Anyone read Practical Performance Car mag?

Defcon5 · 10 Dec 2010 at 20:55

If so you will have seen my ugly mug in last months issue!

Its off sale now so here are a few of the pics they took.

They did a several page buyers guide for the Lupo GTI/Sport. I apologise in advance for the dirty engine bay, I dont use the car much, the missus uses it for pottering about

VFM Addict · 10 Dec 2010 at 20:58

Have to admit I quite like the Lupo and the SEAT Arosa. They seem to have far more character about them than the likes of 107's etc.

LizardKing · 10 Dec 2010 at 21:06

The lupo is supposed to be an involved drive? Something that is lacking in the golf.

Not sure if its the pictures off centre but looks like you suspension if sagging on the drivers side

Lashout_UK · 10 Dec 2010 at 21:20

I used to but I stopped now - it's boring and seems to have too much of an agenda and negative style now. I'll try it again in a few months when hopefully it'll have picked up a bit

Mucky_Pup · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:00

You're missing a cover on one of you're numberplate screws.

Also what exactly is special about it? Not deriding this, just I don't see much special about it, it doesn't look modded or anything??

Clarkey · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:02

Rusty reg plate screw is letting the whole thing down tbh.

I'm not quite sure I understand this magazine though. This car is neither a practical or performance one :confused:

beermonster · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:03

Its a buyers guide so would assume they wanted a clean tidy example.

Mucky_Pup · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:05

beermonster said:
Its a buyers guide so would assume they wanted a clean tidy example.

Ahh right, would have though the 1.6 GTi would have qualified more for the performance mantle though.

Dogbreath · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:06

Mucky_Pup said:
You're missing a cover on one of you're numberplate screws.

Also what exactly is special about it? Not deriding this, just I don't see much special about it, it doesn't look modded or anything??

I don't see the OP claiming it's particularly special? PPC has a buyers guide section featuring a different car every month, so a standard (or close to) car is what they would be after.

Mucky_Pup · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:09

I know now, I've never read it, just when he said it was in Practical Performance Car I was thinking that was more like a modding type "oooooh look at my car" mag etc. etc.

Defcon5 · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:09

Mucky_Pup said:
Ahh right, would have though the 1.6 GTi would have qualified more for the performance mantle though.

Indeed, the article itself is mainly about the GTI. I actually have a Lupo GTI too, but they wanted the sport. I have no idea why.

Im not claiming the car is anything its not, just that my car has been in a magazine and thought I would share it with everyone.

Mucky_Pup · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:15

Looks good, just I can't stand yellow cars, lol.

Dogbreath · 10 Dec 2010 at 22:41

Mucky_Pup said:
I know now, I've never read it, just when he said it was in Practical Performance Car I was thinking that was more like a modding type "oooooh look at my car" mag etc. etc.

It's the complete opposite of the Max Power type magazines, the emphasis is on performance mods rather than show.

marcus_667 · 10 Dec 2010 at 23:46

wouldnt know lupo 1.4 sports arent too shabby , yeah their not some 2 ltr turbo'd jap car but for a shopping trolley they aint half bad , and its very tidy for its age

peterattheboro · 10 Dec 2010 at 23:48

You could have washed the car before you let them photograph it

Defcon5 · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:16

peterattheboro said:
You could have washed the car before you let them photograph it

Came up quite nicely to say its 10 years old. Didnt have any metal polish for the exhaust unfortunatley as you can tell!

volospian · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:27

Lashout_UK said:
I used to but I stopped now - it's boring and seems to have too much of an agenda and negative style now. I'll try it again in a few months when hopefully it'll have picked up a bit

You and me both. I used to subscribe, but you just seem to get the same articles over and over again and I got fed up of it. I flick through it now and again when I see it on the shelves, but I rarely buy it nowadays.