Hi All,<br>It's getting hard to find the Audi content. It seems the personal bashing threads get more posts than the constructive Audi threads. Please don't propagate them. Have some respect for the spirit of the forum and the hard work required to maintain it.<p>I've done it before but I catch myself now. It would be a better place if we all avoid the temptation.<p>Please don't bash me for saying this. ;)<p>Thanks,<br>Mark (98.5 2.8 QMS)

Just kidding, of course. I agree completely with your sentiment. My own rule of thumb is this: If you won't say it to a person's face, don't write it in the forum. Otherwise, you're a coward.<p>Likewise, we need to be less quick with the "check the archive posts." This forum is about participation as much as information retrieval. It might not be enough for newbies to simply read all the ancient threads about, say, the differences between the 2.8 and the 1.8T. It's more fun to actually interact with others in the forum. If you're not interested in particular thread, don't read it. I don't waste my time reading and responding the endless chipping threads.<p>Just my 2/1000ths of a greenback.<p>PS: Did you go to the state fair this year?

I would have been flamed and totally discouraged and probably would never return. I say when directing people to archives we need to give them a specific place to look. Hell even I can't find stuff in the archives, and yes I too have used the old check the archives and RTFM replies. I vow to never do it again. I feel better already!

Then I can insult you to your face and on the forum. ;) <p>Or I can just drive around until I see a pelican blue Avant. You probably have the only one in town.<p>Yes, I went to the fair on Friday. I took 1/2 day off. It's pretty much the same every year but I enjoy walking through it.<p>Mark (98.5 2.8 QMS in Raleigh, NC)

Their bookkeeper's been sent to Audi Tech training!<p>%^)