It's been 11 pages of interesting reading;
Personally, I do think the changing ownership make up does have an impact. I don't think it's the 'have v have not' in monetary terms. It's more the disposable nature of the Omega which has become prevelant. That's not to say breaking of them has caused this, quite the contrary I think. There are thousands of the bloody things out there, if 50 are broken each year it will make little difference. But, if you have a £500 Omega, you may not bother with a £200 cambelt or leaking cam covers. If the car expires, buy another one.
This current economic climate affects us all, but I strongly think there is no us and them on here. Whether you scrimp and scrape to find £20 to fuel the Omega, or have it as your spare back up just incase car, I feel everyone gets on perfectly.
I currently have some rather expensive vehicles, Range Rover's, Bentley's etc...and many people from the forum say, oh excellent, you're doing well, well done, and they enjoy those vehcles for what they are, not what they're worth.
I don't post much here, I still have an Omega, in fact two of them...although they haven't gone anywhere for over a month. The one thing I do object to, is some views of people on here express. But, as we should always be allowed to, we must speak what we feel and be allowed to express ourselves.
It's the closet racism I have noticed creeping in a little more, in some cases it makes me cringe.
Without meaning to sound too stupid, I think my age does count in my favour, my friends and I seem to be more accepting of black, white, pink, asian, sikh, jedi warriors etc whereas some on here don't seem to be.
This forum is a haven for middle aged men, and if you don't like that - there's not much you can do about it.
Family's, I believe probably would not run an Omega anymore, or not in the same numbers as to a few years ago, there are 9 or 10 others members I know of, of similiar age to me and perhaps another 50 from my age to early forties who post.
The rest are middle aged men, who are entrenched in their views.
This is life, I have no objection to this, I don't have to come onto the forum, nor would I suddenly want a 'we must accept all and sundry' as to some extent, prejudices whether right or wrong do make that person who they are.
I feel, knowing more about each other is the way forward though.
I enjoy so much attending meets, recently the Wycombe meet organised by Terbert...it's good to catch up with old faces and meet those new one's.
I had mentioned it before, but I think an OOF mascot who travels around and spends a day with a few members who then shares and explores online.
For example, we have car dealers, HGV drivers, estate agents, IT guru's, sales managers, teachers, seeking work, self employed, police officers on here.
It'd be nice to explore more of this, then we could see why someone reacts to something and understand them more.
I'll get my finger out, and create an OOF mascot, who spends the day with me,
ripping people off helping me sell quality used vehicles
There are things I see and do you'd be suprised at, and when it passes on to the next person we can learn about their interests, job and view points on things and be equally suprised and intrigued.
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