Vivekji05's new magazine - Quarter Mile!

Spitfire · 28th January 2010, 17:51

Congrats on the start. The difficult part starts now. Will go throught the e version.

lifeonwheels · 28th January 2010, 17:54

Nice initiative and best of luck for the future.

Quite honestly I find it hard to say anything beyond that since I wouldn't be very amused at the idea of just "free" since most of it is Rephrased Press Releases and rephrased EU magazine articles.

I really want to ask what equipment are you using to test the vehicles?

I'm sure with time the magazine will start having a few priginal pieces and thoughts as well.

I work for the same industry but primarily for publications outside India so could easily make out what was lifted from where.

However, kudos for bringing out the free concept to the Indian market and I'm sure this will provide as a platform for many aspiring and good writers to prove their potential and if successful force the magazines to rethink their ridiculous pricing.

the content too seems to be in some places more than a month old so maybe you guys can try and get more recent content into the magazine.

recshenoy · 28th January 2010, 18:10

went though the website now. Can't belive 50 page magazine with so many photos going for free.
Excellent initiative vivek.All the best!

PS: I would prefer a e-version of magazine!

pjbiju · 28th January 2010, 18:33

Great work Vivek. I wish you success in pulling it through with good quality articles and unbiased reviews. Congratulations!

rjstyles69 · 28th January 2010, 18:39

Congratulations Vivek. Hope to see some wonderful and unbiased reviews out there on your magazine.

theragingbull · 28th January 2010, 19:08

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Originally Posted by black12rr

What is the website name ?

I dont know whether I am the only one who think this way , I am basically against printing paper .
Going fully digital is the way .And the speed at which the digital hits ppl will be faster and the number of ppl who get to access digital also increases many folds. Imagine ppl who forward this via digitally, it will be many times the size of hard copies.
So please plan to go fully digital . This will also reduce your distribution and manpower costs( zero basically ) .

Kudos ,all the best .

PS:This is the same reason I have stopped daily news papers and any other kind off mags.

This is the link: Quarter Mile

And by the way, they have an E-mag also on the website

Technocrat · 28th January 2010, 19:38

Congrats & all the best Vivek for this initiative

I was initially skeptical about the First free magazine claim as that would be Motoroids but then realized that yours is paper print first.

Nice coverage in the first edition.

kiku007 · 28th January 2010, 19:43

Congratulations Vivek. All the best

Just flipped through the e-mag, looks good.

Sorry to nit pick. The Toyoto yaris picture is given under New Toyota Mid sizer. We all know about the Etios Sedan(Rounded Logan), don't we?

dodge_v1per · 28th January 2010, 19:48

Brilliant Initiative !!!
Great work vivekji and Congratulations. This is first of its kind mag and actually a FREE Mag which we should call unlike other sites claiming as TC said. All the best and I would get one copy soon, So is it available on all the bookstands?

Sudan_NFS · 28th January 2010, 20:37

Congratulations Vivekji!

Good Initiative and I went through the e-mag ,it looks brilliant and I am sure this magazine will shake the market for sure.I wish this magazine grows bigger!

Anand123 · 28th January 2010, 20:37

Congrats Vivek! This is a brilliant idea.
Now some doubts:
1. Is the mag officially launched?
2. Is it available all over India?
3. What should I do to get a copy or to subscribe it?

anekho · 28th January 2010, 21:16

Excellent stuff, vivek and congrats on the venture!

Just skimmed through the magazine and it looked great

Yet to read it in depth though.

cheers

deepclutch · 28th January 2010, 21:23

Congrats.I read this Magazine at Concorde Tata Dealer ,Cochin.Never Expected it is published from N.Paravur!
Nice!Especially Print and Paper Quality is really great.

k_ajay · 28th January 2010, 21:27

Hi Vivekji,

This is a novel idea and an industry first, like many have said here.

Wishing you the very best for continued success towards your efforts. The e-mag idea is great too, for those who'd like to read but not waste the paper & print material[s].

Cheers.
aK

ashutoshb · 28th January 2010, 22:09

Congratulations!
And as long as the content of the magazine is good, I don't mind the ads. Atleast they inform me whats new in the market for my car.

28th January 2010, 17:51	#16
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Congrats on the start. The difficult part starts now. Will go throught the e version.
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28th January 2010, 17:54	#17
lifeonwheels BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 2 Times	Nice initiative and best of luck for the future. Quite honestly I find it hard to say anything beyond that since I wouldn't be very amused at the idea of just "free" since most of it is Rephrased Press Releases and rephrased EU magazine articles. I really want to ask what equipment are you using to test the vehicles? I'm sure with time the magazine will start having a few priginal pieces and thoughts as well. I work for the same industry but primarily for publications outside India so could easily make out what was lifted from where. However, kudos for bringing out the free concept to the Indian market and I'm sure this will provide as a platform for many aspiring and good writers to prove their potential and if successful force the magazines to rethink their ridiculous pricing. the content too seems to be in some places more than a month old so maybe you guys can try and get more recent content into the magazine. Last edited by tsk1979 : 28th January 2010 at 18:14. Reason: back to back posts merged
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28th January 2010, 18:10	#18
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	went though the website now. Can't belive 50 page magazine with so many photos going for free. Excellent initiative vivek.All the best! PS: I would prefer a e-version of magazine!
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28th January 2010, 18:33	#19
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 1,091 Times	Great work Vivek. I wish you success in pulling it through with good quality articles and unbiased reviews. Congratulations!
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28th January 2010, 18:39	#20
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Vivek. Hope to see some wonderful and unbiased reviews out there on your magazine.
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28th January 2010, 19:38	#22
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Congrats & all the best Vivek for this initiative I was initially skeptical about the First free magazine claim as that would be Motoroids but then realized that yours is paper print first. Nice coverage in the first edition.
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28th January 2010, 19:43	#23
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,186 Times	Congratulations Vivek. All the best Just flipped through the e-mag, looks good. Sorry to nit pick. The Toyoto yaris picture is given under New Toyota Mid sizer. We all know about the Etios Sedan(Rounded Logan), don't we?
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28th January 2010, 19:48	#24
dodge_v1per BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bhopal, India Posts: 88 Thanked: Once	Brilliant Initiative !!! Great work vivekji and Congratulations. This is first of its kind mag and actually a FREE Mag which we should call unlike other sites claiming as TC said. All the best and I would get one copy soon, So is it available on all the bookstands?
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28th January 2010, 20:37	#25
Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	Congratulations Vivekji! Good Initiative and I went through the e-mag ,it looks brilliant and I am sure this magazine will shake the market for sure.I wish this magazine grows bigger!
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28th January 2010, 20:37	#26
Anand123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 2,297 Thanked: 5,225 Times	Congrats Vivek! This is a brilliant idea. Now some doubts: 1. Is the mag officially launched? 2. Is it available all over India? 3. What should I do to get a copy or to subscribe it?
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28th January 2010, 21:16	#27
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Excellent stuff, vivek and congrats on the venture! Just skimmed through the magazine and it looked great Yet to read it in depth though. cheers
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28th January 2010, 21:23	#28
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Congrats.I read this Magazine at Concorde Tata Dealer ,Cochin.Never Expected it is published from N.Paravur! Nice!Especially Print and Paper Quality is really great.
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28th January 2010, 21:27	#29
k_ajay Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 1,138 Times View My Garage	Great initiative. Hi Vivekji, This is a novel idea and an industry first, like many have said here. Wishing you the very best for continued success towards your efforts. The e-mag idea is great too, for those who'd like to read but not waste the paper & print material[s]. Cheers. aK
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28th January 2010, 22:09	#30
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 4,288 Times View My Garage	Congratulations! And as long as the content of the magazine is good, I don't mind the ads. Atleast they inform me whats new in the market for my car.
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