MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
   | Notices | Hi member,
welcome to GT40s.com! If you've never posted on the forum maybe give it a go by introducing yourself in the Introduce Yourself Here forum. Also, think about becoming a Forum Supporter at GT40s.com. Becoming a supporter will allow you more PM space, an avatar, and the money is used to keep GT40s.com running.
Enjoy the forum!
Welcome to the GT40s.com, the World’s Largest GT40 resource.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, view pictures, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, Join Our Community Today!
Why not start with your first post today and become an active part of GT40s.com now! And, if you find you enjoy GT40s.com think about becoming a Forum Supporter. | | GT40 Memorabilia, Collectables, Apparel GT40 Related Stuff Discussed Here! | 
08-26-04, 10:19 PM
|
#21 (permalink)
| | thorin Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dallas Texas
Posts: 81
Rep Power: 7  | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Graham,
Thank you for the advance booking form - goes in the post tomorrow.
David Lowell | 
|  | |
08-26-04, 10:37 PM
|
#22 (permalink)
| | thorin Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dallas Texas
Posts: 81
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Sorry, to have two posts - waited too long to edit 1st post.
web site for the book: http://www.thegulfbook.com/
David Lowell | |
| | |
08-30-04, 05:15 PM
|
#23 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Specializing in Racing construction and preparation of GT40,<br />Lola, and Porsche 917 Sports Racin GT40: Suffolk, England.
Posts: 290
Rep Power: 9  | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Yuji,
Book details in the post for you,
Regards,
Graham. | |
| | |
10-30-04, 07:21 AM
|
#24 (permalink)
| | Geoff Deakin Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlisle, England
Posts: 95
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Anyone received their Blue and Orange book yet - Is it as good as it sounds?
Am hoping to get mine for my 60th birthday - Still no GT40 yet, but live in hope! | |
| | |
10-30-04, 01:38 PM
|
#25 (permalink)
| | Fred/GT40 8 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brussels/Belgium GT40: GTD40
Posts: 842
Rep Power: 15 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Still waiting...without patience
Fred | |
| | |
10-30-04, 10:13 PM
|
#26 (permalink)
|
Join Date: Oct 2004 GT40: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 5
Rep Power: 4 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Scott Wiggins
2030 Fir Springs Dr.
Kingwood, Tx. 77339 | |
| | |
11-01-04, 06:42 AM
|
#27 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Specializing in Racing construction and preparation of GT40,<br />Lola, and Porsche 917 Sports Racin GT40: Suffolk, England.
Posts: 290
Rep Power: 9 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
"Blue and Orange" is just out.
The official book launch took place last Thursday in Cheltenham. With special permission from the council we had the 40 and 917 parked parked outside Ottakars bookshop in the main shopping precinct which had a fine entrance and Gulf window display. Had thousands of shoppers intrigued and interested during the day but it was the evening launch proper that was best with past and present Gulf staff,Polygon Promotion, drivers, and of course Michael Cotton,the author, to sign the books. I was given my signed (Ickx-Bell-Cotton) special edition and i can tell you that it a superb piece of motoring journalism full of previously unseen pictures and stories. BBC radio were there and hopefully their microphone listening to the roar of the V8 as well as the interviews came over the airways well.
Buy the book for Christmas. It is a cracker!!!!!!!!
Regards,
Graham @ GTA. | |
| | |
11-01-04, 07:20 AM
|
#28 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths 
Join Date: Mar 2003 GT40: Burlington, Ontario Canada
Posts: 280
Rep Power: 8 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Hi Graham. Still waiting about info for Canada/ Internationl orders. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] | |
| | |
11-01-04, 05:38 PM
|
#29 (permalink)
| | Geoff Deakin Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlisle, England
Posts: 95
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Hi Graham,
Just what I wanted to hear.
Am going to place my order tonight.
Ottakers seem to be very switched on - We had Michael Palin up here signing his Himalyan TV show book - Over 700 people turned up, (Thats most of Carlisle!) but they only had 550 copies - Maybe not so switched on after all!!
Thanks again,
Best regards,
Geoff. | |
| | |
11-12-04, 03:59 PM
|
#30 (permalink)
| | Geoff Deakin Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlisle, England
Posts: 95
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Have just spoken to the publishers of "Blue and Orange".
They expect deliveries at any time - Apparently the demand has been enormous, and they are desperate for the books to arrive.
I understand that there is a very good article in the U.K. Top Gear magazine which is helpng to spread the word.
Thanks, Graham for alerting me to the book - Incidentally, have just read the article about your GT40, and found it very encouraging - More power to your elbow.
Cheers,
Geoff. | |
| | |
11-12-04, 04:58 PM
|
#31 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Specializing in Racing construction and preparation of GT40,<br />Lola, and Porsche 917 Sports Racin GT40: Suffolk, England.
Posts: 290
Rep Power: 9 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Thankyou Geoff,
You will really enjoy this book. I know that the demand is outstripping the supply and am so pleased to have a copy.
It is a shame that none of you came to the launch in Cheltenham and you could have had signed first editions.
Do put it on your Christmas/ Birthday/ Anniversary/ whatever list as it makes fascinating reading with so much previously unseen and unread information.
The magazine article has certainly kept me busy with hundreds of calls and if nothing else comes of it i know that i have introduced lots of new viewers to this websight.Lets hope that they are not put off by the "negative brigade" and can build their dream at a realistic cost.
Regards,
Graham. | |
| | |
11-18-04, 06:01 PM
|
#32 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Specializing in Racing construction and preparation of GT40,<br />Lola, and Porsche 917 Sports Racin GT40: Suffolk, England.
Posts: 290
Rep Power: 9 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
I have just received an Email from Polygon to ask me to tell everyone that the books have just arrived in bulk, are going through customs and straight out to the distribution teams.
Believe me folks, you are going to find this book fascinating and worth the wait.Order yours now before they all go.
Graham @ GTA. | |
| | |
11-23-04, 02:55 PM
|
#33 (permalink)
| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: London, England
Posts: 231
Rep Power: 10 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
I received mine today, although I have only broused through it, it looks fantastic, well worth the wait. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] | |
| | |
12-19-04, 03:23 AM
|
#34 (permalink)
| | Yuji Yamada Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan GT40: GTD-40
Posts: 102
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Graham,
Have just returned from the biz. trip and found the book delivered at home. Glad to have it in my collection. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] | |
| | |
12-19-04, 10:08 AM
|
#35 (permalink)
| | arm7419 Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sedona GT40: RF #78
Posts: 69
Rep Power: 6 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Got mine yesterday also. Great!!! | |
| | |
12-20-04, 04:53 AM
|
#36 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
Posts: 1,314
Rep Power: 18 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
Customer service was superb!
My wife ordered me one for Christmas - it was duly despatched but arrived damaged. The front cover was bent double and it looked like it had been kicked across the floor.
She phoned the distributor and on Saturday he arrived at the local superstore on time with a replacement book in his hand. Now that sort of service you do net get every day!
He did mention that he had sold all but 300 of his UK stock and all but 500 of his USA stock and that is without advertising seriously so it looks like a second run will be done in the new year.
Many thanks for the information and even bigger thanks for the customer service
Regards
Ian | |
| | |
12-23-04, 01:20 PM
|
#37 (permalink)
| | Rookie 
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: Germany/Sauerland
Posts: 93
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
[ QUOTE ]
Customer service was superb!
[/ QUOTE ]
Nice to hear about all the lucky owners - but I can't confirm that this company offers a good customers service!
I ordered the limited edition 09/15/2004, then got a reply that I'd receive an invoice for it prior to the books release - and that was it all.
No invoice and no further emails - although I emailed them again 11/27/2004 and asked if the book's yet available and if they would send me the mentioned invoice.
Again nothing....no invoice, no book...:-(
IMHO that's all other than great customer service.
Volker | |
| | |
12-23-04, 02:59 PM
|
#38 (permalink)
| | 7 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Magazine Editor (finance magazine) and Freelance Writer (classic car articles) GT40: Robin Hood Country, England
Posts: 761
Rep Power: 12 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
[ QUOTE ]
The front cover was bent double and it looked like it had been kicked across the floor.
[/ QUOTE ]
I had a similar problem with the slip case of the limited book I ordered for my father. This was only sent out in a padded bag and was crushed on arrival. Most publishers use cardboard box type packaging which cannot be damaged. A padded bag is IMHO not a great way to send out a £75 book.
However everything worked out fine. I emailed my concerns to Polygon and a guy called Steve sent out another slipcase - this time in a strong card box. Second time lucky.
So Volker, if you try Steve at Polygon, he should sort you out. Good luck!
Rob. | |
| | |
12-23-04, 03:22 PM
|
#39 (permalink)
| | Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: Germany/Sauerland
Posts: 93
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
[ QUOTE ]
So Volker, if you try Steve at Polygon, he should sort you out. Good luck!
[/ QUOTE ]
Rob - Steve at Polygon was the guy who sent the confirmation mail - and he's also the one who got my mail from November and didn't answer to it....
So it seems you need extremly "Good luck" to get this book...
Volker | |
| | |
12-23-04, 05:24 PM
|
#40 (permalink)
| | thorin Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dallas Texas
Posts: 81
Rep Power: 7 | Re: \"Blue and Orange\"
I received extremely good customer service! E-mail about status, e-mail about when they were expeced to clear customs and then received the book in excellent condition a day earlier than the expected arrival date.
I am very happy with Polygon
thorin | |
| | |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | |
