The Last Post

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My earliest post here seems to have been in July of 2003, though I seem to remember e-mailing HJ via the Daily Telegraph regarding additives to engine oil before that.

In life generally I believe it's a mistake to assume anything will go on for ever, but the loss of the HJ Back Room and all it represents in terms of accumulated knowledge and experience is a bitter pill to swallow.

The C 4 P forum is probably the closest relative to this one and I hope that every contributor here, but particularly the most helpful ones, will end up there.

For those interested, I have been a member of the other place ever since it started up, under various screen names. Currently I'm James Loveless.

I very much hope that for most of us, this will be "au revoir" and not "adieu", but whoever you are, please accept my thanks and very best wishes.

And no signing off like this would be complete without expressing thanks to the moderators, past and present, for helping to keep things civilised. There were times when we tested your patience.

Edited by FP on 29/09/2025 at 09:10

After what appears to be about 23 years of membership and posting its goodbye from me.

Since then I've had 8 cars, wife has had 7, I estimate I've driven about 500,000 miles.

I didn't have a daughter, I now have a daughter who has been through 19 years of life, now finding her way, loves driving and more than happy with her 10 year old Swift which has given her real freedom over the summer.

I did pen a review of my wife's latest purchase, a 4 year old Yaris Hybrid, but never managed to post it.

It did break over the weekend, but a 12v battery disconnection reset the multitude of errors it showed on the motorway telling me to go the dealer!

Despite the ever increasing work to make owning a car and driving a miserable experience there are still great roads put there, enjoy them while you can!

Farewell all.

Dave

All the best everyone, I wish you well in all your endeavours, motoring or otherwise.

From me too. I haven't joined up to the Other Place yet, but may give it a go soon. Hope to see old friends there.

Perhaps..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsM_VmN6ytk

Agree, seems sad that the forum is closing, but there are others.

I'd never heard of that "other place" before, though from a quick look there seem to be a fair number of familiar looking usernames. Perhaps I'll join up there as well.

There is also the other other place (the larger more commercial one involving Pistons) which I suspect at least some here post on as well. So hopefully there should still be somewhere to go for car related chat for a whole yet.

Wishing everyone all the best. Maybe we will meet again on some other site.

RichardM

I resigned my membership there after being roundly abused by a member who lived in Chile. He was kicked out as a result of his awful online behaviour. The irony is I may have to consider rejoining.

I too was abused/bullied by Mark. Bit of an enigma in that he was, on the one hand very intelligent and immensely knowledgeable, and on the other a bit of a nob.

It wasn't about principle, he actively sought to disagree. I recall a particular spat over a joke about the King's younger son.

The Mods were more than a wee bit slow in tackling him.

Thanks to all who contributed, specially the mods.

I may post some Vogon poetry as a farewell.

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