where is everyone?
 

What happened to all the NorCal folks that usually participate on the forum?

It seemed like quite a few forum members sold off their BRZ/FRS and move on once the cars weren't that "trendy" anymore...

They all facetwit or fuckchat or something.

In general internet forums are dying out because Facebook. Unfortunate because it was easier IMO to find very specific information on things with forums.

Norcal86 does have a presents on Facebook however but like ndsleep612 mentioned with the trend. Similar thing happened when the WRX first came to the states. You can see the same trend happening with the NASIOC forums and i-Club. And honestly who sits behind a desktop computer or laptop these days when everyone is hunched over with a smart phone.

Still browse the forums daily but unless it's interesting I don't bother. Half the time it's a thread I don't even want to bother making a post because it's been discussed ad nauseam and can be solved by searching or I don't care enough to argue/defend my point. But like doggieboy said FB sorta killed it for me because the 86 FB groups are WAY more entertaining.

I’m always lurking the forums and then answer up when I see something to answer too.

Basically like everybody else said, fb and other places tend to be more popular these days. Not everybody knows or cares about the value of forums. And the last addition of things like pages and groups to Facebook make forums kinda obsolete in a way (I don’t personally believe it myself but it is how it is).

Tapatalk is the most valuable app on a smartphone hands down. You can read all your forums in one place and get notifications and all that. So really you don’t even need a laptop or desktop.

Check the arroyo out back. Might find a member washed up into a eucalyptus tree.

How's the weather doing there? Or is it all SoCal right now?

Still check the forums daily. Not too into the content/responses on facebook, its a bit too much sometimes. I don't really use facebook except for the messenger.

If there isn't news much doesnt get posted in the regional area. Just the normal meets and stuff.

Off topic tends to come and go, both here and the general off topic. Job changes, school changes, etc can also happen.

I'm here every day. Don't really post unless I'm replying to something tho.

80% of my browsing/posting happens when my work desktop is chugging away and I can't do anything but twiddle my thumbs.

Thank god those software engineers nailed multitasking.

For me, it's reaching "stasis" with my car. Learned what I was interested in, learned what I did NOT care about, and the car's running fine... so I check in every once in a while, sometimes frequently, sometimes after a few weeks' hiatus, but mostly just for yuks.. meme thread, random thoughts, GIF thread, etc...and if something new or interesting comes up tech or DIY-wise, I read it. Basically, this is a nice, fun, place, but after a year or so the "information" side of the equation is fulfilled, and the "entertainment" side becomes the majority of the reason... and, no disrespect to the fun and enjoyable folks here, but I prefer real life to the internet. If the folks I interact with on a semi-regular basis here were closer geographically, I'd love to get together. They're not, soooo... I hang with people in person rather than spend too much time here, or online in general.

Now that is a thought... presents to entice visitations..

We give plenty of presents at Summer Kickoff

Yeah im lurking a lot but not much to say. Im still in honeymoon phase and listening to peoples mods on youtube during work and i check around whenever unity crashes. I wish there were more misc threads that were reigon specific

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

Been lurking for a while now, just haven't had much to say since I've been without the BRZ for almost 2 years.


With that said, I still keep in touch with a lot of the folks I've met through this forum over the years and make it a point to attend the SKO every year.

I like to hang out in the forum to kill time in the office XD

Swapped the BRZ for an F-RS and now you're too good for us. It's OK. No need to try and cover it.

sold the car years ago but still try to make it out to the meets. i check the forum to see if there's anything going on from time to time. the 86 community by far has been my favorite and i've made some great friends since joining.

No, not better than you, just can seat 4 ;)

I have transported 4 adults in my FRS too. Not sure how comfortable they were or the yoga required to get in the back. So I guess having those extra doors do make you special :bellyroll:

Fixed :lol:

showoff

Don't worry, mine won't even come close to hitting 100k mi like yours

Don't believe his lies, nobody has ever used the word 'comfortable' to describe a FoRS.

I hang with "real" people as well but most of them are not as fun as the ones here.
Strangely enough I have met almost all the Norcal guys that have responded here. Some of them several times. One of them even bought blinds for my room at their place.

Hey and you even have your own room.

I need to be less of a recluse...

I think the post about information stasis is spot on. A lot of us used to come to the forums regularly for info on how to do things or what works, but once you get what you are looking for, theres not really a need.

Also some of us did end up selling our twins for a different platform. I myself sold my BRZ, something I didnt think would ever happen, but it was either keep the car and live with 19k in debt or wipe out all my debt with one swift blow (car was paid off). I chose the latter and ended up selling my other car and purchased a S2000 which is now my daily.

I do miss this car a lot. Every single time I see one I do kinda wish I was back in mine. But I'm going to be honest, the S2000 was my first love and after having daily driven mine for the past 3 months, theres a big reason why I fell in love with that car to begin with.