k-jones-087

when i first came on here many moons ago i always found great tech help etc, is it just me or is there little or no help anymore, i mean you could post a prob and have 100 views with no reply,not 1, is it just people couldnt be bothered anymore????

Fudgey

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I think its more to do with everyone being a comedian. This site is useless for advice 95% of the time.

I have had the odd bit of help but mostly just the usual bandwagon jumpers etc.

I had more help on a ford site pmsl

Dan wrx

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Couldn't agree more, I come here for entertainment (and if I can I try and help people) I also buy stuff from members on here but if It ever comes to advice I allways use a local forum where everyone is friendly and couldn't be anymore helpful to be honest

deanb1980

i try to help people as much as i can but i think the people that have been on here years get a bit up themselves sometimes

there are some really good people on here have you searched for your problem using the search function

k-jones-087

ya i agree, but it used to be very good,i remember always geting help quite fast but no1 including the so called experts seems to reply anymore, i laugh sometimes when i see a very stupid topic geting loads of replys and plenty discusion

deanb1980

i have replied for you

Fudgey

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Because its not an sti....

Like they never have failures...

G10

I've had great advice from this site, especially with being new to Subaru. I've also learnt quite a lot too. As for taking the pi55,I still enjoy a good dump value thread and the spark plug hole size in the exhaust thread made me chuckle.

Tony Harrington

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Well said G10 couldn't agree more chief!

k-jones-087

i just think this site was better before,maybe its just slipping abit,thanks for reply deanb1980, i have boost issue with long time and have posted in both tech pages to no avail

maydew

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i always try to help people out whatever the question and have done since 2006 sometimes getting pms asking for help/info .

maydew

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if it wasnt for the dumpvalve been invented this site would never of been one of the most visited car forum sites on the net lol

we all slag the dumpvalves off but go on any tunnel run/meet etc and 95% of the imprezas have them all tho i do run oem recirc myself

lordharding

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You did ask for help at 2318 tonight so you won't get many replies as most people are sleeping /sh##ing / thinking about women / working / or winding people up with dumpvalves and other chav like things that they think will make their scoobies better


Be patience and you will get an answer



And your a newby so will get wound up for posting this thread

k-jones-087

no offence to any1,and im sure the lads who are coming on now do try and help when they can,but im just saying ive posted same prob ive been having loads of times and didnt get 1 reply but many views, just made me post this, and ironically il prob get more replys for this post.

Dan wrx

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Completely agree with the late question so he will have to wait longer for a reply.
But as for the newbie part is he really a newbie as he's been here since 2012 so surely just because he hasn't posted as much as some others the post count should be irrelevant.

Dan wrx

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Completely agree mate, maybe you have to get your post count up to 1000 before some people take you seriously on here, not everyone as like people have said they are on here to help people but most people on here won't reply to a persons thread if they are a newbie or have a low post count unless it's to take the p**s.

MattyB1983

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Its because the same questions get asked 100 times a week and have all been answered before. The site has a great search function but its rarely used.
It gets on your **** to keep repeating the same bloody answers over and over.

k-jones-087

haha no not really a newbie,live in ireland so on scooby sites over here,but came on here 2 years ago and liked it alot,not so much now im afraid but hoping it will get better again. maybe i need to post more

k-jones-087

mattyb1983 youve made a good point,and in a way ur right, but if you check the search function under low or no boost you see alot of the same answer,vacuum pipes,turbo,actuater,bcs,bov. well guess what ive tried all those and more,maf, 02sensor etc,just have yet to come across fix for mine.

Dan wrx

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I've used the search functions on many occasions, and to be honest I find it sh*t but that's just my opinion, but every other forum wether it be Audi-sport, ses, vauxhall Vxr, no matter how many times the question has been asked people try to answer the question or at least put a link up to a previous thread about the same topic.on here it seems a quick and easy way for some people who obviously have nothing better to do all day than take the p*ss because they are bored or they think they are better than everyone else because they own an sti.

Steve Whitehorn

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I agree this is the case
The search function is not that great on here
And some of the old school knowlege has drifted away.
Not all but some

MattyB1983

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Google then.

MattyB1983

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Have you changed the O2 sensor in the manifold and reset the fault codes ??

k-jones-087

well it great to get other opinions wether they agree with me or not,but most of you so far in fairness seem to agree,and you all make good points, deep down this is a good site but things seemed to have slided abit. at the end of the day we all have tech probs with our scoob from day to day and they might give same issues with very different causes. think the guys in the know who work everyday on scoobs could be a bit more helpfull

tubbytommy

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Man up....its a forum

k-jones-087

mmmmmm,ok...thanks for that.

crookedvulture

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Maybe its because of the t0sser(s) on here that have nothing to say

Fudgey

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Agreed, i was looking for something the other day, how to remove a diff. tried the search many times and it was useless.

put the exact same words in google and it pointed me to a thread on here from 2010....

google is your friend!

DieHardDonkey

personaly i have only just recently owned my first subaru and also 1st car so i feel i am not in a position to give out sound technical advice at the moment as i am myself still learning. if we was discussing various motorcycles etc then i would gladly chime in with good usuable advice but we are not so i keep quite untill i can properly help. i think maybe that is the same for others alot of the time.

yabbadoo4

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basically the guys with all the knowledge cant be ar$ed any more. half of them dont even own an impreza any more and just come on for the popcorn threads such as this one. as some have said google your question and it will probably point you back here to a thread when some people could be bothered answering.