ZRoadster Calendar 2010 - Your forum needs you!

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 11:43

Hello all you ZRoadsterites,

Well here we again, and it's November already - where did the year go? After much pestering and general badgering it seems that a number of you would like to see another ZRoadster.net Calendar for 2010. I think you all know the formula by now, but for those that don't, we will be offering a calendar for sale made up using your photos. The calendar will professionally printed and bound, with a price set to pay for both the printing and to raise a little cash to keep our wonderful site going. As a reminder, here are a couple of the pages from last years calendar.

I am looking for submissions of photographs of all your zeds (Z1, Z3, Z4 and Z8 inclusive) to put into the calendar. Throughout the year a number of you have posted up some really stunning photos, so I would like to ask you to post just your best ones in this thread for consideration for the calendar, and for those who have been keeping their pictures to themselves, please please do post them up now. Unfortunately, without redefining the concept of a year, only 12 can be picked. There is no set theme, and I would like to use a mix photos of single cars, groups of cars, abstracts, meets, or just plain spectacular settings for zeds to be seen in - the only real mandatory element is that the pictures must be zed related.

In order to make the calendar work, I have to insist that all photos submitted must be landscape format (horizontal orientation) and have an unedited original available which is a minimum of 4 megapixels (about 2300 pixels across). This will ensure that we can print them at a decent size and quality. If we can manage this, I am hoping to make the calendar a little bit bigger than A4 this year.

Please post your entries in this thread, resized to around 800x600, for us all to see. Assuming your entry is selected, I will ask for the original image later. The only other requirement is that you must either own the copyright to the image or have permission to use it.

The closing date for entries is Monday 30th November 2009.

I can't wait to see all your pictures. As usual, I will update this thread with more information as we go along.

Edit: Knew there was something I'd forgotten - I will post ordering details in a separate thread after we've done the photo submissions bit.

Thanks R.

Naeem.m · Post by **Naeem.m** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 11:54

What an excellent idea!

cant wait to see the pics come in. I will try to get a good few shots of my Z in for the deadline.

zedder3 · Post by **zedder3** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 13:08

great idea. i will buy one of these!

W444 LKR · Post by **W444 LKR** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 18:05

Here is a piccie of mine

You can put me down for a calendar !

_wendy_ · Post by **_wendy_** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 18:28

heres my fav. looks quite lame next to all these posh cars and stunning locations though lol

pierrez1 · Post by **pierrez1** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 19:28

Hamann Z1:

Schnitzer Z1:

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 22:34

Some you may have seen, others you may not.

Ragtop · Post by **Ragtop** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 22:55

This was taken in Seaford, East Sussex.

and this picture was taken on Beachy Head with Belle Tout in the background.

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 11 Nov, 2009 23:42

pimp-master-d · Post by **pimp-master-d** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 13:09

heres my attempts but looks like there is serious competition this year will have to get polishin this weekend

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 14:29

_wendy_ wrote:heres my fav. looks quite lame next to all these posh cars and stunning locations though lol

Wendy, it would be boring if it was just full of ///M's

your cars looking great and a credit to you getting it looking so nice since you got it earlier this year

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 16:24

I'll submit two cars because I'm greedy

My "old" S50 ///M Roadster earlier this summer

pic #1

pic #2

pic #3

My "new" S54 ///M Roadster

pic #4

pic #5

pic #6

pic #7

pic #8

pic #9

pic #10

and finally a line of Zeds

pic #11

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 22:13

an old one with old wheels on and no roll bars, but you do get a view of sunny Rotheram

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 22:26

Canman wrote:an old one with old wheels on and no roll bars, but you do get a view of sunny Rotheram

Most of which has been tactfully obscured by a bush

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 22:49

no one seems to trim there bush in Rotherham

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 23:15

Canman wrote:no one seems to trim there bush in Rotherham

And what's with the Z3 sign? It is not positioned properly. Respray?
My suggestion: total removal.

BW
Austin

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 12 Nov, 2009 23:37

dont think i follow Austin, you saying " remove my Z3 badge as this positioned wrong , post respray "

im no expert but best of my knowledge its not been painted

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 00:14

I vote Jonttt's last photo

And yes, that is my gorgeous zed pulled in behind his but that just helps make the picture even better

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 01:37

I don't really have any of my own so I would like to nominate any one of
these photos of Carlee's coupe, (if he's willing) they are all stunning pictures!

Cloz · Post by **Cloz** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 02:15

calbens wrote: I would like to nominate any one of Carlee's coupe, (if he's willing) they are all stunning pictures!

Calbens I am with you and I vote for January

Cloz

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 07:16

Canman wrote:dont think i follow Austin, you saying " remove my Z3 badge as this positioned wrong , post respray "

im no expert but best of my knowledge its not been painted

Yes, actually I am asking whether the car was resprayed - because the Z3 badge is not positioned correctly (these "faults" are often when respraying because the person, doing the respray isn't therall enough).
A simple test of lacquer thickness will solve the question floating in the air.

This is promo picture, check the position (if you want, I can find out where exactly (in mm) is positioned OEM).

Total removal is an option - IMHO looks far better then with the badging.
And yes, I resprayed mine - I bought a second hand trunk lid with the rack (didn't want anyone fooling arround my original lid), resprayed it, and swaped it with the original.

Your car looks really nice though.

BW
Austin

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 08:56

It could have been ordered "debadged" from the factory and a later owner added

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 09:03

calbens wrote:I don't really have any of my own so I would like to nominate any one of
these photos of Carlee's coupe, (if he's willing) they are all stunning pictures!

There have been lots of stunning pictures posted this year (I agree Carlee's amongst the best) but I think an issue may be the required file size. I took quite a few with my "pocket" camera this year that turned out great but I have the resolution "turned down" so the file sizes are not too large restricting what I could pick from

but there must be lots more that could be used so come on guys, don't be shy we need more variety to choose from

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 09:07

Jonttt wrote:It could have been ordered "debadged" from the factory and a later owner added

True.

BW
Austin

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 09:44

just done some research and think your right the badge is too far right compared to factory fitted ones. so then rang previous owner and he says no respray whilst he was the owner and didnt hotice himself.
so then went to give the zed the once over ( it bugs me little mystery things like this ) cant find any evidence of respray around the boot area rear quaters or bumper. i had the zed prof detailed this summer and he commented on the great original paint condition and how hard it was to remove the light swirling. anyhow thanks Austin for pointing this out and for now i'll leave it badged and next year might try to get the position right.
sorry too for going off topic

jontt's car has to be in , maybe december as the red relates to santa's suit

maybe if a bit of tinsel from the mirror to add to the theme

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 09:57

Jonttt wrote:There have been lots of stunning pictures posted this year (I agree Carlee's amongst the best) but I think an issue may be the required file size. I took quite a few with my "pocket" camera this year that turned out great but I have the resolution "turned down" so the file sizes are not too large restricting what I could pick from

It was a concious decision to ask for higher resolution pics this time as we had some issues over resolution (or rather lack thereof) in previous years - it really will take 4 megapixels if the calendar is going to be bigger than A4. Yes, I know this will exclude some otherwise good shots, but I think most of us have at least one camera that is more than this now - even my phone has a 5MP camera on it! You will just have to learn to keep the res turned up on your compact, Jon.

Carlee's pics look to have been taken with an SLR and I wouldn't be surprised if they were 10MP on more, so I don't think there will be a size issue there. If you want to see one in the calendar, then I suggest that one of you PMs him and asks him if he's willing. If he didn't take the photos himself, then we also need permission to use them.

At the moment I still have 12 pages to fill and need as many pics as possible, so please please keep posting them up. Many thanks for the ones posted so far - some excellent ones in there.

Thanks R.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 10:37

Rob, was not meant in critiscm in any way, just explaining why we might not see some otherwise excellent shots posted this year. I think your right from memory Carlee's shots were a professional job.

Austin, come on, you have some of the best shots so get them posted

Brian H · Post by **Brian H** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 11:17

Here's a couple taken at home in the front garden just at the turn of autumn.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Damm Pine needles get everywhere

PS. pic 4 of jonttt's gets my vote

Budget M3 · Post by **Budget M3** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 14:05

There are two sets of pics in this thread:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=

Here are a few of my favorites:

hornel Z3M · Post by **hornel Z3M** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 19:24

Heres my bond car 1997, same spec as goldeneye

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 19:34

hornel wrote:Heres my bond car 1997, same spec as goldeneye

Looks more like the invisible man's car to me

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 19:42

Robert T wrote:
Carlee's pics look to have been taken with an SLR and I wouldn't be surprised if they were 10MP on more, so I don't think there will be a size issue there. If you want to see one in the calendar, then I suggest that one of you PMs him and asks him if he's willing. If he didn't take the photos himself, then we also need permission to use them.

Done!

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 19:55

Titan wrote:
hornel wrote:Heres my bond car 1997, same spec as goldeneye
Looks more like the invisible man's car to me

Probably the vanish model.

BW
Austin

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 19:55

hornel wrote:Heres my bond car 1997, same spec as goldeneye

Rocket Launchers

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri 13 Nov, 2009 23:56

Alreeeeeet!

I'm going to see if I can get a pic done this weekend of the custard car, after the cleaning begins

watch this space

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 10:22

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 17:05

jontt...I knew I should have had the polisher on a lower setting

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 17:20

Is that what happens when you try to remove the hard top without undoing the cam locks Jonttt?

stu · Post by **stu** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 19:33

Couple of Sylvia's car

I think I'd need to get persmission from the photog if they're picked.

Post by **Robert T** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 19:56

stu wrote:I think I'd need to get persmission from the photog if they're picked.

Two of the piccies for last years calendar required permission and didn't cause too many headaches - one photographer wanted a mention, the other a PDF of the calendar so he could see the results. Doesn't mean to say that all photographers are as easy to please, but it certainly proves that it is possible to use them. They don't tend to mind things with limited print runs like our calendar - what they don't want is someone getting rich off their images - we aren't doing this for a profit (other than the upkeep of the board). It helps me to know if we have to wait for permission though, as there is a limit to how long we can wait.

I do like those piccies though - nice action shots - showing what zeds were meant for... which is driving.

Cheers R.

stu · Post by **stu** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 22:17

Robert T wrote:
stu wrote:I think I'd need to get persmission from the photog if they're picked.
Two of the piccies for last years calendar required permission and didn't cause too many headaches - one photographer wanted a mention, the other a PDF of the calendar so he could see the results. Doesn't mean to say that all photographers are as easy to please, but it certainly proves that it is possible to use them. They don't tend to mind things with limited print runs like our calendar - what they don't want is someone getting rich off their images - we aren't doing this for a profit (other than the upkeep of the board). It helps me to know if we have to wait for permission though, as there is a limit to how long we can wait.

I do like those piccies though - nice action shots - showing what zeds were meant for... which is driving.

Cheers R.

He's a friend of the BMW Car Club, so I'd hope he'd be ok. Pity one's with the top up, but nice action shots on my fave road too!

Need more Z4's and a Z8 would be nice too.

I really love that pale yellow Z1!

Roadster · Post by **Roadster** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 10:08

Some very wet track action at Spa-Francorchamps (trackphoto.co.uk) :

Route des Grandes Alpes :

Isle of Man :

007 · Post by **007** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 16:17

I would like the old girl to be considered for the calender

007 · Post by **007** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 22:22

Something a little different!

johnwayne · Post by **johnwayne** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 12:31

Before fitment of 19" Hartge alloys @ p700 Pirelli tyres

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 19:38

Here's a few of my pics from this year:

z autumn:

gills:

more gills:

red zeds:

pimp-master-d · Post by **pimp-master-d** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 12:52

love the 1st pic myredzed id hang u on my wall with pride

CMullins · Post by **CMullins** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 17:41

some stunning pics of the black coupe, but Pimp-Master 'd's first pic is my fav!

pimp-master-d · Post by **pimp-master-d** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 17:58

CMullins wrote:some stunning pics of the black coupe, but Pimp-Master 'd's first pic is my fav!

CMullins u are officially on the crimbo list

thats literally made my day.... now who do i make the bribe payable too lmao

CMullins · Post by **CMullins** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 18:58

No bribe needed!! I should really get mine polished up!

Stunning pic of a stunning car! Really made me think about getting them front lights!

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