RE: Lotus Evora Freddie Mercury Edition
Discussion
ChiChoAndy said:
Riggers said:
Abso-bloomin-lutely! My beef is with the terrifyingly bad punning.
Personally it wouldn't be the car for me, but as you say somebody will buy it, and be very happy with it - and a good cause will earn from it
What? You didn't write it? I thought you were the one who writes all the awful stuff? Personally it wouldn't be the car for me, but as you say somebody will buy it, and be very happy with it - and a good cause will earn from it
Sir_Dave said:
Im not entirely sure what is going on at Lotus these days.
Thats all really.
No one at Lotus does either, they're just trying out ideas that they think will work, as they really have no experience of doing things on their own and don't understand their own market or product.Thats all really.
Charity is good, marketing by using charity lacks integrity, result = Lotus marketing lacks integrity.
Luca Brasi said:
Why would you want a car that has something to do with the worst and most annoying band in history?
Possibly because they are amongst the largest rock bands on the planet and their fan base tend to be white, middle class, educated, middle aged and er.....affluent.On top of that it is good PR. The cost of the car is well below the normal cost of marketing to this type of audience.
The event will be media riddled and get the brand right out there in front of relevant people.
The only thing that worries me about this is that it is an auction, and the guy who wrote the release never thought to mention Hammer To Fall. Baffling.
Liquid Knight said:
http://youtu.be/5uvbt2vbzIo
Here we have a proper race driver (rather than an out of work former BTCC failure) on a proper race track (instead of an airfield with lines painted on it) lapping the Lotus less than a second slower then the Porsche Cayman R.
Than. Than. Than. Than. Than!Here we have a proper race driver (rather than an out of work former BTCC failure) on a proper race track (instead of an airfield with lines painted on it) lapping the Lotus less than a second slower then the Porsche Cayman R.
Then is used in relation to time, not for comparison.
Hands are just that, not hends!
This incorrect use of the word is a very American trait, insofar that they write as how they pronounce the word, so let's not start emulating them - it's bloody annoying!
Edited by PJ S on Friday 2nd September 15:46
DonkeyApple said:
The only thing that worries me about this is that it is an auction, and the guy who wrote the release never thought to mention Hammer To Fall. Baffling.
Au contraire...start of press release said:
Another Lotus Bites The Dust...
Lotus announces its latest charitable donation for the hammer to fall on: a bespoke Evora S for the Mercury Phoenix Trust.
(I forgot to put that one n bold when I did the ol' cut and paste)Lotus announces its latest charitable donation for the hammer to fall on: a bespoke Evora S for the Mercury Phoenix Trust.
I know one person who wouldn't have bought the Lotus to drive, Freddie Mercury, he had driving lessons but never passed his test, preferred to be driven around in limo's. Now remind me how much leg room is there in the EVORA in the back?
Now if it was Roger Taylor he did write the B side to Bohemian Rhapsody, 'I'm in love with my car' so he can bid for the Lotus!
Now if it was Roger Taylor he did write the B side to Bohemian Rhapsody, 'I'm in love with my car' so he can bid for the Lotus!
Domf said:
I know one person who wouldn't have bought the Lotus to drive, Freddie Mercury, he had driving lessons but never passed his test, preferred to be driven around in limo's. Now remind me how much leg room is there in the EVORA in the back?
Now if it was Roger Taylor he did write the B side to Bohemian Rhapsody, 'I'm in love with my car' so he can bid for the Lotus!
'Cept that was written about one of their roadies, who had a Dino (so a documentary on the radio the other day told me)Now if it was Roger Taylor he did write the B side to Bohemian Rhapsody, 'I'm in love with my car' so he can bid for the Lotus!
PJ S said:
Liquid Knight said:
http://youtu.be/5uvbt2vbzIo
Here we have a proper race driver (rather than an out of work former BTCC failure) on a proper race track (instead of an airfield with lines painted on it) lapping the Lotus less than a second slower then the Porsche Cayman R.
Than. Than. Than. Than. Than!Here we have a proper race driver (rather than an out of work former BTCC failure) on a proper race track (instead of an airfield with lines painted on it) lapping the Lotus less than a second slower then the Porsche Cayman R.
Then is used in relation to time, not for comparison.
Hands are just that, not hends!
This incorrect use of the word is a very Canadian trait, insofar that they write as how they pronounce the word, so let's not start emulating them - it's bloody annoying!
Edited by PJ S on Friday 2nd September 15:46
If you're going to culturally stereotype at least get the country right.
Liquid Knight said:
If you're going to culturally stereotype at least get the country right.
Both countries' citizens are as bad as each other on this one, and it's even pervading some Ozlanders' writings.Quite why, I cannot fathom unless they're using dictation to write their thoughts for them.
That I could understand where pronunciation results in the wrong choice of word being selected.
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