am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Just got net back after about a month, it would appear in that time people on this site have really forgot help zone exists
Yes general chat gets quicker replies but still
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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Noticed this today but didnt want to be a bitch and was going to leave it for mods / admin to bring up
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Bitch away, anyone feeling useful will do me a list.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Generation.
Coilover help.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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1.0 service
strut brace
scratch removal
redtop conversion
c16xe tuning
gear linkage
morette cases
spark plug gap
HELP
loss of drive part 2
making 1.2 16v faster
[Edited on 26-02-2012 by am4nf]
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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as soon as i posted mine i realised it would turn into more of a helpzone thread.
mybad
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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i forgot helpzone existed tbh.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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The general rule I try and stick to is "am I asking a question?" if the answer is yes, then it's one for help zone
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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FAZ
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id happily moderate banny d style
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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get rid of help zone imo rename general chat, general chat and help/issues
[Edited on 27-02-2012 by Steve]
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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making 1.2 16v faster
thats GC
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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I see helpzone as a problem solver for faults etc. think thats why i posted in general chat. because it was general purchasing help i needed.....
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Generation
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Agree with Steve.
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Liam-Wilko
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
get rid of help zone imo rename general chat, general chat and help/issues
[Edited on 27-02-2012 by Steve]
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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I recon if your asking for help to do with mechanical type things help zone is the place
I think help zone is a good thing, I go into general chat to read about peoples ideas, stories about cars etc, I go into help zone to see if I can help anyone out and have a read at the problems
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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not enough people go in help zone or remember to go in there, which results in a lack of user power, and power = knowledge.
Not much that can be done about it now, people are set in there ways, and just forget it exists, you could make a plea for people to look in there which would work in the short term, eventually people would just start forgetting though.
Perhaps a Projects and builds style subforum/heading in general chat would help
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
Projects and builds style subforum/heading in general chat
Good idea.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Thats where its wrong, people think oh nobodies replied withing 2 minutes to general chat i go
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
quote: Originally posted by Steve
Projects and builds style subforum/heading in general chat
Good idea.
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taylorboosh
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Mine wasn't corsa related...general chat is more helpfull to me
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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It doesnt matter if its corsa related or not, help topics should be kept in the help zone no matter what make or model etc
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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General chat would be more helpful to everyone in theory but it would end up a mess if everyone used it as the help zone
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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The reason I use Help Zone is because most of the people that use Help Zone have useful input. General Chat gets replies like saying to change the gearbox if your clutch is gone and just a general attitude of no job too big. People talk as if things like headgaskets are something that a complete novice could do with a basic toolkit and a Haynes manual.
I'll reply only if I think I genuinely know a sloution to the problem, but it usually just gets buried under people with no clue and others just in for a chat. They're quite good to read for a laugh most of the time at least
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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Thats what I mean alan too many people take the piss in general chat and the people posting are probably gullable enough to believe the useless replies
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