Other forums suck

[makeitfit]

Just like to say how glad I am to be a member on here :D
I've recently been doing up a VW Passat for our impending drive to froggie land for some ski action.
Now on here a question is posted and within minutes a blow by blow answer with pics, links and explanation arrives , clear and simple.
On this other forum I've had to play 20 questions everytime I make an enquiery
:doh So tedious and not at all big or clever.
Cheers me dears :beer
PS the search function is still shite here though :lol

[Lazy-Ferret]

I have been reading a Toyota forum, and they are the same on there, it takes 30 posts just to find out something fairly simple, and 28 are just asking why you need to know this info, as the main stealer should be able to do that for you!!!


PS the search function is still shite here though :lol

So true...

[jims-terrano]

Totally agree about other forums, often there's too many people being clever and being up their own anal glands:lol

Disagree, our search facility is the best. Have you not tried the uncle rustic search, he's awesome at finding things:thumbs

Hope you're ok Rustic:thumbs

[Banshee]

I wholehearted agree with your viewpoint!!!!

Seems we've avoided intaking any wa****s at all :thumbs

Long may that continue

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[emjaybee]

There's nothing wrong with the search function on here.

You just put it in as a normal question in the box and up pops multiple answers, usually comprehensive.

By the way, why is there the word "Search" in the title bar area? I clicked on it once and typed in something and got some random stuff?

:augie

We are very lucky on this forum though. The N Gauge Forum can be pretty anal as well, you have to spend a lot of time to sort the wheat from the chaff.

"All Hail Us !!! "

:bow

:thumbs

[macabethiel]

I too have found that posted questions on the likes of BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai and Jeep forums to name but a few often never get any answer or if its a USA one then you get Red Neck daft replies !

Maybe the subscription helps as we want to give everyone their moneys worth !

We are definitely greater than the Sum of our Parts to quote an old saying.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Seems we've avoided intaking any wa****s at all :thumbs

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Even me??? :lol

[emjaybee]

We are definitely greater than the Sum of our Parts to quote an old saying.

Blimey! That's a bit deep for us!

:lol

But true...

:thumbs

[emjaybee]

The Ford Transit forum was the only other good one I've ever come across.

:nenau

[Banshee]

Even me??? :lol

:stopbeing:

:lol :lol :lol

[emjaybee]

So THAT'S what that's for.

:lol

[Banshee]

So THAT'S what that's for.

:lol

I've only had chance to use that emoji a handful of times :lol

[jims-terrano]

Banshee, think you need to join another forum. I reckon you'll get plenty chances to use that picture :lol

[Monaro Pete]

I've been quite fortunate with my forum choices (or maybe vehicle choices) as every one I've joined has been very good regarding questions & answers.

Omega, MG, Monaro & the Terrano.

At the end of the day, no matter how daft the question is, if you don't know you ask, you get an answer & then you know :thumb2

We can't all know everything.

[elty001]

All depends on the forum and how it's moderated.
When I was in the Frontera owners group(still am even though I don't own one)
The guys on there are brilliant.
One guy drove down from Nottingham to mine to plug his laptop in to read the fault code I was getting when I had a problem and wouldn't take a bean for it:thumb2
Also had alot of help on the diahatsu owners club whenever I needed it :thumb2
I do like this forum and check in most days but do find it a bit boring at times:nenau

[emjaybee]

It's only boring ' cos Banshee finally managed to get his spare steering wheel apart.

:lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

I wholehearted agree with your viewpoint!!!!

Seems we've avoided intaking any wa****s at all :thumbs

Long may that continue

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:stopbeing:

:lol :lol :lol

I've been gagging to use that :lol:lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

The vw t4/t5 forum wasn't too bad.

I've just joined mig-welding.co.uk forum, I'm glad I did, no question is too daft (luckily :D) and everyone is proper friendly. We got onto subject of how to hold and support the mig gun after I asked a question, one guy the next day while he was in his shed/man cave took a load of very high quality pictures of him demonstrating holding the gun for different welds etc and posted them up for me with a few explanations of what he was doing!!!!

[terranosaurusdoug]

Pete, are you on a forum for your vito van?, I fancy one but don't know how to chat them up :D

[macabethiel]

I got barred when I gave some feedback about issues I had with the local Hyundai dealer.
I used no bad language and did not actually name the stealer I had spent £623 with them and they decided not to replace the water pump as I had requested in writing when they quoted me for the drive belt replacement, cambelt change, water pump, and a reluctor ring.
I suspect they had forgotten to fit the pump and had finished the job when I asked if they had fitted a new water pump as requested. They gave me some guff about they had never had one leak before, the Santa Fe had done 80k miles and whislt they were doing the belt the water pump was an easy job. They took the price of the pump off the initial quote then added on some pulleys they said it needed.

When I did a visual check under the bonnet a couple of days afterwards I found a cover bolt so loose it was sticking out by half an inch ! It did make me wonder if they had fitted the cambelt with the same care
Last time I glanced I was still banned !

[makeitfit]

Pete, are you on a forum for your vito van?, I fancy one but don't know how to chat them up :D

No .That was the worst forum eveeer :doh Tossers.
I've had lots of help on faceache though for the Vito.
transit forum last year was good ish .
Basically Vito = ruuust, so go for 2006 onwards :cool:

[terranosaurusdoug]

No .That was the worst forum eveeer :doh Tossers.
I've had lots of help on faceache though for the Vito.
transit forum last year was good ish .
Basically Vito = ruuust, so go for 2006 onwards :cool:

Gotcha, cheers man :thumb2:D

[emjaybee]

My brother-in-law is banned from the BBC forum, he told them that they weren't interested in his views because he was a minority group.

When they asked him which group, he told them he was white, straight, married, and self-employed.

So they banned him.

:lol

[macabethiel]

My brother-in-law is banned from the BBC forum, he told them that they weren't interested in his views because he was a minority group.

When they asked him which group, he told them he was white, straight, married, and self-employed.

So they banned him.

:lol

That nicely sums up the BBC even if it's not true !!

I like the current goings on about how to address Trangenders.
It's hard enough to figure out which is the Gents & Ladies as it is with the sexist signs.
Not sure showing a woman as wearing a skirt and a bloke as wearing trousers is fair to the Scots and women who wear trouser suits.
Can't imagine what a Transgender Toilet sign would look like.
Boaty Mc Boatface would have some serious competion.

Dragqueen Mc Dragqueenface ?

[emjaybee]

That nicely sums up the BBC even if it's not true !!

I like the current goings on about how to address Trangenders.
It's hard enough to figure out which is the Gents & Ladies as it is with the sexist signs.
Not sure showing a woman as wearing a skirt and a bloke as wearing trousers is fair to the Scots and women who wear trouser suits.
Can't imagine what a Transgender Toilet sign would look like.
Boaty Mc Boatface would have some serious competion.

Dragqueen Mc Dragqueenface ?

Sadly it is true, Patrick asked the question as to why the only opinions were from non-whites, g-l-b-t, unemployed, single and/or left wing union types and he felt that regular people were unrepresented. He got no response so then asked if it was because he was a "minority" group and so followed the previous post.

Then followed the ban.

:nenau

[Banshee]

I do like this forum and check in most days but do find it a bit boring at times:nenau

I hear you on that!!!! I hope the good weather and light nights returning is enough to inspire more to get the spanners out and do something interesting.

There's not been much movement in the Project Threads which are my favorite reads, I'ts only Jay666d with his work hat on at the minute and me when I'm on the vase :splif:

It's only boring ' cos Banshee finally managed to get his spare steering wheel apart.

:lol

That wasn't funny!!!!!!!

[emjaybee]

That wasn't funny!!!!!!!

Have to break it to you...

...it was!

But I can understand why you didn't think it was funny.

Much like the time I was putting down some carpet tiles for a client with contact adhesive and I inadvertently sat on some of the adhesive. The client thought it was hilarious watching me trying to wriggle out of a pair of overalls whilst glued to the floor.

:doh

[elty001]

I hear you on that!!!! I hope the good weather and light nights returning is enough to inspire more to get the spanners out and do something interesting.

There's not been much movement in the Project Threads which are my favorite reads, I'ts only Jay666d with his work hat on at the minute and me when I'm on the vase :splif:



That wasn't funny!!!!!!!

Its not just this forum that i find boring at times,it seems to be the same on most at the moment.
Capn zac sparrow was funny for us:lol:lol:lol

[Banshee]

Its not just this forum that i find boring at times,it seems to be the same on most at the moment.
Capn zac sparrow was funny for us:lol:lol:lol

Craig did the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After I'd done it, it's just he's clever enough to not make it publicly known :hide:

[emjaybee]

Yup, that's actually funnier.

:lol

[macabethiel]

Its not just this forum that i find boring at times,it seems to be the same on most at the moment.
Capn zac sparrow was funny for us:lol:lol:lol

I guess we all look to reinforce our own characteristics it's known as the "The Halo Effect" ?

P.S. I never find this Forum boring it just sits on a Sine Wave so it depends where on the time continuum you are observing it from.

For me its the Crest of a Wave......aaaaaaah

lol.

[makeitfit]

space time continuum




Ah , love a bit of Hitch Hikers Guide :D

I'll have a whole load more Black Pearl action soon. Been busy on other jobs . The wife has quit teaching at last so I'm converting "unfinished projects" into cash :naughty

[Blocky10]

I too have been busy these last few weeks. I do have a list of jobs that need doing on my truck, first being the 2"body lift, and a list of jobs I want to do on my truck, better lighting in the boot area, a couple more usb sockets etc etc.
I've also discovered the carpet soaked under the mid row of seats:nenau
See how my list grows:doh

[terranosaurusdoug]

I too have been busy these last few weeks. I do have a list of jobs that need doing on my truck, first being the 2"body lift, and a list of jobs I want to do on my truck, better lighting in the boot area, a couple more usb sockets etc etc.
I've also discovered the carpet soaked under the mid row of seats:nenau
See how my list grows:doh

What sort of forums do you frequent eh?? :naughty

Check your boot door seal for leaks, I think that's where mine was coming from bud!;

[elty001]

What sort of forums do you frequent eh?? :naughty

Check your boot door seal for leaks, I think that's where mine was coming from bud!;

Yeah they are a common place for leaks.
I had a split in the bottom of the seal which leaked into the boot and down into the rear foot well.
I pushed a length of hose pipe into the tubular part of the seal to bulk it back out and has been good ever since.

[jims-terrano]

Yeah they are a common place for leaks.
I had a split in the bottom of the seal which leaked into the boot and down into the rear foot well.
I pushed a length of hose pipe into the tubular part of the seal to bulk it back out and has been good ever since.

Also check the rubber seal that runs across the top of the aperture. I've had to seal it down with sealant as water was running underneath it.

[elty001]

Good call jim:thumb2
Mine are sealed all the way round as well :thumb2

[terranosaurusdoug]

Yeah they are a common place for leaks.
I had a split in the bottom of the seal which leaked into the boot and down into the rear foot well.
I pushed a length of hose pipe into the tubular part of the seal to bulk it back out and has been good ever since.

Hose pipe eh, I never thought of that :thumb2

[terranosaurusdoug]

Also check the rubber seal that runs across the top of the aperture. I've had to seal it down with sealant as water was running underneath it.

Mine is bodged at the mo, I have another pair of good seals to fit that I got off Rick AGES ago but just bin busy.

[Blocky10]

Thanks guys. Have seen mentioned a few times that it's probably the door seal. I'm going to strip the inside out first and get the carpet clean before resealing the rubbers :thumbs

[perelaar]

Inserting soft rubber hose into the door seal solved leak issues on my T2. But now I discovered a new small leak from the top of the metal panel replacing the rear windows.

I'll do that when it is a bit warmer outside, so I can take out the panels, sand them down and repaint + place new rubber seals.

[Monaro Pete]

I too had the leaky seal. I removed mine & turned it 180 degrees so the top became the bottom. Some of the holes don't line up for the little clips (man on a surf board), I just made some new holes. It hasn't leaked yet :thumb2