Seth
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Dec 22, 2006 13:43:22 GMT
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Just saw this earlier in Smiths so had to buy the magazine. Feb 07 issue of Classics Monthly. I'm not really sure whether to be chuffed or livid that they've used a photo of my car!   Its never been insured with Flux either! |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Dec 22, 2006 13:57:34 GMT
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Mmmm - imho that's rather naughty of them, especially since your car is so distinctive, & therefore identifiable! However, I doubt Flux had anything to do with the choice of piccy - wasn't your car featured before in that mag?
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Dec 22, 2006 14:13:29 GMT
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i really wouldnt worry, and i doubt theres anything you can do to be honest mate. As Paul said, it probably wasnt flux's decision on the image.
if the morris was on the road i would tell you to try and get some free insurance out of them or something - especially as they have their own cars at their disposal which they could have supplied images of for the mag
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Dec 22, 2006 14:18:44 GMT
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That's got to be worth a retraction in next month's issue! It is a good example of a modified classic (in that it's mods are rather obvious and so is it's classic-ness), but I wouldn't want one of my cars used with that particular text.
Another picture and a 'in no way intended to suggest that the car in question is uninsured' in next month's issue along with a free subscription should do it.
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Seth
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Dec 22, 2006 14:18:52 GMT
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I realise Flux had no input into the photo. It's one that was taken when the car was featured in the modified Farina article the magazine did so I guess they've just raided they're library for a suitable photo. Have to say seeing a pic of my car with the big headline "Modified Idiots" does appeal to my warped sense of humor though  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Dec 22, 2006 14:21:41 GMT
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LOLz! I wouldn't know how to take that either! The title 'Modified Idiots' is completely unnecesary, not related to the article at all  Good pic of your car either way!  |
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Dec 22, 2006 14:23:12 GMT
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cheeky B'stards
i would send the mag a snotty email and ask them to point out that your motor is modified, but not by an Idiot nor is it owned by an idiot - and demand a apology in the mag, with photo
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Dec 22, 2006 14:26:34 GMT
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i like rmads suggestion - i'd give that a go! you could turn that into a nice T shirt mate .... Classics Monthly SAYS ....... "insert image" MODIFIED IDIOTS ;D |
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tigran
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Modified Idiots!tigran
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Dec 22, 2006 14:31:02 GMT
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I'd be more curse word at the fact that they are suggesting the car in the pic (let's face it everyone is going to know who's it is) is being driven uninsured, and we all know what we think about uninsured drivers.
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Dec 22, 2006 14:46:37 GMT
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yeah, id be a bit peeved about that, ive had images of the car used before without permission and its all good IMO, as long as the context its being used in isnt having a dig at me, and that kind of is
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Dec 22, 2006 14:47:50 GMT
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^^^exactly - the usual short term blinkered road user who reads it is automatically gonna register that - that vehicle is uninsured etc.. etc... blah blah........ But they're exactly the type who wouldn't see or fully accept the retraction - so no winner here. Free subscription or years insurance would be a good blag though if you can manage it - don't ask don't get! EDIT - not that I'm saying all classic monthly readers are blinkered etc... etc.. - so please don't go off on that one! |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Dec 22, 2006 14:48:05 GMT
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Just raided library i say too for modded classic illustration, cant imagine theres loads! still a bit cheeky, only a few steps away from barry boys type of thing to do
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Dec 22, 2006 15:04:36 GMT
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Cheeky sods, definitely get a snotty letter from me
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Samage
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Dec 22, 2006 15:25:01 GMT
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Snotty letter? I'd take their asses to court. Potential defamation of character case?
Or, just a snotty letter if you're not a compensation monkey.
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Dec 22, 2006 15:25:06 GMT
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My suggestion didn't involve snottiness as I'm sure no-one meant any harm...if it were me though, I'd be ringing the editor with a smile on my face when I asked for the retraction.
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Dec 22, 2006 15:44:56 GMT
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Yeah a comically worded letter might open up some creative and comical debate about modded cars in future publications!
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Dec 22, 2006 16:05:23 GMT
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snotty letters don't get u anywhere, ring em up, be polite and youve got much more chance of having it sorted out.
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Dec 22, 2006 20:02:18 GMT
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I find it amusing that Flux are trying to get people to declare their mods and yet it was that company that I declared all my mods to, then 6 months later found out that they'd lost the form and so I was uninsured for all that time |
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Seth
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Dec 23, 2006 18:44:32 GMT
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Hmm, thanks for all the responses and suggestions. I'll definitely be sending a letter but it'll be polite |
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MWF
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Dec 24, 2006 15:02:02 GMT
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I can't say I'd be too bothered really.
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