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I'm stepping down as the Zone owner..

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:44 pm
by Steve
After a lot of thought, I going to step down as the Zone owner.

I'm holding the zone back atm due to my personnal life and work are just to busy, I just don't have time anymore to keep the zone upto scratch. Also want to finish my car project that I never seem to get around to ;)

The Zone needs a new owner to get it moving again, I've done my bit for nearly 3 years, time for someone else to bring some new life into it.

soooo...

In the true tradition of the Zone, I'm not going to sell it but pass it on. The person I'm going to give it to is more involved with the zone than I will ever be also has the know how on how to look after the site.

So I would like you welcome the new owner.... Adam (E30 Adam) as of now he is the new owner of the zone.

I will still be around helping out as much as I can (might be nice to read a few post !)

Thanks for the hard work the team and all the Zone members have put into this place to make it what it is today.

End of an era........... nope just the begining

Cheers

Steve

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:52 pm
by jonbuoy
First time i have spoke to you mate but shame, great work geese and get on with your life, it's a big world out there :wink:

And i am now a regular :woohoo:
Thanx for making me have arguments with the other half cos you made this site so addictive i can't get off it :mad: :cool:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:57 pm
by Sooty
Mere words can't say enough so.................
:cry: :clap: :cheers: :thumb: :rock: :notworthy: :wave:
Many thanks Steve.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:59 pm
by M5pilot
This is a surprise and I can personally say Im sad to you see you go mate.

I hope everything works out for you, will give you a call later.

Sal

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:04 pm
by stevo_sideways
I know i'm a relative newbie but i'd like to say thanks for creating a place where i can get so much great help and info for my E30.

Best of Luck in whatever your other committments are mate.

Cheers,

Stevo

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:05 pm
by Dan318-is
i can only back up on what stevo_sideways said

but thanks for creating what is now my most visited website :lol:

best of luck dude, sure adam will do a great job also

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:07 pm
by Jimbob
All I can say is, cheers for making the best Owners Website/Forum going!!

:cheers:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:07 pm
by glenn
:bow:
always wanted to use that one.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:07 pm
by rare
8) Thanks steve, the site has grown very large very quick! I dont post much, but I come on here every day, thanks for all the hardwork.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:11 pm
by randomdave325
thanks for all the effort and good work you've put in in the 3 years to create the best bmw site on the net imo.
as you say its not the end it's just the beginning. i think adam should be able to keep us all in check.
good luck with what you do next. i'm sure there will be e30's involved somewhere. :notworthy: :cheers:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:11 pm
by massive
3 cheers for Steve....HIP HIP......

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:25 pm
by StuBeeDoo
Thanks from me as well Steve. Good luck Dude. :thumb:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:27 pm
by tylerma
Steve
I have never met you
nor spoken to you
but have known you have been in the background so to speak
since the year dot of the e30zone.

I would just like to say a big thanks and i am sure this counts for most other zoners.

you have done a great job bringing the old and the new zone to us avid fans of the e30 (nutcases that we are)

and i do hope to see you at a meet sometime in the future.

also a big cheer this end for Adam getting to run the zone
if i was in a pub i would be having a :beer: for the both of you

to the future guys
lets hope its a good one :thumb:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:32 pm
by Simon13
hero steve u are

good luck in what ever u do :wave:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:33 pm
by Cotty
stevo_sideways wrote:I know i'm a relative newbie but i'd like to say thanks for creating a place where i can get so much great help and info for my E30.

Best of Luck in whatever your other committments are mate.

Cheers,

Stevo


Same here, good luck with your car :thumb:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:33 pm
by RevBillyG
Thanks for your dedication. Good luck for you future plans.
Good choice of new owner too. Top fella :)

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:40 pm
by d6dph
as others have said, im very new to the site but its such a greta place for info and the people who reguarly post are helpfull and polite.

its a credit to you mate. lets hope adam does you justice as im sure he will

good luck fella. :)

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:14 pm
by A1BMW325iSport
I`ve been on here a while now its been great, my thanks to you anyway mate for doing such a great job, all the best

Matt

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:37 pm
by billgatese30
All i can say is thankyou

you have brought joy to thousands, litterally.

make sure you pop in when you can and let us know how the project goes, good luck with it, and everything else in your life from here on in.

take a break fella, you deserve it.

Also, congrats to Adam, i had a felling something was afoot, when you started fiddling more and deciding to show yourself as admin, rather than remain inconspicuous. :lol: i guess this was the announcement that you were on about. :lol: never thought you meant anything anywhere near as serious as this, i thought you were kidding 8O :lol:

good luck steve, and may adam bring us as much success as you have.



have a drink on me mate :beer:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:54 pm
by Adam318i
Well done Steve, you have put alot of hard work in and its paid off! :cool:

Good luck to Adam, and im sure he can keep this nuthouse in check :thumb:

Adam

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:00 pm
by Andy325i
Your a top bloke steve. As everyone says good luck for the future and keep us up to date with your projects (wonders what mad things you have planned hehe!)

If I had to give you one title it would have to be:
"The one person who's hard efforts have done more than any other to save so many of the E30's in the world today"

Words don't do you justice mate


Andy

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:00 pm
by debse30
:beer: get yourself a beer from the zone pub hun...
thanx for the BEST site ever!!
:bmw: :thumb:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:04 pm
by Andy325i
:D

Just made me think:

"Steve doesn't make beer, but if he did it would probably be the best beer in the world"


Andy

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:15 pm
by buster
Hi steve,cant have been easy making that decision,and i can see your point of view and understand that its for the best and the good of the e30zone you are doing this.
Well done on creating such a good site.
The power of god may go to adams head :bow: only joking adam.
I did meet you once at rockingham,you spoke to me when i had my car in the pit garage at the end and afterwards i felt really stupid as i didnt realise who you were even though you said your name was steve . :oops:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:16 pm
by Karan
legend!!! :cool:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:18 pm
by Jhonno
Altho i dont know you and have never spoken to you the Zone wouldnt be what it is without you having done your bit to kick it off..

Therefore i'll say sorry to hear your going, and thank you for what you've done

I think Adam is the right person to continue what you have started

:D

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:26 pm
by eko
GOOD LUCK :wink:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:28 pm
by woodysjw
Hi Steve, thanks for making the Zone and I am sure Adam will carry on keeping the site as alive as it has become, I am on here so often I forgot what else i used to use the Internet for.

Thanks
mate

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:32 pm
by BrAdZ
Thank you very much! nothing i can say that hasnt been said!

Best of luck with the projects!!

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:32 pm
by stevo
:notworthy: :wave:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:37 pm
by dobbey1
cheers steve for a brillant site.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:45 pm
by johnono
:( ah well, im sure u have better things to do... go on then ... leave us :cry: i ... dont :cry: care ..


waaaaaaaaaaahhhh :cry: :cry: :cry:


but seriously, THANK YOU FELLA!!! U HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE!! so glad u and the lads got the zone together, and as one of the owners im sure u get a great feeling of satisfaction knowing the Zone is an invaluable help to us in our daily!

Cheers mate

dont be a stranger

BIG UP DA MAN STEVE!! a.ka. RIDI (actually nows a good time,. ridi? whats a ridi? ;) )
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and Adam, congrats mate :wink:

ALL HAIL THE NEW KING!!!
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:48 pm
by Gwynleym10
Adam has the POWER!

Its a great site and a tribute to Steve! Hope everything turns out well for you!

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:49 pm
by DemonDaz
I know you have been thinking of this for a while, not an easy decision. I would like to say thanks (not that I'll se you soon anyway) but I can't. Catherine has forbidden it. Apparently you have spent all my money, and the banks on a bl00dy E30! :lol:

hi

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:40 pm
by eun
only just logged on so just read this!

im only a newbie 2 but just wanna say congrats
on creating such a great site :D

i searched for ages to try and find a great e30 forum! :)

well im just gonna say pretty much the same as everyone else
as at this point its hard to find originality! :?

good luck mate! keep us posted on the project

and good luck to e30adam also :thumb: