Drivers Republic...

[Mike Scib]

....no more by the looks of things


http://www.drivers-republic.com/communi ... 4006a876e1
http://www.drivers-republic.com/communi ... 8f8&page=1
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:py ... clnk&gl=uk

[ryallm]

Never really bought into the idea of an online magazine. Magazines are for lounging on the sofa with a beer - you don't want to be stuck in front of a pc, especially if you do that all day at work. I hope we see Jethro Bovingdon and Dickie Meaden back on another mag soon though - both really good writers when at EVO, and Meaden used to own an S2 Exige so he is clearly a man of great taste

Mark

[Lazydonkey]

Never really bought into the idea of an online magazine. Magazines are for lounging on the sofa with a beer - you don't want to be stuck in front of a pc, especially if you do that all day at work. I hope we see Jethro Bovingdon and Dickie Meaden back on another mag soon though - both really good writers when at EVO, and Meaden used to own an S2 Exige so he is clearly a man of great taste

Mark

Good group of writers though - hope they haven't burnt bridges with the main mags. Used to enjoy their stuff but never even bothered to register with the website.

[Andy G]

oh cock - really enjoyed reading their stuff every friday

Wondered when no new articles started appearing though

Good idea, possibly to early???

[Lazydonkey]

It's not a bad idea as such - i think where the concept is flawed is with the revenue model. You'd need it to be subs based as I can't see online advertising supporting it alone.

When i was involved in online advertisign years ago it was difficult to make any money from it, and i can only imagine it's worse now.

[Fluoxetine]

I hope we see Jethro Bovingdon and Dickie Meaden back on another mag soon though...

Don't forget about Chris Harris - Really enjoy reading his stuff, and he used to do a really entertaining podcast for Autocar...

[I-Mac]

Thats a pity - Was good to view online on my lunch break!

[GregR]

I'd forgotten all about DR ..

[woody]

I'd forgotten all about DR ..

[jamiey]

Had a feeling this might be in the offing seeing as there wasn't any new content in the last wee while.

[smitstui]

I liked reading Chris Harris's stuff as well. I have to admit, I thought he was making a mistake leaving autocar. I assumed when he did leave it would be to a TV car show.

Still its pitty.

[ryallm]

I liked reading Chris Harris's stuff as well. I have to admit, I thought he was making a mistake leaving autocar. I assumed when he did leave it would be to a TV car show.

Still its pitty.

Yeah I miss CH's column in Autocar. Steve Sutcliff now has a column instead which isn't nearly as good, although he does earn mucho respect for being one of the few journos who has been a successful racer (Caterhams and TVR Tuscans IIRC)

Mark

[Grovit]

That's a shame that those guys have left - have to say I never used DR as a substitute for a car magazine - sitting on a pc is just not the same as sitting at the kitchen table ignoring your better half with your nose buried in a group test of some description

I did like browsing through their site though - the video reviews they did were very good.

[jamie]

Classic Chris....
http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/i ... rea=videos

[Lazydonkey]

Evo landed this afternoon with the annoucement that Harris is now writing for them