Alfa Owner Thoughts

Pat Braden · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008, 10:55 PM

My parting gift to anyone, Enrique?, that wants to discuss Alfa Owner....

I've posted a quote that was received this week from a member, “The Way the Alfa Owner Should Be” “...This is terrific and tells a story we can all appreciate and relate to.”

A couple of disclaimers:

1) to let others provide their feedback/input etc. freely and without influence, I've sent my own opinions, criticisms, likes and dislikes as compared to our current product to board members off-board.

2) this item was produced by one of the competing bidders for the Owner when the current holder of the contract was awarded it. Just so there is no misinterpretation of favoritism here, Pat and I were bidding against the producer of this product, we knew it, he did not; and there was a friendship that is still in tact.

3) there are no technical articles due to the coverage of an event; when Pat did convention coverage many times the entire Owner was dedicated to that just as this book is.

The item that pertains to the quote may be viewed at:

http://www.motorcityalfa2007.org/ima...007%20book.pdf

lowmileage · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 07:22 AM

Why isn't the Watkins Glen SVRA/Vintage Festival event covered in Alfa Owner? After the Marque event 3 years ago, you can count the Alfa spectator attendees on one hand which I think is pretty pathetic.

**Nicola** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lowmileage

Why isn't the Watkins Glen SVRA/Vintage Festival event covered in Alfa Owner? After the Marque event 3 years ago, you can count the Alfa spectator attendees on one hand which I think is pretty pathetic.

**ossodiseppia** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat Braden

My parting gift to anyone, Enrique?, that wants to discuss Alfa Owner....

**Zunige** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat Braden

My parting gift to anyone, Enrique?, that wants to discuss Alfa Owner....

Pat Braden · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicola

My guess is that you, or someone else who is aware of the event in advance, is not sending in the announcement to get it posted on the calendar. (Maybe you could offer to buy a round at the Seneca to all who attend in their Alfas.)

Then write a followup article and send some of your great pictures to encourage support for the event in the future.
As has been pointed out - 'The Owner' is primarily authored by its readership. (which is part of the 'issue' - some don't know and some don't care.

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**Zunige** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat Braden

For you and I it works that way....for others it does not, which was more than adequately pointed out. Status quo is the only thing that is garnered the way it is done now.

**papajam** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 10:14 AM

My thought about the Owner is that it never seems to list any 10544s for sale!

**Alex Csank** · #9 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 05:34 AM

The Owner definitely needs more articles written by me...uhhhh, maybe I should get off my keester and write them!

**Nicola** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Csank

The Owner definitely needs more articles written by me...uhhhh, maybe I should get off my keester and write them!

**Nicola** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat Braden

How's crazy? I thought I'd try a change of scenery --- maybe a stay at the local insane asylum would accomplish that?

**Zunige** · #12 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008, 11:36 AM

I just got the January issue of the Alfa Owner. Literally, the mailman just handed it over to me. So, precisely because of this thread, I took a close look at it, and I have to say: it's a joy to see! It's definitely a nice issue, and I have noticed that the Owner is now consistently better than it was. Yes, there is definitely room for improvement, but it's a pleasure to see that the content is so much better. This certainly gives me an incentive to send in suggestions and perhaps help in making it even better. A *big* thanks to Brewster, and all who work so hard on our magazine!

Best regards,
Enrique

P.S. lgbalafa, your car looks great!

lgbalfa · #13 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunige

I just got the January issue of the Alfa Owner. Literally, the mailman just handed it over to me. So, precisely because of this thread, I took a close look at it, and I have to say: it's a joy to see! It's definitely a nice issue, and I have noticed that the Owner is now consistently better than it was. Yes, there is definitely room for improvement, but it's a pleasure to see that the content is so much better. This certainly gives me an incentive to send in suggestions and perhaps help in making it even better. A *big* thanks to Brewster, and all who work so hard on our magazine!

Best regards,
Enrique

P.S. lgbalafa, your car looks great!

**Joe Faherty** · #14 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 08:59 PM

Speaking of articles for the Owner, there was a beautiful spider at Detroit that had a really cool custom trailer to carry race tires, jackand tools for the time trial. I thought that the trailer deserved an article for the Owner. Now who has that beautiful black spider? Ciao, Joe Faherty

Pat Braden · #15 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Faherty

Speaking of articles for the Owner, there was a beautiful spider at Detroit that had a really cool custom trailer to carry race tires, jackand tools for the time trial. I thought that the trailer deserved an article for the Owner. Now who has that beautiful black spider? Ciao, Joe Faherty