Hello
Fiat are publishing a new magazine for UK owners in September and I'm one of the writers working on it. The magazine is called US! and is all about the community of Fiat owners in the UK. I would love to know any news or stories any committed Fiat owners among you might have - are you planning or going to any Fiat car events? Have you got a love affair with your Fiat car? Does your car have a name? Basically I'd love to know anything quirky that you wouldn't mind appearing in print!
Let me know if you are able to help
Thanks
Johanna Derry

Good Luck Johanna and wish you every success, this Forum is capable of providing some really good feedback across all levels of FIAT use and ownership, some more flattering than others I am sure, will there be heavy editing or can the magazine be viewed as a voice that will / should / could ultimately elevate FIAT in the league championship of car owners?

I know its a little early to ask but any plans for content from/aimed at markets outside of the UK?

a story on Sylvia the most traveled fiat panda in the world would make a good story

how is this magazine going to be sold is it through main line shops or through fiat themselfs

might be worth sending this guy a message...

https://www.fiatforum.com/members/e505jpy

he is taking a 500 across america and like dave said has the most travelled Fiat ever

might also be worth contacting [email protected] the site owner, for the story of how fiat forum started and how it has grown over the years but still manages to remain free for all

Sounds intriguing Johanna, I wish you the best of luck with your bit of the project. You've already found the best source of information by posting here

PS, I'm happy to have a plug for my website in it...

Hi guys
Thanks already for all that help! I'll try and find out the answers to your questions - it's the first issue so it's still taking shape. I'll keep you posted!
J

Johanna said:

Hi guys
Thanks already for all that help! I'll try and find out the answers to your questions - it's the first issue so it's still taking shape. I'll keep you posted!
J

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can we have an online version of the magazine

just a quick idea...how about a small competition to have the best car picture award? so everybody can take pix of their fiats and edit them etc and send them off.and the winners pic could appear in the mag

Hi
We've got something similar to this planned for the magazine if you're interested. We're looking for people to send in pictures of their cars and tell us what they've named it and why. If anyone's interested there's a thread about this, but you can send me a personal message and I'll get back to you with more info about where to send pics etc.
J

nice job
what about some colaborators from other countrys .. sharing their knowledge ?

just a question johanna....will this magazine essentially be an in house puff piece for fiat, or will HO allow publication of what the owners really think of the dire network of dealerships we have to endure?

Jai said:

just a question johanna....will this magazine essentially be an in house puff piece for fiat, or will HO allow publication of what the owners really think of the dire network of dealerships we have to endure?

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im guessing as it is coming direct from fiat (from what i can gather from the first post) then they will not be addind the "truth" but just what they want us to see

If it was independent on the other hand then

fiat are gonna publish it so it isnt the place for complaints

What sort of stuff is going to be in this magazine technical wise? how to guides (like we have here)? An "agony aunt" type tech support bit (along the lines of "ask luis" in pcformat)? Product recalls? reviews of mod. kit etc.?

and most importantly of all...How much!!!

Johanna said:

I would love to know any news or stories any committed Fiat owners among you might have - are you planning or going to any Fiat car events? Have you got a love affair with your Fiat car? Does your car have a name? Basically I'd love to know anything quirky that you wouldn't mind appearing in print!

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nothing about garages there Appears to be about the car & owner.

well just read the new mag which was sent free to my son i guess that is because he has just bought A NEW BRAVO.

not bad how do the rest of us get one though and the biggist disapointment was no mention of the barchetta even in the whats yours called page.
maybe next time anybody else had one?

only a very limited number are being printed initially, athus as you say only to owners of recently brought cars. If it becomes a success who knows but would anyone actually be prepared to pay for a copy?