Which forums do you use?

[pinheaduk]

just curious as where all from different parts of the country and most of have our own local clubs etc and some people prefer them to the bigger forums

i use

earlybay.com as it rules, great for specific information and great bunch of people, very chilled out
rivieradubs.com my local club in torbay, plus i help run the Dubs At The Beach Show [So if you want an earlybay club camping let me know and ill sort it, will put in new thread]
krazydubclub in bristol has a great forum but i just browse
thesamba.com great but exchange rate ruins it
VZi - but ppl seem to spend there lifes on there :?
a few others these are/were the main ones


i like being part of a club such as this were you can chillout and enjoy the scene the shows etc, as i aint a clicky person

 

[young_dubya]

earlybay(obviously! :roll: :lol: )
Vzi
the new volksworld forum abit
http://www.bugnutz.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (bolton & bury vw club)
ssvc (just for parts at the mo only just joined)
thesamba

bout it for me

 

[froggy]

Earlybay.com
VZi (usually only scan the for sale section)
Volkstorque (A midlands site)
used to scan JustKampers but have pretty much given up on this site

 

[easy]

I go on these everyday (need to get out more :roll: )

earlybay.com (The only way to fly!)
type3 forum (Keeps me in the right parts)
VZI (To nose at readers rides and learn tons of stuff in the technical section)
http://www.theoldvolksclub.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (My club forum that I run with 2 mates)
thesamba (a great resource for bits & literature and some incredible vws)

:mrgreen:

 

[rustydiver]

The one and only Earlybay.com for the van,

JK very rarely, not like it used to be.

http://www.newbeetle.org.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for the new beetle.

lakemalawi.co.uk for my fish cos they like the internet too :roll:

 

[andewilson]

my interent time is split between three sites

earlybay.com
ebay.co.uk
vwkd.com.

that takes up a large part of my life already samba and vzi and the wife would leave me :shock:

 

[Tofufi]

VZi
Krazydubclub (I'm the tech section moderator! :shock: )
Here (obviously)
I used to use Just Kampers, but I rarely bother now.
Retro-rides (ace forum!)
Evvo new beetle forum (despite not owning or wanting a newbie...)
I ocasionally go on volksworld, pre '67, restowagen and a few others

 

[Guest]

volksworld forums are fairly good, i only browse VZI and theSamba for parts, too many nut jobs and armchair mechanics on there.

 

[pinheaduk]

too many nut jobs and armchair mechanics on there.

agree with you 100% on that one

 

[strongy]

here mostly :mrgreen:

bimmerforums for the bmw

vzi only to sell

bugbunker....but i think this is dead now :? shame really,i posted on there a few days ago and i dont think anyones been there since

volkstourque ocasionally,if i need info on the bug

 

[the councillor]

to be fair to volkszone, the technical forum is amazing :wink:

yes, you might get short shrift if you ask how much oil your engine holds or what wheels from other cars will fit your bus, but i can think of a handful of posters on there... moby 5153 in particular, whose depth of knowledge really is incredible, and who are great asset to that particular forum 8)

general chat is like a sine wave i reckon, depending on the 'personalities' that make up the *core* of posters at any given time :|

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Here for my Early Bay(Nice/Helpfull/Funny people) 8) .
VW Caddy.com For my 85 Caddy(Nice people but a few are a little headstrong) 8)
VZI (Funny threads but dont piss em off or its instant witch hunt) :lol:
JK(Got verbaly abused for free on there :roll: dont bother anymore)
Bugbunker( )
Voklsworld(No comment,only been on there a few times)

 

[Grazy]

Here for the van and
Golf Gti forum - for the Golf 8)

 

[gninnam]

Just here for Van stuff.

A couple of Audi A8 forums (tyresmoke and A8Parts)
A few HiFi forums (LencoHeaven, VinylEngine, Chipamp, DiyAudio ......)

Not much time left to do anything else......... :mrgreen:

 

[ib-bus]

My favorite is earlybay of course but I do the samba as well but only to buy or sell parts.
Just ran in to this forum for buses only in Mexico, it's in spanish but you will like the pictures of the buses , it is fairly new so not so many posts yet. http://www.buscompany.com.mx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[mcvw]

Earlybay (all EB info), ssvc (parts, info), vzi (for sale), thesamba (browsing), cal-look lounge (drag racing stuff), music radar (guitars/amps)

Might have to add Volksworld forums now too!

 

[Bookwus]

Hiya All,

Being from the other side of the pond (and an AutoStick owner) my list of websites is probably gonna be much different from what y'all are used to. That being said, here's where I spend time online..........

The IAC Forum http://www.itinerant-air-cooled.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This forum is aimed mostly at Type 2s although provisions are made for all types of VWs. It's the creation of Colin Kellog, the Itinerant AirCooled Mechanic. During the summer months Colin crosses the country making housecalls to fix/repair Baywindow Busses. His visits are just as educational as they are mechanical. He makes sure that you understand the how the Bus works and that you can repair it in the future. He is, quite simply, the single best resource anyone could have. This guy knows everything and it's not shadetree stuff; it's straight out of the book and experience.

The Samba http://www.thesamba.com/vw/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Samba's strength, it's vast membership, is also, ironically enough, its greatest weakness. You can get a terrific sampling of opinion and access to geat reserves of knowledge. But you also open yourself up to scathing replies and flaming, and general boorishness from some of the members. Got to be careful how you use this one.

The Volkswagen Automatic Register http://www.vwar.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This website focuses on the Automatic Stickshift (AutoStick) equipped cars produced between 1968 and 1976. Very low-key website that works with AutoStick folks to help maintain these cars properly and keep them out there on the road.

Volkswebbin' http://www.openroad.ca/volkswebbin/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This website caters mostly to VW cars but there are a few busowners present from time to time. It started up just about the same time as The Samba but never experienced the wild growth that occured with TS. This site has much more of a family feel. Some of the contributors here are professional VW mechanics and advice tends to be quite good.

As I typed out that last comment I got to thinking. Back when The Samba and Volkswebbin' were just starting out, the big VW website was The Volkswagen Archives. It was based in one of the Scandanavian countries, Sweden, I think. Does anybody here at Early Bay remember that far back (mid-nineties I'm thinking)?

 

[Danbury Doug]

Early Bay is definitely number one for me. 8)

Jk I post on for general chit-chat with a few friends I've made on there during the last three years or so.

I've recently joined the Australian 'Low Light' forum, though I've not posted on there yet.

I browse The Samba for just looking at bus pictures.

I'm a member on VZi, but rarely post on there. Too scary and fast moving for me! :lol: On here and JK I can cope with a thread reaching two or three pages, and taking a few days in the process. On VZi a new thread seems to reach about 30 pages in just a day! :shock: :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

Early Bay,
JK,
TheSamba,
RoadHouse Retro