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View Poll Results: What you you do with a HEAP of old Motor and Wheels magazines since 1996?
Toss them! Not really worth anything anymore and they take up space 9 11.54%
Keep Them! Possibly worth something one day, your've kept them for this long! 39 50.00%
Ebay Them! Anything sells on that site, might aswell try and get some cash 30 38.46%
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Old 12-09-2006, 04:58 PM   #1
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Right, well I am in the middle of moving hosue at the moment, so I am being ruthless and tossing stuff out left, right and center.

But one thing (actually its a crap load of them) that I am umming and ahhing about is my old wheels and motor magazines. They are not 1960's or anything, but I have had them for ages and for whatever reason I haven't had the heart to throw them out.

Im not sure, well pretty sure, they are not worth that much, but when I was a bit younger I saved up to buy those mag's while in school.

I have every Wheels and Motor magazine since some month in 1996, I cant remember the exact month (I could go look, I think it was the issue with the Dodge Copperhead Concept).

I remember counting how much Ive spent on them and its quite a large number, thats probably another reason why I still have them.

I also have every single issue (except the first, how annoying is that!) of a magazine called "Car News". It didn't last that long, not even 12 months I think, but it was fortnightly and it was awesome. Had alot of spy pics and stuff, like a womans weekly for cars.

Thing is they all fit in one box, so thats not such an issue.

So on one hand they are slightly sentimental, but on the other hand they are just magazines that are pretty worthless now.

What would you guys do?

I know some people want certain issues from time to time, but I dont think I CBF'd splitting it up.

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Old 12-09-2006, 05:00 PM   #2
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What i would do is when i moved fromt he terrirtory to qld

is cut out all the technical articles that are of interest to me out of my street machine mags and put them in a folder

may or may not be relevant lol, but id just ditch them bud, too much cost and heart ache involved in moving to worry about that stuff haha!
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Old 12-09-2006, 05:07 PM   #3
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I keep em for the performance figures in the back. Never know in a few years time what car you may end up buying - good to have the figures to fall back on when researching.
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Old 12-09-2006, 05:09 PM   #4
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give them to me!
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Old 12-09-2006, 05:10 PM   #5
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My Dad had every single Wheels and Motor (including Modern Motor) since their very first issue back in the 1950s I think it was. He had not missed an issue up until 1989. They were all stored in a massive chest in the back shed. The shed burned down in 1989, with the entire collection along with it. He was heartbroken.

The insurance assessor was absolutely blown away by the whole idea of the collection and allowed $3000 on the claim for the chest of mags. That was back in 1989 as I said...

Keep them, is how I voted. One day you will look back on them with wonder, as will your kids and their kids! My Dad wishes he had his very first editions from the 50s to show my son, his 9 year old, car mad grandson!

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Old 12-09-2006, 05:46 PM   #6
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Many many moons ago I ran across a neighbour in a similar situation. I was about 14 I think. Anyway, this guy knew I was a young fella and a had a budding interest in cars. He did the WORST thing he could do, gave me the whole bloody stack.

And here I am today, my bank balance still suffering from the seed he sowed.

I think my point is Id find a nephew or other relly and unload on the next generation
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Old 12-09-2006, 06:00 PM   #7
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I can't throw mine out. I've got every Wheels and Motor from '92, but I go right through the collection probably twice a year and read about what the auto industry was like back then. For me i think its just the sentimental value, cars are my major passion, and I keep everything related to it....
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Old 12-09-2006, 08:40 PM   #8
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Just chechked Ebay out, Motor and wheels arent sellinf that much, but Australian Muscle Car are going for quite a bit
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Old 12-09-2006, 08:49 PM   #9
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Hang on to 'em , the number of times I've used mine as a reference over the years for cars/drivers/dealers/accessories etc. Wheels , Modern Motor , Racing Car News , Chequered Flag , Custom Cars , Restored Cars & a few more from early 70's - 90's Got about 10 boxes of them , "crap to lots of people , treasures to me"
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Old 12-09-2006, 09:03 PM   #10
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keep 'em, you never know! you may even want to look at them again...one time
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Old 12-09-2006, 09:48 PM   #11
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I have a whole collection starting from the '70's.

They take up a lot of room, but on the other hand its great to go back to them every now and then, and reflect on certain cars that spring to mind for some reason.
Like a late 70's Wheels article on the XYGT Phase 3 that were then worth $20,000 (a lot of money then), and predicting they would be a great investment for the future. Makes me feel sick.

I dont have the heart to throw them out.
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Old 13-09-2006, 01:36 AM   #12
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Keep them. That's a far more impressive collection then mine. If you don't want them, I'll take everything from 1996-2001 (before my collection starts) off your hands.
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Old 13-09-2006, 01:48 AM   #13
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if you have the motor or wheels with AUII XR8 reviews in it ...... and you like ..... dont want it taking up space no more ....... lemme know ;) i have money and stuff .... lol

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Old 13-09-2006, 02:36 PM   #14
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I stockplie them much to the distress of the better half...
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Keep them for sure.
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Old 13-09-2006, 03:51 PM   #16
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hmm ok, looks like Ill be packing them up then, and continue the collection.

Is there a certain way I should do this? Previously they either sit on a shelf or in a box. Perhaps one of those sealable plastic tubs?
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My bedroom cupboard is full of all sorts of magazines going back to about 1999. I don't want to throw them out. I sometimes go back to the old ones to find performance figures and reviews of second hand cars I might be interested in purchasing.
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Old 13-09-2006, 05:29 PM   #18
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hmm ok, looks like Ill be packing them up then, and continue the collection.

Is there a certain way I should do this? Previously they either sit on a shelf or in a box. Perhaps one of those sealable plastic tubs?
Keep them.

The plastic boxes with lids are the go.
I got mine from the Warehouse or Overflow or whatever they're called & stuck all my mags in them. I have 5, 50 or 60 litre bins full of mags.
They cost $18 each & have little castors on them.
I packed the mags away with some insect stuff so they don't get eaten.....
At least they don't look so untidy now!

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Old 13-09-2006, 05:41 PM   #19
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A donation to a car dedicated museum?
or some type of library,that will preserve them,and keep them for
others to enjoy,well into the future??
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Old 13-09-2006, 05:49 PM   #20
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keep em i say. ive got about 1000 mags in my shed every thing from street machine to austrailan mucsle car,custom rods etc etc. 1\4 of it is street machine from the 80's , they got given to me buy a old panlebeater and since then ive just added to it.
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Old 14-09-2006, 03:35 PM   #21
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Yeah I agree, keep them...they always make good dunny material...I have not thrown one out for about 10 years, I am always re-reading them.
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Old 14-09-2006, 04:04 PM   #22
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Damn i was gonna ask for the AUII T series ones but thats kool if your keeping em. I had a heap used to buy every wheels and motor when i was at school and threw the lot out about 100-150 mags now i wished i had kept them.
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Old 14-09-2006, 04:22 PM   #23
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I have (Modern) Motor mags going back to the late 50's, with every issue from about '82.

A big chunk of them are still at my parent's place, and I can't tell you how many times they've asked when I'm going to take them away! The remainder are with me and when I moved on the weekend I seriously started to question my wisdom! I have about 4 plastic tubs full of them and also several year's worth of Street Machine.

I just find them really useful to have on hand when buying a new car or just for a bit of a reminisce at how things were 10 or 20 years ago!
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Old 15-09-2006, 12:59 AM   #24
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wat ever its worth i am a closet reader of old car mags their predictions mostly but the performance figures are also good
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Old 16-09-2006, 03:53 PM   #25
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Its always good to have them as reference material if you buy an older model to see what times they run and how the journos thought they drove. Can give you tips on how to improve them.

I'm in the same situation as you and have decided to box them up and leave them in a cupboard. Have every Wheels and Motor from about 1997 and every Street Machine from 98.
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