Nine11

I like the advice here, but if I had to pay for an internet diagnosis; I'd just take it to my trusted mechanic and pay him to fix it. There are good people with good knowledge who expects nothing in return for advice. I hope this place doesn't turn out to be 'pay first, ask later' site.

Because all non-paying members can't be trusted and are evil scammers? Nice. I hope that's not your logic behind how you determine a good person and a bad one. Great way to split up the community and comraderie though.

I never believed in buying friends...not even internet ones.

Marc Shaw

Scott,

You are right - asking where to find a part is permitted.....but asking if someone has one to sell is not. Fine line? Yup.

Of course, if a Users replies saying they have one to sell (or a business who is not a sponsor replies saying "yeah, we have that") that is not permitted.

PM's are not monitored.

Marc

Guards964

Thanks Marc, just putting my legal mind to work here I saw the same very fine line and just wanted to clear it up. Thanks

Scott
'92 Guards Red C2

Dwane

1-I'm not buying anybody...Just helping support.
2-Some of us do our own work and appreciate the helping hand(s).
3-Got screwed once by a user...Not gonna happen twice.
Dwane

elbeee964

Hey -- ONE little 'misunderstanding' -- what are the odds of it happening twice?

Baltic964Cab

2. I'm with you on doing your own work.....reading posts hear, I think we are in the minority. Right Arm Bra!

3. Was the "user" doing Meth, Heroin, or Crack? I understand man, once their hooked, there is no helping them until they "want" to be helped.

Indycam

I will no longer lend tools or parts , business is business .

Guards964

Damn, now I have to get that valve adjusting tool back from by buddy....

amr89c4

Let's see...We all own and drive Porsche's.

Some of us race, some like DE's, some charge around the country side and some like to cruise and none of us spends less than $40 filling up the tank.

Some of us apparently like to piddle with them and the cars and parts were never cheap. RL certainly provides a source for all kinds of parts at good prices.

So whining about a $17.95 member fee seems pretty silly to me.

Oracle

How funny, I got screwed by a member and what support does the membership have for that? A bad apple is just that.

Kahdmus

Lynn, with the greatest respect, I think you miss the point. No one is taking issue with the price of membership. In fact I've never seen anything like rennlist where the members always urge newcomers to join and people are proud to do so!

The issue, as far as I can see, is borne mainly out of fear that the spirit of the site might change due to the rigidity with which the regulations are being enforced. Rennlist has always functioned really well using more of an honor system and I think in the past users have felt obligated to become members simply due to the sense of friendship and trust that rennlist (especially this board) promotes. Also, the way John ran the site really garnered your support.

When my son was two he wanted a pedal Porsche for his birthday. I bought it for him along with a paid Rennlist membership in his name. I put the stickers on his pedal car and I posted pictures on the board. Sounds daft, but I felt it was a small contribution to supporting a great site as well as a bit of fun.

People WILL do something because they've been told they have to....but they will do it grudgingly. So much better when they do it because they want to and are proud to do so. Rennlist is unique in this way and I doubt the new owners/administrators will understand this unless they are also users.

hawk911

you're only responsible for the first $50 for most CC companies, anyway.