 OT: Do you like this name?, Naming my business... |
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| EdwardBlume |
 Dec 31 2004, 06:35 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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Your reputation is more important that your name with P cars but if you are going into the yellow pages, you need words that inspire dialing. You can do a search in another state and copy or modify a good name.
Good luck! For what its worth (nothing), I like using your name ie Mark D Mac Restoration |
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| lapuwali |
Dec 31 2004, 06:52 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
How about just "Customs"?
or, using your (excellent) tag line, how about "Customs Redefined"? |
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| seanery |
Dec 31 2004, 07:41 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
how bout McRides by McMark (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| Jason914 |
Dec 31 2004, 07:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 3,359 |
My 2 cents
Custom Autos -or- (Last Name) Custom Autos |
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| boxstr |
Dec 31 2004, 07:49 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
"PIMPYOURRIDEBYMCMARK"
CCLINSUBTLEMODE |
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| Bruce Allert |
Dec 31 2004, 08:00 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Subtle Customs sounds good but to look at the word
"S U B T L E" it doesn't sound as it looks... that silent B does a flip flop (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) to my eyes. The concept of your thinking for using subtle to give the idea that your designs aren't radical is good. Maybe spell it different........... S U T - L Hell, look what came of the name Kal Kustoms! Everybody has heard of that & it's simple. Also, are you specializing in strictly air cooled? That could be brought into a name... Good luck (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) ....b |
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| Gint |
Dec 31 2004, 08:12 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,086 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
In my search for synonyms, I found "artful". "Artful Customs" I thought it had a ring.
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| Trekkor |
Dec 31 2004, 08:28 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Modern Automotive Restoration ( MAD ) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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| lawrencedesigns |
Dec 31 2004, 08:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 14-July 04 From: West Hills, CA Member No.: 2,349 |
Imagine you are a radio announcer coming up on this one...Subtle Customs. Say it over and over quickly and see if it has "catch" to it. Hard vowells like k, j, p, etc. have a flow...like Cal Custom.
Try to say subtle customs without a lot of sibbilance...that sssssss comes through everywhere.. I respectfully vote no... |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 31 2004, 08:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) First thing that came to my mind, then I saw Sean already posted it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| GWN7 |
Dec 31 2004, 09:39 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I worked for a guy selling his product and I asked him what the company name stood for. He said it stands for nothing. The marketing people he had payed to develope his marketing strategy said a business name should be short and hard sounding so that it is easy for people to remember.
So why not Trekkor's idea, but in big letters C.A.R.s Underneath it in smaller letters "Compleat Automotive Restorations" next line "By McMark" Use the top line of the card like you have done to spell out the services and the bottom lines for contact info and your web site so prospective customers can look at your work. Doing it that way would grab and hold with the C.A.R.s lettering. Using Compleat Automotive Restorations gives you a name that spells out services and might be able to be registered. I would also use colored stock paper for the cards instead of black. Yellow is bright and appealing (not to mention faster) or a off white natural looking paper. They stand out in a stack of white cards. A logo swoosh is also a good idea in a contrasting color....put a 914 outline in the background... adds to the card and makes it appealing. $0.02 worth (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| markb |
Dec 31 2004, 09:45 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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Playing off of your name, and the Mc That you like, how about MkCustoms? This way when McD's get's pissy, you can say it stands for Mark.
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| McMark |
Dec 31 2004, 09:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Mark Alan De Bernardi (MAD) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) I'm not only doing aircooled, and I'm not only doing 914s, so I can't use anything that ties too directly into that. I'm also not going to use Mc anything. It takes too much explanation. I don't want my name in it. I'm picky about everything. Ask Trekkor. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Been brainstorming... I thought about using RestoMod, but I'm not sure people understand it very well. Trying to pick out a name is like trying to write poetry (the real kind). You're trying to find 1 or 2 words that will portray everything. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| spare time toys |
Jan 1 2005, 07:38 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Go with a name you like dont wory about what others think. I got my salvage rebuilders lic. about 4 years ago and came up with Spare Time Toys for the name because thats what these cars are. My wife said I can have cars to play with and work on as long as it doesnt take away house money. So it is done in my spare time.
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| jwalters |
Jan 1 2005, 07:42 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Here is a good one you ought to consider,,ahem...: " Jooced Kustoms "---ehhh??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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| Steve Thacker |
Jan 1 2005, 08:02 AM
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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Its catchy you have to admit.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 1 2005, 08:48 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,575 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Many customers have more confidence in a small business and prefer to see the owners name associated with the company, it shows your level of committment and accountability when you put your own name out there....especially for a small operation. They know a fictitious name can be changed in an instant but your reputation as an individual does not change... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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| rick 918-S |
Jan 1 2005, 09:13 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Mark Werks
Kraft Werks Deutch Werks Euro Werks Kustom Metal Kraft by McMark KMK |
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| Kargeek |
Jan 2 2005, 02:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 430 |
Nothing wrong with a tag ling...
C.A.R.S by McMark...we do the "no bling" thing. Restroration and Custom frabrication without the bling! |
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| r_towle |
Jan 2 2005, 03:19 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,598 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I bet Mccy D's would come down on that one pretty fast.. Dont like Subtle in the name, possibly in the sub text under the name... R |
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