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Hi all This is prior notice to all boardroom users that at some point during Sunday, the layout of the boardroom is going to change slightly - this is to explain to you why and how. A point was raised recently at the Northern Area Organisers meeting, namely: "Boardroom - there was a suggestion that stuff and nonsense be moved to the bottom website" As John Williams helpfully explained in that thread on 11 November: "There was a discussion that the over silly side of the club got more publicity than the more serious elements that we have; we are not saying that the silly side shouldn't exist, far from it. But should it we make it the main headline on the page with being the first forum?" The Committee subsequently gave this point some very serious thought and discussion as a group over several days to understand the concerns and reasons. To do so, it's necessary to step back and look at the boardroom front page with the fresh eyes of a newbie, someone who has never seen the boardroom before, hasn't made a post or even joined as a Trial Member. The first thing they see currently is Stuff & Nonsense. We all know that this area is quite a rich vein of, shall we say, "variety" but for the uninitiated, reading it for the first time and as the first thing can make the club boardroom look a bit less than serious about Westfields, wildly O/T, "clicky", and daunting and distracting to the point where it can deter them from going further. It really is the deep end of the boardroom pool - and sometimes the shallow end of the gene pool (I personally also stand guilty as charged there, m'lord) - nothing wrong with that at all - but at the top? The Moderation Team also often had to move newbie threads out of Stuff & Nonsense and into the more appropriate Newbies or Tech areas, namely because new users weren't sure where to post something and so defaulted to Stuff & Nonsense instead. Finally, and although it's blindingly obvious, we are a dedicated marque sports car club first and gossip area second. Research into the boardrooms of other single marque clubs shows that their equivalent to Stuff & Nonsense is nowhere near the top of the screen. While Stuff & Nonsense is by far the most posted in area, that doesn't necessarily mean it should be at the very top. We want to ensure newbies feel comfortable and at ease the instant they first find us, not intimidated and confused. The Committee decided that the point was a valid one, and that the layout and running order of boardroom areas, no matter how long it had been in its current form, could be improved and more logical. Therefore, the boardroom layout will be changed on Sunday, with the Main Club Area being promoted to the top of the screen; "Newbies" will be on top of that area and renamed to the more appropriate "The Start Line" to encourage newbies to join in; and the Chat & General Information area containing Stuff & Nonsense will be re-positioned at the bottom, below External and Non-Club Adverts. We also wanted to give boardroom users prior notice so they were ready for the change. At some point in the near future, Adrian is going to create an optional "Classic" boardroom skin, so those of you who are seasoned veterans and prefer the current layout to the new "Default" layout will be able to enjoy that, so not to worry - there will be a choice of viewing. This will take some hard extra work which he will get done when he can - please be patient. We realise many do not like change, and we do not make any changes lightly, but we do try to make them for the good of the club as a whole and strike the best balance - we hope you will understand the reasoning behind the change. Thanks to the Northern AOs for this valid point and enlightening us with the feedback they have had from their local members on this issue. On behalf of the Committee, Scott Young

Expensive, but have you asked about anti bandit glass? The type used in bandit screens in banks and post offices.

Hi John Thanks for that. I'll give it a go tomorrow and see how I go and let you know. Cheers Buzz

Happy Birthday Boss!!

I've just switched my cars to A-plan and I can only say the same thing about them... helpful, competitive and friendly. Looking forward to a long term relationship

Just something to make you smile - sadly, I'm old enough to remember a few of these from the 60s and 70s: Clicky

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I'll agree Quotes for tintops are just as competitive as their Westfield prices. I'm picking up another new toy this weekend and had been talking to Mathew over the past couple of weeks for quotes. Surfice to say that's now three cars I have insured with them oh and the house too

Just insured the other 2 tin-tops Clare saved us a packet. Made me laugh when I phoned the original when they tried to price match - "Yes thats right I'll go with you knowing that if I hadn't shopped around you would have happily taken an extra £200 off me! next time give me your best price for renewal, oh wait there wont be a next time". Thanks Clare cracking chat and service. Paul

Hey Mr. Eastwood - Thanks for the reply. Having lived with, and raced my Birkin for 4 years here in Montana I'm all too aware that putting the top up on a Seven won't make it a Benz (quiet and dry) but life is MUCH more pleasant here with the top and side curtains in place on some mornings. Combine this with the fact that the return 100 mile drive in the afternoon will often encounter a thunderstorm with strong winds and hail and having some protection makes the whole thing much more fun and dare I say practical. I raced the Birkin for a number of years and really enjoyed it. It wasn't quite big enough for me, and that and the lack of a heater made me try the Elise. I won numerous state and regional titles in the Birkin and it was really fun. I hope that the Westfield with the Honda S2000 engine would be a bit more roomy and have more power than my old Birkin did. Even though you don't have the lowered floor it would still be helpful and give me an idea of the head room without and and I could do the math to figure it out with the lower floor. So if you have the time it would be a big help. Oh..........and yes it would be good to be able to compete with a helmet on and the the top in place. Here are a few shots of my old Birkin - fun car. Dave