What car threads....
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XJR500bhp

Original Poster:

1,205 posts

239 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function

CraigyMc

18,369 posts

265 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
Agreed. New subforum required, forum mods?

C

N88

1,314 posts

208 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Agreed.

They do make interesting reading, imagining I was in the same situation etc... but they are freekin repetitive!

Legend83

10,573 posts

251 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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To be fair the search function was out of order for a while....

If they are doing your head in, why not just avoid them?

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

237 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
Dont read them then, you mong.

They are interesting for the people who want opinions on what car to buy, even if they aren't as interesting as threads about "Airport baggage carousels!".

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

211 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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I think they have their place, everyone has slightly different needs and suggestions are always welcome (except from 300bhp/tonne).

Far too many on GG though, needs to be a subforum.

N88

1,314 posts

208 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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RobCrezz said:
XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
Dont read them then, you mong.

They are interesting for the people who want opinions on what car to buy, even if they aren't as interesting as threads about "Airport baggage carousels!".
Well I wouldn't expect you to agree having made one a couple of hours ago! wink

XJR500bhp

Original Poster:

1,205 posts

239 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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RobCrezz said:
XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
Dont read them then, you mong.

They are interesting for the people who want opinions on what car to buy, even if they aren't as interesting as threads about "Airport baggage carousels!".
Mong? Take a breather mate, that reply must have depleted your intelectual capabilites for a good few days, go fidlle with your play-dough.

How has that old thread got anything to do with it?

I just think a new room would condense them all and possibly help people alot more.


sportwagen

7,615 posts

246 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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It's a motoring forum, there's bound to be threads asking for advice on what car to buy.

To be fair it's pretty easy to avoid them, most people helpfully put the phrase "what car" somewhere in the thread title.

I agree that a sub-forum might be a good idea though.

deeen

6,403 posts

274 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Legend83 said:
To be fair the search function was out of order for a while....

If they are doing your head in, why not just avoid them?
Is the search function back now? Mine still suggests google?

homerjay

1,249 posts

254 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
nope, the only threads worth reading on here imo.

rb5230

11,657 posts

201 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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i like a what car thread, always gets a bit interesting.

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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I don't understand the objection.

Surely buying fast cars is kind of central to being a petrolhead? Without what car threads we'd just be left with excessive MX5 worship and the subject of nuking 335Ds from orbit.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

237 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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N88 said:
RobCrezz said:
XJR500bhp said:
Are they not driving you potty

I am sick of them, every other post is an exact repeat of another what car from 2-3 days ago. New room, or just use the search function
Dont read them then, you mong.

They are interesting for the people who want opinions on what car to buy, even if they aren't as interesting as threads about "Airport baggage carousels!".
Well I wouldn't expect you to agree having made one a couple of hours ago! wink
Haha exactly biggrin

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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They wouldn't get the traffic is they were moved though. I wouldn't go looking for them but if I see a thread title that I can contribute to I'll duck in and suggest something.

Arese

21,350 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Rather than a sub-forum, how about a web application where you answer specific multiple-choice questions on your needs and the system suggests a car to you, and then a load of links to cars of that make/model in the classifieds.



You could make it always return the same answer, MX5

rudecherub

1,997 posts

195 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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As a regular I just check in via my stuff, then what's new, so another forum as such wouldn't make any difference.

I find don't click on stuff that doesn't grab you a good way to go.

MonkeyBusiness

4,243 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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rudecherub said:
As a regular I just check in via my stuff, then what's new, so another forum as such wouldn't make any difference.

I find don't click on stuff that doesn't grab you a good way to go.
Agree with this.
I'd like the option of hovering over a topic and seeing the first sentence though. I don't believe this is possible on this forum due to bandwidth problems(?)

covmutley

3,357 posts

219 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Arese said:
Rather than a sub-forum, how about a web application where you answer specific multiple-choice questions on your needs and the system suggests a car to you, and then a load of links to cars of that make/model in the classifieds.



You could make it always return the same answer, MX5
I may be able to help when it comes to choosing a new car...soon...

Jonny671

29,897 posts

218 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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MX5?




Does that also annoy you wink