Monaro LS2 at auction 25th Jan

Monaro LS2 at auction 25th Jan

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stu vxr

276 posts

108 months

Friday 31st January 2020
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Have to say I really don't enjoy this forum anymore seems to be full of people wanting to
devalue our cars, whether this is designed to simply get a bargain I really don't know.

Anyone who has owned driven or seen a Monaro in the flesh knows these cars are simply special, which is why even a so called rusty one will never be sold for peanuts.

There is simply no reason to post anything constructive here anymore.

Mezzell

134 posts

56 months

Friday 31st January 2020
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stu vxr said:
Have to say I really don't enjoy this forum anymore seems to be full of people wanting to
devalue our cars, whether this is designed to simply get a bargain I really don't know.

Anyone who has owned driven or seen a Monaro in the flesh knows these cars are simply special, which is why even a so called rusty one will never be sold for peanuts.

There is simply no reason to post anything constructive here anymore.
There are still helpful, informative people on here. It’s just marred by a handful of tts who want nothing more than to get people’s backs up. If I was on Facebook I’d have nothing more to do with this forum and I really think that’s a shame. Personally, from now on, I will just boycott every thread that commented on by these people (or person).

leigh1050

2,375 posts

166 months

Friday 31st January 2020
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Mezzell said:
Seriously tired of this prick.
What’s the crack? Why hang around forums for cars you don’t own? It’s a bit weird to be fair?
There’s a lot of cars out there that I wished I could afford/own. Until the day I do, I won’t hang around their forums like some peado in a playground. Whether you have knowledge of these cars, their engines or both, have you really got nothing better to do with your time than lurk around passing various comments to try and upset owners on here? I have no idea how old you are but if your anything over 14, maybe it’s time to leave the bedroom and see what’s about in the big wide world. Other than my Monaro and R1 and custom van, I have 4 cracking kids, a dog and a mrs with the best tits you’ve ever seen (or probably never in your case).
Get out there pal, there’s more to life than being a complete bellend
He's got a thing for Wormus.
Just ignore her . A troll just likes attention if you ignore it it will go away .(Hopefully)

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Friday 31st January 2020
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Mezzell said:
stu vxr said:
Have to say I really don't enjoy this forum anymore seems to be full of people wanting to
devalue our cars, whether this is designed to simply get a bargain I really don't know.

Anyone who has owned driven or seen a Monaro in the flesh knows these cars are simply special, which is why even a so called rusty one will never be sold for peanuts.

There is simply no reason to post anything constructive here anymore.
There are still helpful, informative people on here. It’s just marred by a handful of tts who want nothing more than to get people’s backs up. If I was on Facebook I’d have nothing more to do with this forum and I really think that’s a shame. Personally, from now on, I will just boycott every thread that commented on by these people (or person).
I think the moderators have been a bit firmer of late. There is more posts deleted and more people banned.

Once they stop them joining up under new names all will be fine.

I do think overall the site is improving.

leigh1050

2,375 posts

166 months

Friday 31st January 2020
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Are you talking about George Smiley Dri humpsome old bks and other assorted names.

mfp4073

1,946 posts

175 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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I've been on this forum since 2009 and I was a lurker before that, back then this forum was a hive of activity with people that were very knowledgeable and helpful.
Now things are very quiet as people have moved over to face book or sold there cars and moved onto other things, but I think this forum is still relevant.
There are still a few people on here asking questions on how to maintain or modify their cars so it's a pleasure to be able to help them out when possible.
As for the people who go out of there way to annoy other members, sadly that is just a fact of life I'm afraid.
I'm a Monaro fan and nothing is going to change that no matter what others think about my over priced rust bucket.
If possible I fully intend to keep my car for years to come I really don't want to part with it unless I absolutely have to.
I look at my car with illogical rose tinted glasses, I'm an old school dinosaur, a keeper of the flame.
The electric future is not for me.

John

bigwheel

1,618 posts

215 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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leigh1050 said:
Are you talking about George Smiley Dri humpsome old bks and other assorted names.
The moderator coolbow has been at work this evening.
Someone whistlerolleyes may have used the "Report" button at the right side of the page to make an alert about the undesirable aspect of this individual and it's alias's.

The observant of us may have noticed a very recent thread or two no longer exist.
Asking for more pics of a respected member's personal life was the final straw.

If further abuse invades this forum, the Report button may solve excessive problemssmile

Mezzell

134 posts

56 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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I know it was never anything really serious but the constant jibes towards our cars just annoyed me (and obviously many others)! It all just seemed very unnecessary.
Fingers crossed, peace will reign across the forum now!

V8fan

Original Poster:

6,299 posts

269 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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Well spotted bigwheel! Clicking on an old 'George Smiley' thread contribution takes you to the profile of Triumph Trollemite.

I started on the TVR area of PH and still go there. It, too has negative posters but on the whole is helpful and informative. It's what PH is about and I've learnt about the quirks of several different car marques on here, long may it be.

Scrump

22,064 posts

159 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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bigwheel said:
The moderator coolbow has been at work this evening.
...

If further abuse invades this forum, the Report button may solve excessive problemssmile
Please do use the report button if similar happens in the future so we can look into it.

MarvinTPA

227 posts

130 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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A strange troll George Smiley, don't know why he bothered to be honest.

Anyway, this forum is still the No.1 place for actual information and help, unlike facebook, this forum can be searched properly as most problems have been encountered before and there is usually an answer in previous posts.

bigwheel

1,618 posts

215 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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Triumph Trollomite said:
Is that Bonnie's modified Monaro?
Curious, Bonnie was a very well respected red Monaro owner/PH'er from many years ago. Her husband had a VXR8. There was ongoing banter between her and another male PH'er who in time went too far and was banned. His name escapes me but I'm wondering if he's one and the same as the recent troll?

V8TFT

335 posts

184 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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Are you thinking of stigmundfreud ??

bigwheel

1,618 posts

215 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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V8TFT said:
Are you thinking of stigmundfreud ??
That's the one.
Mmm, similar word play!

SturdyHSV

10,099 posts

168 months

Monday 3rd February 2020
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bigwheel said:
V8TFT said:
Are you thinking of stigmundfreud ??
That's the one.
Mmm, similar word play!
Yeah they're all the same person, it's the same account just the username is changed, I've probably forgotten some but

stigmundfreud, George Smiley, Drihump Trollomite, Triumph Trollomite, all the same account.

The easiest way to find the other aliases is probably to search Wormus' posts, as wherever he posts, stiggy will be there asking how many engines he's been through and so on.

He did profess to like Monaros and I believe had one some time ago, but alas, being generous here, the subtlety of his humour was perhaps lost over the internet, and ultimately he just wound people up the wrong way, and despite knowing this carried on, so I imagine not much option left for the mods.

Regards the forum, it's a useful knowledgebase because unlike facebook any questions / answers aren't lost after about 30 minutes. It's not what it was 8 years ago of course, but then what is hehe

V8TFT

335 posts

184 months

Monday 3rd February 2020
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He also had a VXR8 with a very loud exhaust and an number plate that was easily misread. I remember lots of banter and laughs on the forum, but nothing personal. Stig and Mel probably accounted for 100+ posts every week between them, always raised a smile. But that was 11 years ago when I was looking to buy a Monaro.

M11 MFP

687 posts

194 months

Monday 3rd February 2020
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I found Stig hilarious. Particularly when he went on the motorcyle forums. I'll have to try to dig up one of the golden threads.

He had a red Z06 last time I saw him at a meet, a blue e39 M5 (W3NKR I think) before that.

Mezzell

134 posts

56 months

Monday 3rd February 2020
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Maybe something happened to him then because for the 6 months or so I’ve been on here he didn’t make me laugh once!
There’s only so many times you can here ‘ginger stepchild, triggers broom’ and ‘omega coupe’ before you start getting bored.

ARAF

20,759 posts

224 months

Thursday 6th February 2020
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V8TFT said:
Are you thinking of stigmundfreud ??
Snitch. laugh