Permanent Industry Changes in the Post-COVID World

[jt10000]

Generally speaking we have always allowed for the vast majority of moderating to be done by the members with a few "famous" exceptions that lead to banned members.

Hmmmm. I guess that's why this is cool here, in this thread:

your vagina is showing

 

[KustyTheKlown]

its not only showing, it's bleeding.

 

[Not Sure]

I think the unwritten rule is “Don’t make work for the moderators” They aren’t paid as far as I know.

TGR is definitely more hostile. The first post I had F bombs on me for asking when the East coast’s thread was customarily started.
So stop whining.

 

[raisingarizona]

Noting the gendered nature of the two insults ("jokes"?) you've thrown in the last day.

Awe......sad face

 

[raisingarizona]

For all I know those words *are* acceptable here. I sure didn't say they're not - I noted them as gendered. If that being pointed out bothers you, perhaps think about why that is.

Oh ffs.....I remember you now

 

[snoseek]

If this was TGR you be nagged to post naked picks of your sister. Its not so bad here sometimes, if you dont like it feel free to bounce. People on this board should get out together more, catch a proper buzz, ski/board and post some fucking stoke. I've skied with alot of different members over the years...all different types and not one asshole yet but behind your keyboards its a whole different story

 

[PAabe]

IMO as a noob on this site, is a whole lot better than reddit at least, and seemed to be better than TGR, although definitely rowdier than the more localized east coast forums. Well, paskiandride is definitely not PG but at least there aren't serious personal attacks there. Home of mr. GrilledSteezeSandwhich, what a guy.

Highest quality northeast intel here.

I like reading the Northeast trip reports but there haven't seemed to have been that many

 

[kingslug]

No one really gets into reports here..we tend to post limited condition reports on the main threads..
And comparing this to tgr...really..i dont think so...

 

[abc]

I like reading the Northeast trip reports but there haven't seemed to have been that many

That's about THE ONLY reason I'm on this board!

But, ever since those long running threads got going, there're a lot fewer trip reports posted. "Regulars" just jog a few lines in those forever threads.

However, to find the intel, you'll have to wade through all sort of "stuff" in those individual resort threads.

It's another reason I felt the site is less valuable now.

But as a wasteland to blow off steam, it's entertainment value is high.

 

[BenedictGomez]

So JimG - if you want a forum where people should not call out non-inclusive language in an insult, fine. Keep it bro-friendly and ban me. I've been warned. Your site.

Were it my forum anyone childish enough to use the term, "non-inclusive language", in a non-ironic fashion, would get banned.

 

[rebel1916]

Speaking of permanent changes, I'm getting concerned that I will not be able to drive to the slopes in a car with an manual tranny, when my current Subaru dies. Seems like automatic trannies, or worse, CVT trannies are all that's available anymore.

 

[ThatGuy]

tranny

automatic trannies

or worse, CVT trannies

Watch out with that non inclusive language.

 

[jt10000]

It's funny how some guys think talking shit shows how tough they are, when it really shows their insecurity.

 

[x10003q]

It's funny how some guys think talking shit shows how tough they are, when it really shows their insecurity.

I think you have bigger fish to fry. These forums are all using the word tranny:

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www.trannybuilder.com

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www.iatn.net

Transmission Forum

For discussing problems with transmissions

batauto.com

Transmission - Index page

Automatic Transmission Forum

Technical discussion forum for all issues regarding automatic transmissions..

www.vwvortex.com

 

[2Planker]

Speaking of permanent changes, I'm getting concerned that I will not be able to drive to the slopes in a car with an manual tranny, when my current Subaru dies. Seems like automatic trannies, or worse, CVT trannies are all that's available anymore.

Both Audi and BMW have 'em. But it is less than 10%, prob closer to 5%.
Then again a nice Paddle shifted Dual Clutch is pretty sweet

 

[PAabe]

Speaking of permanent changes, I'm getting concerned that I will not be able to drive to the slopes in a car with an manual tranny, when my current Subaru dies. Seems like automatic trannies, or worse, CVT trannies are all that's available anymore.

I am concerned about this as well. The new subarus are too big and have too much computerized stuff and no manual except on the crosstrek,
You can't get small pickups anymore either let alone small pickups with a manual transmission.
Euro cars are expensive to maintain.
The mazdas 3 and 6 drive great but ground clearance is lower than subaru and I don't think you can get both awd and manual although they are fwd at least. Mazda6 wagon is beautiful but not sold in US sadly - that would be about the closest you could get to the old subarus.

 

[rebel1916]

I am concerned about this as well. The new subarus are too big and have too much computerized stuff and no manual except on the crosstrek,
You can't get small pickups anymore either let alone small pickups with a manual transmission.
Euro cars are expensive to maintain.
The mazdas 3 and 6 drive great but ground clearance is lower than subaru and I don't think you can get both awd and manual although they are fwd at least. Mazda6 wagon is beautiful but not sold in US sadly - that would be about the closest you could get to the old subarus.

I currently have an Impreza hatch and I love it, but it doesn't have enough ground clearance for hunting and storm chasing. The Impreza is already underpowered, so I really don't want a Crosstrek which is heavier and higher. I wish the 190HP Crosstrek was available with a manual tranny, but Subaru doesn't care about my needs. I'm thinking I might go with a +/- $10,000 Frontier next year, and then get a sportier stick for decent weather

 

[rebel1916]

Both Audi and BMW have 'em. But it is less than 10%, prob closer to 5%.
Then again a nice Paddle shifted Dual Clutch is pretty sweet

I know the DCTs are better in every measurable way, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

 

[snoseek]

I currently have an Impreza hatch and I love it, but it doesn't have enough ground clearance for hunting and storm chasing. The Impreza is already underpowered, so I really don't want a Crosstrek which is heavier and higher. I wish the 190HP Crosstrek was available with a manual tranny, but Subaru doesn't care about my needs. I'm thinking I might go with a +/- $10,000 Frontier next year, and then get a sportier stick for decent weather

I commuted over 2 mountain passes from south lake Tahoe to kirkwood daily for years in an Impreza with proper snows. Never got stuck once

 

[rebel1916]

I commuted over 2 mountain passes from south lake Tahoe to kirkwood daily for years in an Impreza with proper snows. Never got stuck once

And yet driving on dirt fire roads in the Catskills and the Greens is a totally different experience.