Today I sold my beloved VR4, to KingMarty here on the board. It was a tough decision, but Martin was a good fit for the car, knowing he would take care of it and not hack it, as I have seen so many turn into roaches due to that. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone here who, over the last 7 years, offered exceptional help and support. Those who are the most helpful know who you are. This is a great forum, with tremendous knowledge and experience which can diagnose most issues and offer priceless support.
One aspect that did bother me over the years was the frequent snide comments from fellow members. Comments that were sarcastic, rude, and unnecessary seemed abundant in threads from "for sale" when someone disagreed with a price, to simple newbie questions that to a newbie, are legit, but were answered with sarcasm. One thing we all need to remember is that we ALL were once newbies, ignorant and asking many questions. And we are all here because of our love, obsession, sickness, or whatever you call it for these magnificent cars. Being rude, disrespectful, sarcastic, etc. is counter productive to the common good, and is losing sight of the big picture. And that is we are all here to HELP each other.
I am also part of another board for my 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, and on that board, its nothing but helpful persons. Never is there negativity. Maybe its due to the more mature age group of Healey owners vs. the high school and college age of many VR4 owners. Whatever the issue is, help each other, and leave the negativity in your mind, not on the board.
Again, thank you to everyone for the years of help, deals on parts, for the NorCal meets, and for the years of fun. It was a great ride!
Edd Hamilton
One aspect that did bother me over the years was the frequent snide comments from fellow members. Comments that were sarcastic, rude, and unnecessary seemed abundant in threads from "for sale" when someone disagreed with a price, to simple newbie questions that to a newbie, are legit, but were answered with sarcasm. One thing we all need to remember is that we ALL were once newbies, ignorant and asking many questions. And we are all here because of our love, obsession, sickness, or whatever you call it for these magnificent cars. Being rude, disrespectful, sarcastic, etc. is counter productive to the common good, and is losing sight of the big picture. And that is we are all here to HELP each other.
I am also part of another board for my 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, and on that board, its nothing but helpful persons. Never is there negativity. Maybe its due to the more mature age group of Healey owners vs. the high school and college age of many VR4 owners. Whatever the issue is, help each other, and leave the negativity in your mind, not on the board.
Again, thank you to everyone for the years of help, deals on parts, for the NorCal meets, and for the years of fun. It was a great ride!
Edd Hamilton