Should GT Tech lounge be separate from 156/147 lounge?

I think not, because there is hardly anything thats not common between the models. I think there's more similarity, for example, between a GT 2.0 JTS and a 156 2.0 JTS than there is between a 156 2.0 JTS and a 156 2.4 JTD.

This thread is so we don't clog up the bugs thread

I say no, as the whole point of having various cars in the same lounge stems from the fact they (mostly) share common platforms, which in turn will allow members with similar problems/queries to find solutions faster and more promptly, without unnecessary repetitions of items and dispersion of knowledge on the forum

The GT is based on the 156 and 147 so no..


Moved to poll lounge

Originally Posted by OperationAlfa

The GTA is based on the 156 and 147 so no..

I meant the GT not the GTA, as there has been a few in the announcements section asking about giving the GT a lounge of its own.

As for whether or not the GTA should be in with the 147/156/GT lounge, I think as there are so few GTA driver's and they are generally enthusiasts, they know that its worth there while posting in the 147/156/GT lounge if its a problem that is not specifically a GTA, and they use the GTA lounge when its something specific to do with the GTA.

There'd be no complaints from me though if the GTA lounge was merged with the 147/156/GT lounge as they are 99% similar.

Uh... Finger troubled a yes, but should be a no...

GT drivers are such snobs......

Originally Posted by Gilbertr14

Uh... Finger troubled a yes, but should be a no...

GT drivers are such snobs......

Not exactly mature debate of a serious issue

As a GT driver I have voted yes because the GT threads I follow have just be swallowed by the 790 pages of 147/156 info.

Yes the 147 and GT have a lot in common but to subsume the GT into such a large thread group means a lot of its value has been lost - literally.

Wonder if 147 and 156 drivers would like seperate forums?



IB

To me it makes a lot of sense to put the 147 and the GT in the same tech lounge. Let's face it: they share a lot of parts.

And if a GT owner has an issue with, let's say Connect Nav+. Wouldn't it be logical to look it up in the 147 / 156 / GT lounge? Chances are quite large a 147 owner had exactly the same issue. And the same goes for the flashing odometer, the bose sound system etcetera.

This is exactly the reason why we put them together. If you want to find a tech solution you can concentrate your search in one lounge to locate the possible answers.

Firstly, I still think AO is the dogs danglies for AO'ers, respect to all who help to run it
But...the thing is, it's not so much about being in a forum on its own, I admit that could be viewed by some as a bit pretentious,... it's more about the practicalities of viewing / posting model relevent threads.
In the old combined GTA / GT set up, I would think at least 50% of the posts were directly relevent to GT's, now its probably more like 5-10% with the rest only potentially relevent to GT's.
For instance, I've just viewed about 10 pages of the current set up and honestly, most of it, right now, whilst very entertaining, just is not relevent to my (thankfully reliable) GT, although as an ex-156 owner, I know how relevent all this info is to a lot of owners.
I guess in time, as the GT's get older, more of the tech posts will become relevent, I just feel at present the post balance for the existing / future GT AO'ers isn't an improvement.

Many Thanks,

Yes, I can see to a new AO'er who may not be aware of the GT's roots and similarities to the 147 / 156 models, the grouping for search simplification is a bonus, but with a rudiment of knowledge of the site you soon get used to searching for answers in alternative forums if you can't find one in your own, this quickly ceases to be a problem.

Whereas for day to day viewing on specific model threads, GT wise at least, it has lost some of it's 'thready-ness!'

Thanks,

I honestly can't think of an issue that affects a GT that doesn't affect a 147/156 besides trim issues and whistling windows. The GT should definitely be in with the 147/156 IMO..

The GT is cobbled together out of left over bits of 147 and 156 anyway so why not?

being new to the site & seen both sides for a short time i agree the gt threads i was following get lost ! still a great site

Phil: Best thing you can do is subscribe to every thread you post on. That way if someone makes a response you can check without having to find the actual thread, just click on 'profile' at the top and then 'User Control Panel'

PUD thanks but the point was i read threads every other day which i dont need to post on because by then usually there is a result to the problem ... but now gets lost with all the other threads

It seems to make sense to me for them to be together.

Originally Posted by Pud237

I meant the GT not the GTA, as there has been a few in the announcements section asking about giving the GT a lounge of its own.

As for whether or not the GTA should be in with the 147/156/GT lounge, I think as there are so few GTA driver's and they are generally enthusiasts, they know that its worth there while posting in the 147/156/GT lounge if its a problem that is not specifically a GTA, and they use the GTA lounge when its something specific to do with the GTA.

There'd be no complaints from me though if the GTA lounge was merged with the 147/156/GT lounge as they are 99% similar.

I think you have hit an interesting point here.

Why not put GTA in with 156?

Well as you note they are more enthusiast type owners and the traffic is higher, and there is more participation from everyone.

The 156/147 forum is more hit and run in that people come to ask questions, there is a high volume and not everyone reads everything.

My opinion would be that the GT crowd are much closer to the GTA crowd than the 147/156 crowd in terms of behaviour. And as a community they function better when that sense of community is not diluted.

In fact, the GT/GTA forum that used to exist was the perfect solution IMHO as it allowed lower traffic, but moderation of both easily.

As things stand now, you still need to moderate the GTA forum. And you still need to moderate the 147/156/GT forum, so there has been no reduction in workload on this front. If its a question of moderation I am sure you could find some volunteers to help.

Playing devils advocate for a moment, why not put GTA in with the mix as well and see if there is any pushback from that subset of owners as there has been from GT?

Thanks for opening a poll though so people can express their opinions.

Paul