RX Tuner Magazine - Set for Jan 04 release!
02-10-2004 | 08:15 AM
#76
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From: Beyond that there swamp.
I also ordered ebfore the cutoff and nothing yet. I am in FL.
If I dont receive anything in the next week I'm going to cancel. I got it to support the community, not to waste money.
If I dont receive anything in the next week I'm going to cancel. I got it to support the community, not to waste money.
02-11-2004 | 09:13 AM
#83
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Thank you! I'm glad they are starting to drop all over the country. The emails regarding delivery date have dropped from 30-40 a day last week to one or two now. :D I've also been trying to handle customer service between the forums (7&8) and make sure everyone gets a reply.
Next issue is going to have a lot of great content and we "should" be up at 32 pages! We'll keep building the book and fine-tuning the operation as we go along. Thanks for all of your support!
BTW, on the way to and from a meetin last night I rolled up on two 8s. They both recognized the 7 and gave me a thumbs up. I had a quick chat with the latter 8 and he should be signing up here shortly. Also ran into 2 other 7s last night. A bumper night for rotary.
Brian :D
Next issue is going to have a lot of great content and we "should" be up at 32 pages! We'll keep building the book and fine-tuning the operation as we go along. Thanks for all of your support!
BTW, on the way to and from a meetin last night I rolled up on two 8s. They both recognized the 7 and gave me a thumbs up. I had a quick chat with the latter 8 and he should be signing up here shortly. Also ran into 2 other 7s last night. A bumper night for rotary.
Brian :D
02-11-2004 | 03:40 PM
#84
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From: Misinformation Director - Evolv Chicago
Still waiting for mine also. But if Cruzdreamer doesn't have it and she is in Algonquin, then mine should arrive in Chicago/Gold Coast about the same time as hers.
I'll cross my fingers for tonight...
I'll cross my fingers for tonight...
02-12-2004 | 04:09 PM
#88
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From: Beyond that there swamp.
Welp, I received my "magazine" last night. Personally I hope this improves drastically over time. My suggestions:
Call it a fanzine. I have never purchased a magazine that was all of 24 pages. Especially when pages 1 and 24 are the covers, 2, 22 and 23 are full page adds and pages 3-4, 9-10, 16 and 18 are half page adds. Thats 30% of the limited space used up in adds and covers.
Although some of the pictures are nice.
Secondly, get more original content. The vast majority of whats in it is basically info that has been posted on the rx8 and rx7 forums. I dont see why I am paying 20 bucks to read what I already know from the same sources. I know not everyone is on the forums, but especially this first issue, the word was spread on the forums so all the first run customers are going to be familiar with the material being presented.
I understand this is a brand new rag and it's all gotta start somewhere, but I would have tried to make the first issue more valuable to the group of people making it possible, rather than rehashing stuff. For example, rather than Maurices story on how the stage1 came to be, I would have done a RX-8 tuning guide from what they learned.
Anyway, thats my take on it. I hope it gets more substantial, because if it continues as is, I wont be a reader for very long.
Call it a fanzine. I have never purchased a magazine that was all of 24 pages. Especially when pages 1 and 24 are the covers, 2, 22 and 23 are full page adds and pages 3-4, 9-10, 16 and 18 are half page adds. Thats 30% of the limited space used up in adds and covers.
Although some of the pictures are nice.
Secondly, get more original content. The vast majority of whats in it is basically info that has been posted on the rx8 and rx7 forums. I dont see why I am paying 20 bucks to read what I already know from the same sources. I know not everyone is on the forums, but especially this first issue, the word was spread on the forums so all the first run customers are going to be familiar with the material being presented.
I understand this is a brand new rag and it's all gotta start somewhere, but I would have tried to make the first issue more valuable to the group of people making it possible, rather than rehashing stuff. For example, rather than Maurices story on how the stage1 came to be, I would have done a RX-8 tuning guide from what they learned.
Anyway, thats my take on it. I hope it gets more substantial, because if it continues as is, I wont be a reader for very long.
02-12-2004 | 05:55 PM
#90
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From: Beyond that there swamp.
Gladly :D If there is something I could write about, I will chip in. Sadly my days are spent mostly in the computer arena and I have only just with the 8 gotten into my car, but if you all want some computer related articles, just tell me what your interested in.
As far as the car thing goes, I can put together articles from a "newbie" perspective.
Anyways, I will contribute if I can. I just dont know what I could contribute.
As far as the car thing goes, I can put together articles from a "newbie" perspective.
Anyways, I will contribute if I can. I just dont know what I could contribute.
02-13-2004 | 10:47 AM
#96
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From: soCal
got mine yesterday. i was really pleased! it was aweosme! content-wise it was excellet, though it was really very short, but i guess for premiere issue niche magazine it's ok. i'm looking foreward to the next one. and i want to contribute now!~
