Show us your website!
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buzzer

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3,621 posts

269 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Following on from the “show us your garage” and “show us your tools” threads I wondered how many of us had their own website.

Over the past month I have been off my legs with a torn ankle ligament and have been bored stupid sitting around. So I thought I would learn some new skills like building a web site and Photoshop.

My website is up and running now and I thought I would share the result and wondered how many people on here also have their own websites?

Here is mine

Buzzer’s website

Its not a commercial web site, so if you post yours up, make sure it complies with Pistonheads rules!


Edited by buzzer on Wednesday 26th February 15:15

mikeyr

3,395 posts

222 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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I did my achilles and spent my 3 months sat in the back garden getting a tan so fair dos for knocking up a website instead! biggrin

scarble

5,277 posts

186 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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I saw the title and thought this was some scally trying to slyly push his "aspirational lifestyle" website. Imagine my shock when I clicked the link to be greeted with NSFW images!
I'll enjoy looking over this later lick

zeb

3,292 posts

247 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Love the velocette buzzer. My old man restored a venom about 12 years ago and I still have the scars on my knee from trying to kickstart when it kicked back and launched me into the garage roof!! My old man used to say 'theres a knack to starting these'

he was right....and I didnt have it!

scarble

5,277 posts

186 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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ok I read some more paperbag
Don't understand the Trophy making Mrs.Buzzer sick, I thought firm was better. My sister usually gets car sick but was ok doing 350 miles non-stop in my Cup.

You need a page showing your workshop.. making your own sills and everything.. cloud9
Can.. can I come and live with you?

gambisk

184 posts

194 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Made mine to get a bit more familiar with using Wordpress. Content was supposed to be regularly updated but sadly its fallen by the wayside lately but there are plans to revive it.

Gambisks website

Made one for my wife's business too
A paper rose

HD Adam

5,155 posts

213 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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www.rebel-v8.co.uk

It's a forum for American Car & Truck owners and mostly made up of people who were banned from some of the original UK/US forums for the usual shenanigans.

A few people on here are members over there but it is for idiots and NSFW.

MysteryLemon

4,968 posts

220 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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I don't have a website about myself but my partners website which I designed and maintain is http://www.poundsandounces.net

TheExcession

11,669 posts

279 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Bit of a Unit

7,357 posts

226 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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HD Adam said:
www.rebel-v8.co.uk

It's a forum for American Car & Truck owners and mostly made up of people who were banned from some of the original UK/US forums for the usual shenanigans.

A few people on here are members over there but it is for idiots and NSFW.
Hi Adam,

How difficult/time consuming is that site to maintain and how complex to build. I am wanting to do something similar for a completely unrelated community but haven't a clue where to start!

RobbieKB

7,715 posts

212 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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I run a website primarily concerned with portraiture. It is a little time consuming but I enjoy running it and I find that I do something (slightly) more constructive with my down time.

www.acufocal.com

nickg123

582 posts

272 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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jurbie

2,440 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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I've had a few websites in my time.

www.v12m.co.uk is for the photography and PR stuff that I do.

www.kibice-uk.net My first website dedicated to Polish football, this led to all sorts of drunken shenanigans around Europe and forged some very close friendships. I don't really bother updating it any more.

http://www.polishresettlementcampsintheuk.co.uk/ This is my mums website which I set up for her. It was like pulling teeth in the early days but she's now 71 and is quite capable at updating it herself so my input is now minimal. It even spawned a book.

buzzer

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3,621 posts

269 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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TheExcession said:
I never noticed that before! I think I must have propped it up from behind!

HD Adam

5,155 posts

213 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Bit of a Unit said:
HD Adam said:
www.rebel-v8.co.uk

It's a forum for American Car & Truck owners and mostly made up of people who were banned from some of the original UK/US forums for the usual shenanigans.

A few people on here are members over there but it is for idiots and NSFW.
Hi Adam,

How difficult/time consuming is that site to maintain and how complex to build. I am wanting to do something similar for a completely unrelated community but haven't a clue where to start!
For the current site, we approached vBulletin for the license of the software and a professional web design company for the overall look, telling them what we wanted with what the software can do.

The site is hosted by another web hosting company now and they have little input once it's up and running.

As an administrator, you get all the fun and hassle of vetting new sign ups to keep the ever present spammers away, stopping things kicking off and keeping things as legal as you can.

Overall, it's been very worthwhile. What we do is a bit niche within the scene but I've made a lot of good friends and most of us get together in the summer on a regular basis for the drag racing and the shows.

Silver940

3,967 posts

256 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Not really a website... just a blog that I occasionally add something bike related to. Been there nearly a month! biggrinhttp://www.coopers.me.uk/

VEA

4,792 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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A friend and I have one we set up recently.

www.youshouldtotallybuythis.com

It's a bit of fun really.

4Lmike

1,910 posts

199 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Here's mine. Cars and girls wink
and some other things...

www.MPSPhotography.co.uk

miniman

30,049 posts

291 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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VEA said:
A friend and I have one we set up recently.

www.youshouldtotallybuythis.com

It's a bit of fun really.
Nicely designed and built though smile

VEA

4,792 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th February 2014
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miniman said:
VEA said:
A friend and I have one we set up recently.

www.youshouldtotallybuythis.com

It's a bit of fun really.
Nicely designed and built though smile
Thanks, we think it has come on pretty well.