As alluded to, there are only a tiny fraction of the Omegas sold now left on the roads. And although this inevitably means the forum having less members and posts (probably a good thing for the admins ?) its also worth pondering, just how many of those left running would have been scrapped long ago if it weren't for OOF.
Or even how many of the departed Omegas would have departed much sooner if it weren't for OOF.
I found the forum about 10 years ago - in my original guise as Albitz - a few months after buying my first Omega.
I found it due to the fact that the car had so many problems, that I was on the point of getting rid, and vowing never to buy another one.
Over my first year of ownership I discovered all the problems I had were quite common and relatively easy to fix, with the help, info and advice on the forum. It ended up a rather nice example, before I sold it (too cheaply) and bought another newer / LPG,d version from another member.
Before I knew it I was an Omega enthusiast and still have one now, which to my mind is an excellent car, which will be much missed when we finally part.
I too lament the passing of the old OOF forum we once knew. The hilarity on here every night was as funny as a Micky Flanagan DVD. Darth Loo- knee and Mike Dundee were the double act Morecambe and Wise would liked to have been.
However that is gone for various reasons, and it isnt coming back.
I was one of those who got sucked into the arguments and aggro which helped the decline of this aspect of OOF and I dont mind admitting that with hindsight I regret it.
Thats probably why I left for a year, until I was confident I could come back with a different approach.
OOF is still the best forum I visit though,and to those who are mentioned as coming across as a wee bit too blunt sometimes I would like to offer a little advice.
Stop and think - how will this look to whoever is reading it ? How will I come across ? Will it make me look helpful & Friendly ? Will it encourage people to take part and contribute ? or will it make them more likely to keep quiet, or bugger off altogether ?
You may know how you want it to be percieved, but objectively, is that how it will come across ?
I hope Im not coming across as being on a high horse or holier than thou. Im trying to offer a word to the wise from the perspective of having been there, done it and took too long to realise.
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