Comments on: Welcome to MotoringFile http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile Turns Five http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-167707 MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile Turns Five Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:20:36 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-167707 <p>[...] However it was start. Just a few months after that the site you see today launched (1/03) and the rest… well you can read the rest in our ;a [...]</p> [...] However it was start. Just a few months after that the site you see today launched (1/03) and the rest… well you can read the rest in our ;a [...]

]]> By: Malaga http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Malaga Sun, 27 Mar 2005 16:13:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4962 <p>Greetings from Malaga (Spain). Antonio :-)</p> Greetings from Malaga (Spain). Antonio :-)

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 Gabriel Bridger Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:01:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4961 <p>Thanks everyone for the support - it really means a lot.</p> <p>Also I wanted to mention that contrary to some discussion out there - the recent name change was not in reaction to any impending legal action by MINI or BMW.</p> Thanks everyone for the support – it really means a lot.

Also I wanted to mention that contrary to some discussion out there – the recent name change was not in reaction to any impending legal action by MINI or BMW.

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4960 R Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:32:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4960 <p>Thanks, 'nuff said on my part. Have a Guiness for me..........R</p> Thanks, 'nuff said on my part. Have a Guiness for me……….R

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4959 Gabriel Bridger Mon, 01 Mar 2004 21:37:00 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4959 <p>The most difficult thing is trying balance the content between stuff for all the different kinds of owners. You've got people who have had classic Minis and now have new ones. You have people who have just had news ones but are going on two years of ownership. And you have people that are new to the MINI world and are awaiting delivery.</p> <p>Trying to find common ground between articles isn't easy. I want to make sure this is a place that is welcoming to the newbies out there as well as to the old schoolers who have already added the 19% pulley and 18" JCW wheels.</p> <p>Also if anyone ever has articles they'd like to write and have posted please by all means send them in via the contribute button above. This site is partially built on visitor contributions and the more I get the more I can post!</p> <p>BTW thanks for the comments R :)</p> The most difficult thing is trying balance the content between stuff for all the different kinds of owners. You've got people who have had classic Minis and now have new ones. You have people who have just had news ones but are going on two years of ownership. And you have people that are new to the MINI world and are awaiting delivery.

Trying to find common ground between articles isn't easy. I want to make sure this is a place that is welcoming to the newbies out there as well as to the old schoolers who have already added the 19% pulley and 18″ JCW wheels.

Also if anyone ever has articles they'd like to write and have posted please by all means send them in via the contribute button above. This site is partially built on visitor contributions and the more I get the more I can post!

BTW thanks for the comments R :)

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 Gabriel Bridger Mon, 01 Mar 2004 21:14:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4958 <p>You know I'd absolutely love to but I simply don't have the time. I think what <a href="http://www.vortexmediagroup.com/">Vortex Media</a> has done is great - they went from about what MotoringFile is today to quite an impressive collection of site. </p> <p>But alas - no time.</p> You know I'd absolutely love to but I simply don't have the time. I think what Vortex Media has done is great – they went from about what MotoringFile is today to quite an impressive collection of site.

But alas – no time.

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 R Mon, 01 Mar 2004 21:07:56 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4957 <p>Gabe, Let me say I appreciate the work this must take and I also love to go to BRIDGER.US and see what Gabe's latest topics are so don't take this anyway but my silly 2 cents.</p> <p>I have looked at everything that you have generated over the past year. It's all good and I do appreciate the time of year thing, more on your end of the continent than here in SoCal, but how many times can one dicuss the same wheels or interior? </p> <p>What I like are the roundhouse discussions that start with MINI and go into design and philosophies. Since the MINI thing can only generate so much in new topics why not, with the new name, expand into something much greater. You have the talent, obviously. F1, WRC, NASCAR, Auto Shows, design philosophies.....I guess what I'm saying is why not create an Automotive Journal. Turn it into your biz.</p> <p>An Admirer..........R</p> Gabe, Let me say I appreciate the work this must take and I also love to go to BRIDGER.US and see what Gabe's latest topics are so don't take this anyway but my silly 2 cents.

I have looked at everything that you have generated over the past year. It's all good and I do appreciate the time of year thing, more on your end of the continent than here in SoCal, but how many times can one dicuss the same wheels or interior?

What I like are the roundhouse discussions that start with MINI and go into design and philosophies. Since the MINI thing can only generate so much in new topics why not, with the new name, expand into something much greater. You have the talent, obviously. F1, WRC, NASCAR, Auto Shows, design philosophies…..I guess what I'm saying is why not create an Automotive Journal. Turn it into your biz.

An Admirer……….R

]]> By: CometGirl63 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4956 CometGirl63 Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:48:43 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4956 <p>love the new name- and the changes look great!</p> love the new name- and the changes look great!

]]> By: Scott http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4955 Scott Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:45:03 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4955 <p>Man, I miss a day of looking at Bridger, and what happens. Now I have to change all those links that point here. </p> <p>I know exactly what you mean about picking a name. Lots of web people ask me why I don't use a Mini URL for the Madison Mini Group.</p> <p>MotoringFile - I'll have to say it a few times to get used to it. But, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Still the first place to look for Motoring information.</p> Man, I miss a day of looking at Bridger, and what happens. Now I have to change all those links that point here.

I know exactly what you mean about picking a name. Lots of web people ask me why I don't use a Mini URL for the Madison Mini Group.

MotoringFile – I'll have to say it a few times to get used to it. But, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Still the first place to look for Motoring information.

]]> By: Scott http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Scott Mon, 01 Mar 2004 15:27:13 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4954 <p>Great name!!! What a fantastic site, I check it out every day. Keep up the great work!</p> Great name!!! What a fantastic site, I check it out every day. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: quicksilver http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4953 quicksilver Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:31:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4953 <p>Keep on going !! It's realy good. And keep on MINI-ing :))</p> Keep on going !! It's realy good. And keep on MINI-ing :))

]]> By: ANTSMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4952 ANTSMINI Sun, 29 Feb 2004 23:35:35 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4952 <p>Great name and great site as always Gabe! Being a former MA, I also concur that winter is terrible for car sales.</p> Great name and great site as always Gabe! Being a former MA, I also concur that winter is terrible for car sales.

]]> By: gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4951 gabe Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:49:33 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4951 <p>R - Winter is always a bit slow in the automotive world - just ask your MINI sale person how many cars they sell in February compared to May :)</p> <p>BTW you may want to check out the archive a bit - over the last 4 months we've had more stories than all the other months combined.</p> R – Winter is always a bit slow in the automotive world – just ask your MINI sale person how many cars they sell in February compared to May :)

BTW you may want to check out the archive a bit – over the last 4 months we've had more stories than all the other months combined.

]]> By: Pebbles http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4950 Pebbles Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:35:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4950 <p>Congratulations Gabe and Matt on the new site name, format and content. It's really nice! </p> <p>MOTOR ON! BJ in Austin Texas 2004 MCS "Mr Bridger"</p> Congratulations Gabe and Matt on the new site name, format and content. It's really nice!

MOTOR ON! BJ in Austin Texas 2004 MCS “Mr Bridger”

]]> By: Phil http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 Phil Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:41:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4949 <p>Very cool 'new' site, Gabe. I always believed this should have been it's own entity rather than a subdirectory of your personal site. The professionalism and content here is first rate, so it's only fitting it stand alone. Keep up the good work, this is a daily check for me as I keep up to date.</p> <p>Thanks again!</p> <p>Phil</p> Very cool 'new' site, Gabe. I always believed this should have been it's own entity rather than a subdirectory of your personal site. The professionalism and content here is first rate, so it's only fitting it stand alone. Keep up the good work, this is a daily check for me as I keep up to date.

Thanks again!

Phil

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 R Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:34:45 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4948 <p>My comment was solely directed at the look that some others were commenting on. I am totally clueless to all the technological mumbo jumbo. Yes it does load quicker.</p> <p>But as I said nice logo.</p> <p>I used to come here a lot more, seems to have gotten a bit stale. I do appreciate anybody, as I'm sure you must, putting in the amount of time you do.</p> <p>R</p> My comment was solely directed at the look that some others were commenting on. I am totally clueless to all the technological mumbo jumbo. Yes it does load quicker.

But as I said nice logo.

I used to come here a lot more, seems to have gotten a bit stale. I do appreciate anybody, as I'm sure you must, putting in the amount of time you do.

R

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4947 Gabriel Bridger Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:52:00 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4947 <p>There are a few things that we have yet to do. The search should work however.</p> There are a few things that we have yet to do. The search should work however.

]]> By: dc http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 dc Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:25:04 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4946 <p>so now you need to do a global search and replace.</p> <p>eg</p> <p>'If you're looking for my MINI weblog you'll find it at: bridger.us/mini'</p> <p>considering how you brand the images http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/main_pic.jpg that could be a bit of work.</p> <p>Also, the search does not work 'A database error has occurred.'</p> <p>http://chicagominiclub.com/ is also real nice !</p> so now you need to do a global search and replace.

eg

'If you're looking for my MINI weblog you'll find it at: bridger.us/mini'

considering how you brand the images http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/main_pic.jpg that could be a bit of work.

Also, the search does not work 'A database error has occurred.'

http://chicagominiclub.com/ is also real nice !

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 Gabriel Bridger Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:03:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4945 <p>R - MotoringFile is an entirely new site. </p> <p>It's not that Bridger.us/MINI was changed - it was eliminated and MotoringFile was launched with it's content. </p> <p>There are tons of under the hood imporovements they weren't there on Bridger.us/MINI that have been made to optimize the site. You may notice this site loads about 3-4 times faster for instance. Actually that's really the biggest change - or the one that took the most work to get done.</p> <p>Also: </p> <p>Navigation has been altered on both the top and right side of the page. </p> <p>The article headers have been redesigned and the info posters fill in has been altered as well.</p> <p>Content has overall been streamlined.</p> R – MotoringFile is an entirely new site.

It's not that Bridger.us/MINI was changed – it was eliminated and MotoringFile was launched with it's content.

There are tons of under the hood imporovements they weren't there on Bridger.us/MINI that have been made to optimize the site. You may notice this site loads about 3-4 times faster for instance. Actually that's really the biggest change – or the one that took the most work to get done.

Also:

Navigation has been altered on both the top and right side of the page.

The article headers have been redesigned and the info posters fill in has been altered as well.

Content has overall been streamlined.

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/02/28/welcome_to_motoringfile/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 R Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:34:09 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/02/28/#comment-4944 <p>Other than the name change I really don't see any difference. Maybe I missed something. Nice logo.</p> <p>Have a great time in England. I heard about this place in London called the River Cafe that has amazing food....................R</p> Other than the name change I really don't see any difference. Maybe I missed something. Nice logo.

Have a great time in England. I heard about this place in London called the River Cafe that has amazing food………………..R

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