Gassing Station Genesis
Discussion
No work today, Jeremy......
So PetrolTed: what were the very first posts on the Gassing Station (back in the mists of time), and who were the first posters?
I can imagine it was something along the lines of:
PetrolTed: test
PetrolTed:Excellent, that works
test
PetrolTed: Hello...... hello. Anyone else there?
hehe (Angie made me write this)
It was some time before I introduced a forum on the site. The TVRCC and Cerbera lists were very active at the time (when PH focused purely on TVR).
The first Gassing Station was a FrontPage discussion web thing. Crude but worked.
I may even have an archive of it on my PC somewhere. I'll have a rummage when I retrieve it from storage.
The first Gassing Station was a FrontPage discussion web thing. Crude but worked.
I may even have an archive of it on my PC somewhere. I'll have a rummage when I retrieve it from storage.
mungo said:Just did an internet search on TVR and this was the best website I found.
Same as me; I must have found it in July 2000 but didn't have the opportunity to regularly browse the Internet until last year.
My first post is still there!
edited: the oldest post in the Porsche forum!
>> Edited by Thom on Monday 25th November 21:44
PetrolTed said:
nubbin said: I remember when it was good ol' Petrolheads - how long ago was that Ted?
Made the change to PistonHeads.com later in 1999 (to ensure a unique name before anyone asks).
Yep can remember, I still think its a credit to this forum that it holds members for so long. Had and still having great discussions for so many years.
PetrolTed said:
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The first Gassing Station was a FrontPage discussion web thing. Crude but worked.
I may even have an archive of it on my PC somewhere. I'll have a rummage when I retrieve it from storage.
Find two examples here:
Wednesday, 16 May 2001 11:02 BST
http://web.archive.org/web/20010516202731/www.pistonheads.com
Sunday January 24, 1999.
http://web.archive.org/web/19990125102120/www.petrolheads.co.uk
Copy and paste the addresses; autolink is not working.
Bodo said:
Find two examples here:
Wednesday, 16 May 2001 11:02 BST
http://web.archive.org/web/20010516202731/www.pistonheads.com
That's about when I started. I was searching around for information on the Esprit at the time. Lurked on the Forums, but didn't post until I had made my purchase and posted the Esprit in My Cars. Ted saw it and commented, the rest was history...
...Outstanding site here. Feels more like a community than anywhere else on the web. I feel like if I were to visit France I could call Thom right up. Ditto with Mungo (not sure if the wife would approve
), McNab and others of I were in the UK. This site is what others only aspire to be... "By an enthusiast, For enthusiasts"
Cheers and Great Job Ted
ErnestM
You are very welcome Ernest!
Too bad I don't have so much time to spend in here anymore...
How is the Esprit, by the way?
What about the X-type? Last time I read about you you had ordered one, hadn't you?
Cheers Ernest
edited to ask: where has our Great McNab gone??
>> Edited by Thom on Wednesday 27th November 21:45
Too bad I don't have so much time to spend in here anymore...
How is the Esprit, by the way?
What about the X-type? Last time I read about you you had ordered one, hadn't you?
Cheers Ernest
edited to ask: where has our Great McNab gone??
>> Edited by Thom on Wednesday 27th November 21:45
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