Speedboys Site?????

CB · Post by CB » Sat Nov 02, 2002 9:48 am

What happened to it????

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Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 9:53 am

Hi Greg. It disappeared one day a few months ago. There were a few posts about it here at the time. It had died down a lot. I could do a search :rolleyes: to find the posts for you but I'm sure you're capable of that yourself. Just search on Speedboy.

CB · Post by CB » Sat Nov 02, 2002 9:59 am

Thanks Matt.....
That's a little disappointing though for him though - I know Speedboy put a lot of time and effort into setting it up.

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 10:02 am

yeah it is.........

but he should have his new car by now

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 3:54 pm

Hi Greg, I think Speedboy got a little disheartened when members were slow to pick up, patience is always a virtue but also I think the fact that he changed cars so quickly probably sealed the sites fate. As you know Greg, you wern't the only one to help out a new site and as far as I know, no one got any prior warning, or a thank you before it closed.

Robbie.

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 4:29 pm

Robbie: (out of topic) i been reading it so many times now i have to ask!!!
What is a dubbery? ( and i am new so i can ask stupid question

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CB · Post by CB » Sat Nov 02, 2002 4:40 pm

So Robbie, I guess the fact that you and Derek were once Moderators is now consigned to the annals of internet history? Never mind, eh?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 4:46 pm

Sorry HUU, I must change that signature - it is actually a bit of a joke relating to a thread on this forum some time ago.

Basically there was a discussion about whether people wanted only to read about serious CC related issues in posts or whether they also wanted some humour and maybe non CC related posts.

Greg-S suggested it would be boring if it was only a case of people droning on about whether or not they have fitted this or that part to their car or if they had upgraded it and a "dubery" was mentioned by Greg as a ficticious spare part that doesn't actually exist.

I only included my duberry question in the signature to keep my posts CC related even if they wern't.

Sorry if its confusing especially to those non-British members.

Robbie.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 4:48 pm

GregS, yes a brief flirt with fame!

We're not mature enough to be moderators of a grown up site like this so I guess its back to the back benches again.

Robbie.

CB · Post by CB » Sat Nov 02, 2002 4:53 pm

Never mind Robbie - i thought you made a good Moderator. Better than Derek anyhoo.
Oh, and Huu? The correct technical name is a "Dubery Firkin" and it is a 3/4 inch grommit that clips onto your Fu-fu valve. In the long run it improves your cars standing grip (but only at low speeds). Hope this has made it a bit clearer.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 1:18 am

Gee thanks Greg,

I thought that a dubery was a wild berry caught out in the early morning frost

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 7:11 am

@ U 2 lads

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 12:55 pm

robbie

greg s

willie · Post by **willie** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 4:52 am

Dave-T · Post by **Dave-T** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 10:10 am

what the???? :rolleyes: