Re-naming Pistonheads?
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anonymous-user

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76 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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When most people drive battery cars, should Pistonheads change its name?

Or, like the 911 Turbo, should it stay as is?

"Lithiumheads" doesn't must-have the same ring to it. Sounds like a drug addicts' collective ...

Countdown

47,096 posts

218 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Electric cars still have pistons wink

dvs_dave

9,040 posts

247 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Nah. Not likely. It’s a well established brand. EV’s are coming wether anyone likes it or not. The simple truth is that for the vast majority of situations EV Powertrains are better at the job of powering personal automobiles.

ICE will be around for a long time yet, especially considering the global marketplace. They will just become more niche and enthusiast centric.

I actually look forward to it with respect to the PH member demographics. Distill it back down to more true enthusiasts (like the old days wink ), and with that higher quality forums and forum posts. Way to many pillocks in here these days who aren’t really into cars, but more into extreme political and social views and arguing the toss about it all.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

185 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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NO.

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Pica-Pica

15,977 posts

106 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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dvs_dave said:
.. EV’s are coming wether anyone likes it or not.
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EV’s ... wether ?
Yes, we will feel like castrated rams.

FiF

47,819 posts

273 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Absolutely not. Pistonheads is an iconic brand which used what was, at the time, new technology to serve a real kick up the backside to a complacent car magazine industry.

There were exceptions but by God there was some dross.

Now what we need is something to give the same sort of kick in the nether regions to bloody influencers. Some of them, no - many of them, no - virtually all of them need to be stuck on the punch in the face thread. Often as much idea how to review a car as those vapid individuals who did nothing more than point at the prizes on various TV shows, Sale of the Century and Price is Right come to mind. Bah, influencers, spit.

And breathe. / rant.



Yeah yeah, not enough swearing.

Bodo

12,470 posts

288 months

Saturday 5th December 2020
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Countdown said:
Electric cars still have pistons wink
Then we'd only need to adapt SPEED MATTERS into BRAKES MATTER.
Alternatively, PH could keep the name, and become a classic car site beginning in 120 months.

Justin Case

2,195 posts

156 months

Saturday 5th December 2020
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From the way most threads go, 'Loggerheads' would be a better choice.

FiF

47,819 posts

273 months

Saturday 5th December 2020
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Justin Case said:
From the way most threads go, 'Loggerheads' would be a better choice.
https://youtu.be/dsiP-blQslI

ReverendCounter

6,087 posts

198 months

Saturday 5th December 2020
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Personally I'm surprised Porsche continue to allow the Pistonheads branding to remain.

Tom Logan

3,872 posts

147 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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FiF said:
Redneck sport at its finest !!

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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

76 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Gammon Rants might be more apt.

FiF

47,819 posts

273 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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ReverendCounter said:
Personally I'm surprised Porsche continue to allow the Pistonheads branding to remain.
Is anyone else puzzled by this post? Please explain.

hidetheelephants

33,416 posts

215 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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FiF said:
ReverendCounter said:
Personally I'm surprised Porsche continue to allow the Pistonheads branding to remain.
Is anyone else puzzled by this post? Please explain.
Yes. I R puzzled.