Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 11:00 a.m.

hey we are working on my Buy Sell Trade site Mgacoupe.com and This is a brief layout of the site ............

WE sell used parts british /asian/german weird oddball cars ect

We are going to do a Thread type wanted section , where you would post your used parts needs in a thread that I would post pictures of parts each request getting a thread and attention daily . Basically like this site /

Whole vehicle for sale page thread

Picture gallery of used vehicles

Address mission statement location phone #s

links and shipping/Credit Card or Paypal page /checkout Sorry no Am exprss

ANything you can think of that you might like besides a page to order hookers or chicken wings ? Thanks For the input I really do appreciate it and all who frequent this site ! We are going to launch in a couple of weeks around the Sebring 12 hour race ! thanks Karl

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 12:03 p.m.

FREe stickers for first couple of inputs

oldtin
oldtin SuperDork
2/20/12 12:22 p.m.

Maybe a section for services - machine shops that specialize or at least know more than domestics or stuff like distributor recurving.... Give some vendors a spot - a lot of them have other parts to swap. I've got some great deals on vendor seconds and rejects.

I know the fees are a killer, but not taking amex is a little bit of a turnoff

for the commercial site - please ditch the audio on launch - can't think of much else that will make me leave a site faster.

mtn
mtn SuperDork
2/20/12 12:25 p.m.

Take off the music. I hate music on a site if it isn't Pandora. (EDIT: Oldtin beat me to it)

The blue links on black background is not good. In fact, I really prefer a dark print with a light background; the white on black is not pleasing to my eyes. There will likely be differing opinions on this though. But the blue on black needs to go.

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 12:36 p.m.

Mgacoupe is a stand alone it is linked to fastpitstops for now sorry for the confucius ,,,, no music on the site but will be able to host youtube vids

Taiden
Taiden SuperDork
2/20/12 12:38 p.m.

No offense, but that site is so 2001.

Switch to wordpress

Pay someone to make you a good theme

Flash is on it's way out and it's tacky

I haven't seen a pro site use frames/tables in about ten years

Invest in a good camera and learn how to digitally develop your photos

That's my honest opinion

Apis_Mellifera
Apis_Mellifera New Reader
2/20/12 1:10 p.m.

As an MGA Coupe owner, with an address that specific, I'd expect to see at least one MGA Coupe or at least a Triumph with the top up. If I was looking for secondhand parts for a 2002, I wouldn't guess mgacoupe.com would have what I needed.

I agree that the site looks dated. I also couldn't find any actual parts for sale, though that may come later.

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 1:13 p.m.

hey I have a 2002 at the bone yard funny you ask ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the fastpitstops is my GRM challenge site the new site is mgacoupe totally different all together and totally original and it will have british german /asian . and whatever other old odd car I can dig up or talk an old widow out of

integraguy
integraguy SuperDork
2/20/12 1:20 p.m.

I didn't visit the site, but the advice given by Apis_Mell. would be mine, too. Your site name sounds very specific, like it is either MGA only, or even MG only. By changing to just MEGACOUPES I could see the coverage of other brands / "nationalities".

  • 1 on the NO blue or purple "titles" on a black background and the problem with music is that it will always be dated. So I'd lose the music, too.

I don't currently own a car or truck that needs a "specialized" service like a carb rebuild, but would like to be able to find folks that can do it...or jobs like it.

Taiden
Taiden SuperDork
2/20/12 1:20 p.m.

Oh yeah and if you want your site to fail put music on the front page.

also, this might be about business cards, but it applies to websites too. A website is just an interactive business card. Plus, the video is hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoXaRORian4

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 1:51 p.m.

the fastpitstops was built 2007 when we started our challenge car deal we decided to park that stuff there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the new site is mgacoupe .com and i am guessing we will hit all keywords so if you google say saab sonnet rear window mgacoupe would come up so the name specific thing we will overcome and either way we will tweak the hits . We plan on a banner on classsicmotorsports mag site and mgexperience.net . Thanks For the input again the old fastpitstops.com is for sale if any racing company wants it . The fast site is just my GRM challenge site my other sites are tearoffguys.com btropical.com stopflyingglass.com and jarritoburrito.com

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/20/12 2:16 p.m.

Any site with music playing on the home page and skulls hanging from chains in the banner is bound to be a winnar!

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
2/20/12 2:19 p.m.
EastCoastMojo wrote: Any site with music playing on the home page and skulls hanging from chains in the banner is bound to be a winnar!

sticker !

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