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politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:15 pm
by gjj107
Is it me or is there an awful lot of bitching and nasty comments being made on here lately.
Its supposed to be a place to share and enjoy our old cars, whether oem, modded or just bodged (safely) to keep on the road,whatever happened to live and let live.
There are lots of youngsters on here who should be encouraged not ridiculed!!
Apologies to all those helpful people out there keep up the sound and helpful advice and critisim
Rant now over cheers
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:18 pm
by verde
You shoulda been here a year or so ago
There seems to be a bit of stick now and then but in general everyone knows each other and its a bit of a laugh. Forum does appear to have a pretty bad reputation though, bit of a shame
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:19 pm
by spook
Go fuck yourself mate

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:21 pm
by snakebrain
gjj107 wrote:There are lots of youngsters on here who should be encouraged not ridiculed!!
verde has been encouraged into quite enough depravity for one year, and it's not even the end of january...

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:21 pm
by gjj107
Thats what happens when you get past forty !
Next up the smell of p..ss and biscuits
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:23 pm
by pacerpete
gjj107 wrote:Thats what happens when you get past forty !
Next up the smell of p..ss and biscuits
Don't knock it !

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:26 pm
by jimbom30cab
It's just harmless banter, we're nice people really
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:32 pm
by maf260
jimbom30cab wrote:It's just harmless banter, we're nice people really
Speak for yourself.
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:33 pm
by gjj107
Yea I know its not the banter that gets me its the superior attitude towards anyone with less knowledge, we are still learning
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:33 pm
by 318isPMK
Boredom and distance and relative annonimity are a heady mix for a keyboard know it all.
However on the main when asked everyone on here is helpful even Grrrrmachine

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:36 pm
by Blitz
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:42 pm
by Morat
Not drifting, drifters

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:49 pm
by verde
I gotta watch what I say on the matter cos I do love drifting and I know a fair few drifters and a lot of them support sub low. However, sometimes I just....taking a car, welding the diff, sawing the pipe off and thrashing it round a laid out track at an airfield is not my cup of tea put it that way.
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:54 pm
by snakebrain
From that thread..
This makes me wanna buy and ruin one, but I'm broke

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:56 pm
by 318isPMK
Lol I missed that
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm
by verde
318isPMK wrote:Boredom and distance and relative annonimity are a heady mix for a keyboard know it all.
However on the main when asked everyone on here is helpful even Grrrrmachine

Boredom and especially distance i agree with, ithink people are way more likely to say things when they think theyl never see someone. Some of the stuff said on here would never be uttered in person or i think there would be a few zone murder cases around.
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:08 pm
by ross_jsy
Drifters don't bother me. It's the illiterate mongs we seem to get all the time "iv gun and brought a e30 4 £200 and welded da diff and cut springz" that annoy me.
Diffing seems to attract a special class of knuckle draggers
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:09 pm
by verde
ross_jsy wrote:Drifters don't bother me. It's the illiterate mongs we seem to get all the time "iv gun and brought a e30 4 £200 and welded the diff and cut springz" that annoy me.
Diffing seems to attract a special class of knuckle draggers
its almost comparable to the honda scene....honda drivers scare the fuck out of me.
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:11 pm
by nickso
Reading that I think the trampdrift chaps have got the wrong idea about the zone.
My car is about as council as they get yet I don't remember a single bit of abuse about it. Perhaps it's because I know it's a council turd and don't come on here thinking it's gods gift to the E30 world.

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:16 pm
by Rav335uk
Oh Fccuk, another ranting thread

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:17 pm
by ross_jsy
diable wrote:verde wrote:I gotta watch what I say as I love c0ck

Oh fuck, another verde grooming thread

Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:19 pm
by snakebrain
Verde is as well-groomed as a San Fransisco homosexuals nose hairs these days...
Re: politeness
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:23 pm
by kangman
I would love to have an e30 to drift, but the one i have is a keeper.
The whole lifestyle is awesome, rattle can spray jobs, fixing panels with a hammer, cable ties and just skidding for the pure excitement of drifting.
Id make mine a matte calypso e30 on white wheels and white cage
But unfortunately i try my best not to be that person who drives a quick fix sh1t box and think its looks the dogs bollox because its cover in stickers
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:20 am
by verde
Here we fecking go :/ haha
If I was building a drifter id do it proper. old jap style thrasher that owns the touge, not a beat up 3 series covered in stickers
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:17 am
by Green
Reading that second one of the first page I find it quite uneasing to see Gem (I think GemE30 on here) saying she's hated on the zone because she beat someone to an E30 fit for fragging which she's now turned into her diesel M51'd(That right?)... But when I read her topic on it everyone's really supportive and interested in it
In terms of the zone being anti-drifting I don't think that's entirely the case but it can be day in day out of "how do I make my e30 drift better and weld a diff bruvvvv" in E30 chat constantly, according to someone else on a forum saying drifting is a motorsport, they're right - so these should perhaps be moved to the Motorsport part of the forum? Or at least encouraged to be posted here eg included in the subtitle of it to "All the info you need to race/drift E30's"
If anyone actually read this and thinks it a good idea then mention it or something

Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:38 am
by capri_rob
Apart from the odd thread that runs away with itself the zone is quite tame IMO
You'll get shot down far quicker on Pistonheads for posting rubbish and more or less instantly if you comment on anything on barryboys !
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:23 am
by Jim320i
The average 'Drifter' that comes long on here reminds me of this
They also expect everyone to be supportive for them. The same sort of person i've seen over take me at dangerous points on the road, or dicking around on a new housing estate round about with a car covered in stickers... The cars they drive are usually £400 end of the line rusty sh1t heaps that need weighing in. If you was to actually hit someone, their car would just crumple. They think bumpers and wings held on by zip ties are cool, again, its not, its unsafe. Lowered down to the point where they are cracking their sumps every other week... Great for me and other breakers as we get the sales.
I have nothing against anyone wanting to take this up as a hobby, its a great hobby and its loads of fun d1cking around in an open space in a car, but dont expect others to welcome you if your car is dangerous and you drive like a c
unt on public roads, regardless of what time of the night it is...
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:32 am
by Meatballs82
Jim320i wrote:
The cars they drive are usually £400 end of the line rusty sh1t heaps that need weighing in.
I know someone who fits this description perfectly

Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:50 am
by magpie
spook wrote:Go **** yourself mate


Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:29 am
by Grrrmachine
318isPMK wrote:However on the main when asked everyone on here is helpful even Grrrrmachine

Fucking hell, it's only 3 r's in my name you illiterate prick, christ, can't you read? That's the trouble with this place, full of illiterate morons who jump straight in without reading what's under their fucking noses, expecting us all to wipe their own fucking arses for them and then ask for more.
Love you really

Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:16 am
by magpie
warming up nicely !
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:26 am
by Topblag
Perhaps we should rename the Zone the "E30 Preservation Society" ?
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:36 am
by verde
Topblag wrote:Perhaps we should rename the Zone the "E30 Preservation Society" ?
To a certain point it is, in the way alot of the people on here do like OEM and it helps set people on the right track.
Look back to when I joined, when i found out my car was a ringer i intended to rat it, run an illegal engine swap and drive around with it rawed with burn marks to look " rat " and have it scraping on the floor. Thankfully enough exposure to the zone has made me realise thats fucking stupid and now im going about things properly.
Re: politeness
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:41 am
by polsta
Topblag wrote:Perhaps we should rename the Zone the "E30 Preservation Society" ?
we could even have the song and eveything
