the correct way to use the search function?

[fuzzy]

how do i use it properly to find a specific thread when i know the topic title and author and still end up with pages and pages of results to search through?
i know its basic stuff and i hang my head in shame

[march109]

click on the radio button that says "search for all terms"

try also limit it to the ords you are definatly sure are in the topic. Also enter the name of the poster in the Search for Author.

If your not sure of anything use the wildcard which is *

Search won't look for any strings less than 3 characters.

[StuBeeDoo]

i know its basic stuff and i hang my head in shame

You and me both Dude. It's beaten the hell out of me since day one.
Always takes ages to find a specific thread.

[fuzzy]

thats the thing though. i know exactly the topic title, the author and the section its posted in but it still brings up pages and pages of vague matches to sift through?

[fuzzy]

You can use AND to define words which must be in the results, OR to define words which may be in the result and NOT to define words which should not be in the result. Use * as a wildcard for partial matches

what does this mean? i can use AND ? where and how do i use AND to define the specific words?type AND at the front of the title of the thread im looking for?

[smithy318i]

You can use AND to define words which must be in the results, OR to define words which may be in the result and NOT to define words which should not be in the result. Use * as a wildcard for partial matches

what does this mean? i can use AND ? where and how do i use AND to define the specific words?type AND at the front of the title of the thread im looking for?

Simply seperate the words that you know are in the topic with the word AND

Type in .............. FUZZY + TURBO
or ..................... FUZZY AND TURBO

[Aleksandar]

If you want a turbo cosworth thread you type cosworth AND turbo and it'll find all posts containing both turbo and cosworth words. If you want the exact phrase turbo cosworth put it inside " ".

[fuzzy]

i see. i did another search using AND before every word in the title and it did bring up the one i was looking for but still lots of random stuff.

[Ayrshore]

did you click the button under it that says "search for all terms"? Then you don't need the AND or the +

[mineralblue]

Its got me beat too.
I was thinking of how many e30s are left registered in England and was sure its been asked a thousand times but I have never seen it or found an old thread.
And I didn't want to post the question and look like a Tw*t.
But now I have and most likely look like a big minge.
Taxi

[Cotty]

One thing I try and do is remember if there is a unique word in the thread or title.

If Im looking for the photos of my car I just put in stripy gets it every time

[les3002]

be nice if you could choose to just search titles

[Benho]

forum searches never work, its well well well welll well wellllllll annoying

[smithy318i]

Its got me beat too.
I was thinking of how many e30s are left registered in England and was sure its been asked a thousand times but I have never seen it or found an old thread.
And I didn't want to post the question and look like a Tw*t.
But now I have and most likely look like a big minge.
Taxi

This one ?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... nformation

[wiledw]

Can't find anything never could