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  1. Alex_V

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    #1 Alex_V, May 3, 2005
    I was just looking at some of my evo car magazines realizing how cool their jobs are. Fly from Britian to wherever to pick up a new Ferrari/Lamborghini/Porsche/Aston Martin/Anyother exotic, then go drive the crap out of it for a couple days (maybe on a race course or some deserted curvy road) then analyze the car, give pros and cons etc....then recieve a paycheck.

    Hmmmmmm....where do I sign up? :p

    Anyone know what it takes to be one?

    Even better, anybody on F-chat a car journalist or know someone who is?
     
  2. judge4re

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    #2 judge4re, May 3, 2005
    Requirements:

    Ability to suck up to the manufacturers.
    Ability to communicate somewhat in English.
    High tolerance for alcohol and a low milage liver.

    I miss anything?
     
  3. Alex_V

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    #3 Alex_V, May 3, 2005
    3/3 :D
     
  4. Ferrari0324

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    #4 Ferrari0324, May 3, 2005
    I read in one Car and Driver you need an engineering degree.
     
  5. LAfun2

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    #5 LAfun2, May 3, 2005
    Contact F chatter, WRITERGUY. He is an auto journalist and has his own successful magazine. Also a nice guy to boot.
     
  6. SrfCity

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    #6 SrfCity, May 3, 2005
    Or user name alan, he writes for EVO magazine.
     
  7. infraredline

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    #7 infraredline, May 4, 2005
    Car and Driver writers - engineers? They same guys who can never figure out the Nav systems?

    I say you would be best off trying to establish your name in some other way - racing, designing, founding illegal coast-to-coast rallies, etc. Even if you don't succeed in that respect, maybe you'll learn enough to blow the editor's socks off if you ever get an interview. Either way, I agree 100% - that's got to be the easiest and most rewarding job I can imagine.
     
  8. LittleBro

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    #8 LittleBro, May 4, 2005
    David Yu from Evo is on here too - I think his name on here is Godzilla.

    A mate of mine writes for Evo, and you're right, he gets to do some amazing stuff. He was at the Murci launch, did a group test on the Enzo/F50/F40/288 and drove a Bugatti to Le Mans (returning in the Enzo) to name a few.

    He has a blast but from what I gather, the pay is truly crap for the first few years.

    However, given a choice, I think I would rather be doing something I love than something I am indifferent about that pays well.

    All the best

    Jamie
     
  9. MrApex

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    #9 MrApex, May 4, 2005
    Simon George, another member of this forum writes for Evo as well.
     
  10. LittleBro

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    #10 LittleBro, May 4, 2005
    Thats true. I think his name on here is Simon355.

    However, I dont think Simon is a journo by profession, I think he was approached to add his car to the long-term fleet when he bought his (legendary) Orange Murcie.
     

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