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Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« on: May 09, 2012, 05:54:34 PM »

http://www.smartmaniacs.co.uk/showthread.php?68643-Auto-Express-photoshoot-plea-SmartForFour

Hi All

I need to try and sort out a Smart ForFour for a photoshoot to feature in one of the used buying guides that Auto Express do.

The owner of the car would need to take their car to either our studio in Derby or Beaulieu for the day (a shoot takes about 3 - 4 hours but with travelling time it would probably be a day out) and in return they would receive a full set of studio pictures (worth about £350-£400) and have their car in a national magazine. The car needs to be ideally not black or white but a colour. Also it needs to be a standard car and not modified, I’m sorry about this to all of you that have modified cars but we need to photograph a fair representation of what’s on a standard forecourt. I appreciate that this is a bit of an ask but before we try the local dealers we do like to see if any private owners would like a studio shoot of their car done via their respective forum.

If anyone is interested, please do not hesitate to contact me either via the forum or vicky@magiccarpics.co.uk for further information.

Many thanks
Vicky Dredge
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 06:56:19 PM »

This is an excellent opportunity.

Please someone take them up on this offer/opportunity ......

It's not a scam as last year they did the same for a roadster.

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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 10:16:07 PM »

I would, but mine is black
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 11:54:09 PM »

Any unmodified/standard ForFour ?

Any idea of date/s for this ?

Dependant on the date/s I might offer my silver 56 plate Brabus.
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 07:00:26 AM »

My Pulse is very tired now, but its grey and black so probably not what they're after.
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2012, 10:26:26 AM »

G - just ping her an email.

Think they try and fit in around you :)

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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 10:31:12 AM »

iv offered my forfour.
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 05:34:03 PM »

Yours would be ideal :)

Excellent example.......

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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 05:47:19 PM »

Yours would be ideal :)

Excellent example.......

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is it because mine is a 'clean example' or the colour combo?
an expansion on your excellent example would put my mind at rest, amongst other things that are on my mind
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 06:08:05 PM »

Well last time I saw it, it was dirty ;)

It's a good colour combo..... I would think if they had a choice, they would pick red/silver combo but yours is excellent.

Last time with the roadsters, they had a few volunteers and went with a yellow panel with black trid.

Guess they know what looks good on the pages of a magazine :)

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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2012, 09:37:14 PM »

Modified black and a black and white :(

I agree, Mr Singh's would be great. Ed's olive forfour too...
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2012, 11:50:38 PM »

I've sent Vicky an e-mail 'volunteering' my Brab....
though I reckon a 'coloured' ForFour will be their preference over
a plain all silver car.

Anyone else with a really good example want to 'volunteer' it ?
What a wonderful thing to have if ever you wanted to sell...
to be able to say it's been in a global mag, and maybe flash
a copy of it to the buyer. I'm betting it would add to the value...
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2012, 12:49:57 PM »

after several emails to and from viky, they have asked me if id be happy for them to use my car... well what could i say, i said that they can gladly use my car ;D
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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2012, 07:26:44 PM »

Well done my friend :)

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Re: Auto Express photoshoot plea - SmartForFour
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2012, 08:20:56 PM »

Excellent! You have to let us know when it Goes to print!
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