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  1. G-force

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    #1 G-force, Mar 30, 2006
    they called Jason today.He called me. I said they
    could do anything except dead stop launches.
    We already know the halfshafts would break.Would they pay
    if they broke?
    They said no and they would only test it if they could do this.

    So paso robles...I understand things from their point of view.
    They have to do things their way to sell magazines.

    Performance launches right now with this clutch/stock halfshafts
    are certain to break parts.

    Until we resolve this I'll just be content to
    jump on it as soon as it is rolling
     
  2. FerrariF50lover

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    #2 FerrariF50lover, Mar 30, 2006
    Thats so cool that they want to test your car. Id feel like honored to have my car in a mag and it doesnt hurt the resale value either.
     
  3. b-mak

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    #3 b-mak, Mar 30, 2006
    They can go suck an egg. They just want to break your car so they've got a story to tell. And sell more magazines.

    Kudos, to you, though, for building your car.
     
  4. G-force

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    #4 G-force, Mar 30, 2006
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    yea I know it would be an EGO stroke and help me sell my car
    (it has in the past see below) but in this case I know it would break and that would be a negative factor plus my car would be down for repairs and
    my fun factor decreased enormously!
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  5. MrScarface

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    #5 MrScarface, Mar 30, 2006
    +1

    They break your car and wont pay. Then in the article they will bash it and say it's a piece of junk because it broke. I'd tell them to take a hike.
     
  6. G-force

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    #6 G-force, Mar 30, 2006

    We did politely.
     
  7. MAHOOL

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    #7 MAHOOL, Mar 30, 2006
    let me do a review of it, I swear I won't do any dead stop lauches.......
    the article will be in the premier issue of FChat magazine, right behind Lamours new editorial on the Wireless Wonderbra........schedule date of release.....10 days after you let me drive your car
     
  8. TexasF355F1

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    #8 TexasF355F1, Apr 1, 2006
    That would suck if they broke your car. But even if the halfshafts wouldn't break it would still suck, because we wouldn't be able to see it on tv since Car and Driver is no longer on the air.
     
  9. Senna1994

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    #9 Senna1994, Apr 1, 2006
    What happened to Car & Driver TV? That was a great show on Spike, now all they have is that Muscle Car Crap. Wayne, nice car, but knowing those C&D Guys they will break it.
     
  10. racerdj

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    #10 racerdj, Apr 1, 2006
    If they want to test your car with their rules, they need to return your car the same condition as they took it.
     
  11. rush109

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    #11 rush109, Apr 1, 2006
    agreed, and they have themoney im sure to pay for any damages they might do....other then totaling it perhaps.....
     
  12. Ferrari0324

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    #12 Ferrari0324, Apr 1, 2006
    How did they find out about the car? That it was being modified i mean.
     
  13. G-force

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    #13 G-force, Apr 1, 2006

    I contacted them months ago.They told me wnen it gets back to calif call them. I didn't because I knew halfshafts will break on dead stop launches. they called Heffner on their own. May have seen car or read board posts I don't know.
     
  14. ryalex

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    #14 ryalex, Apr 1, 2006
    I think the problem is that there have been several cases where they broke stuff and didn't pay up.
     
  15. bobafett

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    #15 bobafett, Apr 1, 2006
    Glad to you told them to go to hell. Crap magazine anyway.

    --Dan
     
  16. iceburns288

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    #16 iceburns288, Apr 1, 2006
    Contact Road and Track. Not only is it a much higher quality magazine, it's more respectful! Someone on here had their 550 tested by Road and Track and said they really appreciated the way they treated their car, which also explains why R&T is usually a little bit behind MT and C&D in their 0-60 times. Road and Track also offers a small explaination of how they handle the cars they test in the first few pages, I velieve.

    I'm subscribed to the Big Three, and Road and Track has always been my favorite. Ask them to test, I'm sure they'd treat your car like it deserves to be treated.
     
  17. Webby

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    #17 Webby, Apr 1, 2006
    How could they not pay for breaking your property? Is that legal? That's BS to me.
     
  18. Racer98

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    #18 Racer98, Apr 1, 2006
    +50
     
  19. Racer98

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    #19 Racer98, Apr 1, 2006

    better not to assume.
     
  20. rush109

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    #20 rush109, Apr 2, 2006
    not cool, i say your break it you pay it....
     
  21. Auraraptor

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    #21 Auraraptor, Apr 2, 2006
    Hey they got my SL doing 60 in 3.5 sec...oh wait they fudged the numbers. :p
     
  22. Auraraptor

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    #22 Auraraptor, Apr 2, 2006
    Also, CD TV got progressively worse after the old anouncer left.
     
  23. Dino Martini

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    #23 Dino Martini, Apr 2, 2006
    Wow, thats pretty stupid.They want to test your car, but if they break it they dont want to pay for it. I dont even like car and driver mag. I think ill stop buying it.
     
  24. SPEEDCORE

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    #24 SPEEDCORE, Apr 2, 2006
    There are plenty more magazines you will find the cover of, without the need of destroying the car :)
     
  25. asianbond

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    #25 asianbond, Apr 2, 2006
    few potential broken parts is tiny price to pay for massive free publicity, tuner should stand behind their products. Don't see Ruf or Pagaini turning down free publicity
     
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