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November 1st, 2005, 12:27 PM
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New Automotive Magazine Needs Name....
Before you ponder why there is no link here, let me tell you because the magazine doesn't exist yet.
I and a few of my friends are getting together to form an online automagazine, sorta like winding road (in that it'll be free...and online). The thing is, we will test cars, but I want this magazine to be open to the fans, the readers. I want the magazine centered around the person who is taking the time to go Bookmarks>(website). So, if I want this to truely be a magazine for the readers, by the readers, I need a name for the magazine. One befitting of a proper automotive magazine, but not one that'll infringe on any currently published magazine. One that's not obscure, and doesn't sound like it's full of carbage. So, FinalGear, what's in a name? (and before you ask, yes, I got Viper's permission to post this, I just forgot to ask where to post it, but since automotive magazines seem to be posted here, why not).
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November 1st, 2005, 12:45 PM
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Give us a rundown of what type of cars you will be testing. Any parts to tested? Accessories? All that stuff may try to ring a bell for me
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November 1st, 2005, 12:53 PM
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Well, for now, it'll mainly be whatever dealerships will give me cars to drive. So probably cars that dealerships will let a 21 year old test drive. But I will be getting my name out there to the BMW and Ferrari dealerships and see if they'll give me a car (probably not, though...).
I've had an idea for testing parts and accessories, but that's a maybe. I am thinking of having sort of a 'fan section' with reviews and the such from readers (yeah, I'm being lazy...). And to capitalize on the cars that I won't be able to test drive, I'll have a special section dedicated to cars that "we would like to test drive, but probably never will." I'll fill in more later...gotta get to class right now.
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November 1st, 2005, 2:25 PM
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You could get together with Viper & Co and call it Finalgear
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November 1st, 2005, 2:29 PM
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"Car and Driver"
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November 1st, 2005, 2:49 PM
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http://www.caranddriver.com/ ? Oh well...How about "Your Car"? Seeing as you're having reader reviews... (Or "Your Gear" or something, though I guess that can be read the wrong way - as in Gear as in bags and gadgets etc...)
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Yup, two too many cars, but I love 'em: 1991 Peugeot 309 - owned it for four years, currently the only runner and the daily driver... but great fun to drive! French though, so gotta treat her rough to keep her happy. 1989 Toyota MR2 Mk1 - owned it for two years. Love it loads. Currently undergoing a suspension upgrade... 1987 Toyota MR2 Mk1 SC - A project car that had Headgasket issues when I bought it. I've never driven it... yet... |
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November 1st, 2005, 3:14 PM
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Why not just call it "Test Drive"? Seeing as you're going to be, well, test driving cars...
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November 1st, 2005, 4:36 PM
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"Driving" "Driving Normalcy" "Average Joe's" "No Bullshit" "Car Mag"
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November 1st, 2005, 8:40 PM
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Some good suggestions, though I don't know if Viper would let me use the Final Gear marque. And I also don't want Atari to come after me for using the Test Drive name...
Some names my friends tossed at me were: Motor News International Daytona Auto Magazine East Coast Car Magazine Though I don't know about that last one...
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November 1st, 2005, 8:44 PM
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how bout 'Auto Tifosi'
has an italian ring to it
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November 1st, 2005, 8:52 PM
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 Seriously, why not use an automotive term? "Oversteer Magazine". Sounds juvenile, expect lots of scantly-clad ladies next to BMWs doing donuts in high school parking lots. Or alternatively, "Countersteer Magazine". It'd have lots of angry people yelling at each other about why Toyota is better than GM or vice versa, much like the Autoweek forums. Or "Off-Camber Magazine", which would be all wierd and artsy and goth with lots of shitty ads from Scion. I should probably stop talking. You get the idea!
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November 1st, 2005, 9:04 PM
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Smokin'?
Burnout? Remember, you don't want something boring, you want something petrolhead orientated, and not mincy. Redline? Floor-it? RON 98?
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November 1st, 2005, 9:35 PM
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why not Final Gear magazine - then we can all contribute if we wanted to
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November 1st, 2005, 9:51 PM
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Floor-it sounds good.
"A donf !" will be my (French) contribution. How about "heel-toe" ? |
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November 1st, 2005, 9:56 PM
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I'm not Moe
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how about "Fanboy Favorites" or "These are the only cars that they would let us little kids drive"
But i like the sound of Test Drive. OR how about Drive or Die.
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November 1st, 2005, 10:18 PM
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Why should you and your friends have all the fun?  Plus, we can get famous! Hopefully! Someday! 
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"It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's. |
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November 1st, 2005, 10:42 PM
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Well, the whole point of the magazine and posting the idea here was to get across the idea that the magazine was going to be founded upon the views of the readers. Which means, yes, you or anyone can contribute to the magazine. I'll let this thread run to the end of the week...or untill it dies out, and I'll gather the names up and make a final decisive poll. From the looks of it though, a Final Gear Magazine seems to be the favored choice... (Viper, if you're reading this, don't worry, I have someone who's giving me the webspace, so if the members here decide to have a final gear magazine, you won't have to worry about traffic or whatever other problems may occur).
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November 1st, 2005, 10:59 PM
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I'm definately voting for Finalgear Magazine
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November 1st, 2005, 11:10 PM
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Lazier than Viper
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Boring-car mag
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November 2nd, 2005, 12:12 AM
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Now that I think of it, we have members from all over the world (even Canada and the US get different cars) that a Final Gear magazine might be a very good choice. Get it going full blast and it could become a Global Car Magazine. That would be awesome.
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