Very well said.
I to remember the fracture between the owner of funcarsonline and you. You were very outspoken. When you decided to start Rennteam I was skeptical as to its viability. Funcars had a good drawing and I felt your's would be more European in participation. Nevertheless, I quickly found that having an international input was far superior to a domestic one. In addition, the posters seemed to have superior car knowledge and did not attract poseurs (although I was accused of being one)
Needless to say, I think all participants appreciate the prohibition of unwanted ads (honestly I was not aware there was a Google banner).
As far as Porsche connection, I certainly understand their hesitancy in fully committing to the board. That said, you and other members still get a lot of information on products prior to their release elsewhere.
You are to be applauded for what you accomplished with this board.
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