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 Post subject: 5 years on Thank You
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:28 pm 
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5 years ago we started this forum :shock:

I would like to thank the moderators and especially Jim Tarrant for making it all work. :thumbup:

Well done to all the contributors and to all those lurking in the background, please introduce yourself and tell us about your Porsche :)

Where does the time go :?

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:07 am 
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No. THANK YOU! I have been using this forum for nearly 4 years and it has been invaluable! I keep forgetting that I haven't ever joined and when someone posts that they have just joined up a wave of guilt comes over me and then I forget again :oops: Anyway my wife has just asked what I want for christmas and needless to say I have asked her to write to santa and ask for a TIPEC membership :D
I feel like most of you are friends that I haven't yet met and when I have my membership I will make an effort and attend some events and meets. Good luck for the future and long may you continue. Cheers :occasion5:
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:09 am 
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Well done chaps!

Time has flown!

I remember over ten years ago the TIPEC Yahoo group and of course some fond memories of the characters from back then, who remembers the controversial Adrian-J and his 944 S2 he called "sweet 16"

Then the club moved to Chris kendals Porsche-1 net, which I never thought worked and the club seemed to be an annex of the forums there.

What we have here is just as it should be. Well done chaps!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:13 am 
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Hi All :)

Congratulations on all who manage the Forum...


But especially Jim, running other Forums and Moderating them , I KNOW the huge amount of work that Jim puts in here, this Forum is smooth as silk and that doesn't happen accidentally.....

Well done Jim :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

All the best Brett :)

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:29 am 
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My how time Flies when you are enjoying yourself!
Many Thanks to the FORUMRUNNERS for their Stirling work, it's very much appreciated. :blob4:

Got my 1st Porsche a 2.7 944 in Sept 04 from a Tipec member through joining Tipec Club. Joined this forum 15th Nov 2007.
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Sold S2 Cab Jan 2007 replaced it with my 3rd (& last = ultimate 944 Turbo Tastefully Tweaked ex Simon Peckham with Blueprint Engine & JMG servicing since Jan 2007)

Seen many useful posts and have contributed where I can with the experience gained through 8 years of ownership and Club membership.

Hopefully with many more years to come. :)
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:48 am 
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Five years - wow! Time flies when you're having fun :) Thanks for the kind words and thanks to everyone who contributes and makes this such a great place.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:46 am 
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jmgarage wrote:

I remember over ten years ago the TIPEC Yahoo group and of course some fond memories of the characters from back then, who remembers the controversial Adrian-J and his 944 S2 he called "sweet 16"

Then the club moved to Chris kendals Porsche-1 net, which I never thought worked and the club seemed to be an annex of the forums there.



Although the mash with Porsche-1 net was not a perfect marriage. Chris Kenward's support helped the club enormously by allowing us access via P-1. We had no e presence other than the very quiet Yahoo Group and a poor looking website.

P-1 might still be around today if the Club had not piggy backed it and changed its profile. A lot of the original P-1 guys drifted off to other forums.

When we had sufficient funds to rebuild the website, having our own forum bolted on was the right thing to do. We de-merged, again with Chris's support and the offer of help whenever we needed it.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:34 am 
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Been a good 5 years, good to have the separate identity of the club.

The Yahoo thing I just couldn't get on with.

I enjoyed those P1 days I have to say but as with everything times change and things move on.

Here's to the next 5!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:42 am 
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5 Years I didn't realise it was that long. Thanks to Jim T for all his hardwark behind the scenes on this. Porscha-1 .net was good which is where I came in as a member. Yahoo groups is normally pants for this sort of thing.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:53 am 
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To Sean & Jim well done guy's for all you do for our Porsche community - we all really appreciate all your hard work and time you put into TIPEC.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:45 pm 
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Was around during the P-1 days, and on balance I thought it was a good forum, well it convinced me to join Tipec! and I do miss some of the guys on there, its a shame that all the good guys did not migrate over. This forum during the FIVE years since its inception, has grown into a stable, reliable, and enjoyable place to be..................so thank you Jim , Sean, Jim, and the guys behind the scene for all their hard work................but most of all thank YOU, the members, for without you we would have nothing


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I lurked here for a good while before joining, and then waited even longer before joining the club. I can honestly say that I wouldn't have joined had it not been for the forum. I've enjoyed the banter and the information I've received. :D

I hope we have many happy years to come. :D

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:22 am 
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Wow, where have those 5 years gone, a big thanks to all involved in keeping this forum going :thumbleft:

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:34 pm 
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Without this forum my car would have been a total disaster. As it was I kept it for 5 years & had a lot of fun for the same cost as running a Mondeo. Relative peanuts. Thank you!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:13 pm 
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Fantastic forum.Lots of helpful people and no end of advice and instruction on all manner of problems. :D

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