You have to pay to be a member of e30tech???

[lylefk]

Yeah, not gonna pay for that forum when r3v and bf are head and shoulders better. Way to stagnate their growth.

[LowR3V'in]

Why do you care about e30tech's growth is the question.

[alexw]

Why do you care about e30tech's growth is the question.

I have this strange growth on my...






... maybe I should just see my doctor.

[BMWLA]

i was around back before Josh Q died, it was interesting to see how people seriously did pull together. ...they've done secret santa's before, etc. ...all in all, not bashing r3v, but tech has a different communal vibe, less emotion and fewer people like Blunt; and this site's original founder as well as sooooooo much archived technical info, just like here, as well as a wealth of OGs. some people strongly disagree with Chris' new policies, but whatever is necessary to make that world turn will happen...

personally i was one of the first to go premium simply because, to be honest, i spend much less time and much more money at bars drinking than i do on there, here, and a few other select sites. so when looked at in a mature light, it's not really that big of deal.

i see your point here

but the fact is the entire dealership was banned because i aske a vendor whether a item was the same one as bmw zen performance had. then asked why i cant type zen.

some of the mechanics here were on that site for a long time too and now they have to pay up to get back on?

[davey101]

can someone explain the whole "zen" controversy to me?

[BMWLA]

can someone explain the whole "zen" controversy to me?

too many different versions of the story ask the guy here tho i think i believe him over everyone else

[LowR3V'in]

Ouch, so you basically got all your
co workers banned?

Where they mad @ you? :P

[e30this]

I will donate this year to fund but why the F would you pay money to a forum site??? There site is littered with ads, censorship, and idiots. Lets make there lazy owner rich.....not.

So the owner is lazy because he works a full time job and he is running his own business out of his house?
I dont think he is to lazy if you ask me.

[akorcovelos]

Hell, I donated $25 to Josh's kids...

But there's no way I'm getting on e30 tech...

Can't even post "Zen" in there without getting banned.

you can donate directly to the family: http://www.joshuaquestad.com/

^^that fund is for the kids college funds, the one on e30tech provides Christmas presents for Josh's wife and 2 kids.