The Daily Chat Thread (1 Viewer)

[green40]

So is anyone else getting tired of the Toyota bashing by the media right now?
Seems like everytime I turn on the TV or Radio they are going on and on
about the recalls. Its turned into a tabloid like witch hunt.

 

[Krazyfj]

Love that 1st one, very clean design, I'd buy it.

Here are some other designs that I nixed.

I'm dumping the she-devil and replacing it with a pitchfork to see how that looks. Will post that up tomorrow.

I've never seen a beer style label on a bottle of wine so definitely going for unique. If I do the same as everyone else then I get the same results as everyone else.

Note: I already nixed the "wicked Cheap" part so don't stress over that. My design guy forgot to make it "Wicked Good" and just put "Wicked" on these.

Been talking to some distributors around the country and they love the concept.

 

[landtank]

So is anyone else getting tired of the Toyota bashing by the media right now?
Seems like everytime I turn on the TV or Radio they are going on and on
about the recalls. Its turned into a tabloid like witch hunt.

the American public would prefer that they just ignore their problems like GM.

Remember those door mounted safety belts that were made that way to pass passive restraint laws?

They were responsible for many deaths. In an accident if the door opened you would be ejected out of the car and into the collision. A NH state trooper lost his life that way.

GM just kept making cars that way for years. No big deal.

 

[rabid]

How about the GM truck saddlebag fuel tank explosions?

It is only news because of Toyotas reputation for excellence.
I am pretty sick of seeing the spin.

 

[Krazyfj]

Anything to knock down #1

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

What I find funny is that people who have owned these cars for a few years are suddenly afraid to drive them. Like a news report is going to cause the problem. I understand that the accelerator issue is more likely to happen with age, but how about shifting you car into neutral and cautiously pulling over?

 

[landtank]

When you shift into neutral the high revving engine will have little to no assist in braking. So lots of effort but it will be better than accelerating.

 

[thepinktaco]

People were calling in on the radio saying that people should have been buying american cars in the first place, well the toyotas that are affected were made in america, and most of the american cars are made in Mexico and Canada now.

 

[40Flipper]

People were calling in on the radio saying that people should have been buying american cars in the first place, well the toyotas that are affected were made in america, and most of the american cars are made in Mexico and Canada now.

Almost all of Pontiac was made in Australia towards the end

 

[nat88toy]

all the problem vehicles were made in America so what does that tell you, dont buy American cars ive been saying it for years

 

[40Flipper]

Round 18 on design. My designer guy did the 2 on the left. The 2 on the right are my idea.

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

Need some devil horns on the shadow.

 

[nat88toy]

2nd one is good the last two are boring
agree it need some horns

 

[40Flipper]

I like #4. Thinking I can do an interactive contest where consumers draw it themselves in say dirt on a car window, or in the snow in piss, or maple syrup on pancakes. they can snap a pic of it and load it onto a website for a drawing for free wine or a trip to California or something.

 

[rabid]

I plan on writing it in pee in the snow outside. I am a shoe in for the trip- might as well just give it to me now.


I like #2, for what it is worth.

 

[40Flipper]

I think the first 2 labels are too dramatic. I want light, simple and fun. Nothing too dark.

There's another company doing "Twilight" wines Vampire wines, werewolf wines, etc. Don;t want to get pegged into having to sell only in October.

 

[rabid]

how about the text logo from #2 and the graphic pic from the fourth? nice mix of both worlds. I like the logo, though it is a bit "newbury comics"

 

[edwjmcgrath]

I like #4.
The thing that I didn't like about the first one is that it would ONLY be bought by women. That immediately eliminates 50% of the market. 4 is pretty gender independent and I can see anyone buying it (although "wicked" is a New Englandism). The other issue I had with the first one is that IMO women don't usually relate positively to the "wicked" connotation. I can't explain it but my wife's friends came here last year and went home with a case of "Bitch" wine but I can guarantee that they wouldn't go home with the "sexy wicked" wine. The "funny wicked" wine, maybe.

 

[Impreza]

Somebody drive their 55 to Boston today? Red/white exterior with pretty big tires.

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[40Flipper]

We picked label #4 for the project. Should have revisions done soon

Wasn't me with the 55