What's in a name

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:22 pm

What's in a name?

Our new sponsor / tuner support is someone that we have known and used since we first built the car.

Details of the new engine are still to be kept on the down low as this will not be an overnight build.

Anyway, the name of the tuner has always been a point of disussion for us and we know that he his actually looking into the name. So what do people think.

This is only a first draft by Bart.

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:38 pm

The only thing (beyond the spelling of motorsport) that I can think of is that those within Motorsport may look at the idea of 'street racing' and think it's a bit boy racerish. What sort of work do these guys do though? Is it largely road cars? Engine swaps? Trackday prep?

My take on sponsorship is that if they are paying enough I'd run the car with anything on it. If they are paying a lot less, I'd be a lot fussier what they have on the car. Street racers is OK but it sounds like a quick response taxi firm to me

Does he want to buy the Purespeed brand?

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:52 pm

He does a lot of engine builds / swaps and has done a few track cars. He has had a few cars featured in various mags and one of his recent cars (Track specific) belongs to the editor of a car mag, although on that car his name appeared as S R M C. Which may be how it will appear on our car.
It won't be that big on the car and will probably switch places with our logo. It's a catch 22 the better we do the bigger it get's;)

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:08 pm

me and my spelling:sifone:
this wont be a quick taxi response:coolgleamA:

this is just a base im working on it takes about 10 different attemps to get a good one.

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:14 pm

Personally, it rings a little of Fords old "race on Sunday,sell on Monday"
I'd love to see the livery stuffing a few of the motorsport elite!
Good luck to you with it.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:18 am

pablo wrote:
What's in a name?

So what do people think.

This is only a first draft by Bart.

'Center' is the U.S. corruption of Centre.

The bonnet logo is better as, when reading the sponsor name, you get to the big cat's head rather than it's ar$e.

Rear wing looks dodgy and you forgot a steering wheel but that may be being a bit picky

Good luck whatever it's called

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:54 am

Rob S wrote:Personally, it rings a little of Fords old "race on Sunday,sell on Monday".

It has been more a case of "race on Sunday. fix on Monday".

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:05 am

pablo wrote:It has been more a case of "race on Sunday. fix on Monday".

Better than try and get it on to the track for practice, fluff qualifying and push it back on to the trailer on Sunday only for it to sit unloved on the same trailer until next race day. That seems to be my way of doing it (in sprint terms)

For reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_(disambiguation)

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:57 pm

the real ford nut will will truly know what "FORD" actually mean

Forever
On
Repair
Dutys

:smilielol5:

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:08 pm

here you go gerry just for you mate this one has a steering wheel on it
but sorry carnt do anything about the rear wing:sifone: