Do we need to promote our brand here better?

[trigbush]

Apologies if these have been asked before but:

- why is the "Aston Martin" PH folder just plonked in the "Other Marques" group?
- why doesn't "Aston Martin" not have its own section, with visible subfolders (e.g. Lotus five folders, TVR 16 folders, etc)?
- if not, why is the "Aston Martin" folder not a "Super Cars" sub-folder (and why is "Maserati" in there at all)?

Perhaps it is to do with the understated elegance and profile of the marque - but I am interested to know if this is a conscious choice, or a lack of extreme activism (e.g. Lotus and TVR guys are all nuts about their cars).

[Big Ry]

I agree, I don't know why it isn't in the the Supercars section if I'm honest. Maserati is FFS and they make £40k saloon cars..!

[P.Griffin]

Agree here too...consider this also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoolBrands_(branding...

....and a small matter of winning Le Mans

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 23 June 16:03

[AdamV8V]

I quite like the fact we're hidden. Keeps the oiks out.

[George29]

I'd say because they make GT / sports cars rather than super cars. But Maserati shouldn't be there too

[HBradley]

George29 said:

I'd say because they make GT / sports cars rather than super cars. But Maserati shouldn't be there too

George, I suppose it's how you would define a 'Super car' (ie 200mph+) In which case it arguably does - Vanquish S, V12VS, One-77, Valkyrie & within a few years the mid-engine offering.

[P.Griffin]

George29 said:

I'd say because they make GT / sports cars rather than super cars. But Maserati shouldn't be there too

One 77, Vulcan..are they sports cars? I know it's not here yet but surely Valkyrie can be classified as Super, if not Hyper

[George29]

P.Griffin said:

One 77, Vulcan..are they sports cars? I know it's not here yet but surely Valkyrie can be classified as Super, if not Hyper

Vulcan is a track only car so is a bit irrelevant. I'd compare it more to a Radical and I wouldn't say they're a super car?

It all depends on your interpretation of the term. Personally I hate the term Hypercar. I don't class base model Ferraris or top spec 911s as a supercar either, there more sports cars or GTs. I leave the term supercar for the properly exotic stuff. And since they made 77 One-77s I wouldn't say it defines all Astons as supercars

[RobDown]

I'm definitely against sub-folders. I prefer to easily see all the new posts, adds to a community feel

Entirely agnostic as to where the Aston Martin folder sits. Albeit whenever this question has been asked before there always seem to be a number of people who like the semi-hidden nature of the forum. But as I said, I'm not really bothered.

Is it possible to make a poll?

[Podie]

trigbush said:

Apologies if these have been asked before but:

- why is the "Aston Martin" PH folder just plonked in the "Other Marques" group?
- why doesn't "Aston Martin" not have its own section, with visible subfolders (e.g. Lotus five folders, TVR 16 folders, etc)?
- if not, why is the "Aston Martin" folder not a "Super Cars" sub-folder (and why is "Maserati" in there at all)?

Perhaps it is to do with the understated elegance and profile of the marque - but I am interested to know if this is a conscious choice, or a lack of extreme activism (e.g. Lotus and TVR guys are all nuts about their cars).

The TVR prevalence is probably a legacy of the fact that PH started as a TVR site.

[raceboy]

I guess it all boils down to post counts.
TVR is always going to be the biggest single marque car group on here, thats what PH started out as all those years back, a mainly TVR forum.
I'd agree on seeing Aston in the 'supercar' section, if only down to vanity, but don't think it has the post count to then be broke down into individual model sub sections.

[steveatesh]

I'm ambivalent as to where it is, it oersonally id prefer to keep the single forum style rather than sub folders. Keeps AM as one community rather than several small ones.

[bogie]

steveatesh said:

I'm ambivalent as to where it is, it oersonally id prefer to keep the single forum style rather than sub folders. Keeps AM as one community rather than several small ones.

No need for sub forums - theres not enough traffic...and the Vantage likely the busiest due to production volume ...I dont care where it is either

[old phart]

My two cents for the single location. They have subfolders on the AMOC.org site. I agree that the single location brings us together better. And we pipe and slippers lot can live vicariously through your DBS and Vanquish posts.

[MellowshipSlinky]

AdamV8V said:

I quite like the fact we're hidden. Keeps the oiks out.

Too late - some of us have found you.
Innit

[james-witton]

steveatesh said:

I'm ambivalent as to where it is, it oersonally id prefer to keep the single forum style rather than sub folders. Keeps AM as one community rather than several small ones.

What he said.

[CheckSix]

I just want to navigate to the Aston forum more easily...

I find myself lurking with like minded people here more so than the supercar forum so I also like the secret-ish nature of it all... what's that mr bond?

[Neil1300r]

It's been asked a few times before. No one wanted sub folders as people enjoy seeing everything about Aston. Also some of the issues apply to most cars e.g. water in rear lights.

PH are happy to move the forum to supercars but last time it was surveyed the majority were happy being understated in the other marques. Just needed someone to create a thread with voting on it.

[avinalarf]

steveatesh said:

I'm ambivalent as to where it is, it oersonally id prefer to keep the single forum style rather than sub folders. Keeps AM as one community rather than several small ones.

I agree,l am not in favour of sub folders.
It also is more democratic as it gives the poorer people who can only afford a V8 something to aspire to.
Maybe instead of a Supercar section it could be renamed as "Best bird pulling car".

[RobDown]

I've created a poll. Let's see if there's a clear preference one way or the other