MOTOR Published Me!

flyingfridge · March 1st, 2006, 3:50 PM

Well I feel special anyway. I wrote a letter to motor and it got in. Here's a scan...

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/5868/motorlarge7og.gif

Funniest part is, the letter was longer, they edited the crap out of it and didn't fix the grammar, so I end up looking like a fuckwit anyway...

M3lover · March 1st, 2006, 4:00 PM

Nice, never heard of the car images/smilies/huh.gif

Some of the danish car mags give 3 free magazines if you get published. Haven't payed for one of them in 5 months now images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

mmap · March 1st, 2006, 6:24 PM

Same thing happened to me when Autocar was kind enou t publish my letter, they edited the hell out of it and it ended up being about something else than what I had actually ment it to be...

Still. nice to have a piece published on a great mag anyway, eh?

BlaRo · March 1st, 2006, 6:25 PM

So your name's Sam Lehmann, huh? images/smilies/shifty.gif

What was your original letter? Do you still have it?

flyingfridge · March 1st, 2006, 11:51 PM

Here's the full letter:

Quote:

Although it doesn't seem anywhere near it, it was almost 2 years ago when Matt Thomas took the wraps off his Joss Supercar concept at the Melbourne motorshow. Even though it was sitting next to the stunning Porsche Carrera GT, it was still a beautiful looking piece of kit, and an Australian piece of kit at that. So, where has it gone? The Joss website used to have a regular news update, the last update being on the 17th of December 2004, over a year ago! I had started to believe that it had become another stillborn project. I started reading about the XBOX 360 the other day, and the Joss popped up in the Project Gotham Racing 3 car list. I checked the screenshots and sure enough, there was our Joss racing against the best from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Koenigsegg. It's only a small indirect wiggle of activity, but is it a glimmer of hope? I desperately hope it is, as then we'd have an Australian car to read about that isn't based on a Commodore or has four doors. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm a huge fan of the local product, especially that from the red corner. Having only 3 real Australian cars (Commodore, Falcon, 380) gets rather boring. The exciting cars are really only hotter versions of family hacks, Monaro included, so it's really only bread and butter stuff. What Australia needs is a true jewel in it's crown to go alongside our current lineup. The Joss is the perfect contender and Matt Thomas seemed to have the ambition and the plan to go and claim that place both on the local and world stage. Is the Joss still alive?

It must have been a pretty good question anyway, even they couldn't answer it!!

jensked · March 2nd, 2006, 12:31 AM

cool ! Acknowledgement

Lurch0001 · March 2nd, 2006, 1:58 AM

Well done ... and good question. I'd forgotten all about the Joss - and it sounds like a lot of motoring journos did too. Shame since it sounded like it had real potential.

BlaRo · March 2nd, 2006, 2:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingfridge

Here's the full letter:

Quote:

Although it doesn't seem anywhere near it, it was almost 2 years ago when Matt Thomas took the wraps off his Joss Supercar concept at the Melbourne motorshow. Even though it was sitting next to the stunning Porsche Carrera GT, it was still a beautiful looking piece of kit, and an Australian piece of kit at that. So, where has it gone? The Joss website used to have a regular news update, the last update being on the 17th of December 2004, over a year ago! I had started to believe that it had become another stillborn project. I started reading about the XBOX 360 the other day, and the Joss popped up in the Project Gotham Racing 3 car list. I checked the screenshots and sure enough, there was our Joss racing against the best from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Koenigsegg. It's only a small indirect wiggle of activity, but is it a glimmer of hope? I desperately hope it is, as then we'd have an Australian car to read about that isn't based on a Commodore or has four doors. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm a huge fan of the local product, especially that from the red corner. Having only 3 real Australian cars (Commodore, Falcon, 380) gets rather boring. The exciting cars are really only hotter versions of family hacks, Monaro included, so it's really only bread and butter stuff. What Australia needs is a true jewel in it's crown to go alongside our current lineup. The Joss is the perfect contender and Matt Thomas seemed to have the ambition and the plan to go and claim that place both on the local and world stage. Is the Joss still alive?

It must have been a pretty good question anyway, even they couldn't answer it!!

Yikes, they really butchered it. Cut out pretty much everything after "glimmer of hope". images/smilies/wacko.gif

Still, that's your 15 minutes of fame. Next, you've gotta make fun of GM or something. 8)

SL65 · March 2nd, 2006, 5:16 AM

LOL I was just reading this issue of Motor in the schools libary today images/smilies/lol.gif

I've forgotten all about the Joss images/smilies/mellow.gif

watto · March 2nd, 2006, 5:21 AM

Yeah, it's a pity it's gone off the radar, not only does it look sexy as hell but if i recall correctly, the engine figures being bandied about were something special too... Surely Motor or Wheels could get someone to do some ringing around... Hell, they're the main car mags in Aus, they must have some kind of weight/influence behind them. Get digging boys!

flyingfridge · March 2nd, 2006, 5:55 AM

it wasn't so much the engine that was going to be special, but the 900kg fully wet weight. It's like a lotus on steroids. big steroids.

actually the best way to put it would be that this is a slightly more modern Australain take on the F40. It's kind of built in the same vein. Ultra light, big v8 engine, no electronics...

watto · March 2nd, 2006, 1:36 PM

900kg??? WOW!

images/smilies/eek.gif

flyingfridge · March 3rd, 2006, 12:59 AM

Ja, at one stage they were claiming acceleration that matched the mclaren F1...

flyingfridge · March 3rd, 2006, 2:05 PM

Well, Joss has updated their website.

The search for investment in the project continues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joss Developments

The ongoing search for investment expands offshore.

Since the greatly recieved launch at the Melbourne Motorshow 2004, Joss Management has been working very hard to secure and finalise much needed investment money, that will enable this new Australian supercar to become a fully funded development program. Only 12-18 months is then required for the company to roll out its first fully fledged production car.

bartboy9891 · March 3rd, 2006, 2:42 PM

to me the Joss was just an australian Saleen

zeroSignal · March 9th, 2006, 10:54 AM

I've had a letter published in CAR magazine. Felt quite proud about it. images/smilies/smile.gif

March 1st, 2006, 3:50 PM	#1
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	MOTOR Published Me! Well I feel special anyway. I wrote a letter to motor and it got in. Here's a scan... Funniest part is, the letter was longer, they edited the crap out of it and didn't fix the grammar, so I end up looking like a fuckwit anyway... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

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M3lover Joined: Nov 23rd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The milkyway, Earth, Denmark, Copenhagen Age: 23 Posts: 982 Car: Pedalpower for now... Rep Power: 18	Nice, never heard of the car Some of the danish car mags give 3 free magazines if you get published. Haven't payed for one of them in 5 months now __________________ Mmmhh, gotta love living in Denmark. We have 180 % tax on cars. Yep, an M3 cost about the same as a 997 Turbo does in Sweden, and sadly i'm not kidding!

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	So your name's Sam Lehmann, huh? What was your original letter? Do you still have it? __________________ "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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jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 4,056 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 49	cool ! Acknowledgement __________________

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SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	LOL I was just reading this issue of Motor in the schools libary today I've forgotten all about the Joss

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mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 30 Posts: 1,302 Car: BMW / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 23	Same thing happened to me when Autocar was kind enou t publish my letter, they edited the hell out of it and it ended up being about something else than what I had actually ment it to be... Still. nice to have a piece published on a great mag anyway, eh?

March 2nd, 2006, 1:58 AM	#7
Lurch0001 Joined: Aug 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 519 Rep Power: 22	Well done ... and good question. I'd forgotten all about the Joss - and it sounds like a lot of motoring journos did too. Shame since it sounded like it had real potential.

March 2nd, 2006, 5:21 AM	#10
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,708 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	Yeah, it's a pity it's gone off the radar, not only does it look sexy as hell but if i recall correctly, the engine figures being bandied about were something special too... Surely Motor or Wheels could get someone to do some ringing around... Hell, they're the main car mags in Aus, they must have some kind of weight/influence behind them. Get digging boys!

March 2nd, 2006, 5:55 AM	#11
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	it wasn't so much the engine that was going to be special, but the 900kg fully wet weight. It's like a lotus on steroids. big steroids. actually the best way to put it would be that this is a slightly more modern Australain take on the F40. It's kind of built in the same vein. Ultra light, big v8 engine, no electronics... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

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watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,708 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	900kg??? WOW!

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flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	Ja, at one stage they were claiming acceleration that matched the mclaren F1... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

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zeroSignal Nerdcore Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Cybertron Age: 25 Posts: 509 Car: 2004 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI 110 Rep Power: 31	I've had a letter published in CAR magazine. Felt quite proud about it. __________________

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