Free issue of Top Gear mag / EVO mag...

teeb · June 3rd, 2008, 11:26 PM

WH Smith, a UK newsagent chain, has started selling lots of their instore magazines online. As a special offer, it's offering anyone who registers now one free download of any mag of their choice - to the first 10,000 people.

You need to register for free on WH Smith's website, then follow the steps to install its special 'Delivery Manager'. Once this is all in place, you can select the title of your choice, and it will transfer onto your PC.

There's no obligation to buy any more magazines after you've downloaded the free one, though if you want to, each costs the same as it would on the newsstands. You can get any of their magazines they've got, although since this is a car forum Top Gear mag and EVO are both available...(they usually cost £4ish...)

Here's the link. I don't know if it works for outside the UK; I got a free copy of evo fine.. You don't have to give credit card details for the free issue.

vRS · June 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM

I get EVO, Octane and Autocar cheaply but this seems like a decent deal.

Faultier · July 7th, 2008, 10:36 PM

maybe you can tell me where I can buy old issues of Top Gear or re-order them.

I found some at ebay but there must be shops or so who could provide me as well.

matt2000 · July 7th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Download TG mag? I think I'll pay the £4. Nice idea though.

Deviate · July 7th, 2008, 11:23 PM

I'm downloading the magazine right now. It seems to work just fine on this side of the pond.

Edit: Just skimmed through it. The quality was pretty poor. There were quite a few spots where the pixelation was so bad you couldn't read the words. I definitely wouldn't pay full news stand price for it.

teeb · July 8th, 2008, 5:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faultier

maybe you can tell me where I can buy old issues of Top Gear or re-order them.

I found some at ebay but there must be shops or so who could provide me as well.

There is a back order section in Top Gear Magazine. Well, I presume there is.

On the other hand, eBay (especially big lots such as 'all TG mags from issue 1, wife made me sell them') will be cheaper, except for postage. Mags are heavy. Keep your fingers crossed that someone within 'local pickup' range sells them.

Quote:

Download TG mag? I think I'll pay the £4. Nice idea though.

I agree, but for a free one off I tried it. I don't want to pay the same price as in shops for a digital download. Having said that it's a chunk cheaper than an overseas subscription. Shrug.

Kimo_SpeedSix · July 9th, 2008, 2:19 PM

Great thing this! Because I'm from Spain it's always hard to find some of these mags like Evo, TopGear or Octane so, I'm already downloading this month's Top Gear issue.

Thanks Teeb!

June 3rd, 2008, 11:26 PM	#1
teeb Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 7:26 PM Location: Bordeaux, France. Age: 22 Posts: 2,940 Rep Power: 91	Free issue of Top Gear mag / EVO mag... WH Smith, a UK newsagent chain, has started selling lots of their instore magazines online. As a special offer, it's offering anyone who registers now one free download of any mag of their choice - to the first 10,000 people. You need to register for free on WH Smith's website, then follow the steps to install its special 'Delivery Manager'. Once this is all in place, you can select the title of your choice, and it will transfer onto your PC. There's no obligation to buy any more magazines after you've downloaded the free one, though if you want to, each costs the same as it would on the newsstands. You can get any of their magazines they've got, although since this is a car forum Top Gear mag and EVO are both available...(they usually cost £4ish...) Here's the link. I don't know if it works for outside the UK; I got a free copy of evo fine.. You don't have to give credit card details for the free issue. __________________ ...I'm meant to put something here?

July 7th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#3
Faultier Joined: Aug 30th, 2004 Last Online: 12:06 PM Location: Faultierfarm Posts: 628 Rep Power: 24	maybe you can tell me where I can buy old issues of Top Gear or re-order them. I found some at ebay but there must be shops or so who could provide me as well. __________________ bye Faultier 1 Life 2 live

July 7th, 2008, 10:40 PM	#4
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 6:21 PM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,612 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	Download TG mag? I think I'll pay the £4. Nice idea though. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

July 7th, 2008, 11:23 PM	#5
Deviate Joined: Mar 24th, 2007 Last Online: September 30th, 2009 Location: Ft Worth, TX Age: 28 Posts: 389 Car: e34 525it Rep Power: 17	I'm downloading the magazine right now. It seems to work just fine on this side of the pond. Edit: Just skimmed through it. The quality was pretty poor. There were quite a few spots where the pixelation was so bad you couldn't read the words. I definitely wouldn't pay full news stand price for it. __________________ Last edited by Deviate; July 8th, 2008 at 12:00 AM.

July 9th, 2008, 2:19 PM	#7
Kimo_SpeedSix Joined: May 19th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Barcelona, Catalunya Age: 24 Posts: 68 Car: 2009 Ford Focus 1.6 Rep Power: 14	Great thing this! Because I'm from Spain it's always hard to find some of these mags like Evo, TopGear or Octane so, I'm already downloading this month's Top Gear issue. Thanks Teeb! __________________ Rock Fuel!

June 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM	#2
vRS Joined: Nov 22nd, 2004 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Stirling, Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,832 Car: '02 Vauxhall Corsa SXi Rep Power: 35	I get EVO, Octane and Autocar cheaply but this seems like a decent deal.

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