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#1 Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:50 pm
by Heuer
Apologies for the disruption to normal service over the weekend. We are having to migrate the site to a bespoke hosting platform because the Forum is now too large and is using too many resources on the current platform. A victim of our own success it seems!
It will involve a greater expenditure in hosting long term but will hopefully result in fewer outages. Many thanks to Marcus Holland and E-Type UK for underwriting the server move and costs.
#2 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:09 pm
by Gfhug
Heuer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:50 pm
Many thanks to Marcus Holland and E-Type UK for underwriting the server move and costs.
Indeed, many thanks to all for the effort and costs involved
Geoff
#3 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:45 pm
by AshM
Echoing the thanks too David.
It is a wonderful forum for specific knowledge and general interest. My partner thinks I am addicted.
She may have a point...

#4 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:19 pm
by Red Kite
Yes. Thanks to David and E Type UK !
#5 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:38 pm
by Polse7317
+1 for me.... i am lost wihtout my daily forum reading....
Thank's a lot for your great work .

#6 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:15 pm
by cactusman
+another one. Thank you all for your hard work and investment in it getting it fixed. The withdrawal symptoms are starting to ease
Julian aka cactusman
#7 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:20 pm
by Stephanie Plum
Another thanks for all the effort. I've been heavily involved with another Owners Club and forum for years and know it can sometimes be a thankless task. Just to say if you ever need to ask for an annual contribution towards hosting costs I'd be happy to chip in.
#8 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:24 pm
by dal2.0litrefrogeye
Thanks to all concerned this is one top forum !!!! And I for one would have no hesitation in paying a admin / club fee if required ...... or do fees start to make things complicated ???
#9 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:06 pm
by Jaglex
And another big "thank you!" to all who put their money, time and brain into this forum.
It's very entertaining and of enormous help.
Alex
#10 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:09 pm
by Heuer
dal2.0litrefrogeye wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:24 pm
or do fees start to make things complicated ???
They certainly would!
#11 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:21 pm
by malcolm
Well done David, and thanks
#12 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:52 pm
by christopher storey
Thanks to you, David, and to E type UK
#13 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:05 pm
by politeperson
Yes thanks David, but look what has happened in the meantime. This all happened when the forum went down.
Friday Evening 5pm, investigating the squeaky brakes. Oil all over the rear discs and a whiff of petrol!
IRS Out. diff in bits, petrol tank out.
Petrol tank now fixed, output diff seals turn up tomorrow.
All in the blink of an eye.
From this.
To loads of bits.
Anyway well done in migrating the website David.
#14 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:49 pm
by rswaffie
Yes, as per all above comments, big

to all those who make this forum the invaluable source of info, knowledge & good humour that it is.
My name is Richard, and I'm a forumaholic.
#15 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:02 pm
by Ian Cooke
If I can add my thanks to all those above and say how relieved I am that the forum is back online. Withdrawal symptoms were getting pretty serious!
My name is Ian and I am also a forumaholic!
#16 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:54 pm
by Richardhealey
Thank god for that! Well done to all for getting the forum back up and running
I was getting severe withdrawal....

#17 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:02 pm
by Kember17
I, too, was worried! Thank you for the work and restoration.
Peter
#18 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:35 pm
by neal herridge
I would also like to add my thanks for all the hard work, & thanks to E-type UK.
We would all miss the forum.
Neal.
#19 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:04 pm
by frogeater
neal herridge wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:35 pm
I would also like to add my thanks for all the hard work, & thanks to E-type UK.
We would all miss the forum.
Neal.
Same for me

#20 Re: Forum Outage
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:27 am
by Barry
I was lost over the weekend! My wife asking if I had lost access to “all my little friends!” Well, we are back and echoing what has already been said; huge thanks to E-typeUK and David. This is a remarkably successful forum, and whilst it might be a nightmare to administer, I too would be only too happy to contribute a fee to be a member. Cheers guys, Barry.