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Old 11-30-2005, 08:49 AM
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Yea so since 911's have there magazine, and Euro Tuners really doesn't have our cars in there, same goes for Euro Sport. How many of yall think that we should start a 944 magazine? Nothing fancy, a few project cars, tech advise more aftermarket support locations. What do yall think?
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Old 11-30-2005, 08:53 AM
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That's a novel idea.
Old 11-30-2005, 09:16 AM
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I'd subscribe
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i'd subscribe also
Old 11-30-2005, 09:33 AM
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where to start hmmmmm, thats the hard part haha. Now i got a lot of thinking on my hands
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anybody good a journalism, cant do it alone ya know
Old 11-30-2005, 09:41 AM
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This has brought up a few times before but never really gets launched. I even thought about doing an e-magazine but haven't had the time.

Do a search through this forum and you can read through some of the ideas already brought up. It may give you a good starting point.
Old 11-30-2005, 10:18 AM
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Enlist the services of UDPride for the OP ED pieces.. sure to illicit a chuckle or 3.

great idea. The 944 and variants are pretty well known, and almost all of the current endeavors on this series is grassroots. I like the idea of a e-magazine.
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Great idea,start by using the advanced search function....it is not a pretty road

Here are a couple of links to start...

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...t=magazine+944

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...t=magazine+944

Also putting OT puts you on the radar to get this thread moved to well...OT
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I think it's a great idea. But a lot of people don't have time. One person should come up with a format. Then everyone can add something to it. Different people are doing different projects with different parts. If they could take the time out to take pics of what they do, and do step by step, you could include that in the magazine. IMHO i think it can't be just one person doing it. It needs to be lots of people adding to it. I would be interested in helping though.
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i am sure there are people willing to take on projects and take pics of the whole thing. Be nice to have even steps on how to do things like in the turbo magazines and a couple of others i have read.
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Originally Posted by daniel951
i am sure there are people willing to take on projects and take pics of the whole thing. Be nice to have even steps on how to do things like in the turbo magazines and a couple of others i have read.

exactly what we need to try and do.
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DO IT!!!! I'd subscribe, and I know of a lot of guys out there that would also subscribe.
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I just dont see it happening - way too much effort for little gain. We have forums where there are threads and a search button...(and full color)
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Try doing one issue of an Ezine and see where it leads. Selling a 944 mag would be a bust, it'd have to be free and make some money by advertisng. There are not enough 944's whose owners read and purchase magazines to get you much of a base, and they are not making any new ones so your subscriber list would just keep dropping. This is not a problem if your business plan reads: "Lose $800k in two years" though.

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