Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications General Mods Drop Kits........experience needed

I have no problem answering posts, but people need to keep up their end of the bargain. What does that in tale?

1) Peruse the different forums from time to time just to stay up to date with new developments, etc.
2) Yes, use the Search feature. Like was stated previously, it's there for a reason. It only takes a few seconds if you limit it to the appropriate forum (no sense in searching the National forum for the TH fix, is there?).

Regarding the ?newbies? issue. The first thing listed on the front page for contour.org is ?Read the FAQ, many of your questions will be answered here!?. Despite this, it is apparent that a significant number of people simply skip that crucial step and go strait to the forums, asking "Is there any exhaust systems for my Contour?" , or Does K&N make a filter for my car?? . Despite the redundancy, most get a brief answer to their statement, and a friendly reminder that their question has been answered in the FAQ already, and has been beaten to death in previous posts. Why do people get agitated about the redundant questions? Take a gander over here and notice how any real ?tech? posts are buried under a mountain of inquires concerning ?Which gear is best for my GT/Cobra?, ?Should I get a Pro5.0 or Steeda shifter?, or ?Which exhaust setup will be loudest for my car??.

Regarding the issue at hand. If you?ve been here any decent amount of time (say?. a month), then you should really know better than to simply post a question without first bothering to search or even scroll down to the bottom of the page. Not doing so is arrogant and presumptuous. The whole ?I would like an opinion on what would be best for my car? excuse is pure BS. Show me why one car would require a different answer than the hundreds of other answers that have been given already.

I?m going to cut this short, as this topic is well past the point of being classified a ?dead horse?.

I knew this was going to happen. Brian....you know the drill....

This is no longer even a worthwhile thread.

I will be honest, I will not type out long answers time and time again, especially when the subject has been recently covered in depth.

The FAQ and the Search function are fantastic (or is that Jantastic?) tools that Lance has so kindly thought ot include on the board, for the Newbie and the Veteran alike. I constantly am using the search, even if I am just pondering a subject and have no real question in mind.

I can easily see a newbie not being aware of the search or the FAQ (though it is mentioned on the front page of the site) and that is why Newbies are kindly directed towards the FAQ and search, heck, they are there, and good, so why not use them!!! We have veteran members though, that sometimes, are too lazy to investigate on thier own, and want others to post long replies to solve thier problem, while they make little to no effort to find the solution themselves.

I am very willing to help out those on this board, as I think I have clearly shown in my time here; but those who refuse to even put up the slightest effort on thier own part really bother me. Why should I waste my time on your problem if you are not even willing to yourself?

But, by the same token, there is no excuse for being a prick to a newbie (though IMHO veterans are fair game! they should know better :D)

I will close with a quote from our administrator and founder - Lance Kinley