StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I WAS personal friends of some people who owned a pretty successful all marques forum and they used to charge companies £500 a year to be traders. Membership was free although you could pay £10 a year to be a "premium" member which meant you got a membership card, a pretty poor t-shirt, a different avatar and you could post in the "premium" members section. Funnily enough only about 2 people out of 5000 odd members took the offer up. The forum went downhill when facebook groups started to take over as there wasn't the knowledge to help with problems like a specific owners forum. Went super downhill when it turned out they weren't working and were using forum money to have a great life and were claiming unemployment benefits too... did these people like Freestyler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I WAS personal friends of some people who owned a pretty successful all marques forum and they used to charge companies £500 a year to be traders. Membership was free although you could pay £10 a year to be a "premium" member which meant you got a membership card, a pretty poor t-shirt, a different avatar and you could post in the "premium" members section. Funnily enough only about 2 people out of 5000 odd members took the offer up. The forum went downhill when facebook groups started to take over as there wasn't the knowledge to help with problems like a specific owners forum. Went super downhill when it turned out they weren't working and were using forum money to have a great life and were claiming unemployment benefits too... did these people like Freestyler? They did indeed!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 All forums have their err quirks, I have been a member of several forums including the Supra forum, they can be a little off, and there are some that are very intolerant, I think its a case of you have to fit in, I had some very harsh responses when I first joined 10 years ago, and have seen the same happen to others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. guessing the muppit didn't realise the 2jz was available in lots of other cars than his precision supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. guessing the muppit didn't realise the 2jz was available in lots of other cars than his precision supra Don't get picky about Supras....or I have to remind you where the VQ engine came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. guessing the muppit didn't realise the 2jz was available in lots of other cars than his precision supra Don't get picky about Supras....or I have to remind you where the VQ engine came from. a nissan people carrier haha Edited July 7, 2015 by StevoD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 :nono: VQ engine was developed by Nissan way before it was used in any renaults. Let me guess, Mr Clarkson taught you that the 350z engine was made by renault #TopGearTaughtMeEverythingIDontKnowAboutCars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) :nono: VQ engine was developed by Nissan way before it was used in any renaults. Let me guess, Mr Clarkson taught you that the 350z engine was made by renault #TopGearTaughtMeEverythingIDontKnowAboutCars this made me laugh people at trax walking past going shame they don't know there cars have Renault engines Interesting Fact Renaultsport Clio 172/182/197 shares its platform with the micra and cube Edited July 7, 2015 by StevoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) :nono: VQ engine was developed by Nissan way before it was used in any renaults. Let me guess, Mr Clarkson taught you that the 350z engine was made by renault #TopGearTaughtMeEverythingIDontKnowAboutCars this made me laugh people at trax walking past going shame they don't know there cars have Renault engines Interesting Fact Renaultsport Clio 172/182/197 shares its platform with the micra and cube There's a few car "facts" which irritate me, most of them are comments made on top gear which are plain wrong, however because 90% of the people who watch(ed?) it know basically nothing about cars they believe it. The other main one is "New Ford Mustangs still have leaf springs on the rear" no. no they don't. Edited July 7, 2015 by AliveBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Interesting Fact Renaultsport Clio 172/182/197 shares its platform with the micra and cube Well, I never knew that. Makes you wonder why the Micra is such a POS to drive then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The whole idea of forum superiority is laughable though. Supra owners who laugh at Celicas as being underpowered etc (not biting or being bitter honest!) just really miss the point that people buy cars for what they are and love them because of what they do for them. Yes a supra 3 litre twin turbo is going to be fast than a 2 litre turbo - but then by that reasoning, if I supercharged my VX220 am I then allowed to go on there and tell them how their outdated, heavy, straight-line bullies are so prehistoric they need putting down? Unfortunately some people get so precious about their marque - sometimes you get individuals but sometimes it emanates from an entire forum. Have to say the reason I keep posting on here and have left many other forums behind is that generally its so accepting of a plastic posh guy living in lurverly Richmond-upon-thames (but is actually from a council estate in Dagenham) without prejudice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Interesting Fact Renaultsport Clio 172/182/197 shares its platform with the micra and cube Well, I never knew that. Makes you wonder why the Micra is such a POS to drive then. Renault did a better job with it than nissan i guess lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 sorry im wrong its not the 172/182 its just the 197 http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/content/b-platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. guessing the muppit didn't realise the 2jz was available in lots of other cars than his precision supra Don't get picky about Supras....or I have to remind you where the VQ engine came from. a nissan people carrier haha :nono: VQ engine was developed by Nissan way before it was used in any renaults. Let me guess, Mr Clarkson taught you that the 350z engine was made by renault #TopGearTaughtMeEverythingIDontKnowAboutCars I don't think there is anyone here that nieave. and who is Clarkson The VQ engine made its debut as a humble 2lt in this, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Pow! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VQ_engine#VQ20DE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Pow! https://en.wikipedia...Q_engine#VQ20DE so the vq35de was first used in an elgrand in 2000 Edited July 7, 2015 by StevoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The people on the Supra forum (And the US version) are very sensitive souls There was one guy in the US who was seething at me having the nerve to put a 2JZ into a 350Z and another who couldn't understand how I could use the 2JZ after hating my Supra As for the UK forum, they are the tightest people I have ever come across and the majority of the forum all want to follow one person. guessing the muppit didn't realise the 2jz was available in lots of other cars than his precision supra Don't get picky about Supras....or I have to remind you where the VQ engine came from. a nissan people carrier haha :nono: VQ engine was developed by Nissan way before it was used in any renaults. Let me guess, Mr Clarkson taught you that the 350z engine was made by renault #TopGearTaughtMeEverythingIDontKnowAboutCars I don't think there is anyone here that nieave. and who is Clarkson The VQ engine made its debut as a humble 2lt in this, Few! You're forgiven, and I ask for forgiveness Sent from my E6553 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Nissan Primera OC was full of grumpy gits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Just pay the fee Matt and get on with it, the GF wants a Supra so sort it out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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