So what's DeutschMarques about? - Bringing like-minded individuals together regardless of brand.
There are plenty of VW clubs/groups available to join in the UK due to the huge amount of love for the dub-life. The same goes for the BMW, Mercedes and Porsche scenes (although not quite to the same extent). But there's one thing that separates these groups of individuals - the Brand. This was the initial idea behind DM. Over the years people either stay die-hard one-brand fans, or change their affiliations to try something new. For those people who have had the chance to change their cars, it gives the great option of finding what's right for you. Thing is, it doesn't mean you can't appreciate any of the other brands.
Car tastes change, but friends stay the same and needless to say, most of the people I know and spend time with are from the VW scene. The only place I can speak to them online and catch-up is on the VW forums, where it feels pointless to write about any of the changes or progress I've been making on my BMW. And in turn when writing on the BMW forums, I know that none of my friends will be reading it as they all own VW's. Needless to say, the German scene has had a big influence on us.
There are people who move from one German scene to another and in turn change forums to coincide with their cars, often losing contact with the people they spent most of their time with at shows and meets. DeutschMarques is for you, by people like you. Bringing those people together who want to associate with each other, with no brands holding them back. Don't get me wrong, there are others who have done this before (Max Power and Fast Car) but unfortunately the same old image sticks whenever you mention those names. Our aim is to bring forward the enthusiast scene to a wider audience, not just the media-happy show-car mentality. Hell, we even have a section for those who still refuse to drive something Deutsch! Talk about catering for everyone!
We're not trying to copy StanceWorks or any other forum as we won't be focussing on one scene indefinitely. We respect StanceWorks and everything they convey and there's no way another group could come close to them in what they've achieved. They have inspired us to do this and bring different marques together for the love of the cars, not for the elite-ism. We've been to and enjoyed the SW:UK meets and it's something we'll continue to do in the new year.
So please, just take 5 minutes and have a look.
It's only just kicked off, so bear with us whilst we get to grips with things.
Thanks for reading!
LINKS
The DeutschMarques website: http://www.deutschmarques.co.uk
The DeutschMarques forum: http://deutschmarques.forumotion.co.uk
DM Forum flyer (if you'd like to help spread the word!): http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...mSplatter2.png
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