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Old 03-12-2018, 07:51   #1
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I just joined the land cruiser owners club forum and a lot of the posts are from over a year ago and there doesn't seem to be a lot of new activity, what do you think makes this forum different from other ones that were once very active but are no longer? A lot of people use facebook groups now which I suppose has caused the death of some forums yet this one keeps going with new content daily, just curious as to why?
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Old 03-12-2018, 08:34   #2
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One thing I do know and that the knowledge and experience on this club are second to none.

Threads don’t become disjointed unlike FB, especially good for project threads.

The support and friendship are very helpful and great on here.

There’s also a variety of posts not just vehicle specific as well as other subjects.

I too have seen forums quieten down since the advent of FB and have thought about this one too. The atmosphere on here seems so much more supportive, I’ve posted on other forums and had my head bitten off. Personally I prefer the way this forum is organised into subject areas, FB groups can’t organise like that.
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Old 03-12-2018, 09:35   #3
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This is not just a forum, it is a club of like minded people that feel free to discus most things in life, Rick
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Old 03-12-2018, 09:40   #4
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i have found the same when i joined a citroen,kia,ssangyong forum no recent posts and no much in the way of help from them which is why i stay here like has been said not just 4x4 advice lots of other advice plus friendly caring people makes this one special
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Old 03-12-2018, 11:12   #5
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This is not so much a Nissan group, this is just a group of friends.

I feel like I could ask for help here for anything, not just about cars, and my help is also offered out to anyone the same.

There is a really nice core group of like minded friends.

The only bad thing is that we all live so far apart, but anyone is more than welcome to knock on my door. I couldn't say that about ANY Facebook group I'm in.
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Old 03-12-2018, 17:31   #6
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Thumbs up Is it the £10 membership - sorts out Wheat from Chaff ??

I find forums that are backed by vehicle brands directly or indirectly seem really slow to respond to any questions.
I suspect they want you to run to the main dealers with any issues. It's a few years ago now but I got kicked off the Hyundai Forum for questioning local dealer service. Clearly the moderators work for Hyundai dealers.

I still post sometimes on the Jeep unofficial forum Birty Dastards, the Jeep Forum is static as far as Q&A 's go.

Here even if we don't have a specific issue we can advise on we will chip in with ideas. I see this site as truly Independent. The modest Fee in my mind makes me want to help like minded people who will come up with the membership fee. I get my monies worth here in so many ways, I want others to benefit as well. I hate it when we can't locate something like a wiper amp for a member on his vehicle.
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Old 05-12-2018, 20:25   #7
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This is not just a forum, it is a club of like minded people that feel free to discus most things in life, Rick
true,


this is a very "ODD" place

yes we talk about 4x4's but mostly we go OFF TOPIC
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