2 months ago I decided one afternoon that I'd never come in to AVD again. I'd had enough of the bitching and back biting that goes on round here as well as a few members "I know more than everyone else about VWs" attitudes. And then there were the abusive PMs I've recieved over the last few years. I know I'm not the only one. So I was gone and I didn't miss it. It seemed to me that no one would care anyway...

Last week I needed to access some tech info in an old post and my computer logged me on automatically. The tool bar told me I had 2 PMs. Out of curiosity I opened the first one up. To my shock, someone who'd previously been insulting APOLOGIZED.

So, without embarrassing that person, let me say, thank you. It also allowed me to understand his perception of my comments and apologize for (unintendlingly) upsetting him.

Anyway, I hope this might spark some other similar behaviour. I know we all get a bit passionate some times and I know some of us like a stir (guilty as charged), but a little "sorry" goes a long way.

See you round... again.

Pete

welcome back

welcome back kotter

what was the second PM about? LOLm

You know Walter, I want laugh at your post but if you've seen some of the things people have sent to me in PMs you wouldn't have joked. It occurred to me that the behaviour of some people on this forum is what would be clasified as "cyber bullying" if it happened to kids. Most of those PMs were motivated by a totally illogical hate of non-aircooled engines. No offence, but you'll understand if I don't think it's funny.

Hi Pete

Welcome back, don't let them get to you again, bullies only win if you react, and leave the forum.

There has been good healthy debate on subis while you were gone.

Steve

so you didnt go home et glad your still here mate some people you miss

wondering where you went - good to see you decide to stick around.

I enjoy my car, but still can't understand why some are so obsessed as to send abusive messages - its only a VeeDub!

welcome back dude, personally i think alot of the little jabs are light hearted and mostly jokes, but for the few ppl that take it too far just ignore them and dont let them win by getting u to leave.... just ignore their comments and talk to the rest of us

Glad your back

Marc

Hi Pete

Its here http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=76859#pid715887 

Steve

You were gone?

good that you're back Pete

Pete who?

Mate, these people who are bitching and bullying have been in the SCENE for ever, know ALL and are entitled to the valued opinion their world revolves around.

Little do they know that it was on the backbone of aircooled that VW, Porsche, Subaru, Deutz and others; improved, developed and in some cases complicated the pancake engine.

Pinch of salt I say.

You running WATER through your engine, good for you.

Nice to meet you guys @ Dinos the other night.

you might enjoy this GTmac. Subaru powered buggies...

http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk127/stpeterscia/thirlmere%20buggy%20trip...
http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk127/stpeterscia/thirlmere%20buggy%20trip...

I really enjoyed looking at your fasty at the nats.

BTW, I thought it was interesting the comments the fellow made about subaru powered cars being not as fast or interesting to watch at wakefield. Coz from what I understand some of the aircooled cars were driven by the most most talented drivers in our scene. Mr Ward is the NSW hillclimb champ for his class is he not. That would make for some great spectating. I'd like to watch him drive no matter what he had under the bonnet. Not that most people within the scene really care. From what I've seen most people are more interested in polishing their cars than driving them properly. Yes that was a stir.

My car club is running a motorkhana at Ansell Pk in richmond tomorrow. Who's coming?

Thanks Pete, no point staying shiny in the garage, might as well give it blast around the track. Love the hillclimb footage, Im assuming that drop of camera was due to you lodging a rock in the persons forehead

Yep, nothing like a rock to turn a grown man into a sook.

btw, thanx for all the welcomes peops. great to know people like having you around.

why did they send a pm to bag you ??...........much better to do it in the open. !

welcome back.....not that i really missed you !

i think they sent PMs because they were spineless and knew what they were sending would have them banned. I tried talking to one person openly and sensibly for some time, but even that ended in tears. Just purist redneckery really. but that's water under the bridge now. I'll just forward those sorts of PMs to mods now and let the mods sort them out if it happens again.

i had someone come up to me at a cafe the other day and have a go at me in person about white walls on my car not being standard, i just started laughing then i noticed they were being serious and shook my head and walked away. there are freaks out there!!

Thats some funny stuff what posses a person to walk up to a stranger and complain about how they have their car setup. I guess it takes all sorts to make this strange world we live in

Derek

i have alot more people come up to me and give me positive coments though

a vw-vw wave always puts a smile on my face

thats one thing that gets me with these cars
driving thro the street doesnt matter what age everyone stops to look

all the little kids love them but from teenage rev heads right up to the oldies nearly all seem to respect the old dubs

pisses off the wankers in their skylines and WRXs that have spent 1000s more and cant get the same attention

...hmmmm....I think I could have asked the same question if someone else didn't get in ahead

The person in the cafe sounded plain anal sgetty, they can leave you dumbfounded

I've been off the forum for ages...months ...years? Not for the same reasons though...just lack of time online at home for me ( between jobs at the moment you could say) I'm finding my dub enthusiasm and spark coming back!!! (jenz jumps up n down!!) (we used to have a jumping smilie?)