Magazines Wanted: Racecar engineering magazines

alexm · 1 Sep 2006, 08:15 (Ref:1699101)

Hi,

Firstly hello! This is my first post and its a 'wanted' request!

I am after old copies of Racecar Engineering magazine that people wouldn't mind selling on to me for a small fee. I'm a regular subscriber now but would love to get hold of some of the old copies if poss and have a good flick through.

Email me on 'moir_alex@hotmail.com' or leave a message below.

Thanks in advance

Alex

zac510 · 1 Sep 2006, 09:20 (Ref:1699137)

Have you tried 2nd hand book and magazine stores? I once found a stack of RCE and RT mags. The owner noticed me buying them and then hung onto them for me. Every month I would go in and get about a dozen of them. Old ones too, some back to 1992!

You should add your location.

alexm · 1 Sep 2006, 09:50 (Ref:1699169)

Thanks for the reply. I'm in Farnborough in Hampshire. I will try and scout about the local 2nd hand bookshops

**Craig** · 1 Sep 2006, 15:16 (Ref:1699335)

Bugger, I threw out a couple of years worth of RCE recently as no one wanted them. And I'm only down the road from you too.

Collectors Carbooks at Silverstone and/or Simon Lewis Transport Bookshop may be worth a shout, they do tend to have quite a lot of old magazines and books.

mountainstar · 1 Sep 2006, 22:08 (Ref:1699603)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Bugger, I threw out a couple of years worth of RCE recently as no one wanted them. And I'm only down the road from you too.

Try ebay. I sold mine a few years ago when I moved and made a fortune.

**Craig** · 3 Sep 2006, 10:34 (Ref:1700552)

No one interested on eBay either at the time. Most likely because of the cost of posting them.

mountainstar · 4 Sep 2006, 03:00 (Ref:1701157)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

No one interested on eBay either at the time. Most likely because of the cost of posting them.

I'm sure someone out there would want them. A lot of those issues are hard to come by.

alexm · 4 Sep 2006, 07:42 (Ref:1701275)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Bugger, I threw out a couple of years worth of RCE recently as no one wanted them. And I'm only down the road from you too.

Collectors Carbooks at Silverstone and/or Simon Lewis Transport Bookshop may be worth a shout, they do tend to have quite a lot of old magazines and books.

I think thats called sods law! Nevermind. I have tried Simon Lewis' website and he seems to have a few old copies available at good prices. Many thanks

zac510 · 4 Sep 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1701509)

mountainstar, I think they are worth a bit more overseas. Certainly most people in Aus can't afford to spend AU$12 every couple of months for a magazine.

Here in UK they're cheap compared!

mountainstar · 5 Sep 2006, 04:33 (Ref:1702009)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zac510

mountainstar, I think they are worth a bit more overseas. Certainly most people in Aus can't afford to spend AU$12 every couple of months for a magazine.

Here in UK they're cheap compared!

I sold them here in the USA where the first few years of issues are hard to find. Now race tech and RCE can be found at any major bookstore in the magazine rack.

It's a surprise sometimes what things are worth. I had started buying FORZA magazine(an american ferrari mag) back when it first came out. I had the 1st issue and about 12 others before I stopped buying them. When I was sorting through my accumulation of 1500 car and racing magazines(1991-2003) many I threw out but these i thought I would put on ebay. Mainly I just wanted someone who wanted them to have them, rather than be put in the trash bin. The auction ended at $170.00. That was a shock.

Mackmot · 5 Sep 2006, 10:33 (Ref:1702176)

Send SS_Collins a PM, he writes for them

Suze · 6 Sep 2006, 15:08 (Ref:1703383)

yep, what he said

(Alex - saw your email to Sam earlier - he'll reply during the day / when he gets back from work!).

I have some old ones somewhere, prob back to May ish last year.

alexm · 6 Sep 2006, 15:31 (Ref:1703404)

Suze,

Thats great thanks. I've emailed and sent a PM just incase. Look forward to a reply

Alex

Suze · 6 Sep 2006, 16:17 (Ref:1703445)

He knows it's there! I'll chase him if he's slow, tell me!

alexm · 7 Sep 2006, 14:57 (Ref:1704208)

Suze,

We have exchanged PM's, very quick response!

Thanks very much

Alex

Suze · 7 Sep 2006, 15:03 (Ref:1704211)

Hehe makes a change from sometimes then! Glad you're sorted.

alexm · 6 Oct 2006, 08:31 (Ref:1729722)

Still on the hunt for any of Volume 1 (on the off chance!), vol 6 and vols 8 onwards.

Ta

Alex

Suze · 13 Oct 2006, 10:18 (Ref:1737027)

Ok well I found a few copies around yesterday but moving day was put back until today so no idea what's left in the boxes yet!

marshalette · 13 Oct 2006, 11:35 (Ref:1737097)

Alex,

I used to buy the odd copy of RCE a few years ago, but really have no clue where they might be - I'll have a look and let you know if I find any...

Suze · 14 Oct 2006, 15:15 (Ref:1737823)

Alex - found some but they're all just loads and loads of v16 which iswhat we're on now - though I'm sure there's more to be unearthed somewhere.

alexm · 16 Oct 2006, 14:18 (Ref:1739380)

Suze,

V16 is ok. I only have a few recent copies of vol 16 so just post what issues you have got and ill let you know if I need them or not

marshalette,

Again, let me know what you find and we can arrange some money and postage

Thanks

Alex

Suze · 17 Oct 2006, 10:59 (Ref:1740056)

Alex, drop me a PM and let me know what you need - don't need the issue numbers, just tell me what the front cover was and will see what we've got.

alexm · 23 Oct 2006, 10:10 (Ref:1745955)

Suze,

PM sent!

Alex

Suze · 23 Oct 2006, 10:10 (Ref:1745958)

ok will have a look.

Suze · 23 Oct 2006, 10:10 (Ref:1745957)

ok will have a look.

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