MotoringFile 2005 Holiday Gift Guide

Dale Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Gabe,

The PDF does not open here on linux, file tells me that it is: AppleDouble encoded Macintosh file.

Also the zip contains a weird __MACOSX folder with the PDF in it.

scatpack Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Nice cover design!

DB Nov 28th, 2005 Link

The PDF does not open here on linux, file tells me that it is: AppleDouble encoded Macintosh file.

Not sure what distro you are using, but it opened fine for me in Ubuntu. Don’t use the zip file (all mac zips include that OSX folder), instead just click the pdf link and see what happens. Again, on Ubuntu, it opens right up with evince.

Dale Nov 28th, 2005 Link

To clarify, only the PDF in the ZIP doesn’t open for me. The standalone PDF opens just fine.

db Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Oh, well I have corrected that as well, just in case :)

Giacomo Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Nice design work.

ukpylot Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Great guide as usual!! Though there aren’t really that many items on there that you could truly ask for as ‘gifts’ - unless perhaps you’re related to the Rockerfellers :)

Aaron Nov 28th, 2005 Link

Gabe, once again, you’ve proven to be the leader in MINI news and all things good revolving around the MINI.

Happy Holidays!

Thanks to all who have made http://www.OutMotoring.com a success in 2005!

Ed Nov 28th, 2005 Link

I’m just curious - is there a reason to buy from Knauz (promoted in the gift guide) rather than, say, Crevier (who maintains the Roadfly MINI Parts Counter)?

stephen Nov 28th, 2005 Link

hey gabe…. what program did you use to make that gift guide… by chance was it pages?

steve

Gabe Nov 28th, 2005 Link

I’m just curious - is there a reason to buy from Knauz (promoted in the gift guide) rather than, say, Crevier (who maintains the Roadfly MINI Parts Counter)?

Knauz supports MotoringFile through advertising on the site. Therefore they are our preferred vendor for some specific items within the gift guide.

On a side note, if you’d like to order parts through them but have found a cheaper price elsewhere, just mention the specifics over the phone and they may be able to match that.

hey gabe…. what program did you use to make that gift guide… by chance was it pages?

Adobe InDesign

Sean Nov 28th, 2005 Link

The guide looks great!

polygrah Nov 29th, 2005 Link

Hey Gabe,

Why would I want to get the 2005 Calendar over the 2006 Calendar? Besides the typo great guide man. I’ve been trying to convince my parents into getting a Mini for years(ever since I first saw Mr. Bean’s), and now they are thinking about getting me one!!!

Happy Holidays

Steve Nov 29th, 2005 Link

Gabe:

Thanks so much for putting the guide together. It must have been a lot of work, especially with your recent hard drive failure. Much appreciated!

ps - Just listened to Woofcast 23. Try to check out some Slowdive and Cocteau Twins, bands that got me through many a Chicago winter!

Gabe Nov 29th, 2005 Link

Thanks Steve!

tsukiji Nov 29th, 2005 Link

Nice work!

note to self: get off butt & dust off InDesign CS

JD Nov 29th, 2005 Link

Nice work again this year!!! Thanks!!!

One question: Any reason for recommending the TomTom GPS instead of the Garmin or Magellans??? I have been looking for a GPS for my MINI and have also considered the TomTom, but wasn’t sure how the newcomer would stack up against the old-timers. Any thoughts on this???

Gabe Nov 29th, 2005 Link

One question: Any reason for recommending the TomTom GPS instead of the Garmin or Magellans??? I have been looking for a GPS for my MINI and have also considered the TomTom, but wasn’t sure how the newcomer would stack up against the old-timers. Any thoughts on this???

JD - I came to my conclusion based on some hands on time with the TomTom and a high-end Magellen unit and reviews. The TomTom had the coolest features and most importantly was the easiest to use and set-up. That said I would recommend giving each some testing at your local electronics store if you can.

Aleks Nov 30th, 2005 Link

vey nicely done, looks incredibly professional