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mav

17-10-2007, 23:13

Dear Members.

The first issue of the new quarterly magazine “Total Nissan” will be published 14th December 2007.

We are pleased to say Total Nissan is being published by a very reputable company who already produce a similar magazine for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo – “Total Evo” – and also “Total Impreza” for Subara Impreza enthusiasts and owners. Both magazines have gone down a storm with their readers. These magazines will be published under the banner of Total Car Magazines by a company in Livingston, Pathfoot Limited who also produce other titles.

Total Car Magazines attend many events such as JAE, Jap Show Finale as well as many rolling road and track / sprint days etc to promote the magazines. You may have seen them promoting the mags recently at JAE and the Jap Show Finale.

The magazine is only available via subscription at a special advance discounted price of £14 (saving £5.80) for our members (for UK). Use this code on the subscription form: “ ADVANCE ” until 14th December when it will rise to £16. The magazine cover price is £4.95. Cost of postage is included in the subscription. Overseas cost is £28.

Total Nissan will also include a Classified section for advertising your car / parts which will be offered to members free of charge for the launch issue.

Expect to see regular content about our members’ cars, along with other Nissan related features – see more at www.totalnissan.co.uk Content includes, products, readers cars, overseas, rally, drifting, latest launches, tech specials, tuning & mods etc etc.

They will try to cover as many Nissan models as possible, Micra, Almera, Primera, 350Z, Skyline, GTR to name but a few – this is only limited by the following of each model – please suggest models to them that you feel should be covered.

Any subscriber questions should be sent on email to nissan@pathfoot.co.uk where Stuart will happily help. Please do not post questions on the forum or by PM – email is the only guaranteed way to reach them.

We wish Total Nissan every success with the new magazine - but it’s success depends on us all, so go and subscribe now!

To Subscribe to Total Nissan Magazine :

Pay by Paypal online…..

Go to www.totalnissan.co.uk. DON’T forget to mention on the subscription form where you heard about the magazine.

Pay by Credit/Debit Card …..

Call 01506 466400 and someone will take your payment and set up your subscription over the phone.

Pay by Cheque / Postal order……

Go to www.totalnissan.co.uk and click on the subscription page – choose to print the form and send it with your payment.

rag1873

18-10-2007, 08:32

Another great offer from the club!! My subscription is in!!

Deleted Member

18-10-2007, 09:17

Thats me subscribed as well,thanks for the club discount mav!!

mav

19-12-2007, 22:36

An e-mail i recieved tonight from Total Nissan Magazine,

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Hi, i am from Total Nissan here with a quick email to introduce myself.

First of all, I should let you know that we have postponed the launch of the first issue until the end of January.
I would appreciate it if you could put a small post on your forum to keep your members up to date.

Secondly, with regards your club can you supply a quarter page ad and about 600-800 words on the history of your club, membership details and a brief description of your upcoming events?

I would very much appreciate it if you can also put a post on your forum to let your members know they can send in their cars for consideration for our “Readers’ Cars” section. This would be a two page feature on their cars and for this we would need the following:

6-8 hi-res and varied images of their cars(minimum 0.5 meg)

600-800 on the history of their car; why they chose this particular model, where they bought the car, what work they’ve had done and by who, what work they intend to carry out in the future and who will be doing this work as well as some comments on the general ownership.

Full spec list in list format

Finally, and most importantly, I would very much appreciate it if you could forward one car from your club to feature in our cover story for the first issue. We intend to cover as many of the various Nissan Models as possible and the owner of the car you forward needs to be able to travel to a central location(tbc) on the 15th of January where they will meet with the other owners and our team to have the full feature done.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Cheers.

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Well what can i say but any takers that fancy getting there vehicle into a two page magazine spread and doing a club write up?????.

Regards, Mav.

Deleted Member

19-12-2007, 22:48

I personally think that it should be your motor Mav,being the Boss!!! and you have a very nice motor too! :lol: :lol:

Deleted Member

19-12-2007, 22:54

Aaaaa!!
But then you have a Mav!!!...lol
Sorry to many beers!! :oops: :lol:

mav

19-12-2007, 22:58

Suppose i could change the grill!!!!.

Its only got a few extras, Not really any mods.

I think most of us a running fairly standard motors as we all know that they dont need much doing after leaving the factory as they are capable of just about anything,
Was thinking more like something big with a body lift or a big Patrol being the flag ship.

Needs to be ok for the meet on the 15th Jan.

Mav.

Terranosaurus

20-12-2007, 00:30

Was thinking more like something big with a body lift or a big Patrol being the flag ship.

Needs to be ok for the meet on the 15th Jan.

Could probably be available on the 15th, I won't be working that day but would need to arrange child care or bring Amy (1yr old) with me, as a few of you know she's been green laning for months now. But once again mines a Mav.

EDIT

I've checked and Alisons not working so I'd be ok after all. From reading the email they sent looks like it will be a group shot

We intend to cover as many of the various Nissan Models as possible

and I wonder if you got a generic email sent out to other owners clubs, they may be interested in having one of every model we can supply, ie T2/Mav, T1, R3M, D21, Nav, Patrol, X-Trail etc etc etc. Worth asking them anyway. Also see what they think about a Ford badged Nissan.

thor

20-12-2007, 07:34

I have an idea :idea: :!: :!: ......you lot can come round to mine, put all your good bits n pieces onto my Terrano, then you could use my vehicle......how about that :?:

I am happy [in fact ecstatic] :lol: :lol: :twisted: :wink:
The club would be happy. :smile:

I am not sure wot you would do with whats left of your vehicles, but we all have to make sacrifices sometime.
-rotfl-

robobone

20-12-2007, 13:40

jims-terrano

20-12-2007, 14:00

Hey Tony, is Robo the clown still on here with his modded mistral? Doors that drop off, multi coloured smoke out the exhaust, or is he still trapped under his truck with a coil of towbar cable in his hands -rotfl-

Jim T

20-12-2007, 15:16

Terranosaurus

20-12-2007, 15:28

Reading the posts and looking at where the mag is from then I would suggest NNMan and his truck, although its still a drive for him.

I don't want to appear rude but the mag looks a very boy racer type of mag, with comments about drifting etc. I wonder if its appeal is for the 4x4 user at all?

the owner of the car you forward needs to be able to travel to a central location(tbc) on the 15th of January where they will meet with the other owners and our team to have the full feature done.

Probably is aimed a boy racer types but if enough 4x4 types write in etc they'll no doubt take notice, a new mag will want readers from wherever it can get them, anyway, some of our members would feel right at home - you know who you are.

dinky

20-12-2007, 15:52

What do they want regarding a vehicle,one thats used and modded for offroade.g. hummingbirds.one for bling Cosmic/Sweety/Mav ,plus a few others to name a few.Or a standard one.The list is endless.

Deleted Member S

20-12-2007, 18:46

What do they want regarding a vehicle,one thats used and modded for offroade.g. hummingbirds.one for bling Cosmic/Sweety/Mav ,plus a few others to name a few.Or a standard one.The list is endless.

Dinky are you saying mines bling 8O 8O :lol: I know what your getting at mate :smile: mine is a bit different from most T2's with it having the graphics & a boot full of speakers :lol: but it is allowed to play in the mud as you know :smile:

Irish

20-12-2007, 19:31

I have heard of this lot before somewhere but i can't put my finger on it just now. Who is the publishing house Mav? I think i recall them being something to do with the Skyline and 200 scene in Ireland where the drifting sport is quite big. Reckon if they want a race i could get my Patrols back end drifting on the bends a bit so long as the roads are a bit wet lol :lol:

mav

20-12-2007, 20:10

Hello there Irish,

I believe Pathfoot is a publishing company based in Livingston.

Mav.

Terranosaurus

20-12-2007, 20:18

Definitely looks that way

http://www.pathfoot.co.uk/

mav

20-12-2007, 20:21

HB, I have a Nissan badged grill here and also a set of Terrano badges, Bit of paint and glue and you have Terrano, Ready for your photo shoot! :smile:

Mav.

Terranosaurus

20-12-2007, 20:24

Mines more like a Mistral, what with having the mistral number plate mount on the back, though it does sat 4x4xford not mistral on it. :lol:

total-nissan

11-01-2008, 19:21

Hi Guys

Sorry to have taken so long to get in touch.

We have been very busy preparing the content for the launch issue and, as you may all know by now, we took the decision to put the magazine back from December to 30th January.

This was done to ensure we provide the readers with the best possible features and content.

We are sorry if any subscribers have felt “in the dark” however we will endeavor to post here regularly. If you have any concerns please feel free to email at nissan@pathfoot.co.uk.

If anyone wants to have their car featured, there is still time….. contact Stuart on 01506 466402 or email stuart@totalnissan.co.uk

We have replied to all club emails but we did experience a server crash over the xmas period – so if any club organizers haven’t had a reply to emails, perhaps you could resend as this would explain why we haven’t gotten back to you.

If there is anything you need to know, anything at all you arent sure of please please give Stuart a call on the number above – we are happy to help and want to assure you all of our comittment to providing our subscribers with a GREAT magazine.

With kindest regards

Total Nissan

Www.totalnissan.co.uk

Ogri

12-01-2008, 03:04

Secondly, with regards your club can you supply a quarter page ad and about 600-800 words on the history of your club, membership details and a brief description of your upcoming events.

This sounds like they're offering a free 1/4 page advert in the launch issue - I don't mean to poke my nose in but have we been bale to supply anything to them?

mav

12-01-2008, 08:40

Hello XR6R,

No we did not,

But i did let Stuart know that i was a lorry driver and that it was our busiest time of year within the food industry at Christmas, and a long with running the club which is also full time nearly it just did not match up with his new Magazine being on the shelf in January,
Sorry i know i should try harder sometimes but i did just not have time to write a 1000 words essay about the club and chase a member to put a 1/4 page write up on there motor.

Trouble is also that this is not a job i can pass on to anyone.

Mav.

Ogri

12-01-2008, 11:00

Hi Mav,

There's no one here that doesn't appreciate the amount of time and effort that you put into running this club and web site and I didn't mean my post to sound critical - just wondered if I should get my hands on a copy of the mag to take a look.

Cheers,

Ian.

total-nissan

12-01-2008, 18:47

dinky

13-01-2008, 21:42

What about the item Andy did that other mag ,with updated photos ,if ok byhim.

mav

13-01-2008, 22:23

Hi.
I have today forwarded a 1/4 page advert for the magazine that was put together for us by one of our members.

Thank you for the time and trouble putting it together for us XR6R.

Very much appreciated.

Mav.

rag1873

03-02-2008, 19:40

got the magazine throught the post yesterday... not as good as i expected. its mainly aimed towards boy racers, not much 4x4 info included in it.

Deleted Member

03-02-2008, 19:50

got the magazine throught the post yesterday... not as good as i expected. its mainly aimed towards boy racers, not much 4x4 info included in it.

I guess we will have to do something about that :wink: :lol:

mav

06-02-2008, 09:44

got the magazine throught the post yesterday... not as good as i expected. its mainly aimed towards boy racers, not much 4x4 info included in it.

Hello again Rag 1873.
Really we should be able to change this as we do have 700 members with some members owning more than one Nissan / Ford 4x4 vehicle,
Should we not be able to get a page for each issue from the 4x4 scene?,

I do know one member has said they will do a write up for us and put a few photos together which I am really grateful for and look forward to reading.
We do have lots of photos in the gallery and should really be able to put a vehicle in the magazine each time its released every 3 months.

Mav.

total-nissan

10-02-2008, 01:50

got the magazine throught the post yesterday... not as good as i expected. its mainly aimed towards boy racers, not much 4x4 info included in it.

Hi All, we included articles in conjunction with clubs that had time to get info to us.

Perhaps your club can arrange 1 contact for us to liaise with - we would love to ensure the 4x4's are covered in issue 2.

Stuart can be contacted on 01506 466402 to discuss features.

Cheers

Lesley

And now a note on subscriber copies.................

HI all,

We have heard that some subscribers to Total Nissan have not yet received their launch issue copy.

We understand how annoying this can be so we have given some information below.

If you subscribed before 31st January and still haven't received your copy....
Please call Stuart Bell on 01506 466402 on Monday (office is open 9am to 5pm) and he will sort this out with you very quickly.

If you subscribed after 1st February, please allow until Thursday 14th before calling us (this is in line with Royal Mails estimated delivery times).

Please note that we visit the forums occasionaly but any questions are best directed to us via phone or email (if you want to guarantee that we will see it).

Any enquiries / suggestions etc:
nissan@pathfoot.co.uk or call 01506 466402.

http://www.totalcarmagazines.co.uk/NISSAN%20SML.jpg

mav

04-03-2008, 12:28

I have had Rob from Total Nissan on the phone this morning looking for a feature car for Total Nissan magazine.

To qualify the car must be a little out of the ordinary.
A new vehicle, to standard specification, fresh from the showroom would therefore be unsuitable.

The feature car will cover approx 3-4 pages for the next issue.

What he needs is a suitable car in the West Midlands area and would i be able to source a member of the club, who would be able to assist?

He would need to photograph the car this week, including Saturday, if possible.

I did suggest Nellie but even i am to far away for this weekend.

Mav.

Deleted Member S

04-03-2008, 13:04

Hi Mav :smile: Hopefully one of our members in that area will come forward & get their motor in print :P TBH they are leaving it a bit late to get a good feature done :roll: I know other car mags do the photo shoot a month or 2 ahead of the of the day it's to go to print

mav

04-03-2008, 13:26

Hello Sweety, I did mention this in an e-mail to Rob, 4 days is not long enough to tidy those little bits and get them jobs done in time, we are talking of roaders.

If it was me i would want to get them little jobs done that just finish it off for the photos.

Maybe just me, but i would not want people saying "you would have thought he would have give that a coat if paint", if he knew it was going to be in a mag" type of comment.

Maybe next time.

Don’t mind getting it mucky but wants to look good clean too!

Regards, Mav.

Deleted Member

04-03-2008, 22:13

Hi mav,as you know, i emailed and phoned but got no response to my emails and was told that it was to soon,that he would get back to me...still waiting :?
If they want some one from the Midlands then that's me out!!
And me motor isn't that modified... :cry:
They are a bit boy racer'ish if you ask me!! just my opinion :o

mav

04-03-2008, 23:24

Hello Cosmic,
Was your contact Stuart?.

I did not know you had been trying to get in touch with him!.
Do you want me to chase this for you.

Mav.

mav

02-12-2008, 20:02

Hello again, We are now looking for club car No 5.

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CLUB CARS
To be featured within the pages of Total Car Magazines, the Editor requests that concise details of ‘Club Cars’ be provided. Please note the attachments required at the end of this small questionnaire, which is designed to help you to compile the details. We require a maximum of 500 words (around 1.5 PC screen pages of text - Arial font, 12-point, black, 1.5-line-spaced) to outline the car, its owner, its affiliation and the whys and wherefores.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL DETAILS and ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
CLUB:
OWNER’S NAME:
FORUM USER-NAME:
CAR (model & type):
Q1: How long has the car been owned by you?
Q2: How was the car sourced (new, used, grey-imported)?
Q3: What modifications have been made to it?
Q4: What makes your car so ‘special’ to you?
Q5: What does the club membership mean to you?
Q6: What changes are you going to make to your car?
Q7: What are you seeking from your car?
Q8: When, if at all, will you replace your car?
Q9: What additional aspects have had any impact on you?
SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING:
1. 4 to 6 High-Resolution images, taken at different angles, inc.
under-bonnet and interior.
2. A full specification list (Engine; Transmission & Clutch;
Bodywork; Interior; Suspension; Brakes) by brand name.

ern1e

03-12-2008, 21:00

when will this issue be coming out

Deleted Member D

03-12-2008, 21:25

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg43/dadba/Dec%2007%20to%20Dec%2008/dadba1/question.gif
Does it have to be a club member to forward their vehicle & spec list etc ?
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg43/dadba/Dec%2007%20to%20Dec%2008/dadba1/san.gif
Would I be able to forward a non club members details to the TN mag ? http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg43/dadba/Dec%2007%20to%20Dec%2008/dadba1/eusa_think.gif

mav

04-12-2008, 04:00

Would have been nice to have a club member, But suppose it don’t matter.

Nice one, Photobucket emotions great idea well done. -welldone-

Its non stop now we have opened the site up to uploading anything. :lol:

Mav.

Deleted Member D

04-12-2008, 09:52

Hello Mav
Av sent you a pm mate. http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg43/dadba/Dec%2007%20to%20Dec%2008/dadba1/thumb.gif

ern1e

05-12-2008, 19:53

when will this issue be coming out

:?: