Lagondaforum

Subject: new categories and forums

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Hi all,

with the growing forum it might be useful to subdivide more in order to make it easier to find something. For example, I could subdivide Engine into:
-Block, Head, Internals
-Carburetion and Fuel
-Ignition
-Cooling
-Oil System
-Engine, else

and Other into:
-Body
-Suspension
-Drive train
-Brakes
-Steering
-Electrics
-Cars to discuss

do you have corrections or suggestions ?

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Hi Peter,

You will have seen from the AMOC forum that Roger (webby over there) has provided 'child' boards for each era of Aston, namely: Body, Paint & Trim, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres, Electrical, Air Conditioning & Other Ventilation, Suspension, Steering & Axles, Engine, Fuel & Gearbox. Would these work here, do you think?

Regards.

Tim

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Hi Peter,
You could also include chassis; wheels/tyres; trim (interior & exterior); instruments.

I'm not sure that sub-dividing the engine category would be a good idea. Firstly it might be unwieldy, but also many engine problems will be interlinked, creating dilemma as to which category to post in, & to find topics. Perhaps have lubrication as a separate category? Although I think if there haven't been many posts on that subject already, perhaps just left as included within engine/drive train/chassis headings.

Best wishes

Laurence

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Tim,

you are talking about amoc.org, I assume. I did not find these child boards, I can only find the division e.g. Model Information / David Brown Feltham but no further subdivision/child. What am I missing?

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Peter, you may be missing your registration at amoc.org which may then open up additional areas to you. Full access to all areas is only available to AMOC members. This is a great site by the way, thank you

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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David / Tim - Now I understand what you mean by a wealth of detail and child boards. A very well thought out site, hadn't never seen all this before.

Peter - would recommend that you take a good look, as and when you have some time free, the AMOC site is impressive and very busy...

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Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Simon,

I am not member of the AMOC, as David says "Full access to all areas is only available to AMOC members". I am only registered to the AMOC forum. There I can not see what you seem to see. Can you email me some screenprints?

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Peter, I think the child boards ("technical forums") are accessible only to AMOC members, as this quote suggests

"The Members areas include:

•Members Only Forums: Technical Forums and Idling
•The AMOC Online Shop
•AMOC Reports
•Spares Directory
•The AMOCrypha, an Aston Martin Wiki: For sharing a wealth of technical information (under construction)
•My Aston Martin Log: For keeping a web log (a pictorial and maintenance/restoration/racing record of your Aston Martin(s)). (under construction)"

Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Peter good evening,

Thank you, very very much for starting the changes to this excellent forum, I am sure many other users will be delighted.

I think it is a good choice that you started with the Rapide area.

Kind regards

Simon

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Subject: Re: new categories and forums

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Hi All,

as you see I started to crate new subforums (for the DB Rapide and V8 section so far because there is much activity at the moment). By the way you see if only two are working on their cars and using the forum for discussion it creates a huge knowledge base ! Where are more prewar Lagonda blogers?

I also started to move posts in the new subforums when it was clear where they belong to. There are some where I am not sure where to put or whether to create more subforums or to leave them where they are.

The more specific you are with creating new topics the clearer it will be to find something later. If you think your new topic does not fit to any subforum, you can still put it under "Engine" or "Other" directly. Again: please avoid to add your question to the last discussed topic if it does not fit. Better create a new topic.

Let me know how you like the new subforums