 1slowcrx

    Feb. 23, 2009 1:30 p.m. 1slowcrx Reader

    ^^ lol, thanks... I'm an engineer so I have a special place in my heart for math jokes

  • 96DXCivic

    Feb. 23, 2009 4:08 p.m. 96DXCivic Reader

    I was a long time subscriber to SCC and it got me into cars and racing them. And is probably the reason I am a faithful reader of GRM as GRM is now the only the mag that focuses on racing. I got the new issue of Modified because my subscription got switched over and it was better then it used to be but it still sucked. I will miss the USCC.

  • dansxr2

    Feb. 24, 2009 9:44 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

    I always enjoyed the artical they put in the back with a brief detail of a car, usually an underdog.

  • 1slowcrx

    March 24, 2009 11:26 p.m. 1slowcrx Reader

    For those interested I've found what Dave Coleman is up to... Interesting group of articles. It's nice to see he's back in the biz of writing for enthusiast!

  • speedblind

    March 25, 2009 7:35 a.m. speedblind New Reader

    Link?

  • 1slowcrx

    March 25, 2009 7:59 a.m. 1slowcrx Reader

    http://www.topgear.com/us/features/more/project-sipster-faster-sipster/

    Sorry, I had it in there. Not sure why it didn't come up

  • PaulY

    March 25, 2009 5:42 p.m. PaulY New Reader

    Yea i've been following that, Jared Holstien, also from scc is part of that project.

    I remember hearing that Coleman was posting about a rally mazda 3 build on some rally site but i can't remember the name of it.

  • 1slowcrx

    March 25, 2009 11:07 p.m. 1slowcrx Reader

    I wish they could do some freelance for GRM. Now that would be awesome!

  • Greg Voth

    March 26, 2009 7:39 a.m. Greg Voth Associate Publisher

    I picked up an issue of Project Car magazine last night at AutoZone. I had never seen or heard of it but it is another Source Interlink publication. It doesn't look too bad but I don't know why they would kill SCC and keep this one.

  • 4cylndrfury

    March 26, 2009 7:50 a.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    probably because project can operate on a LOT smaller budget...the finish of project car isnt nearly as nice, but it does have some decent content...its mostly just a bunch of step by step LSD, clutch replace and fender flare installs etc etc. Its definitely got a SCC feel about it though. Not too mayn kajillion dollar all JDM 2011 superlexus drift machines, and more 92 SE-R track cars...so they should fit in well round these parts (I stop by the mag row at the grocery pretty much everytime I go...the old lady cant figure out why it always takes me 45 minto pick up milk and TP )

  • confuZion3

    March 26, 2009 7:55 a.m. confuZion3 Dork

    1slowcrx wrote:

    ^^ lol, thanks... I'm an engineer so I have a special place in my heart for math jokes

    I drew a picture of that on a post-it note a while back and posted it to my computer except instead of "i" I used the equation. I think I saw it on a t-shirt.

    One of my personal favorites: there are 11 kinds of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't.

  • 4cylndrfury

    March 26, 2009 8:28 a.m. 4cylndrfury Reader

    I have a buddy who has a T-shirt with "if you cant read this shirt, youve probably been laid before"...except whats actually printed on it is :

    101101010011010101101010100101011011011010101101101011010110110101001010101101010101001010100101101010101001001001001001010110110101010001

    hes a geek and funny

  • PaulY

    March 26, 2009 12:27 p.m. PaulY New Reader

    Project car is an off-shoot of Super Street. It's like a side project for doing random one time stuff to cars. I like seeing the progression of a project and picking up the good advice and cheaper ways to do things.

  • billy3esq

    March 26, 2009 8:57 p.m. billy3esq Dork

    confuZion3 wrote:

    One of my personal favorites: there are 11 kinds of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't.

    Based on this post, there must be 3 kinds of people in the world--those who can count, and those who can't.

    (11 binary is 3 decimal.)

  • RexSeven

    March 26, 2009 9:21 p.m. RexSeven HalfDork

    I have the first issue of Project Car. Considering it's from Stupid Street, it's not a bad magazine for someone with little wrenching experience (like me). Most of S.S.'s over-the-top riceyness is toned down and the writing style/photos have a hold your hand approach to it. If you're a master gearhead like most of the guys on GRM are, then it's like reading an elementary-level math book when you already know calculus.

  • bigb3433

    March 27, 2009 12:09 a.m. bigb3433 New Reader

    still cant believe SCC is dead.. was the first car mag i ever picked up and other than GRM the only one I ever enjoyed to read.. R.I.P. looks like GRM is now the only good thing going.. keep it up guys..

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