Pistonpoppers MotorJournal.

Thanks for the input chaps, it's helpful to get some feedback.

I see what you're saying johnthesparky, with posts on here, you almost feel compelled to read them straight away otherwise you sort of fall behind in the conversation as much as anything. I've done that myself. But with my blog or anyone elses you can read it at your leisure, pick out the ones you're interested in, and not worry about the rest, and still know whats sort of going on. Or sort of binge read when you've got the time, without being pages behind in the converstation that is going on during a particular thread. I never thought about it like that, but that does make good sense.

I think you may be right in what you say varelse, forums as a medium encourage participation a lot more than personal blogs. I have also wondered if my blog counts aren't entirely accurate because when you look at the page views for the past month is says I've had 2,056 views from all over the globe! I have wondered how to get more followers from around the world, I've wondered if farcebook is actually the answer. I dunno.

I was wondering duncanmartin, is the fixie you talk about in your blog the old Raleigh you were building two or three years ago? I don't remember reading the finish of it. Will there ever be pictures in your blog, or will it all be textual? Looks like you've set yourself some goals to achieve. Good, luck and I wish you well. I look forward to reading your progress.

I only access RR from my work PC and I cannot follow your blogs because for whatever reason, your site is blocked by my company filters. I lost touch with what you were up to when you got the Celeste on the road. Shame really coz I enjoyed following your expolits on here.

they kinda remind me of a Honda Jazz... or,surely not, a Matiz!

Thats looking really cool... Looking forward to updates!

If you do ever decide to have another Mini you need to try the Cooper-S, the earlier proper supercharged one not the later turbo models. Great fun little cars, I massively regret selling mine.

I just wish you would have kept your adventures on here.... i don't read your website to be honest.. miss what you used to post on here.

I come on here to read this sort of stuff, having to click the link, then navigate it etc i genuinely run out of interest by the time i have trieed to follow it

soz

Fear not, you've no need to be furious with yourself, it's not a Fiesta. Thats a car I've never been interested in, until just recently when I got passed by an immaculate mk1 XR2 (Not i!) I must admit I did look at it and think, wow, I'd love one of those!

Thanks for the feeedback chaps, it all helps me to try and find a way to make it better for all of us if I know what you like, and even what you dislike. When I started my blog I had no idea that it would be awkward for some people to be able to read it, I thought it would be accessible to all, obviously not, but I guess where there's a will there's a way.

I've got to say that I agree that the forum is a more social thing, and I agree that RR is probably the pinnacle of forums, it's certainly the only one that I frequent lately, other forums that I used to go on I stopped bothering with because there didn't seem to be anyone out there to interact with. For the most part they'd all kind of gone dormant. I joined Rods N Sods a long time before joining up here. However I got bored of being made to feel like an idiot by a few so called know it alls. I knew I didn't know what I was talking about, thats why I was asking for advice, but all I would seem to get would be people making me out to be a dumbass (which I probably am to a lot of those people) So I gave up with Rods N Sods about a year ago, and just left the keyboard warriors who seem to infest Rods N Sods to get on with their bitchyness and in fighting. I think that HoTWire and his minions do a pretty good job of keeping this place good and enjoyable for everyone, the powers that be at R'N'S could learn a few things from this place.

I must admit though I have been thinking about trying to find some other forums to join lately, just to try and spread the word a bit. I've been looking for forums like this, but in other countries so that I can reach out a bit more and grow my reader base. I've also been looking at joining some cycling forums, to try and pedal my wares there as my cycling blog is a bit of a ghost town, and I think it's main problem is the lack of advertising it. But again, I've no idea which one to join, as I'd like it to be a good one, like RR is.

I guess that farcebook is also a thing as far as getting the word out, and reaching out to people. But again, its rife with bitchyness, moaning, and petty squabbling, but I may have to re-join and see who wants to be my friend!

Anyway, back to the main topic of conversation, cars... And more importantly my little Hot Rod adventure. I am going to try to keep it a weekly update, until its finished. This may well mean however that I don't update on anything else from time to time, but hopefully thats ok. So here's the latest...



Episode 125. Budget Hot Rod. (Part 4).

All you have to do is click on the link    
I'll be honest Mr PP, I'm probably one of the ones not reading the "HotRod" links - it's just not me....but appreciate the work you put into them. 

I like Part 4 very much.