Was reading the thread about MODIFYING THE M5, and about ten posts in, the subject of why people seem to rabid about this board in particular was mentioned. I am new to here, already an addict. I've been catching up through the archives on Dinan Stage III, shortshifters...etc. And so I got to thinking - am I a loser?
Well, yes, probably, but look at it this way. M5 owners have the best message board in the world... why? Because we share the personality of the car we've choosen to love.
Consider -- that just like the car it speaks of: this "board" looks like a lot of other "boards" but actually is incredibly well-thought out, informative, versatile, unforgiving at times. To a passing observer it's just another "board" - but we who have experienced it know better.
The "board" has been packaged to be user-friendly to the novice, but has enough substance for even the hard-core freak. The "board" takes up far too much of its participants time. It allows for personalization in lots of little ways.
Users of the "board" enjoy the anonymity of being a name in a board, but are ready at the drop of the hat to throw down at any "M5killa" - we know we may look like any other "board" but we love that you think that, and that we know better.
FINALLY CONSIDER THE OTHER "BOARDS"
Bently, Rolls boards - owners let someone else do their posting, and it's by mail.
Lexus boards - uh, what's a board? What's the internet? Can you make my keyboard feel softer.
Mercedes boards - Please, it's a mercedes, it's perfect , my dealer said so. In fact, my dealer sets up the board and posts for me.
Jaguar board - sever down
SO I SAY - YES I AM A LOSER! I THINK ABOUT MY CAR AND THIS BOARD. AND I AM PROUD