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daver6

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Post #1
What's going on?

There's no craic on here at all, a fair few VERY helpful members have been alienated and have moved on.

I know its only a forum and I've only met two members but its a very useful place and the craic was always good.

I'm pretty disappointed. Other than the odd post and the FAQ - most of which can be found elsewhere... why are we still here? The money doesn't bother me but the community aspect has gone

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 10:24
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Chris28190

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Post #2
True but nothing will be done about it.

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 10:34
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Castor_Troy

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Post #3
daver6 wrote:
What's going on?

There's no craic on here at all, a fair few VERY helpful members have been alienated and have moved on.

I know its only a forum and I've only met two members but its a very useful place and the craic was always good.

I'm pretty disappointed. Other than the odd post and the FAQ - most of which can be found elsewhere... why are we still here? The money doesn't bother me but the community aspect has gone


Who is craic Dunno Big grin
Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 10:35
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dcc

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Post #4
What do you mean?

There's two pages of thread in the last 24 hours?

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 10:38
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russbez

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Post #5
wouldnt say its dead but its less active

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:00
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coskev

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Post #6
Deffo a lot quieter Dunno

The projects have slowed right downSad

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:10
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pebbles167

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Post #7
The only proper community spirit is with the Maidstone boys, perhaps we should all arrange more local meets? Might spark some more interest.

I think a lot of people are ending up on 306oc these days. And why shouldn't they? If I had just bought a 306 I'd want to be where the most activity was regardless of what model I had.

The only reason I stay here is because Im very fond of a few members, and I like the level of knowledge and humour that they display. If I was new and didn't know anyone I'd be indifferent.

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:22
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coskev

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Never really took the time to read on 306ocDunno

Allways seems chavvy DT's and Hdi's jump out at me when go on there with angel eye/lexus lights etcThumbs down

I am old though tbhSad

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:22
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yippeekayay

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Post #9
Has the site really reached the level that body kits and smokey diesels is the leading forum now. I think its the fact that the cars have gotten so cheap no2 there's a lesser feeling of pride in owning one now other than a minter or fantastic project car. I know I wont be buying a 6 for quite a while now after finally selling my last one. 5he craic has definitely dropped off but I cant say its because welsh pugs not a member anymore as hes a plonker anyway. Its thae fact that most people have moved onto clios and meganes and ctrs and nicer machines. Just my opinion.

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:26
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cjm_harris

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Post #10
coskev wrote:
Deffo a lot quieter Dunno

The projects have slowed right downSad


I have kinda given up on mine as there was only like 2 people following it. I might as well just message those people if I want to update my thread Laugh

Is dead round here though Sad

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:27
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doon1988

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Post #11
pebbles167 wrote:
The only proper community spirit is with the Maidstone boys, perhaps we should all arrange more local meets? Might spark some more interest.

I think a lot of people are ending up on 306oc these days. And why shouldn't they? If I had just bought a 306 I'd want to be where the most activity was regardless of what model I had.

The only reason I stay here is because Im very fond of a few members, and I like the level of knowledge and humour that they display. If I was new and didn't know anyone I'd be indifferent.


Agree with your first statement there. When I first signed up a few years back there were quite a few members local to Sheffield who pointed me to some useful garages and I know they used to meet at a local pub. Seems like you say that the only groups now are down south.

Hopefully I will get to one of the meets sometime despite there not being any/ many locally to Sheffield... But who knows..
Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:31
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RetroPug

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Post #12
There seems to be a few people around Oxfordshire that want to meet

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 11:33
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dcc

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Post #13
PSCUK's south Yorks/Derbyshire group is very active.

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 12:11
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beez_neez_gt

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Post #14
Who cares about how active meets are, its not the amount, its the quality of the meet that matters IME, its the forum this topic is about.

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 12:49
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pebbles167

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Post #15
With meets comes forum interest, with interest comes threads and posts, with threads and posts comes activity bringing new members to the club.

Besides, It was merely a suggestion. Got any yourself?

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Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:10
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doon1988

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Post #16
I just logged on to 306OC and to be fair it seems that forum has also gone past its glory days. something silly like back in 2008 they had a couple of hundred users on line.. Now just a small handful.

Im guessing its probably a mixture of what was said above with people moving on to newer cars as well as the cars getting rarer as more are written off. For a lot of them if they were not a key/ active member of the forum when they had the car they aint gonne be active once they are 6/ Rallye less.
Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:13
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dangti6

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Post #17
306OC Didn't have any members in 2008 as it didn't exist LOL

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    • Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:26
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    doon1988

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    Post #18
    ok ok smart ass! haha Just under a year ago today then! Still shows that in the space of a year as there are only 11 online today..
    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:30
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    ian7675

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    Post #19
    One thing I will say about this forum is that there is usually always people online at any time of the day including the middle of the night. Some larger forums have very few people online outside of daylight hours.

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    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:44
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    dangti6

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    Post #20
    A forum is obviously nothing without members posting.

    Deciding not to bother updating a project thread because you only got a few replies makes it even worse by speeding up it's demise.

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    • Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:45
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    superchargedblack1997gti6

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    Post #21
    As the cars get older less people will own them. When I first joined 5 freinds owned 6's now only me and one other freind own them. I still like the forum and the banter, have got very helpful info off here over the years. I hope that people will stick around as long as possible

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    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 13:47
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    ian7675

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    Post #22
    Some may remember when Pete got killed there was about 173 members online at once like it says on the home page. No way could that ever be repeated now 5 years on.

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    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 14:00
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    dangti6

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    Post #23
    Not many people left can take a joke so it does become difficult.

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    • Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 14:15
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    dcc

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    Post #24
    there's joking, and there's being a complete dick.

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    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 14:23
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    ryangti6

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    Post #25
    Then there's not signing back up and using your mates account welshy, can't stay away lol

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    Posted 17th Sep 2013 at 14:26
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