Magnus?
12-01-2014, 02:43 AM
#31
Nordschleife Master
To me "Hobby" implies you are your own wrench (Torquing lugs on a promotional video doesn't count.) and there isn't an underlying commercial interest. Clearly with the string of professionally shot videos, the slew of ads on PCA websites for his products, the websites, the Facebook, and all the interviews and print ads there is more going on than a hobby.
12-01-2014, 12:43 PM
#32
"Variety is the spice of life" and other such PR bits. Working for AGPorsche must be big $!!!
But would be nice if he could keep it honest ya know? Not exactly outlaw-ish behavior.
12-01-2014, 02:18 PM
#33
Race Car
I think the part that bugs some people is he makes it about himself as much as about his cars. We show off our cars here, but don't generally make a movie about ourselves.
Is it jealousy? Envy? Not sure. If you didn't catch on at the very beginning that he was a very good marketer you missed the boat.
I lost interest pretty quick.
Is it jealousy? Envy? Not sure. If you didn't catch on at the very beginning that he was a very good marketer you missed the boat.
I lost interest pretty quick.
12-01-2014, 10:06 PM
#36
Instructor
have to admit that I drove by his house today to check the area out. But instead of seeing a couple of 930s under the 6th Avenue bridge, could only take a picture of my cheap rental.
Stopped by later today at Singer Vehicle Design, man, that was impressive. Equally impressive is LA dismantlers, just around the corner from Singer.
Stopped by later today at Singer Vehicle Design, man, that was impressive. Equally impressive is LA dismantlers, just around the corner from Singer.
Last edited by HorstP; 06-05-2015 at 05:35 PM.
12-01-2014, 11:16 PM
#37
Addict
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have to admit that I drove by his house today to check the area out. But instead of seeing a couple of 930s under the 6th Avenue bridge, could only take a picture of my cheap rental.
Stopped by later today at Singer Vehicle Design, man, that was impressive. Equally impressive is LA dismantlers, just around the corner from Singer.
Stopped by later today at Singer Vehicle Design, man, that was impressive. Equally impressive is LA dismantlers, just around the corner from Singer.
..... HorstP, rental car outlaw!
12-02-2014, 12:23 AM
#38
Addict
Now THAT is hard core dedication to the hobby. 
12-03-2014, 12:42 PM
#42
Racer
...ditto Jack Olsen's comment on post #14...I sense a touch of jealousy by some posters. Magnus has found a way to make a bit of a living off doing what he is passionate about. I commend him highly for figuring out how to do that!
12-09-2014, 06:33 PM
#43
Three Wheelin'
He has, frankly, outgrown the niche of technically-minded hobbyists. He has almost 100,000 subscribers on Instagram. He posts every day, and every pic gets thousands of likes. Some of it's meh, some of it's great. I don't see him coming back to answer a deluge of questions like "Where'd you get those louvres?" and "Why are you even a thing?"
http://instagram.com/magnuswalker
http://instagram.com/magnuswalker
