Det Som EnGang Var (Revs)

Member Name: Gomp

Product:	Revs
Date:	16/03/02 (59 review reads)
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Advantages: Amusing, good presentation

Disadvantages: quite expensive

Det Som Engang Var translates to 'what once was', and this is my opinion on Revs.
Launched in around 1995/1996, I bought about the first 5 issues, and i thought it was the coolest car magazine ever. It was all about doing things on a budget. Cheap modified cars, cheap modifications you could do yourself, and cheap cars that were good to modify.
The first issue featured cars like a Mini, a MK2 Escort, a MK1 Astra and other cars in a similar vein. All cheap that could me made to go quick and look smart. It was almost like a DIY car mag, it'd tell you cheap ways (or free ways) to make your car look and/or go better - whether this was utilising parts not meant for use on cars, or just making things yourself.
So why have i only given it 3 stars then? Because it only stayed the way i have described for a year or so. Nowadays, although it does still focus on the lower end of the car market, its lost its originality and what made it great. It still has good features, the cars are cool (usually things like Renault 5's, and the newer hot hatches like Saxo's, 106's etc) but its lost its 'thing'. There are good agony pages still (which are usually my favourite part of car mags) asking various questions to do with modified cars. Usually with good answers. Almost all of the articles are well written and dont become boring. There is still humour displayed, but not too much for you not to take the mag seriously.
Overall i do think this is a good car mag, but i still miss the early issues. Of course, features on old cars may not interest other people but they appeal to me. Oh yeah, i think its £3.10 but i could be wrong, so sorry for not being sure.

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