How long have you been here?

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:33 am

I realized today that I've been on this forum for over 15 years. I remember finding it on the fledgling internet and asking questions of a few of the highly knowledgeable members who have since passed on. I believe the year was 1999 or 2000.

It is amazing that after all these years that the forum is still active. Sure it went off line for a while, sure we lost a lot of back data, but what a blessing to have it today still running strong! Thanks to all who keep this site online.

aj81spider · Post by **aj81spider** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:58 am

I've been here 4 years. The forum has transformed me from someone who knew nothing about cars and was afraid to touch mine to someone who knows very little about cars and fearlessly tears into his car on a regular basis.

If the forum went away my car would probably never run again!

4uall · Post by **4uall** » Wed May 13, 2015 12:08 pm

Joined:Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:09 pm

Since my first day of finding this incredible forum to current I have been grateful. Grateful for the resources, discussions, pictures, humour, support, parts and most of all the community. No matter what is happening in someones life this forum and the amazing people within are always there for us. I promote this forum at every opportunity. If you are reading this let me sincerely say "thank you" and hopefully, I will get to meet you all in person as time goes on.

Jay

AriK · Post by **AriK** » Wed May 13, 2015 10:20 pm

Joined July 7th 2008.
Although my profile states otherwise, i used to participate under another profile name. I stepped back for a while. When i resurfaced i could not remember the login password, so i created a new account. Months later i stumbled into my original account and asked admin to delete it but my request was denied.
The site has been more than useful and i am grateful to its existance. Kudos to all who make it happen.
Cheers!
Ari

DocGraphics · Post by **DocGraphics** » Wed May 13, 2015 10:54 pm

Also a 2011 alum, 4+ years now since I bought "Fiona" 3/20/2011 - first day of spring that year.

This site has been a blessing with all the info to move me forward in my car build & the friends here I have found centered around these little Italian beauties is second to none.
I support the forum every year for all the information I have used & urge all that do to support.

Heck even after 4 years of reading every post (plus reading ALL the previous upon joining) I still log in almost every day to read the new posts (I may be silent for big lengths of time when all is good but still lurk most every day).

Someone else says it all the time "Welcome to the greatest place on earth"

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Thu May 14, 2015 12:56 am

Joined in 2009. However, I started out on the Mirafiori forum ~1995. I used to go to the computer lab in college to get on

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:39 am

2011 for me!

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Thu May 14, 2015 9:10 am

I was also on Mirafiori prior to FS.com. I just didn't like the format but the information was fantastic!

johndemar · Post by **johndemar** » Thu May 14, 2015 9:29 am

Looks like 2008 for me, and Mira before that. Although I do still check in there as well from time to time.
This site made it soooo much easier to bring my car back from wasting away on the side of the house.

But in addition, I've met some great people as a result as well. From Azruss locally to Manoa Matt in Oahu.

tartan18 · Post by **tartan18** » Thu May 14, 2015 12:05 pm

I've been here four plus years and still learning.

Ramzi · Post by **Ramzi** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:14 pm

2009 here and about 1996 or 97 on Mira.

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Thu May 14, 2015 7:12 pm

Day before yesterday and counting...

In truth, I am another of the lurkers!!
I think I was checking in here and there for 5 years before I joined. When I decided it was time to pick up a project car, I joined to start checking the for sale section.

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Thu May 14, 2015 8:25 pm

January 28, 2006. But been playing with Fiats since 79'.

seabeelt · Post by **seabeelt** » Fri May 15, 2015 1:01 pm

Rejoined in Feb 2008, but was a member on the original, then the EZ site and whatever else it was called. Basically since 2003 when we pulled the old 78 out of the garage
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TX82FIAT · Post by **TX82FIAT** » Fri May 15, 2015 2:38 pm

Not sure, found it on the second Spider and poked around for about four or five years before selling the car. Took a break from Fiats for about five years, lost mind, email, user ID. About 5 years ago bought another Spider by accident and rejoined. Really not sure how the First Fiat ever stayed on the road in the days before internet help. this is ten times better than trying to figure out exactly what they mean in the repair book.

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