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306GTi6.com - C.A.R. - 06-08-2012
So it seems I cannot reply to threads?
Not being a pikey, but £5 fee just to join up and potentially use the classified ads for parts seems a bit silly? There's some parts I want on there but I'm not joining a site for a car model which I no longer really own, just to look at project threads and buy odds and sods?
Only just noticed this. How do they expect to sell parts on there apart from to each other?
Re: 306GTi6.com - vlj - 06-08-2012
Read the intro thread it explains the charge and why it's there and in my opinion is perfectly valid
RE: 306GTi6.com - Matt - 06-08-2012
Need anything mate post it here, I'm a member on there and so are a few others so I could message them?
RE: 306GTi6.com - C.A.R. - 06-08-2012
Was only interested in thugpuggin's thread as he had some foglight lenses for sale.
I guess when I'm feeling more flush I could just pay the £5 fee. After all, I am a member on two Focus forums, a Celica forum and a Mazda MX5 forum, which I paid for.
Changing cars is expensive yo'!
RE: 306GTi6.com - Scott - 06-08-2012
It's been that way for a while
I understand why it was done and it will have paid for a couple of years server costs, plus their costs resulting from VAT registration, so good on them. Bit of a shame that some of the long-standing members over there left though since they felt that their contribution to guides and FAQs, plus general community spirit should mean they didn't have to pay. I see both sides Chris you could always just donate it to us because we (the club) are awesome and don't charge for anything
RE: 306GTi6.com - puglove - 06-08-2012
Its been like that for a couple months now. I was in the same position as you. And im reLly not a fan of tjat forum. But i seen something I just had to buy at a bargain price so I ended up paying the membership.
RE: 306GTi6.com - Dum-Dum - 06-08-2012
I paid up over there as i like to look around and buy things but wouldnt pay much more.
Id happily pay a fiver a month to use here though.
RE: 306GTi6.com - Niall - 06-08-2012
(06-08-2012, 05:01 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I paid up over there as i like to look around and buy things but wouldnt pay much more.
Id happily pay a fiver a month to use here though.
Same as that. £5 a year is nothing when you consider some of the stuff that goes up for sale and the technical knowledge over there.
Don't think paying here will ever be in the question though!
RE: 306GTi6.com - Scott - 06-08-2012
Nah, we've always said we don't want to charge people. As said, donations are always welcome though
RE: 306GTi6.com - puglove - 06-08-2012
(06-08-2012, 05:01 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I paid up over there as i like to look around and buy things but wouldnt pay much more.
Id happily pay a fiver a month to use here though.
(06-08-2012, 05:07 PM)Niall Wrote: Same as that. £5 a year is nothing when you consider some of the stuff that goes up for sale and the technical knowledge over there.
Don't think paying here will ever be in the question though!
Yeah im agreed on that one No question , I just hate the attitude over there some times , And TBH it fecking sticks somes time when theres really no need for it atall.
And its not everyone but some times it even seems to be senior members, Never had that sort of experience on any other forum,
But yes for Gti technical knowlage it is pretty epic at times
RE: 306GTi6.com - C.A.R. - 06-08-2012
The irony is of course that they used to be very 'elitist' over there as the GTi6/Rallye was the range-topping model and most valuable, however now the bottom has fallen out of the market for used 306s the diesel models are now much more likely to hold their value!
RE: 306GTi6.com - Ruan - 07-08-2012
They'll always be like that - as long as the same core few are on that site, it'll be filled with people who are elitist, don't like new members with new ideas etc...
I look over there, there's some very interesting and valuable info from a few select members, the vast majority from what I can see do talk out of their chuff-pipe assuming they know everything...