Parkers Forum Refugees
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The very friendly Parkers Forum, which had some good general - and often specific - motoring chat, has been abandoned by the owners, Bauer, following a rehash of the Parkers website.
There was no notice of the removal of the Forum - which had members for many years who contributed to the 'footfall' on Parkers...there is already a comment that the new website is down on visits...
Parkers was never a competitor to PH - many of us posted on both Forums over the years - it was more like the shallow end of the pool before the youngsters jumped into the deep end of Pistonheads...famous for advice on Renault problems and some help to youngsters interested in driver education.
I am posting on PH in the hope of making contact with the Parkers refugees who lost contact with a lot of mates when Bauer pulled the plug on the Forum with no advanced warning - would appreciate it if Moderators will leave the posts for a while - will understand if Moderators decide to delete posts
BOF
There was no notice of the removal of the Forum - which had members for many years who contributed to the 'footfall' on Parkers...there is already a comment that the new website is down on visits...
Parkers was never a competitor to PH - many of us posted on both Forums over the years - it was more like the shallow end of the pool before the youngsters jumped into the deep end of Pistonheads...famous for advice on Renault problems and some help to youngsters interested in driver education.
I am posting on PH in the hope of making contact with the Parkers refugees who lost contact with a lot of mates when Bauer pulled the plug on the Forum with no advanced warning - would appreciate it if Moderators will leave the posts for a while - will understand if Moderators decide to delete posts
BOF
Hub said:
*wave* (I was TomH on there)
While I read more than I posted, I really enjoyed the place, good banter!... very annoyed the plug was pulled without warning to all those regular users and contributors, least of all to set up some sort of alternative!
Waving back!While I read more than I posted, I really enjoyed the place, good banter!... very annoyed the plug was pulled without warning to all those regular users and contributors, least of all to set up some sort of alternative!
Hi Tom
Was the Skoda decided on the recommendation (daily) of Trevor P?
Trying to get the gang together - any suggestions welcome from PH members.
Apologies to PH - I have had 'multiple posts deleted'...just trying to push all the buttons
BOF
BOF said:
Waving back!
Hi Tom
Was the Skoda decided on the recommendation (daily) of Trevor P?
Trying to get the gang together - any suggestions welcome from PH members.
Apologies to PH - I have had 'multiple posts deleted'...just trying to push all the buttons
BOF
Like an episode of, "who do you think you are?". So moving Hi Tom
Was the Skoda decided on the recommendation (daily) of Trevor P?
Trying to get the gang together - any suggestions welcome from PH members.
Apologies to PH - I have had 'multiple posts deleted'...just trying to push all the buttons
BOF
Benbay001 said:
Like an episode of, "who do you think you are?". So moving
Ben,Like an episode of, "who do you think you are?". So moving
That is the kind of post that will get you Honorary Membership if we get the Forum together again...wish I could do a Smiley!
Might be at Westland next week...in your patch I think?
BOF
BOF said:
Ben,
Like an episode of, "who do you think you are?". So moving
That is the kind of post that will get you Honorary Membership if we get the Forum together again...wish I could do a Smiley!
Might be at Westland next week...in your patch I think?
BOF
Indeed, my dad works for westlands. Whatcha doing there?Like an episode of, "who do you think you are?". So moving
That is the kind of post that will get you Honorary Membership if we get the Forum together again...wish I could do a Smiley!
Might be at Westland next week...in your patch I think?
BOF
I see in your profile you have done the IAM special assessment, whats it like? worth the £60?
va1o said:
Reminds of the Autocar forum...........nobody new has been able to join for months as the registration page is permanently down!
Register via What Car. 
va1o said:
Reminds of the Autocar forum, its full of the same old people stuck in boring circular arguments posting every day
The 4car forum was very much the same until they put it out of it's misery.The 4car forum became a nightmare before it closed. A group of us from there set up our own site but that in turn became a pain after about three years so we are now on our second iteration of post 4car forum. If anyone wants to come over and have a look PM me and i will send you the address
Used to go on parkers more then here. Miss the forum. Quite a tight nit group there, I liked it. It's a very big shame they got rid of it.
One thing that really bugs me about the new design is on a car review page. after the summary there was always the readers review at the bottom. But they got rid of this.
One thing that really bugs me about the new design is on a car review page. after the summary there was always the readers review at the bottom. But they got rid of this.
Edited by ambuletz on Sunday 9th October 20:23
Benbay001 said:
Indeed, my dad works for westlands. Whatcha doing there?
I see in your profile you have done the IAM special assessment, whats it like? worth the £60?
Ben,I see in your profile you have done the IAM special assessment, whats it like? worth the £60?
My special was paid for by my Group - main benefit was two sessions with a retired Class 1 and a long day with a serving Class 1 to prepare for the Test...well worth doing, though I did not have a great drive on the day.
Re Westland - I lived in Milan, supplied transmission bearings to Agusta and Westland...kept contact as 'consultant' for bearing company when I quit working.
Bad news about the redundancies this weekend!.
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