Forum Blog

Hopefully I've been smart and this shouldn't clog up the header bar (this prefix is just for forum things that don't deserve a big announcement) ..

Posting this up so I can see it as a future timeline - but last night I upgraded the server again as there was a really nice deal going on a new...

 

As I keep working out how more of the code works on this system, I'm able to add more of the original forum features back in - and I think this might be the last remaining one.

For the model forums now, the much loved sidebar has returned which lists the latest garage items...

 

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Not every problem can be diagnosed by looking at photos, sometimes you need to see the problem in action.

Before we relied on YouTube uploads and links to allow videos on the forum, but from today this in no longer necessary

You can now attach video files directly to...

 

After the world's shortest poll (I got impatient) - I've now enabled the "Question" type thread in all the model forums.

What is a question thread you might ask?
Well put simply, it is a thread where only one reply can be marked as a solution (generally it's going to...

 

If any of you browse the site via the homepage, you will now see that the Latest FIAT News widget has been replaced with a new Featured Threads one.

I thought this would be a nice place to show off some of the more interesting threads on the forum...

 

I know it's not the most popular of models, but I always feel sad when someone comes on here and can't get any replies (usually due to the questions getting stuck in the "Other FIATs" forum) - so today that changes!

Yes, it's the forum nobody asked for ... the FIAT...

 

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In my never ending quest to find new things to update on the forum, I've decided to convert all (or at least start, will need the mods and all you guys help to find everything) the restoration/rebuild threads into garage items. Rather than mixing them in with all the...

 

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Yes, the moment you have all been waiting for (well, a couple of you anyway) - the new forum shop is online, selling one thing and one thing only....

WINDOW STICKERS
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You can either buy them singularly or as a pack of 3, but this...

 

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In an effort to preserve threads going forward, I've added the feature that will scan submitted posts and automatically attach any hot linked images - thus removing the need for the linked site to stay online.

I've been testing it and all is good so far (it will ignore...

 

Now that all restrictions have finally been lifted, we want to start hitting the car shows hard!

But we need a new team, so we've opened up applications.

The forum currently officially just does 2 events a year - Brooklands and Mitcar, but we really want to...

 

Yes, you (or at least your car!) can now become a superstar!​

Each week I'll go through all the latest additions and updates to the garage looking for my favourite.

The lucky chosen one will then have their beloved FIAT uploaded to the official FIAT...

 

Yes it's true - The FIAT Forum is 20 years old today!​

Sorry about the lateness in posting this, I'm sitting on a long distance bus looking at my calendar when suddenly I realised today is our big day!

Wow - 20 years, what an achievement, I'm not sure anyone could ever...

 

No no, we haven't teamed up with Haynes - I just needed a nice picture to go in the header

I spent the last week converting the old guides system (basically just threads in a hidden forum) to a proper article based system.

To be honest, there is a not a whole lot...

 

As you're all aware, the forum finally got brought kicking and screaming into the latest decade (literally, that last codebase was from 2013 or something ridiculous).

Along with a new design and all the new features, we are also now looking for a new team to help promote...

 

Still a bit early for you guys, but we've hit 2022 here!

Happy new year everyone, may 2022 bring everything you all hoped for

I'm at the beach here in Kaohsiung, god bless the warm South

 

It's 9pm here now and only 3 hours for me until officially Xmas day.

I'm guessing a load of you will have all been let off work early today, whether it's for last minute shopping, or to get an early start on the drinking .

Wishing everyone and your families all the best...

 

Members Motors is dead, long live Members Motors!

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This one took a bit longer to test and complete, but I'm happy to announce that today is the official launch of the new forum garage

Whereas before the Members Motors was just a simple thread per...

 

Just a little one here, but I think it's very useful

Instead of needing to add your favorite posts / threads / images / whatever to your browser bookmarks, we now have our own inbuilt system.

If you see something you like (and want to remember where it is) simply click the

icon...

 

Yes, let's call it v3 as back in 2012 we had v2 - and yes, it's been that long since any major update!

Everything is different now, but as same as I could do it so you don't all get lost

Some parts have been renamed, such as:

Downloads > Resources
Events > Calendar
Gallery > Media...

 

Small new feature here, but you can now select text in a post and a little menu will pop-up to the right, allowing you to quote just that part.

So you can go through a whole page, selecting bits you like, then down at the bottom they will be ready quoted for you

Doesn't work on mobile (yet)...