Friendliest car scene
Discussion
Al U said:
On the internet, yes. But if you actually go and meet some of these people on the meets and such they don't really make you feel welcome at all and going on drives with them just becomes a bit weird. On top of the fact that most of them are collecting their pensions soon. Not the demographic I expected to have that type of car at all.
I found that true at first, then I went to a few more meetings and met some other owners of a similar age range and we got along well.lel said:
The classic Audi club are a very friendly bunch, perhaps helped by having a higher number of mature members.
I always find Ford groups to be the worst, if it isn't a Cosworth you're basically a peasant.
+1, doesn't matter if you've got a mint ur Quattro or a clapped out 80. Everyone treats you wellI always find Ford groups to be the worst, if it isn't a Cosworth you're basically a peasant.
Lagerlout said:
MG clubs, by miles.
That's certainly been my experience. I left an mg breakfast meeting at the silver ball cafe, when I got home I had an email from another member mentioning I had a brake light out (a common fault!) with instructions on how to fix it and an offer of help if I wanted it.
I joined a Vectra owners club a few years later and they were the complete opposite. If you hadn't shat a bunch of blue leds over your car and didn't think the 1.9cdti was the finest automobile ever made then they thought you were a weirdo. Any requests for technical advice or discussion of mods that weren't remapping a 1.9 or adding blue leds got no response bar "try addin bloo ledz will look propa sik innit bruv".
KarlMac said:
xjay1337 said:
The problem is a lot of people don't like being told "you're wrong" whether it's justified or not so when you see something as a clued up member of an enthusiast group (of any type of car or activity) you come across as a cock when you point out that someone is being stupid/dangerous and as such get branded as a tw@ and that then gets branded as being unfriendly!
IIRC aren't you the guy that got into a massive spat on here with a chassis engineer at Mclaren after he called out your shonky chassis notch?
xjay1337 said:
KarlMac said:
xjay1337 said:
The problem is a lot of people don't like being told "you're wrong" whether it's justified or not so when you see something as a clued up member of an enthusiast group (of any type of car or activity) you come across as a cock when you point out that someone is being stupid/dangerous and as such get branded as a tw@ and that then gets branded as being unfriendly!
IIRC aren't you the guy that got into a massive spat on here with a chassis engineer at Mclaren after he called out your shonky chassis notch?Most of the car specific sites are a bit boring these days. It's the repetitive nature that is probably the worst. Same questions all the time and finance dominates many forums. If it's not finance it's tyres and fuel economy. There is so many tedious threads before something different pops up.
I've never been on one yet where there isn't cliques.
I've never been on one yet where there isn't cliques.
blearyeyedboy said:
For once, MX5 is the answer in a non-ironic way.
I ran across the MX5OC at a regional meet just outside Cambridge. The owners would talk to anyone walking past who showed an interest, whether MX5 owners or not, and If genuinely consider an MX5 for the social side as much as the car itself.
I'd agree with that having recently joined the MX-5 owners club.I ran across the MX5OC at a regional meet just outside Cambridge. The owners would talk to anyone walking past who showed an interest, whether MX5 owners or not, and If genuinely consider an MX5 for the social side as much as the car itself.
The Volvo owners club is pretty good as well, I joined to get the discount and other freebies you get from Volvo when buying a new car but plan to stay.
Honestly, the bike guys. Found far more commradarie (sp?) in biking communities than any car community I have been a part of. You do get the Tracky McBykelyf types but they really are a fringe, especially if you are outside of cities.
For Cars, Subaru community I've always found to be extremely helpful although I may have a scewed view as they are by far the most popular performance cars up where I stay (North of Scotland).
For Cars, Subaru community I've always found to be extremely helpful although I may have a scewed view as they are by far the most popular performance cars up where I stay (North of Scotland).
E31Shrew said:
For me it was the BMW 8 series bunch, both online with techie support and at various meets.
Yes, 100% because they are mostly run by people who actually love the cars, not some little oik who wants something flashy and that people listen to advice because they are complex old beasts.Hmmm. When you say 'club', do you mean online, or in person?
Personally I've found the online single makes forums very helpful and friendly. Facebook ones, a lot less so.
Haven't been to any club meets to comment. Chatted to various club members at car shows, etc. Friendliest in that setting have the been the classic people, followed by the kit cars. Multiple make clubs (american muscle, etc) are usually friendlier than the single model ones. Getting anything out of Porche owners is usually like pulling teeth.
Personally I've found the online single makes forums very helpful and friendly. Facebook ones, a lot less so.
Haven't been to any club meets to comment. Chatted to various club members at car shows, etc. Friendliest in that setting have the been the classic people, followed by the kit cars. Multiple make clubs (american muscle, etc) are usually friendlier than the single model ones. Getting anything out of Porche owners is usually like pulling teeth.
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