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2015 Calendar

Ron500E

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At the speed of how things move...
Should we start thinking about a 2015 Calendar ?
I would suggest, instead of the usual factory photo's, we use members cars in different colors.

Suggestions before a poll is started?

I might start one and have the Pol locked on Jan 31.

Ron
 
Included should be the following IMHO:
E60.
E60 LTD.
Since those are the rarest versions I suggest we work around those colors first.

Perhaps only original cars, with original period options (wheels) as opposed to modded cars, no matter how nice and tasteful they may be. But that is just one opinion, mine. I am sure the case can be made for others.

We also could have the Car of the Month contest, a centerfold so to speak, where the "winner" (by voting) will get their car on the calendar.
And I don't have to mention that your car on the calendar is THE BIGGEST and BEST chick magnet EVER. Sorry you Warning Triangle owners, you know I am right !!!

Ron
 
That was the same idea for 2014 calendar. I am definitely in. I do not care about price if the calendar will be made with "500eboard" members cars only :cheers1:
Luckly we got all types : pre face lift (euro/us), face lifted, E500 ltd, E60 LTD in England. However, I m against of bone stock cars only since majority at least changed wheels.

:pc1:
 
Another idea.... cars that are chosen should be the month of their owners birthday. Example, my birthday, if I make it that far, is in May. If my car were chosen I would like it to be for May.
OR
We could also do the cars birthday as indicated on the door panel.

Ron
 
Perhaps there could be an option to allow each owner to place his or her car on the month of their choice by offering an editable pdf version. Otherwise I would like to see some of the more rare color combos and some track shots.
 
Another idea.... cars that are chosen should be the month of their owners birthday. Example, my birthday, if I make it that far, is in May. If my car were chosen I would like it to be for May.
OR
We could also do the cars birthday as indicated on the door panel.

Ron

Very cool idea. So basically we are looking to choose 12 cars only ? The problem here is that not everybody will buy it if there is no his/her car.
So Maui suggested interesting idea. However, the editable version will be lots of work and mess for the guy who will work on calendar.

Perhaps there could be an option to allow each owner to place his or her car on the month of their choice by offering an editable pdf version. Otherwise I would like to see some of the more rare color combos and some track shots.

+1

:pc1:
 
Maybe we can just have an annual 036 calendar? This way we can show other cars from year to year.

For the 2015 calendar, we should start with a post where all 036 owners show a number of pics of their ride(s) so all voting parties can have one place to view all entries. After that a poll should be done on which car's are to be selected for the calendar and owners of their car(s) should not vote on their own car(s). Maybe the second most selected cars would end up as the selection for the following calendar year.

With the number of 036's being small as it is, let alone active number of cars worldwide and this board and its 036 owners, selecting only factory equipped cars would limit the selection for the calendar. Afterall, we are gonna show the car more so than the mods done to it. Now...we could do theme-oriented calendars in the future, where mods like; wheels, paint, brakes, interior, exhaust, racing shots are the features.

Speaking of racing shots, I think we have less than a handful of 036 owners who track their cars, so unless we want to have a calendar with multiple shots of the same car, we need to ask some our 036 brothers to hit the track.

I would by any 036 calendar, having my own car in the calendar is not important to me, seeing 036's in a calendar is all I would want.
 
I agree with some other comments that a variety of colors should be chosen, I don't see any need to have four black pearl 500e's showcased out of 12 total.

Selection should be by vote, without limitations on originality. Setup a method for cars to be submitted (maybe by color) and voted on. Let the community decide each car to be included in the calendar.
 
I agree with some other comments that a variety of colors should be chosen, I don't see any need to have four black pearl 500e's showcased out of 12 total.

Preferably rare colors, 744, 199, 040, gold are kinda way too common. Red, Garrnet Red, Light green, Dark green, Dark blue (nautica?) and so on will be nice to have.

Selection should be by vote, without limitations on originality. Setup a method for cars to be submitted (maybe by color) and voted on. Let the community decide each car to be included in the calendar.

+1

I think we should make a thread and poll where all members who want to (cuz there are some who does not) have their cars in calendar will post few sharp and high resolution pics and assign sort of personal ID number. Then we can use that number in a poll to vote.

Mods are cool, bone stock cars will be boooring :wheelchair:
 
I think Gerry and Dave or a small group of the oldest duration members should make the selections for the inaugural calendar. Voting would be very time consuming not to mention a lot of work.
 
I think Gerry and Dave or a small group of the oldest duration members should make the selections for the inaugural calendar. Voting would be very time consuming not to mention a lot of work.

Either way should work, though voting is more democratic way :oldman: :cheers1:
 
with cover and Dec. 2014 as well as Jan. 2016 we would have 15 pics
 
Eh I don't care to vote either. Id rather have it be a surprise honestly. Make our submissions, then let handful of people do the selecting and not know who's in it until we get it.
 

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