Should PH win an award? Someone seems to think so........

Should PH win an award? Someone seems to think so........

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Garlick

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40,601 posts

240 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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So, we were sitting in the office working hard coffee when an email pinged into the inbox. As we were too tired to move, we sent Riggers to investigate it.

The content was surprising as Headlineauto wrote to tell us that PistonHeads has been short-listed for an award. OK, so it's a bit 'Readers Digest prize draw' in format, as all is not what it first seems. The email tells us that we have to tell them why we should win, it also doesn't include an invite to a champagne-fuelled party in London with free 'extras'. Disappointing.

However, this is the opening para of the email:

Headlineauto stuff said:
The shortlists for the 2011 headlinauto journalists' awards

Good luck to everyone who has made it to the shortlists!

Best Automotive Website
Auto Trader
Autocar
Car Enthusiast
PistonHeads
What Car?
As I said, we need to say why we should win but we're not sure we deserve it. What do you think?

Tell us your thoughts on this and we will send a link to this very thread as our entry as to why we should win (or not).

Over to you biggrin

roachcoach

3,975 posts

155 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Why the hell not: Honest opinions, excellent real world advice.

NiceCupOfTea

25,289 posts

251 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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The members make it IMHO. It's the huge collection of knowledge over a myriad subjects.

Six Fiend

6,067 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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'cos if we win don't we'll send a 6ft 4 cage fighter, powerfully built with a goatee and numerous company directorships, to throw a can of Red Bull at you.

Right, that's that out of the way... wink

On the serious side it's more than a webiste, it's a community of varied opionions and views brought together by the common love of things automotive.

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience availble in all manner of subjects, we can recognise eachother in public but don't need a funny handshake or rolled up trouser leg.

smile

Edited by Six Fiend on Thursday 4th August 16:01

martin84

5,366 posts

153 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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If this place wins, que the anti-speed merchants criticising the decision to give the award to a place which promotes speeding and child killing, or some other nonsense.

Fetchez la vache

5,573 posts

214 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Because we don't create stupid PhotoShop "exclusives" and the forums require lots of popcorn.

BliarOut

72,857 posts

239 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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"The unique way Pistonheads transcends the gap between the internet and real life".

JonnyFive

29,397 posts

189 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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BliarOut said:
"The unique way Pistonheads transcends the gap between the internet and real life".
Excellent, this.

SlimRick

2,258 posts

165 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Because it keeps people like us off the streets and tucked up safely in front of our computers.

MK4 Slowride

10,028 posts

208 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Collectively we've owned pretty much every car good & bad. Can offer advise on purchases and problems alike with real world costs and success. Further to that we help each other out or at least offer. The air ambulance in light of Richard Hammonds dragster crash. People offered me the use of their shower when my town was flooded and had no water for two weeks.

Silent1

19,761 posts

235 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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hehe are you too scared of the lounge to put this in there? If you are then perhaps a bit of gentle guidance to pull it out of the mire of turds that it is would be good.

If it's just a mistake then do what you will with the above smile

roachcoach

3,975 posts

155 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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martin84 said:
If this place wins, que the anti-speed merchants criticising the decision to give the award to a place which promotes speeding and child killing, or some other nonsense.
It would be worth it just for this.

In fact that may merit a day off work and a 'Fat-Yank-Portion™" of popcorn to keep up with it.

Yes, this would be epic.

louiebaby

10,651 posts

191 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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It certainly shouldn't be for spelling, punctuation or grammar. I think PH is probably the largest gathering of of grumpy old car enthusiasts though...

I think it should win because of how it can feel like being down the pub, without the hangover in the morning.

vit4

3,507 posts

170 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Generally a forum with fantastic members. Always someone with the (correct) answer to the most impossible of issues. Great entertainment. Honest articles! smile

FourWheelDrift

88,541 posts

284 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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"You have been selected for an award, please send £50 to cover cost of entry."

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Chris-R

756 posts

187 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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FourWheelDrift said:
"You have been selected for an award, please send £50 to cover cost of entry."

biggrin
To Nigeria...

MacW

1,349 posts

176 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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MK4 Slowride said:
Collectively we've owned pretty much every car good & bad. Can offer advise on purchases and problems alike with real world costs and success. Further to that we help each other out or at least offer. The air ambulance in light of Richard Hammonds dragster crash. People offered me the use of their shower when my town was flooded and had no water for two weeks.
Flooded with what then?

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

217 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Would it be like being on a darts team? All 200,000 of us get little plastic trophies to put in the cupboard bin?

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

228 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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I like this forum because people are weird on here and I fit in. smile

RenesisEvo

3,611 posts

219 months

Thursday 4th August 2011
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Certainly, PH is the only car website I've experienced whereby the journalists are quite happy to answer you if you post a question about what they've written/experienced; and that there is no real boundary between those who run the site and its members, for me this really makes it more a community than just a car website, unlike others.