It seems that quite a few contributors are, or have been recently banned from this curious club's forums..... Don.
i was banned years ago, no great loss
I should pop in, see how long I last :)
I'm a member on there but don't tend to use it much...didn't they go through a phase of banning folk last year also
I'm not banned cos I'm not a member of their useless, up their own ar se club!
Funny old place, VOC. Admins have absolutely no sense of humour and modifications are almost frowned upon by a great deal of members. Seems to be up it's own @rse these days. That said, the technical knowledge base is good and I do still use if for that. One member in particular - Clan is a long time served Volvo tech and his head is great to give a rattle. I've had warnings over the years but never banned. Must try harder :lol: I don't go on there all that much lately.
I sometimes look through technical info or sales threads on there, never seen any trouble or strange stuff :)
I'm at a VOC meet on Sunday.....majority are decent lads tbf, often the exact same type of people I find at the other Volvo meets I attend, whether it's VT or VEC etc. You're always going to get the occasional idiot at every meet regardless of which forum or group they're from.
[QUOTE=LeeT5;803483]I'm not banned cos I'm not a member of their useless, up their own ar se club![/QUOTE] You wouldn`t get far with what crap and the way you do it on there anyway.... Most on there have forgotten what you know! They are a decent outfit and very knowledgeable place.......nothing wrong with keeping the reins taut?
I completely agree , that's why I a. Currently on my Fourth lifetime ban from VOC. I just can't resist winding up @ssholes when I see them . It's a low hanging fruit scenario over there. The members on this forum are much more knowledgable and the banter is good here. VOC is fine if you want to fix your fuel flap hinge, there is nothing much in there if you want to make the car faster.
[QUOTE=LeeT5;803483]I'm not banned cos I'm not a member of their useless, up their own ar se club![/QUOTE] [QUOTE=960kg;803494]You wouldn`t get far with what crap and the way you do it on there anyway.... Most on there have forgotten what you know! They are a decent outfit and very knowledgeable place.......nothing wrong with keeping the reins taut?[/QUOTE] What was you saying about up their own arse? You've just been proven right. ;)
has Tony been banned yet?
Don't have an issue met quite a few mods (some a bit strange) but none malicious, know a few directors as well. Certainly need dragging into the modern age though tbh
[QUOTE=claymore;803498]has Tony been banned yet?[/QUOTE] Haven't seen him about.
[QUOTE=claymore;803498]has Tony been banned yet?[/QUOTE] Nah, it's all about the secret handshake, Col
[QUOTE=960kg;803494]You wouldn`t get far with what crap and the way you do it on there anyway.... Most on there have forgotten what you know! They are a decent outfit and very knowledgeable place.......nothing wrong with keeping the reins taut?[/QUOTE] Didn't understand a word you just said there. Can you correct your gramma and say it again please, so it's legible?
I'm also a VOC banned for life, but maybe if i send my gran in to kneel at their gloryhole i may have my ruling overturned.... not sure it's worth the aggro of an exhumation though, and i'm conscious Sirrob (cheshireD5) may be territorial concerning gloryholes! lmao
I use it for knowledge. I've never had a good reception as my cars were modified. I found it most helpful when I had my s40 1.9d as most faults had good write ups. I've learnt the most from people on this forum with regards to my t5's. This is the best forum I've been on in years, my love & need for another Volvo brings me back but also the fact I have met some good mates on here. If your car is standard & you think as you drive a Volvo then your half way to being an officer of the law & your judgement is final then voc is the place for you. If you actually have a sense of humour, love to have a fiddle & fettle then vpcuk is the place to look. I've met a few of the vt lads & lads who aren't even on the forums due to the same arse hole things that all forums suffer from. So far I've only met 2 tossers. The rest of you are good lads from all various walks of life. I'm looking on eBay. :)
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;803501]Nah, it's all about the secret handshake, Col[/QUOTE] He must be staying out of trouble then, but I'm usually only doing events on there now.
The way Colin was trolled. By that £££££££ is typical of the kind of crap that gets nodded through on VOC . His T10 build thread was about the most interesting thread they had despite the constant carping from one eedjit. I was pleased to see it was over here when I joined. And the way Don was dealt with was bang out of order. Banned for nowt after being involved there for over twenty odd years , and you could not meet a more affable friendly guy in a month of Sunday's.
[QUOTE=4candles;803505]...maybe if i send my gran in to kneel at their gloryhole...[/QUOTE] Maybe that's Tony's special secret? :lol:
Aah Tony.... Yep, that's one of a few reasons I don't bother any more lol.
You ain't missing much , constant Brex5hit Boll0cks . If I needed that many arse holes in the same place I would take up golf.
[QUOTE=Orca2;803512]You ain't missing much , constant Brex5hit Boll0cks . If I needed that many arse holes in the same place I would take up golf.[/QUOTE] Last time I posted, there was a blanket ban on political threads lol
Yep there still is , but you can post as much political crapola you like as long as it is in line with the moderators political leanings. One of them actually posts his own political views on those threads . Don complained bitterly that a moderator has to be seen to be impartial and got banned for saying so. No consistency , and as dull as hell too. Believe me , you are better off over here where people are actually interested in cars . Christ half of the muppets over there don't even have a Volvo .
[QUOTE=Orca2;803515]Yep there still is , but you can post as much political crapola you like as long as it is in line with the moderators political leanings. One of them actually posts his own political views on those threads . Don complained bitterly that a moderator has to be seen to be impartial and got banned for saying so. No consistency , and as dull as hell too. Believe me , you are better off over here where people are actually interested in cars . Christ half of the muppets over there don't even have a Volvo .[/QUOTE] Most ppl in VOC are old farts, just like the COC (Caravan owners club). It's full of old farts that think the only club to belong to is a 'genuine' Volvo owners club! As we all know, there are many Volvo OWNERS clubs. It would be fair to say that most VOC members, being of the older generation, aren't into modifying or getting more horses out of their cars, which is why, when you post on VOC a technical Q about boost or Torque request, mapping and downpipes, your Q will more likely be frowned upon or blanked (mainly because most won't have a clue what your on about), thou more likely viewed by the members that disagree with modifying and so, take a dim view. If you stick your head up and defend yourself or, god forbid, disagree with a VOC members reply or comments then stand by for a stern warning or even just kick you out the forum, which defeats the whole object of a forum. To add insult to injury, they want £35 a year membership and all you get is a poxy sticker that looks ££££e!
[QUOTE=LeeT5;803524]To add insult to injury, they want £35 a year membership and all you get is a poxy sticker that looks ££££e![/QUOTE] Just goes to show what good value VPCUK stickers are :B_thumb:
Haha I was considering having the bonnet Roof and tailgate on one of the T5's done in black carbon fibre wrap to cover up tatty paintwork, I mentioned the idea on Voc and the reaction was predictable .old farts doesn't quite encompass the horror that ensued.
[QUOTE=LeeT5;803524]Most ppl in VOC are old farts, just like the COC (Caravan owners club).[/QUOTE]
Think they'll allow me to join? :D :D
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;803530]Think they'll allow me to join? :D :D
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LOL, of course they will Dave ;).....I said most, not ALL :wink:
Why are we discussing a different forum and their rules?If anyone don`t follow their rules they ban so whats wrong about it?
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[QUOTE=LeeT5;803524]Most ppl in VOC are old farts, just like the COC (Caravan owners club). It's full of old farts that think the only club to belong to is a 'genuine' Volvo owners club! As we all know, there are many Volvo OWNERS clubs. It would be fair to say that most VOC members, being of the older generation, aren't into modifying or getting more horses out of their cars, which is why, when you post on VOC a technical Q about boost or Torque request, mapping and downpipes, your Q will more likely be frowned upon or blanked (mainly because most won't have a clue what your on about), thou more likely viewed by the members that disagree with modifying and so, take a dim view. If you stick your head up and defend yourself or, god forbid, disagree with a VOC members reply or comments then stand by for a stern warning or even just kick you out the forum, which defeats the whole object of a forum. To add insult to injury, they want £35 a year membership and all you get is a poxy sticker that looks ££££e![/QUOTE] I've been a member of the Caravan Club a few year's ago, but not the COC. Just wondering if I'd be classed as an old fart in your eyes? PMSL.
I also visit VOC to see what if any, performance Volvos are for sale, but I upset them when I tried to link them with potential buyers.............
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;803554]Why are we discussing a different forum and their rules? If anyone don`t follow their rules they ban so whats wrong about it?[/QUOTE] I think your missing the point. It's not about their rules, it's about their behavior! [QUOTE=foammanmark;803572]I've been a member of the Caravan Club a few year's ago, but not the COC. Just wondering if I'd be classed as an old fart in your eyes? PMSL.[/QUOTE] See what I did there? :hilarious ...........LOL, no mate. :D
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;803530]Think they'll allow me to join? :D :D
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With that ride height, they'll welcome you with open arms, Dave :lol:
No chance matey , I spy a moose sticker, very bad form Doncha know. You would be drummed out of the brownies for that one.
Isn't it ironic that the most active thread on here for weeks is one about another forum lol.
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;803577]With that ride height, they'll welcome you with open arms, Dave :lol:[/QUOTE] Haha, at least it isn't as high as Martins v70 was.....
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;803638]Haha, at least it isn't as high as Martins v70 was.....[/QUOTE] Only at the back mate ;)
[QUOTE=Biff;803506]So far I've only met 2 tossers. The rest of you are good lads from all various walks of life. I'm looking on eBay. :)[/QUOTE] biffy, send me a whatsapp boyo :B_thumb:
They appear to be under sustained attack over at VOC same dude keeps registering and being banned about fifty times . Somebody has a grudge .
[QUOTE=Orca2;803691]They appear to be under sustained attack over at VOC same dude keeps registering and being banned about fifty times . Somebody has a grudge .[/QUOTE] always a dangerous combination - angry and not busy
[QUOTE=Orca2;803691]They appear to be under sustained attack over at VOC same dude keeps registering and being banned about fifty times . Somebody has a grudge .[/QUOTE] It's not me ��
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;803692]always a dangerous combination - angry and not busy[/QUOTE] That must mean I'm deadly when I'm at work! :lol:
I am surprised anyone can be ar5ed there is bu66er all worth viewing in the lounge , some of the technical sections are handy for basics but they can be read by anyone without registering.
Speaking as a lifetime banned member I have my own theory they have banned the outspoken ones who don't pull punches and speak their minds, voc is all about the money they will eventually want everyone too pay membership fees which the stuck up their own ass brigade will be happy to do, I really don't miss it one iota I've got contact with all the people who mattered to me and who I made friends with gatos etc. they banned me for racism then when I questioned that no reason is given. Anyway who cares onwards and upwards.
I have six lifetime bans and I am still on there, lol . Not that there is anything of any interest these days , it's a dead forum walking. It's such fun when they ban you for evading their ban, I mean, honestly ? What do they expect you to do next , exactly .!
Expect you too fall in deep dark depression cut youre wrists, make a pilgrimage to Cumbria too see fatty eating his own face weight in sausages lol.
Orca fatty ( Cumbrianfemale) was gunning for me since the day I said to member rawas about keeping his money in his pocket and talking him out of paying a needless membership fee when it came up on a thread on there it went down like a lead balloon but at least I saved a decent guy some money. But things were never the same again from that moment on I felt.
Tbh it has become interminably dull over there , long rambling threads about recycling centres and Brexit . It was briefly entertaining for a while about two years back when there were a few people who were genuinely funny , not least amongst them Yourself Kieran , but they have stamped down on any crack or spontaneous contribution . They appear to be happy with a huge membership all searching for the best way to fix their fuel flap hinge and I guess they make a fair bit of money from charging memberships . Anyone challenging their Daily Mail reading Golf Club types is anathema to them. Which kinda includes us out . Vpcuk is smaller , but at least the members are genuine car nutters, the way Colin was treated over there was shameful , if a guy who is building a twin engined T5 on his driveway from scratch with his own hands and a tiny budget is not of interest on a Volvo forum , then they are not car people. He was constantly attacked by the same muppet for no reason and the moderators allowed it to continue . He eventually moved his build thread over here where he has received nothing but encouragement and praise for his ingenuity and hard work . It really says it all!
I attended their recent Northern BKV event at Wetherby, as Non-Paid VOC Members our small visiting group were asked to park in another area (even though I am a paid VOC member). No probs we thought, we arranged our cars for some awesome pics....the VOC parking bloke decided to send a few Audis, VW and a Renault to park with us too - we drew the line and told them to play nice or we wouldn't.
During the day, I took photos of ALL the cars in attendance, I posted them up on VOC and was immediately told to REMOVE one particular photo - car in question belonged to a VOC Director apparently. Not good - made us feel incredibly welcome. NOT
What I think is strange, there was an Official VOC Photographer - in a VOC Safety Hi Viz - taking photos throughout the day. None of these pics have been posted anywhere.
Our Naughty Corner group...
VOC is a strange place
Nice pic mate looks like a lovely day too. I think Kieran may be on to something , it seems to be more about the money than any love for the cars.
I frequent the V50 section more these days. The forum has some good resource on there but it's offset with some sad snobbery. The lounge is dying on its feet, it was the place to be once. LJD, Kieran, Orca, Liberate, Akita all made it a bright lively place to shoot the breeze. I think long term you'll see the Lounge shut down to keep the nerds and old gits happy. The closing of the lounge has been referenced more than once so I think eventually they'll wrap it up. It'll be a sad day once they do. I should really spend more time here and on VT, least it's here and now and not ruled by the few who choose whether you can play or not.
Well said Lard King . The Rasher massive salutes you.
Salute master of the great rasher. They just want cash thing I bet the people who run that place have big cars and homes ;) the powers to be seem that way to me. At least on here things are normal. And normal everyday People running it.
Not true Kieran I have it on good authority that Santa is in fact a crazed billionaire who lives in a castle in Monaco , who changes his Bugatti Veyron every time the ash trays are full. No actually I just made that all up , note to self ... Get a grip on reality mate.
[QUOTE=Orca2;804470]Not true Kieran I have it on good authority that Santa is in fact a crazed billionaire who lives in a castle in Monaco , who changes his Bugatti Veyron every time the ash trays are full. No actually I just made that all up , note to self ... Get a grip on reality mate.[/QUOTE] No it's true he is crazed ;)
[QUOTE=Pinup_gal;804472]No it's true he is crazed ;)[/QUOTE] I heard his wife drove him to it. ;)
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[QUOTE=stephenevans99;804355]I attended their recent Northern BKV event at Wetherby, as Non-Paid VOC Members our small visiting group were asked to park in another area (even though I am a paid VOC member). No probs we thought, we arranged our cars for some awesome pics....the VOC parking bloke decided to send a few Audis, VW and a Renault to park with us too - we drew the line and told them to play nice or we wouldn't.
During the day, I took photos of ALL the cars in attendance, I posted them up on VOC and was immediately told to REMOVE one particular photo - car in question belonged to a VOC Director apparently. Not good - made us feel incredibly welcome. NOT
What I think is strange, there was an Official VOC Photographer - in a VOC Safety Hi Viz - taking photos throughout the day. None of these pics have been posted anywhere.
Our Naughty Corner group...
VOC is a strange place[/QUOTE]
I attend the southern BKV and it's a totally different atmosphere, they are more than welcome to put up with us and welcome us to join in.
It is more of a local event though 70-80 cars-ish is about normal.
We have had discussions over judging categories though.
Maybe it's the people who organise the national?
It was a good atmosphere, just the confusion as to where visitors were to park....we did have Chris Wickers come over & apologise, he spent a good 1/2 hour with the group and thought it was crazy that our cars weren't permitted to park with the VOC'ers. Even more of an embarrassment to the club when he realised that we are in fact VOC members, just not all paid up members, he's promised it wouldn't happen again. I'm keeping a close eye on the VOC Driver magazine, I'm suspecting the odd photograph of mine from the event being published which will be a pi$$ take. It's happened before, someone has used a photograph of mine and it's been published in Driver & credited to someone else...How Rude
Almost forgot a funny moment when a VOC'er drove his car over onto our little area and asked me to take a photo of his yellow 240 next to the 164.....in hindsight I should've said no :)
Stephen some are alright on there but some right stick up tw@ts also, a lot of people have found the same as you when it comes to the national Bkv. Sad really because we all have a love for volvo's and drive volvo's wether they are concours or everyday cars or voc paid up member cars. I love them so much I drive two of them lmao.
Totally agree, most members are perfectly fine, a good laugh and obviously share the same interest. Fortunately it's just the odd one.
[QUOTE=S40kieran;804501]Stephen some are alright on there but some right stick up tw@ts also, a lot of people have found the same as you when it comes to the national Bkv. Sad really because we all have a love for volvo's and drive volvo's wether they are concours or everyday cars or voc paid up member cars. I love them so much I drive two of them lmao.[/QUOTE] I find the "it's a Ford Derived car so it's not a Volvo"....... Yawn!!!! Just because my V50 is a Ford Focus with a French Diesel engine dressed up like a Swedish tart doesn't stop it being a Volvo. I've posted in the P1800 section and got completely ignored. It's that level of snobbery that ruins a perfectly good forum. We all share the same badge so get over yourselves (not aimed at anyone on here). The VOC is one of the better forums out there compared to some of the Honda and LR forums. Unless you've modified your motor to extreme levels you are not worth acknowledging etc etc.... Sad £££££££s and when you meet em in person, they live up to the cliche. I've got no time for these people X TT
Actually most of the members are alright guys and girls , the standard of moderation is the problem there is no consistent line to follow . Bannings are instant and without any explanation . There are a few complete eedjits who are offended at just about anything , they keep hitting the report post button and rather than speak to anyone certain mods just hit the ban button . A number of the mods are as thick as pig££££ and wield power accordingly. It is as dull as ditchwater these days , which is a shame cos it used to be quite good crack. There are much fewer regulars over here , they are much more generous of nature.
The worst offender of that report button by all accounts was the op of this thread, sorry don to name and shame but I will karma in you're case. I don't know you Proberly never will, and I don't exactly want to fall out. So I hope you don't get offended to much.
I was following this tread as I was one of the many that was banned from the forum, never found out the reason, must have upset one of the Directors when I enquired why the forum was not supported by Volvo. I note the last post on this topic was August 2016. Looks like many other topics, died a natural death or run its natural course.
Spent a bit of time on the VOC stand at the NEC over the weekend, hosted by Chris Wickers and Mr Isaacs.....had coffee and cake on stand and had a good laugh. Didn't even need to flash my Members Card either lol
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;804498]It was a good atmosphere, just the confusion as to where visitors were to park....we did have Chris Wickers come over & apologise, he spent a good 1/2 hour with the group and thought it was crazy that our cars weren't permitted to park with the VOC'ers. Even more of an embarrassment to the club when he realised that we are in fact VOC members, just not all paid up members, he's promised it wouldn't happen again. I'm keeping a close eye on the VOC Driver magazine, I'm suspecting the odd photograph of mine from the event being published which will be a pi$$ take. It's happened before, someone has used a photograph of mine and it's been published in Driver & credited to someone else...How Rude[/QUOTE] I thought you just wrote a piece for the mag?
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;807275]Spent a bit of time on the VOC stand at the NEC over the weekend, hosted by Chris Wickers and Mr Isaacs.....had coffee and cake on stand and had a good laugh. Didn't even need to flash my Members Card either lol[/QUOTE] I've only just got mine after 3 years
[QUOTE=Ettienne;807276]I thought you just wrote a piece for the mag?[/QUOTE] I did one for the Charity Cosford Meet we held, I should have another being printed in Decembers edition and I've been asked to do another to cover the Homeless Appeal we're doing. Good of them tbf
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;807281]I did one for the Charity Cosford Meet we held, I should have another being printed in Decembers edition and I've been asked to do another to cover the Homeless Appeal we're doing. Good of them tbf[/QUOTE] Good stuff I've done quite a few, but otherwise it's all mundane. I've been offered money from volvo to help cover publishing costs when I was looking into publishing a volvo mag and a possible dealer wide subscription, not something that's feasible as a one make as it's a bit limiting, but volvo and Saab has more possibilities, I've got a couple more events to add to next year and then I can chill work on the cars and maybe re visit it
[QUOTE=Orca2;803496]I completely agree , that's why I a. Currently on my Fourth lifetime ban from VOC. I just can't resist winding up @ssholes when I see them . It's a low hanging fruit scenario over there. The members on this forum are much more knowledgable and the banter is good here. VOC is fine if you want to fix your fuel flap hinge, there is nothing much in there if you want to make the car faster.[/QUOTE] Yes I know this is more or less a year old.. How can you be on a 4rth lifetime ban do you have different emails do they not just block/ban your isp..
I have been banned for life from participating on their forums. The funny side of it is that it was entirely concerned with my taking issue with them over the behaviour of one of their moderators... TT82 if I remember, who edited members contributions for political views in the threads concerned with last year's referendum. In particular the man could not tolerate criticism of the Daily Mail..... I still dip in there every day anonymously, pity that I cannot see if there is any life left in the members only section. But honestly we are all equally well served by being welcome here, at T5D5, swedespeed and elsewhere. I believe traffic is generally down on all traditional forums due to participation on facebook pages, does anyone know if that also effects the VOC? Don.
I don't understand how though when banned for life as said above but you can still get in even anonymous, I still prefer here and t5d5 anyway. Where's vpc' fb...does it have one
[QUOTE=Sniff;811442]I don't understand how though when banned for life as said above but you can still get in even anonymous, I still prefer here and t5d5 anyway. Where's vpc' fb...does it have one[/QUOTE] I sincerely hope not and what's the F~cking point?!
Good point lee i don't see the point in it either if there is, I just wondered as it was mentioned in post I said somewhere else. I still don't know and nobody's said how the hell when banned for life you can still get it in, if it's your isp they ban you're fkd.
[QUOTE=Sniff;811454]Good point lee i don't see the point in it either if there is, I just wondered as it was mentioned in post I said somewhere else. I still don't know and nobody's said how the hell when banned for life you can still get it in, if it's your isp they ban you're fkd.[/QUOTE] No your not! You can get software that alters your ISP or rather, gives your ISP an alterego making the host server believe your a different PC.
[QUOTE=LeeT5;811456]No your not! You can get software that alters your ISP or rather, gives your ISP an alterego making the host server believe your a different PC.[/QUOTE] You have a different ISP if you're logging from your phone on a cellular network or if you connect from a wifi hotspot (or via your neighbor router who has a different ISP :D :D) basically anything outside of your usual network location. Blocking someone based on IP address/range is only useful not to allow people to access to content from certain countries. Which is stupid in these days and we all know why.....
Currently still banned , and haven't bothered hopping back on , I bought a Mitsubishi GTO lol and have been immersed in all things jap crap for about eight months. Easiest way back on is via vpn account, but it's hardly worth the effort, almost all the good fun people have left or been banned . Havent been on here either for ages, still have The Volvos of course, they just aren't getting as much mileage as they did.
[QUOTE=Orca2;813401]Currently still banned , and haven't bothered hopping back on , I bought a Mitsubishi GTO lol and have been immersed in all things jap crap for about eight months. Easiest way back on is via vpn account, but it's hardly worth the effort, almost all the good fun people have left or been banned . Havent been on here either for ages, still have The Volvos of course, they just aren't getting as much mileage as they did.[/QUOTE] What's the Mitsubishi like ken :), I've just been busy snowed over with work I still have my two volvos and my s40 has passed the 200 thousand mark : the other week, and my s60 well only comes out on the weekends at the moment, still here and still volvo :). Just been mega busy. I hope everyone is okay what's past is past. I must admit I've been eyeing up that merc c class coupe lovely in white
The GTO is a ridickliarse thing , 3.0 litres four wheel drive , four wheel steering and drinks petrol like it's going out of style , come to think of it ..... it is going out of style . It's good fun though , I'm gonna strip it down over the winter in the warehouse , both T5's are banging away great guns and the C70 is still going strong too , I got a 43 year old mini last year which is soaking up a lot of time , but it's nearly finished . Good to hear from you mate , don't you go all German on us ., those Mercs are nice on the road though .
[QUOTE=Orca2;813613]The GTO is a ridickliarse thing , 3.0 litres four wheel drive , four wheel steering and drinks petrol like it's going out of style , come to think of it ..... it is going out of style . It's good fun though , I'm gonna strip it down over the winter in the warehouse , both T5's are banging away great guns and the C70 is still going strong too , I got a 43 year old mini last year which is soaking up a lot of time , but it's nearly finished . Good to hear from you mate , don't you go all German on us ., those Mercs are nice on the road though .[/QUOTE] Now that mini sounds great I've been wanting a Morris minor ken lol, I think they are quite cool. Are you good at restoring cars I came close to buying a c70 gt last week nice car for the money. Can't knock that merc it looks stunning I.m.o especially in coupe form.
I bought the mini for my daughter, it was cheap as chips mate , its tax exempt and its down as a 998 cc on its v5 but it's actually a 1340 , she still hasnt sat her test lol, so somebody has to play with it. I had 1275 gt's when I was her age so I know minis back to front, and best of all it has zero electronics . In fact it has about four fuses in total. Jeez those were the days. Its great fun to drive , too and has a twin upswept stainless exhaust and six inch wide mamba alloys , the arches are all flared and its been deseamed too . When I got it it had a sticker that said " goes faster than a junkies giro" , hehe. And its true! Morris Minors are fun too , theres a conversion you can do on them with a Rover 3500 and a Jag back axle, but getting your hands on one that isnt rusted out is becoming difficult and expensive. See ya on the treacle thread mate!
[QUOTE=Orca2;813684]I bought the mini for my daughter, it was cheap as chips mate , its tax exempt and its down as a 998 cc on its v5 but it's actually a 1340 , she still hasnt sat her test lol, so somebody has to play with it. I had 1275 gt's when I was her age so I know minis back to front, and best of all it has zero electronics . In fact it has about four fuses in total. Jeez those were the days. [COLOR="#FF0000"]Its great fun to drive , too and has a twin upswept stainless exhaust and six inch wide mamba alloys , the arches are all flared and its been deseamed too . [/COLOR] When I got it it had a sticker that said " goes faster than a junkies giro" , hehe. And its true! Morris Minors are fun too , theres a conversion you can do on them with a Rover 3500 and a Jag back axle, but getting your hands on one that isnt rusted out is becoming difficult and expensive. See ya on the treacle thread mate![/QUOTE] :worthless ;)
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Hehe I found it , it's the wee picture thingy , unfortunately I seem to have pressed it three times .
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Some right clowns on voc at the minute. How they're allowed to remain is a mystery to me. The forum has really went down hill over the past two years.
You said it mate , it's like a neo Nazi Christian fundamentalist rally over there . It's a shame , it used to be quite good craic. Biggest problem is one of their moderators in particular regularly weighs in with his far right viewpoint , it's difficult to see how the forum can have any balance when one of the mods is so obviously biased. This is and always was a better forum , cleverer and funnier members who rub along together better and don't take themselves too seriously . It's just very quiet over here these days. Maybe I should start a fight .?
The irony of this thread is that VPCUK is dying on it's arse due to lack of traffic, and yet here we've got a 5 pages bitching about a rival forum. Maybe you guys should expend less effort worrying about what's happening on another forum that you clearly don't like and more effort making VPCUK great again? It feels like there's a bit of an identity crisis over here. There's hardly any banter any more, seemingly people prefer FB for that (and rightly so IMO, to a point anyway). There's hardly any technical support/advice anymore (unless you are an R owner). And if it's supposed to be a performance focused forum......well there's a distinct lack of traffic there too! I mainly come here for technical advice and to be frank it would be a waste of time these days if Lee didn't respond! I've often contemplated registering an account over on the dark side for that reason.
FB has killed a lot of forums over the years. At least three that I was a member of have been taken down because of a lack of traffic. Another thought that had occurred to me is that the majority of users on both vpc and voc drive older cars. Older cars are generally easier to work on, as they are less complex. I opened the bonnet of a 2017 Ford diesel the other day and closed it straight away. Even being a qualified mechanic I felt disheartened looking at it. There was no room at all due to all the new fangled emissions nonsense and additional pipes and hoses etc. As the years progress, I suspect more and more people will be leaving their cars into garages because of the hassle associated with simple jobs. Look at the D5 egr change between the euro 3 and euro 4 engines. What was a simple removal job on the euro 3 was made more complex and difficult because of emissions regulations. I suspect that dealerships are getting far more first hand technical experience nowadays than what they have done previously, amd because of this, online car forums will slowly deteriorate in terms of technical information availability. Most common issues on older cars have already been ironed out on the forums, so when you do come across a new issue that requires an experienced hand, you are relying on a very small percentage of people who just so happen to tinker with the particular marque that you require advice on. It's a shame that so many people operate a throw away or exchange policy when it comes to slightly problematic cars.
[QUOTE=Gold 'N' Brown;813715]The irony of this thread is that VPCUK is dying on it's arse due to lack of traffic, and yet here we've got a 5 pages bitching about a rival forum. Maybe you guys should expend less effort worrying about what's happening on another forum that you clearly don't like and more effort making VPCUK great again? It feels like there's a bit of an identity crisis over here. There's hardly any banter any more, seemingly people prefer FB for that (and rightly so IMO, to a point anyway). There's hardly any technical support/advice anymore (unless you are an R owner). And if it's supposed to be a performance focused forum......well there's a distinct lack of traffic there too! I mainly come here for technical advice and to be frank it would be a waste of time these days if Lee didn't respond! I've often contemplated registering an account over on the dark side for that reason.[/QUOTE] You are of course absolutely correct , this place has become terminally quiet. I don't do Facebook , it harvests and broadcasts a little bit too much of your details to anyone who cares to view it for my liking . I haven't seen Jamesy or MRP or doing it sideways or any of the usual suspects on for a while , I might just have missed their posts .
I'm still here, although no spaces if you please :lol: I do tend to be on Faceache more these days, as does MRP. Although, for me at least, life just gets in the way too much now.
There he is , I thought wee spaces were your thing mate . Yeah everybody seems to be doing fb , I just can't stand the idea of further enriching that smug wee git that owns it .the zuckerberg guy . And I'm too bleeding old to figure it out . Woss happened to Jamesy ?
That mini is cool orca I remember driving one from Torbay to Wolverhampton with a mate and a few girls a navy blue Mayfair mini good times, doing handbrake turns in frankly services.
[QUOTE=S40kieran;815740]That mini is cool orca I remember driving one from Torbay to Wolverhampton with a mate and a few girls a navy blue Mayfair mini good times, doing handbrake turns in frankly services.[/QUOTE] That's a long way in a cramped Mini :D
Since photobucket starting holding our photos to ransome, posting pics via mobile device has become almost impossible. Facebook however, let's you upload directly, without the need for third party hosting. This is the main reason most regulars just don't post much any more. It's a shame really as I'd still be using the forum a lot more if this weren't the case.
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;815741]That's a long way in a cramped Mini :D[/QUOTE] Yes but very fun I think the worst we bought cheap and drove up was an old ldv post office van, noisy, slow, and it really stunk of diesel fumes inside. But we soon filled it up with the smell of magic tree and ciggies.
You make it sound irresistible Kieran .