[KevinW]

Can I chip in, as a relative newcomer, ....... and a goddam foreigner? ::-):

We have had similar experiences on the UK cobraclub site, we still get the 'which car is best' stuff, and now we all rub along reasonably well. The argments over who's car is best were fought and lost (by everyone) years ago, and now we have a collective 'look, I got this car, and i'll tell you its great coz I bought/built it' and then 'if you want to know which is best for you, get along to a local meet and talk to some owners and take a ride in some'. We pi$$-take each other and their cars when we know these people. There is a common concensus I think on the price banding or typical costs of each car, but no agreemnt on which is best. we agree to diagree I guess.

Lots of UK guys buy ready built because, particularly since the toxic assets scandal, its cheaper to buy than build. I probably lost around 10-20% selling my last car this year compared to 2007.

I like coming here because this is the only place I can get anyone to answer my pedantic authenticity questions. And thanks to those who have - its a great resource, to which i have yet to significantly contribute.

I dont really get the Guns thing, but I gues thats a transatlantic divide. To each their own.

When I first started looking around here during the election, I didnt care for the oft-ignorant / sometimes racist tones of some of the posts. I was pleased to see moderators pitch in, so i stuck around.

I made the mistake early on of adding a post or 2 on the health reforms, as some uninformed comments were posted on UK health care, which I know quite a lot about. I got flamed, unreasonably, imho, so i'll not bother there anymore.

well thats my experience from across the water, for what its worth.