New forum skin

[I, Brian]

I've now implemented the new forum skin I threatened to set up a while back.

Was relatively painless, and looks a heck of a lot better than the previous look I think.

I'm also going to create some additional boards:

1. Introductions board

So people can say hi, introduce themselves, and be welcome to the community.

2. Manufacturers boards

I'm going to set up boards for various car manufacturers - Nissan, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, etc - where individual car models and general issues can be discussed. I'll try to ensure it doesn't look too crowded, and push for some discussions myself in these areas.


Overall, I may not have been posting much, but I have been busy setting up links to the site and slowly developing it - traffic looks like it's going to climb in March and I'm literally about to start publishing articles which link here. Also had a number of other links developed over the past few months, so should help build this place up into the general autos & car community it deserves to be.

[Mikelb]

Awesome work. The forum does look much better.

I do think the introduction board will add a lot here, and allow us to get to know each other a little.

I thought about asking for the manufacturers' board awhile back, but I figured the site still had too few members and the discussions would be spread far and few between. I will do what I can to add to discussions, even the one's where I don't know much about the cars. It will be a learning experience to say the least.

I do like the new look though and look forward to seeing our posts/members leap forwards in numbers.

[I, Brian]

Okay, I've started up a few manufacturer boards - by no means exclusive though.

I've also started up a few threads and will get some more done later - got to get back to paid work for a while now.

[I, Brian]

ADDED: I'm also tempted to remove the following boards, and move the topics in other areas, such as general discussion:

Technical Questions
Car Electronics
Automotive Articles
Panther Forum
Remote Control

I'm also tempted to open up a couple more boards:

Autoinsurance - so we can share some of the best deals we've found around, and general issues with making claims.

Motorsports - somewhere to discuss racing season events - anything from Daytona to Formula 1, I reckon.

Let me know what you think...

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

ADDED: I'm also tempted to remove the following boards, and move the topics in other areas, such as general discussion:

Technical Questions
Car Electronics
Automotive Articles
Panther Forum
Remote Control

These could possibly fit ok as sub-forums under something like General Discussion, or under the Manufacturers' forums (Panther Forum would go under Ford/Mercury/Lincoln)

I'm also tempted to open up a couple more boards:

Autoinsurance - so we can share some of the best deals we've found around, and general issues with making claims.

Motorsports - somewhere to discuss racing season events - anything from Daytona to Formula 1, I reckon.

Let me know what you think...

The auto insurance thing sounds ok, but I feel as though that should probably be a sub-forum under general discussions.

Motorsports would be a cool main forum, then there should be sub-forums to break down the different types (street racing, drag racing[possible sub-forums, 1/4 and 1/8], Nascar, Autocross, Formula1, drift, etc...)

Good ideas, I'm really interested in seeing where these things go.

[doodad]

AWESOME job Brian!!!!

keep up the good work and add an American Muscle photo next to that evo, instead of honda

i don't wanna feel lonely here

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by doodad

AWESOME job Brian!!!!

keep up the good work and add an American Muscle photo next to that evo, instead of honda

i don't wanna feel lonely here

I don't think he can change the pics like that. I think the skin is pre-made (I may be wrong though).

[doodad]

Originally Posted by Mikelb

I don't think he can change the pics like that. I think the skin is pre-made (I may be wrong though).

Damn imports!!!!!

[bigjon]

Originally Posted by doodad

AWESOME job Brian!!!!

keep up the good work and add an American Muscle photo next to that evo, instead of honda

i don't wanna feel lonely here

i'll second that motion!

the site looks awesome. nice work.

go ahead and move those sites, i was going to suggest that anyways.

[I, Brian]

Yep, afraid I can't change the Hondas very easily - I'm just no good with graphics work, hence why this bought skin is a big improvement on my previous attempt.

But if I could...