| First and foremost, why do people want to | | | | DETAIL: |
| feature their cars to the public? Is it simply to | | | | Custom modifications attracts attention, it shows |
| show it off? The answer is yes & no. Many | | | | creativity and uniqueness too, that nobody else's |
| car tuning companies will want to show off their | | | | has. Car Magazines wants to show customized |
| cars to get noticed, to promote their company | | | | parts to the world and people will want to buy |
| and to get business. However, reason varies for | | | | the magazines to read and to check out the new |
| the individual owners, well some may say | | | | parts. In my case, my car has lots of custom |
| "show-off" but most I feel (just like me) is that - | | | | modifications that I work with my tuner to |
| after all these hard work, creativity, money spend | | | | produce which eventually became a product for |
| on the your car, you would want to ensure that | | | | them. You may want to use new materials or an |
| all these are paid off, that people actually | | | | all new design for custom parts for your car. |
| appreciate your work and to prove that it's worth | | | | BRIGHT COLOURS: |
| the effort you put in and ultimately you get | | | | Car magazines love BRIGHT colored car, so if |
| documentation of your hard work before you | | | | your modified car is one of that, you have a point |
| finally sell your car. | | | | ahead of other car owners. I was told of this tip |
| Many people have emailed and asked me the | | | | by the 3 publications that my BMW was featured |
| secrets behind getting my BMW on the THREE | | | | in. All of them said that it was a pity that my |
| Car Magazines just like this previous BMW M3 that | | | | BMW M3 was dark blue! If not, it would have |
| was featured in the publications of Performance | | | | made it to the cover! And true enough the three |
| BMW, Max Power and Options Auto France. | | | | covers of the magazines that my BMW was |
| So what are the secrets behind it? The question | | | | featured in came with bright colors! You may |
| you need to ask is: "Why would a car magazine | | | | have noticed that in all other cover magazines |
| want to feature your car?" When there are | | | | too. So if you plan to repaint your car, catch |
| millions of cars out there on the road... | | | | attention and make it to the cover, choose bright! |
| Here are the answers: | | | | (important note: choose a bright color that you |
| BE the FIRST (NEWS SELLS) | | | | can live with!) |
| Car magazines works like newspapers, they need | | | | CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MAGAZINES: |
| news to sell their magazines, hence to make | | | | Well you need to let the magazines know the |
| them notice you need to make news for them. If | | | | existence of your unique car. Find the best |
| your car has the first new modifications from a | | | | magazine that suit your car theme or make and |
| tuner (a new prototype), that would be ideal. In | | | | contact them. If your car is modified by a tuner, |
| my case, my car was the FIRST Rieger BMW in | | | | you may want to ask your tuner to call the Car |
| UK. As such, the FIRST #1 Rieger BMW brings | | | | Magazines as they will have direct contacts to the |
| attention to UK readers, it created news and | | | | publishers. In my case, I didn't actually thought of |
| curiosity. | | | | getting it featured in the magazines but the idea |
| BE DIFFERENT: CREATE a whole unique car: | | | | came from my tuner - Alan Pentacost of PSG |
| Your best bet is to start off with your mind to | | | | BMW body kits. One thing lead to another and |
| create something different and unique to your | | | | many other magazines come after to feature my |
| own liking, of course according to your taste. You | | | | BMW M3. |
| don't want to create a unique car only to hate it | | | | I am confident that if you have a tastefully |
| after the modifications. People want to see | | | | modified unique BMW car, many car magazines |
| something out of the ordinary. "Specials" always | | | | are more than willing to feature it. Just think of it |
| catches attention. But remember to do it | | | | this way, Car magazines need cars to feature in |
| tastefully otherwise it will only attract negative | | | | their magazines every month! (At least five cars |
| feedback. Be creative, don't limit yourself to parts | | | | per month). How are they going to find these |
| from one car tuner, you may mix and match | | | | cars? If you have one and feel like getting it |
| with products of other car tuners or even from | | | | featured, get some good photos now and email |
| other makes of car tuners. I got several parts | | | | them to all these Car Magazines. You just have to |
| from other makes or car tuners and modified to | | | | let them know the existence of your Unique car. |
| fit my BMW. Some even create new parts for | | | | For more tips and pictures of modified BMW |
| their cars in custom modifications. | | | | check out #1 World's BEST modified BMW. Good |
| CUSTOMISED MODIFICATIONS: ATTENTION TO | | | | Luck! |