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18 June 2001, 04:54 PM
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Todays Star, page 6, "The Perfect Getaway Cars" article.
"ScoobyNet - the website of the Impreza Owners' Club - has now warned members to be vigilant at all times in case criminals follow them home"
It then quotes a few posts and repeats some of the advice given.
Not the best of reasons to make a national news paper but fame nevertheless
"ScoobyNet - the website of the Impreza Owners' Club - has now warned members to be vigilant at all times in case criminals follow them home"
It then quotes a few posts and repeats some of the advice given.
Not the best of reasons to make a national news paper but fame nevertheless
18 June 2001, 05:44 PM
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Hi All
Yeah, it was Top Gear that started this with their article about the scooby and evo crime. They called us "the site of the subaru owner's club" and I think the daily star have just quoted that.
Might have to do a press release so everyone is clear about the differences.
Well spotted though Ian.
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Simon
Yeah, it was Top Gear that started this with their article about the scooby and evo crime. They called us "the site of the subaru owner's club" and I think the daily star have just quoted that.
Might have to do a press release so everyone is clear about the differences.
Well spotted though Ian.
Cheers
Simon
18 June 2001, 09:16 PM
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I am open to question on this but I am confident that newspaper law states that a newspaper has to print ONE accurate factual piece of information per edition. But, this DOES include the date! Ahem.
18 June 2001, 09:54 PM
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Red Alert Shields Up,
Once the Tabloid Journo's have got a source like Scoobynet in there favorites column God knows what they'll start to quote,Believe me I've seen it first hand on an aviation Pilots network bulletin board,bad news!
Just be extra careful whats said on here especially if ever a sube makes the headlines,i.e Crash/Death etc.........
555
Once the Tabloid Journo's have got a source like Scoobynet in there favorites column God knows what they'll start to quote,Believe me I've seen it first hand on an aviation Pilots network bulletin board,bad news!
Just be extra careful whats said on here especially if ever a sube makes the headlines,i.e Crash/Death etc.........
555
18 June 2001, 10:22 PM
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Is that right? Print anything we say will they?
Right then - "Subaru Imprezas are now officially the most expensive 2nd hand car available in the UK. The rare 97MY 5-door in the popular green colour is almost unobtainable for less than £40,000. These are sure to appreciate further so snap one up now!"
...and...
"official figures put Subaru drivers at the top of the safety league, with only 1 accident per 750,000 miles driven. This combined with high security and low repair costs now place the Impreza in insurance group 2, with quotes of £2.50 per year fully comp now common"
I wish!
Steve
Right then - "Subaru Imprezas are now officially the most expensive 2nd hand car available in the UK. The rare 97MY 5-door in the popular green colour is almost unobtainable for less than £40,000. These are sure to appreciate further so snap one up now!"
...and...
"official figures put Subaru drivers at the top of the safety league, with only 1 accident per 750,000 miles driven. This combined with high security and low repair costs now place the Impreza in insurance group 2, with quotes of £2.50 per year fully comp now common"
I wish!
Steve
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18 June 2001, 11:25 PM
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As a regular of an aviation bulletin board (the one 555 BOY refers to? Pprune?) I can say that we get a good share of journos trawling around on there looking for comment and/or just taking direct quotes out of the pages. I don't imagine there's a great deal within the pages of Scoobynet to excite the press but you can never be too careful when it comes to the press....
19 June 2001, 02:02 PM
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That's a valid point by 555boy and SimonH though - once it's in print, it'll be quoted by more and more publications, gradually getting less accurate as time goes on.
Something to think about, but let's face it we're not going to change the cr@p we post otherwise it'd be no fun at all!
Steve
Something to think about, but let's face it we're not going to change the cr@p we post otherwise it'd be no fun at all!
Steve
19 June 2001, 04:20 PM
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Thanks to Millband
Latest news just in:-
The ltd edition Terzo Turbo now worth over 30K some P1 owners have concidered exchanges plus cash.
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Latest news just in:-
The ltd edition Terzo Turbo now worth over 30K some P1 owners have concidered exchanges plus cash.
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19 June 2001, 04:42 PM
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I hate to disillusion you guys, but newspapers have been trawling though pages like ours for ages, and they are not unfamiliar with the SIDC site.
Last year the Sun ran a pic of a member's car which caused an enourmous storm in a teacup. Much pointing of fingers and waving of handbags ensued. Especially when it became common knowledge that not only did I work for them, but it was my pic.
It was only when it became apparent that it had been lifted from the SIDC members gallery, where it had been posted by the driver, that things calmed down.
They've got bigger people to stitch up than us.
Josh
Last year the Sun ran a pic of a member's car which caused an enourmous storm in a teacup. Much pointing of fingers and waving of handbags ensued. Especially when it became common knowledge that not only did I work for them, but it was my pic.
It was only when it became apparent that it had been lifted from the SIDC members gallery, where it had been posted by the driver, that things calmed down.
They've got bigger people to stitch up than us.
Josh
20 June 2001, 08:01 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ian Griffiths:
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have just done the same thing myself now ..... oooooooooooooppppppppppppppppsssssss
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have just done the same thing myself now ..... oooooooooooooppppppppppppppppsssssss
20 June 2001, 12:00 PM
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What, and blow my cover?
Don't suppose either of you went to the Pprune Gatwick Do the other weekend did you? I think mine was the only scoob in the car park though so perhaps not...
If not, you missed a blinder
What, and blow my cover?
Don't suppose either of you went to the Pprune Gatwick Do the other weekend did you? I think mine was the only scoob in the car park though so perhaps not...
If not, you missed a blinder
20 June 2001, 12:37 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rebecca:
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nice to see that you were all paying attention when I posted this ...
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Oooops
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nice to see that you were all paying attention when I posted this ...
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