So refreshing is this club - Page 2

marinabrian · 12th July 2015, 20:15

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Originally Posted by RayH

you should see the Timex OC

LOL

Si-monogram · 12th July 2015, 21:31

This forum is ok. It isn't as great as you make it out to be. Some forums are run with a little less iron fist and they seem to run a bit more freely. It's still good for info and most of the guys on here are genuine and level headed but there are some that think because of length of service and relationship with the mods, that any opinions other than there own are not worthy of being read. Just my opinion and I'm not slating any particular members but it's something I myself and other members have observed.

murphyv310 · 12th July 2015, 21:38

I was on a couple of vintage radio and TV forums. One I was on was awful, it had the spelling police, the admin and mods were derogatory and when I told them how badly they treated people I was banned. Another I was on got awful and I retired my membership.
Quite glad I'm not there now.
This forum is tops for me.

RPWC · 12th July 2015, 21:46

[QUOTE=MR190;2044816]This forum is ok. It isn't as great as you make it out to be. Some forums are run with a little less iron fist and they seem to run a bit more freely. It's still good for info and most of the guys on here are genuine and level headed but there are some that think because of length of service and relationship with the mods, that any opinions other than there own are not worthy of being read. Just my opinion and I'm not slating any particular members but it's something I myself and other members have observed.[/QUOTEYou do have a point.,however,other than the strict moderation,I don't think this is unique to this club,you are always going to get a few who are like the above in any group/club/society.
My mate is in the Austin seven owners club,a while ago he took his engine to,someone in the club to be refurbed.
As a time served engineer himself,he was hoping to get hands on and help the guy out with the machining,when he picked up a tool to out in the machine,the bloke went off it with him. "You don't touch that!! He shouted,Mick explained that he knew what he was doing as he was a time served turner,but the bloke would have none of it ,and treated him like he was a naughty school kid.
An example of what you describe,in another club

mininuts · 12th July 2015, 21:54

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Originally Posted by johnnyb44

This club/forum really does stand out from the rest of rubbish out there .
Pure quality just like our cars..

Agree!
I only post on two forums, (although I am a member of several), this being one, the other being TMF, (theminiforum.co.uk).
Both this and TMF are run in a very similar way, no swearing, racism, politics etc etc. The biggest thing for me though on both forums is the amount of respect that members give each other, no matter what age, race, colour etc.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/

Christopher · 12th July 2015, 22:01

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Originally Posted by mininuts

Agree!
I only post on two forums, (although I am a member of several), this being one, the other being TMF, (theminiforum.co.uk).
Both this and TMF are run in a very similar way, no swearing, racism, politics etc etc. The biggest thing for me though on both forums is the amount of respect that members give each other, no matter what age, race, colour etc.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/

Gosh - before clicking on your link I read it as "them-in-uniform" ... when I saw Minis I was sort of ... disappointed!!!

RayH · 12th July 2015, 22:05

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Originally Posted by christopher

gosh - before clicking on your link i read it as "them-in-uniform" ... When i saw minis i was sort of ... Disappointed!!!

rofl! :d :d :d

mininuts · 12th July 2015, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Christopher

Gosh - before clicking on your link I read it as "them-in-uniform" ... when I saw Minis I was sort of ... disappointed!!!

bl52krz · 12th July 2015, 22:08

Hi John. I agree with you totally. It is nice to come on here and not have to read drivel from someone who is only out to cause bad feeling among members. Mostly I have found that almost everyone who post's is only interest in our cars, and the wellbeing of fellow members. Long may it be so. By the way, when are we going to have another Llangollen meeting? Really enjoyed the first one.

coolcat · 12th July 2015, 22:08

For me this was my first real experience of forums when I joined, I now belong to lots of forums including ones for my photography hobby but most I find to be very cold and impersonal unlike this place!
Sure it has it's ups and downs and members falling out with each other from time to time, that's just the way the world turns though.

I think the moderators do an excellent job as they are very much dammed if they do, damned if they don't and it's not a job I'd wish to do

Here's to many more years of forum life

12th July 2015, 21:38	#13
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	I was on a couple of vintage radio and TV forums. One I was on was awful, it had the spelling police, the admin and mods were derogatory and when I told them how badly they treated people I was banned. Another I was on got awful and I retired my membership. Quite glad I'm not there now. This forum is tops for me. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

12th July 2015, 21:46	#14
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	[QUOTE=MR190;2044816]This forum is ok. It isn't as great as you make it out to be. Some forums are run with a little less iron fist and they seem to run a bit more freely. It's still good for info and most of the guys on here are genuine and level headed but there are some that think because of length of service and relationship with the mods, that any opinions other than there own are not worthy of being read. Just my opinion and I'm not slating any particular members but it's something I myself and other members have observed.[/QUOTEYou do have a point.,however,other than the strict moderation,I don't think this is unique to this club,you are always going to get a few who are like the above in any group/club/society. My mate is in the Austin seven owners club,a while ago he took his engine to,someone in the club to be refurbed. As a time served engineer himself,he was hoping to get hands on and help the guy out with the machining,when he picked up a tool to out in the machine,the bloke went off it with him. "You don't touch that!! He shouted,Mick explained that he knew what he was doing as he was a time served turner,but the bloke would have none of it ,and treated him like he was a naughty school kid. An example of what you describe,in another club __________________ Cheers. Rich…

12th July 2015, 22:08	#19
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,393 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Hi John. I agree with you totally. It is nice to come on here and not have to read drivel from someone who is only out to cause bad feeling among members. Mostly I have found that almost everyone who post's is only interest in our cars, and the wellbeing of fellow members. Long may it be so. By the way, when are we going to have another Llangollen meeting? Really enjoyed the first one. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

12th July 2015, 22:08	#20
coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,158 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	For me this was my first real experience of forums when I joined, I now belong to lots of forums including ones for my photography hobby but most I find to be very cold and impersonal unlike this place! Sure it has it's ups and downs and members falling out with each other from time to time, that's just the way the world turns though. I think the moderators do an excellent job as they are very much dammed if they do, damned if they don't and it's not a job I'd wish to do Here's to many more years of forum life __________________ Jeff.

12th July 2015, 21:31	#12
Si-monogram Banned MG ZTT TYPHOON 180, PPD 75 CDTI 160, METRO 1.3 A+, ABARTH TURISMO 595, MG ZS V6, 75 duotone tourer Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Kenilworth Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 448 Thanked 405 Times in 284 Posts	This forum is ok. It isn't as great as you make it out to be. Some forums are run with a little less iron fist and they seem to run a bit more freely. It's still good for info and most of the guys on here are genuine and level headed but there are some that think because of length of service and relationship with the mods, that any opinions other than there own are not worthy of being read. Just my opinion and I'm not slating any particular members but it's something I myself and other members have observed.