[DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity

[Michael Shortt]

I don't know how to say it any differently, keeping it as it is not an
option.
It will not work technically.

It will live someplace else, it will be adopted by a volunteer.

Michael
On Apr 19, 2016 7:13 PM, "Daniel C Jones" <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:

   I think a "members only" restricted POCA forum would be a mistake.A
   When it was relatively new, I joined Shane Ingate's DeTomaso email
   forum on a lark.A  I'd recently blown up the first 351C I'd ever built
   and knew Panteras run Cleveland V8s so maybe I'll join and pick those
   guys brains.A  I'd never entertained the idea of purchasing an exotic
   car like a Pantera as I didn't think I'd fit and was put off by what I
   assumed would be a Ferrari-like cost of maintenance.A  Coincidentally,
   one of the first threads was on fitting a tall driver in a Pantera and,
   over the following months, I learned that Pantera owners were often
   gearheads who had disassembled and reassembled their cars, learned how
   to modify, maintain and repair them and were willing to share that
   knowledge freely.A  Maybe, just maybe, Pantera ownership would be
   within my reach so I joined POCA (and later PI) and met some members
   who schooled me on the ins and outs of purchasing a Pantera.A
   Eventually, I found a Pantera, made a deal and was on the adventure of
   a lifetime.A  Without that forum, which welcomed outsiders like me, I
   would have never joined the forum, likely never bought a Pantera, never
   started the 351 Cleveland dyno project nor met all the great people
   I've met along the way.A  I think my life would have been poorer
   without it and if that means that I, as a dues paying POCA member, need
   to subsidize a few free riders along the way, that's a price I'm
   willing to pay.A  Anyone else feel that way?A  You can always have a
   premium section for dues paying members only, if you'd like.
   Dan Jones

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   I don't know how to say it any differently, keeping it as it is not an
   option.
   It will not work technically.

   It will live someplace else, it will be adopted by a volunteer.

   Michael

   On Apr 19, 2016 7:13 PM, "Daniel C Jones"
   <[1]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A I think a "members only" restricted POCA forum would be a
     mistake.A
     A  A When it was relatively new, I joined Shane Ingate's DeTomaso
     email
     A  A forum on a lark.AA  I'd recently blown up the first 351C I'd
     ever built
     A  A and knew Panteras run Cleveland V8s so maybe I'll join and pick
     those
     A  A guys brains.AA  I'd never entertained the idea of purchasing an
     exotic
     A  A car like a Pantera as I didn't think I'd fit and was put off by
     what I
     A  A assumed would be a Ferrari-like cost of maintenance.AA
     Coincidentally,
     A  A one of the first threads was on fitting a tall driver in a
     Pantera and,
     A  A over the following months, I learned that Pantera owners were
     often
     A  A gearheads who had disassembled and reassembled their cars,
     learned how
     A  A to modify, maintain and repair them and were willing to share
     that
     A  A knowledge freely.AA  Maybe, just maybe, Pantera ownership would
     be
     A  A within my reach so I joined POCA (and later PI) and met some
     members
     A  A who schooled me on the ins and outs of purchasing a Pantera.A
     A  A Eventually, I found a Pantera, made a deal and was on the
     adventure of
     A  A a lifetime.AA  Without that forum, which welcomed outsiders
     like me, I
     A  A would have never joined the forum, likely never bought a
     Pantera, never
     A  A started the 351 Cleveland dyno project nor met all the great
     people
     A  A I've met along the way.AA  I think my life would have been
     poorer
     A  A without it and if that means that I, as a dues paying POCA
     member, need
     A  A to subsidize a few free riders along the way, that's a price
     I'm
     A  A willing to pay.AA  Anyone else feel that way?AA  You can always
     have a
     A  A premium section for dues paying members only, if you'd like.
     A  A Dan Jones
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