As for me I have stopped subscribing to all of the Car mags simply because of the wide range of mags available... I spend time at the racks flipping through the pages and I buy whatever mags appeal to me at the time... I love to read each and every page of the mags I buy including the ads... The ads are chock full of the innovative new products, many of which I would consider incorporating into my cars... I also enjoy reading and looking at the high-profile cars featured in the mags, I consider them works of art and hope to someday reach the same level of craftsmanship of the some of well known builders...

I don't have a problem with lo-tech builds or salvage yard scrounging, but I get to see lots of those types of rods at the local shows and rod runs... Even at the larger NSRA and Goodguys events the overwhelming majority of the cars in attendance are low/medimum budget rides... I buy the magazines to learn about where the hobby is headed and occasional stories on where the hobby has been...

Just my 2¢...

Dave Brisco