How many are left in this community?
 

I don’t mean ‘Left’ like some of the guys in Parf, I mean at one point there were 100s of regulars who posted in this forum. Now it seems like 50 or less regulars.

Some day we'll all make our last post....or lurk.

Yer right....it's been a helluva run though :)

I just bounce in on a phone these daze...

I suppose the age of the DIY Porsche community is starting to reach check out time.

The cost of older Porsche's being bought by collectors prices out a newer younger generation.

Makes me wonder what other brand of car might attract a similar group of enthusiasts in a newer generation.

I believe the community could see an interesting bump if Pelican took the lead on DIY parts for Jaguar two doors.

I come here almost nightly to take a break from my daily paper work (10-25 min) just to get my butt kicked by you guys but don't always post. I no longer to to tech. I still see the same people here. Newer guys are far and few now. I think we scare them off

Miata! A lot of very cool people drive Miata's... unfortunately so do a dorky kids but you have to take the good with the bad.

Once the youngins discover the prices on older Boxster's the Porsche community could get an influx of youth.

I think this is right on. I'm also active in the BMW world, and there seems to be more activity there although the wealth of knowledge on Pelican is unsurpassed.

I'm here daily, several times. It's my facebook......of which I do not have. It does seem that some of the members of past years are not or rarely posting. That's OK, It's my go to news first thing in the morning. I enjoy everyone here.....

I showed up when my old board lost its server. (Legal battles, naming rights, etc) In it's prime it was far larger than this place but not international like Pelican. I was a mod and it sucked. It was the same as Pelican in regards to community.

As an example, we had one regular adopt a newborn baby so one of the regular girls set up a registry. Over a 100 people ordered a gift. Some bought diapers. Some bought cribs or strollers. We each received a personalized thank you card in the mail.

The new team set up a new board but some folks just threw in the towel and quit altogether. .They didn’t set up a political board and that lost a lot of traffic Not nearly the same. I still miss the old place.

That said, this place is pretty damn good. Excellent moderation. Worldwide exposure. Vast expertise. Higher overall income here due to main content (Porsche vs football).

I think I will stay awhile.

I came on board originally in the BMW R1100S forum. Then I found youse knuckleheads and been here ever since.

I am still over the Miata board but not as much as here. I like this place. Its my only chat board I belong to. I belong to a bike form, but go there once twice a year when I am really bored and that never happens

I’d really like to see Pelican make a big push with the water cooled cars. That’s the future of Porsche enthusiast owners. Most of the air cooled cars are now in collections being lightly dusted on a weekly basis, not really the target customers for a DIY forum. Right now Rennlist owns the market for the newer cars, but Rennlist sorta sucks.

As for Miatas, love those things. A new RF with the Recaro seats, Brembo brakes, and aero package would be a perfect daily driver.

+1

I lurked for quite a while before joining and am still a minor participant here - as you can see by my post count over eighteen years. I belong to one other board, but it's for motorcycles, and I don't check in there often, whereas I look in on this one daily. Maybe the number isn't as high as it used to be, but the people on here are genuinely (generally) very good people. You don't find that often. The quality of the people, combined with the concern, knowledge, and generosity will probably be something we'll all remember after it's gone.

I got pulled in from the 944 board here... Z-Man kicked some of our OT threads to... well OT.

I wonder how Z-man is doing, never met him but seemed like a cool guy.

I have been here a lot less time than many of you, but in my time, I concur. Not as many here as used to be. The good, bad and the interesting. It has changed a lot in the past few years since the Marque has sky rocketed. Many active members I think sold and the new owners either aren't members or aren't active. And of course Wayne is gone.

You can see it in the threads/posts. Where once they would just keep rolling over, now it's the same four or five posts for a few days.

That being said I am very appreciative of you all that are still here.

Thanks.

I asked a couple questions about 993 turbos before I bought mine and those fk'er chased me outta there. Not going back anytime soon.

Still here, but just don't spend as much time in front of a computer as I used to since I retired, so posting has been down. Don't plan on leaving anytime soon!


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I'm not here. I have been replaced by a russian bot.. oops. Did I just say that? Never mind. It wasn't me who said it was me. It was the other me. But not me.

I think that PPOT is greying and as already stated, new younger blood are not coming in. I believe this is due to affordability and, the cars that are affordable aren't as DIY-friendly like the air cooled were.

That said, there are some who wish I wasn't here. They need to get over it.
Go Bruins

I’ve noticed changes in the 10 years I’ve been here. Some folks died, some just disappeared. I miss most of them, but not all. It’s a good bunch of people. Things seem calmer in general now, I don’t see so many pissing contests. I was on the AOL “All Autos” board for several years. It was similar, in that it was ostensively about cars, but we talked about everything. I’m glad I found PPOT a few years after it disbanded.

This is one of the forums I visit daily, I still have my 1985.5 Porsche 944, but will be selling this Spring. I will continue on this forum, and sometimes PARF.

+100

I have not owned a 911 since I owned my 1980 from 2004 to 2007.

Zuchenbook destroyed car forums.

I still log in here because I have a couple of friends here. Plus it is one of the few active forums left.

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I check in several times a day. I belong to over a dozen forums and this ones the best. Good bunch of guys that know something bout everything.

I've gotten a tremendous education from this forum and not just about Porsche! It concerns me that the knowledge that so many members have contributed freely and profoundly may one day, disappear.

The DIY conviction here is inspiring and I hope it continues. I, for one, am not particularly happy that my 911 has sky-rocketed in value -- because (as others have written) -- collectors buying Porsches to put in private museums, don't DIY!! I hope to see that DIY spirit thrive with a younger crowd.

My thanks to everyone who participates in this wonderful forum!

Robert

This is a unique place where most everyone is comfortable enough with themselves to a point that allows them to appreciate and value the opinions and views of those around them. You guys bust on each other when you do it in a good way and are supportive and humorous at the same time. Cool place. I like it.

This is the only forum I regularly visit. I hope it sticks around for a good long time.

It's always good to have another Joisey knucklehead.

I was originally here for the 911 turbo charging forum and was active until I sold my car. With the 930 gone, I felt like a poser there and found my way to PPOT. I visit each night.

PPOT is my only social media (is is social media?). My other time online is spent reading the news, etc.

New guy here. I have been long term active on a couple other boards but they turned too PARFy. I do not post on them any more. I lurked here for 2 years before posting. The guys here have a sense of humor and I keep coming back because I like that. I also get a ton of great info here. Thanks for that. It would be great to be posting here 10 years from now.

I still find time to read the occasional interesting thread here, but responsibilities have encroached into my Porsche time. I consider this place Porsche related, even though OT is all that I ever read anymore. The new guys in Tech don't seem as grateful for the help as they were back in the day.

Still here. My post count sucks but my join date makes up for some of that. Not a post whore, just an enthusiast.

Fixed it for you! But that’s part of the charm isn’t it

Not sure what demographic I fit but I'm 61 and retired , been on here a long time ;) . Originally joined because I needed quite a few parts for older Porsche's . Now that I only have the Boxster which for me is as reliable as a stove I don't purchase many parts but I'm on here daily if not several times a day . I find most of the banter on here entertaining and educational . I have posted many " how do you " questions over the years on a wide variety of topics and always get good answers back . We are a very diverse group of folks here :D

I can honestly call many of you my internet friends and my personal topics have run the gamut from prostate cancer to building my man cave to everything in between :D I don't do any social media so Pelican off topic is my avenue for social connection . I am thankful to have been around when Wayne had the vision to start this community .

I pop in on a daily basis. As others have said, the range of topics makes for interesting reading. I have only one p-car lefy and it has been running flawlessly for 4 or 5 years now. Lately I have been restoring a 1971 Dodge Charger, which has consumed a considerable amount of time. I have never been a big poster to the forums. I only add my two cents that I have knowledge about.

Like some others, I don't have many posts over the last 18+ years but I still check in here several times a day. Always some interesting threads in the technical section and in PPOT. I have never posted about an issue with the 911 that I didn't get immediate answers or suggestions on solving the issue. Used to enjoy reading and occasionally posting in PARF but not so much now. Definitely lots of good people (and a few not so great) have come and gone over the years but there are still a lot of good ones left.

Being 72+ I have thought about selling the 911 a few times lately but hard to let it go after 35 years. Unfortunately, I believe the car scene as we know (and remember it) is going away.

All the time for me. I check OT, ha ha. and tech sometimes when I need to figure out something on the 911. This is a good community of homie bros for me. I buy the parts that I need from our host Pelican. I know it's not Wayne, but they have graciously continued this free forum for all of us to enjoy and stay connected of sorts. SmileWavy

I am still on here, I've been a member since 2005 and check in twice per day. Its a fun site with great contributions automotively and otherwise.

Fixed again ;)

I'm here several times a day. Great place to hang out. Always something good to read. A great source of "How to" info.
I don't post much but rear a lot. Thanks to all of you that do keep this board going .

I still hit the 911 tech section, OT and Parf but you're right, it seems to be the same users. Still LOVE the tech section due to the quality of the people that post there and in the engine rebuild section. I don't know of too many sites where you can get advice from people like Steve Wong, Sal, John Walker, Richard Parr and so many other reputable, knowledgeable people.