[V8] How 'bout a website?

[Mike B]

Phil,
	I certainly do not wish to disrespect anyone directly involved with
Audifans.com.  I most certainly do not intend to break our group either.
This is something I have been thinking about and I thought I would put it
out there.
	You are correct about extending the courtesy to Mr. Simoes.  I ,for one, am
very thankful for what he has done for us. In fact, your suggestion of
expanding Audifans.com into a more visual outlet would be brilliant.  I
would love to see that happen.  Honestly, after years of visiting and
chatting on this site I didn't think anyone operating it was interested in
expanding in such a direction.  Still, if you think it's possible, I'll back
that idea 100% instead of the V8Q site idea.
	Thank you for pointing out something I had not forseen as a potential
problem.  I feel a bit stupid for not thinking of it first. As soon as I
finish this Email I am writhing to Mr. Simoes.
	I do apologize for causing any bad blood.  Please don't have me blocked
from the list, I do love it here.

Mike B

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Rose [mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:20 PM
To: mmlk23 at bellsouth.net
Cc: v8 list
Subject: Re: [V8] How 'bout a website?


You say that you "...are not suggesting we turn our backs on
Audifans.com.", but I wonder why you evidently think that web-related
needs of V8 owners could not be satisfied via the audifans.com web
site. Don't forget that Dan (at no cost to _most_ of us) has been
supporting this (V8) forum for many years. He probably has
capabilities on the audifans.com site that are not being fully
exploited (something I've long-believed to be true). Perhaps Dan
would be interested in "web savvy" volunteers who would help him make
his audifans site become "a more visual outlet for our hobby".
Perhaps not. But in any case, I think that Dan Simoes is owed the
courtesy of being contacted about the options for expanding his
audifans site--before listers use his forum as a platform to spin off
competing web sites.

Phil

At 9:45 PM -0500 1/24/04, Mike B wrote:
>A thought,
>	We V8Q owners in North America spend a fair amount of time
>talking about,
>working on and (dare I say), obsessing over our cars.  We are proud of
them.
>So I think we could use a more visual outlet for our, hobby, for lack of a
>better word.  I know many of us peruse those German websites regarding the
>mighty V8.  I'm sure most of you have seen this one:
>	http://www.audiv8.com/
>
>	Forgive me if this idea has already been kicked around.  Why
>don't we get a
>website going? I know that a number of you have your own website about you,
>your car(s) and Audi Lieb in general and that's a great thing to keep
alive,
>please do! We can link them all together.
>	If one or more of us has the Web-savvy and the time, why not have a
>collective "Audiv8northamerica.com" site
>	I'm not going to lie, I am proud of my 14 year old Audi and the good
>condition she is in and I would like to show her off to the rest of you and
>whomever else that happens to surf across it....... How many of you feel
the
>same way about yours?
>	This is just a thought I am throwing out, but I think there
>are enough of
>us to warrant such a move.  Understand though, I am not suggesting we turn
>our backs on Audifans.com.  This is our forum.  I believe it should remain
>so.
>	I have been internet active for several years (not as long as
>I have been
>an Audi fan) and I have seen several North American based sites about
>specific German Cars, but never one for the V8 Quattro.
>
>	I know most of us have busy lives with family and career and
>such, so if
>this doesn't manifest it's not going to kill me.  There are more important
>things.
>	It's a thought, I think it's a good one.  So, I move we go ahead with
>launching a website.  Not that we are an organized party, but do I hear a
>second?  (preferably form one of you web-savvy geniuses.)
>
>I think it would be cool.
>
>Mike B.
>
>
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Phil Rose
Rochester, NY
mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net