A few things...
First, if you're a subscriber to anything but GM High Tech Performance and are expecting a regular dose of TR coverage, you're simply wasting your time and money. GMHTP caters to everything "late-model" GM EFI from 1985-present. Mags like Hot Rod are more a "lifestyle" brand, and primarily focus on the west coast aspect of hot rodding. While there are quite a few Turbo Buicks scattered across SoCal, they're not as popular out there as say, the Midwest or on the east coast. So it's a given that you won't regularly read about them in HR. They're not really their demographic anyway.
Second, being in the industry myself I can say it's not the easiest thing in the world being an editor of a car magazine (or two or three). You're constantly working, and under the knife trying to meet deadlines, shooting features and racing coverage, writing, editing, scheduling stories, working on project cars (not including your own), scheduling meetings, while traveling all across the country for the sake of your career, passion, hobby, and the industry as a whole.
It's a great job and it's definitely my dream career, but it's not easy. We don't exactly make a ton of money either. And as annoying as the ads are in the magazines, those ads are what keep food on our tables and our electricity on. And help us find our next project cars, to bring you guys new content every month. It works the same way in the online media realm too, believe it or not.
Speaking of which, most of the magazines that you can buy at your local supermarket or bookstore are available online for purchase in a downloadable format. There's also a ton of great content on said magazine's website. There's no denying that online media is here to stay, but there's also those who still prefer to take a print publication to the john with hem, or for the sake of collecting.
Herooftheday: if you plan on keeping your Buick for any length of time, then this is the forum you want to be on. You're not dealing with a bunch of 22 year old kids here like you would be on most Mustang or F-body forums. These guys are the real deal, and most of them have been tweaking these cars since the 80s. Put your ego aside, and show some respect.
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