Emerson Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 (edited) The much loved magazine Driftbattle will no longer be published. As of issue 20 no more of these great magazines will be produced. Damn!!! Damn!!! Damn!!! Edited May 14, 2007 by Emerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Well, I'm devistated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodoku Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Along with Hot 4's and High Performance Imports... to become a FULLER magazine. Think of the subscribers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat out Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 i liked drift battle because of there interest in Toyota's, allot of other magazines didn't mention corollas and the alike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Drift Battle was actually a pretty good magazine. I'm not into drifting much, but liked some of their technical coverage, and their event coverage was excellent. What's happened to the magazine? Is it merging with another, or just being canned entirely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Posted May 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Driftbattle is gone completely! Ben Ellis has stated in his editorial, issue 20 that: "I'm sure many readerswould be surprised to hear that I have never made a cent out of this magazine. The cost of producing it has always outstripped the budget we've had, espcially with all the overseas content we've included, and the difference has come out of my pocket. I didn't mind because I love the sport and being involved in the scene, but I couldn't go on pouring money down the drain forever... So issue 20 is the end. I won't be making anymore drift magazines, but i will keep on drifting." This is ONLY part of his editorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_7kRolla Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 omg, is this also for HPI or just drift battle, because i subscribe to both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNOBBLER[RL] Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 I have to agree... I'm not a huge drift fan but the tech coverage was great. Sad to see it go just for this! When hot4s was mentioned... was this being canned/merged as well? Didnt quite get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 only driftbattle is closing HPI will still be produced. I still had 12 issues of subscription left on driftbattle and i'm getting it transfered to HPI. I don't know about HOT4's as I'm not a "follower" as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_7kRolla Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 ohhk, at least i get an extended subscription now! but i'm still bummed out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slind_ke Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 noooo i loved that mag!!! but HPI decent aswell. damn that sucks!! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 there has also been mentioned that HPI or zoom has only a year or so left before being canned aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Damn, Zoom's actually a pretty good magazine too. I don't necessarily like every article, but when they've got a Corolla in there I'll generally buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Out with the old, in with the new. What ever makes money these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood§tok Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Zoom is an awesome mag. pretty much any car can go in it, as long as they are absolutelly off thier tits! no ricers in that mag. mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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