What I like about this forum
 

Not wanting to be a "brown nose", but what i like about this foum:

• there's quite a few middle aged (and younger!) blokes (and ladies) having a laugh and messin around
• no ones got an axe to grind or likes to talk down to others
• no ones taking themselves or the forum too seriously, but will still help others out

after all, we all like old Audis, with no elitism, so its doesn't matter here if you've got a mint 20v or a clapped out 80, everybody is welcome.

Its nice to see how"busy" this site is, whilst other forums which don't have all the above are going quite.
Cheers :smilewinkgrin:

Very true Stu. :nod: :D
And there's (touch wood) no sniping or bitching, which seems to be unfortunately becoming more and more prevalent on certain other forums. :shake:

And I am not banned from here :tup:

Also I can sneek my Jap crap on here now and then :finger:

Nothing crap about Jap stuff Nigel, i should know, ive had the same jap car for 8 years- no complaints at all. :D

It is a great place Coxy's nurtured though, lots to see, friendly, lively conversation, wide variety of people from different walks of life etc.
Catgooms avatar is the main reason i come here tho....drives you silly if you stare at it long enough. :lol:

there's quite a few middle aged (and younger!) blokes (and ladies) having a laugh and messin around [*]no ones got an axe to grind or likes to talk down to others[*]no ones taking themselves or the forum too seriously, but will still help others out[/list]
Here Here I have no technical knowledge what so ever, but i feel comfortable posting and not getting flamed for my posts either.

I have also had the pleasure of meeting a few of the members in person and they are lovely in real life too.

It's all very sociable...

Long may it continue...

And Nige, when are you going to get Ian to take some decent pics of the 323 for us...?

Pretty please...:smilewinkgrin:

VBR
Ian

At the moment its up on axle stands in the garage, waiting for a load of studs to arrive and new gaskets, sorting the coilovers out at the moment as one was completley fooked, then theres the clutch to remove and then I can finish off the POR 15 paint work on the inner wheel archs and chassis

didn't think you would need any studs to arrive, being the legend in your trousers that you are? :razz:

Yeah i'll second your comment Staurt, nice bunch on here :)

hopefully Coxy & Moderators would stamp that out as soon as it raised its head from the pulpit.:tup:

Another reason I dont spend much time "next door" these days, certain folk think they're above everyone else and seem to take great delight talking down to people who are not as " qualified" as they are.....

Anyway yes I agree that this forum is fresh and pleasant to exchange topics of conversation, ideas, asking for help etc and long may it continue....

1 gripe though or perhaps I havent found it and that is, is that we dont have a "shoutbox"
or a facility to converse with other members "live".... Coxy perhaps this could be concidered a future feature?

Nige..... what did you get banned for on the "other forum":lol:

Looking forward to meeting more of us as the year passes.

B.Z to Coxy for making this forum what it now is:rock::rock::rock::rock::ihih::ihih::lol::tup:

Well anyone who knows me will know that I am actually responsible for the creation of one the huge "other forums" but as we all know they're full of bitching and sniping and simply too big for thier own good, so I quit and joined here..

And I must say it's brilliant, I just get the feeling we're all singing from the same hymnsheet if you see what I mean.

Totally agree, fellas.

I have never used any other forum only this one. I have found there is no need to change because this one is full off friendly people that are helpful kind and we have fun at the same time. We all have the same interest in cars and I would have been in queer st if it wasn’t for your help. I would like to thank all members of classic Audi
For there support and may it continue in 2009

This is the only forum i use as i find this one really friendly ,unlike others i have hearded about because
don't the right type of car as i found out when i done my audi 80 just to be different on the show scene
instead of doing the usual vw golf and couldn't afford a quattro at the time some 10 years ago , and still can't afford one..And lomn my it contine

I love this place to bits, and like many others on here it's the only forum I post on. I love the banter, the passion for our car's and just the really great vibe and buzz there is about the place

I feel a little weep of joy coming on....quick pass me a tissue I'm welling up :cryin::cryin:

even my mum likes this one and she will bite your ear and wresel you to the floor in her slippers if you disagree
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john...

Ohh dear ...........you lot are creeps :nod: :nod: :nod::finger: :moon:

Nah it's true though Panda, every last word of it. I used to frequent 'other' forums but simply don't anymore, why. Because it became very elite, everyone seems to be building a shortened version of a particular car ( do you like how I am avoiding name calling ), everyone knows more than everyone else and it has just become a non - too - friendly place. On hear, so far, and long (and I mean long) may it continue, we have allsorts. From Audis base models through to the 20v RR's we now even have ex works car owners. Why, because we all get on, have a common ground, and more importantly, we want to be friendly and have some fun. Nowt wrong with that in my book. And as Jaytee states, we're all lovely!!

I find that moonie smilie a bit distressing..... :p

Absolutely the best VAG related forum, hands down.
Friendly, helpful, knowledgable, and aware of the "not sure" factor.

The actual interface, new messages, recent, sections all brilliant.
It's really easy to stay current. Even if you've been away. PM's.

Coxy, take a bow.
Moderators, many thanks.
Contributors, all the best.

Call me brown nosed if you will, but I'm happy.

I've resisted (up until now!) adding anything to this thread, but hey ho, I will do!

Firstly, Rich: Shoutboxes = waste of time and bandwidth, and it detracts from the general forum postings, subject closed (already told Amanda about these!!!!!!!):tup:

Ok, now I've got that bit done, the reason I set up this place was because there wasn't anywhere to go if you like early Audi's. Simple!
I frequent(ed) the S2forum as I have an RS2 and out of all the forums out there for the S/RS models, I found this one the most informative and active for my needs.
But when I bought a 1979 Audi 80 and a '72 hundred, there was no where around.
Sure, there is Audifans, but it's not geared up for the early cars and is mainly based around the newer stuff. There's forums over in Europe, but it's taken 40 years to master my native tongue and I'm not about to start to learn another language just to enter into to idle banter!!!
So, simple, register the name Classic-Audi (and ClassicAudi) and persuade my mate Si to build a forum for me! He's good like that! Yes, I'll openly admit to sending pms to people via Audifans (and got myself banned for it in the process, but that's water under the bridge now!!) just to let people know about this place and also a few people on the S2 forum (who didn't ban me cos they are nicer over there!). At this point I didn't know about the quattro forum either, but then again, I didn't have a quattro and my interest in Audi's are mainly based around the early stuff. That got the first wave of forum users registered!

Now, me and Si don't agree on design type things very often and he didn't agree with the colour scheme I chose. Now, he's the webby tekkie guy and I'm the arty kind so there will always be a different train of thought!
I wanted it as out of all the colour schemes available, to me it represented the Audi Sport colours the best, a colour scheme I intended to incorporate into the site.
So, against his better judgment, he went with the red and knocked up a pretty neat logo for someone who has no interest in Audi's (he's a V8 yank drag race man!).
The whole concept/idea was to create an advert free/politics free friendly forum. Don't like corporate advertising on forums as it can/does cause problems especially if someone has problems with one of the advertisers. It leaves the admin with a bit of a dilemma!

Anyway, after a few months this forum really started to grow and again after a brief mention in an issue of Audi driver magazine earlier last year, and has successfully continued to grow to what we have today.
Anyway, a forum is more than just the person who set it up. Doesn't take a genius to set up a forum. The success of this place is down to everyone who frequents it. Whether you come here just to read or whether you are one who actively participates in the mindless banter, without everyone else, there wouldn't be a forum.
Maybe we have found a recipe for success and hopefully that the success will continue to grow through 2009 and beyond.

and a big thanks to alll those brown-nosers, but you'll still have to buy yer own Breakfast if you come to a Breakfast Club meet!:finger::p:D:D

reason i like it. Unlike E38 etc people aren't obsessed about havin a million posts!! and you can actually keep up with what is going on.

lol! says the man who was after the 30,000th post but got dragged out to the pub instead!!!:rock:

lol that is a very good point!! and i'm now trying to get my third ring up aswell

I will go along with the sentiments here. Nice friendly place where the cars are a bigger part than the ego's. Long may it continue this way.

i looked around for 80 and old audi forums for a while but as coxy said most are just intrested in the newer stuff!!

good job i saw coxy on detailing world sent him a pm about his 80 and volia this forum is really good.

i hoping when the sport is back on the road of making the 2hr trip to go to one of these breakfast meets :tup:

Agreed. This is a niche, there is nothing like it. Big hand to everyone (without ommission) for making it a relaxed, chilled and fun place to be.

Well Bollox to you then :finger:

oh well.... you have a while to go to this landmark then:tup::tup::lol:

apart from you cos you're special!! :p


you just gotta get here first!

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Well,just me two penneth worth.

Firstly,thanks to Coxy and Si for making this place possible ...

Secondly,thanks to Amanda and all the mods for letting us get away with saying rude words like bum etc

Thirdly,my feelings about CA,and I dont mean Cocaine Anonymous,cos that fellowships only slightly more of a lifesaver!

Since learning how to use a pc in 2002,I went straight onto www.volvo-480-europe.org as I owned 4 Volvo 480 Turbos and it taught me the whole car in about 18months,but had lots of politics and bitchiness.

Sold the last 2 480s,and bought my Audi instead of having another 944.Joined Fans and loved it until I fell out with Jas about something really silly.....
I,like Herr Coxen,was banned from Fans.Was getting bored with lack of power from my V6 early in so decided on an S2 (not another 944:-p)! So,went over to the S2 forum,but found it far too intense,and I was out fo my depth sorta...

Then this site came along and,being into classics,I was enraptured (wanker!).

All these photos,taken in a kind of style and clarity I'd never seen before.Detailing of Coxy's bronzey orange 80 was what will always stick in my mind.Also,a guy having that hoofing great big unit to detail all day in.....just......WOOOOOOOOW!!

I love this place,and get on well with folk here as far as Im aware.The friendlyness is 2nd to no other forum.Im an actual member of over 20 forums for varying subjects,16 car forums though.This pisses over all of them...

Shame Ive only met a couple of you at Cosford once.Must get the Gelb and my arse over there again soon.

Viva CA!!!

:tup: Steve,Lord Groomington-Smythe

I'll single out this one post as you've come from a very well known Forum (Edition38 I'm presuming) which is one of the most active VAG based forums in the UK and one which has quiet a reputation for having people on their with some seriously nice motors, but it's also the down fall of a lot of forums as it then breeds a hierarchy based on who drives/owns/builds what. Where as this place feels totally different. A lad with a bog standard Audi 80 can be seen with someone with an ex works quattro and yet he wouldn't need to feel like he needs to keep up with the Jones as his ride would get just as much credit and respect for having a stock motor.
You can choose to lower it or stick a V6 lump in the front of a Typ 85 and no one will be offended, you can strip and build a full on Rally Rep or keep it stock and spend a few hours every week giving it a quick polish and you'd still have the same amount of respect off fellow Audi owners.
I do hope the fourmula we seem to have achieved has been set in stone and led the way for the future of this place.
My main concern is that it doesn't grow too big which can be the death of some places.
There is no hierarchy in this place or the Classic Audi scene in general, unlike other scenes such as Porsche and most notably, the VW scene which is rife for it as some may know and that's both Air and Watercooled.

Edition38 has become a victim of its own success, when we started it in 2001 there just wasn't any forums like it, so it 'got in' at ground level.. the success just built from there and to us it was scarey. It didn't get silly until about 3 years ago when the post count etc just went through the roof and we the admins spent all our time porting from one huge server to the next..
I quit it all last year as it just isn't what I'm interested in and after 8 years I'd just had enough. Plus after buying my two 80's I've fallen in love with Audis..I now use the mk1 owners club forum and this one..