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Membership Year end 2019
« on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 10:58:34 AM »
As 2019 comes to a close we are very near 1,000 members. Currently membership stands a 997! Excellent growth this year. I'm hoping with 14 days left we can break the 1,000 mark. Thanks to all support and contributions to the forum. I appreciate you guys!  :pirate:

For all you lurkers out there, please step up and post. Your thoughts and contributions help keep our little cars alive. 

Here's to 2020
« Last Edit: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 11:09:25 AM by LotusJoe »
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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 11:03:06 AM »
Cheers, Joe. This is quite an accomplishment for a forum dedicated to owners of such an uncommon car. Personally, I am proud to be a part of such a great group of enthusiasts. Every day I cruise the forum is an education. Thanks to everyone  :beerchug:
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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 01:13:36 PM »
That's a very impressive 2019 Joe, apart from the bump in membership (Yahoo groupies ?   :)  ) there's a notable increase in posting.  And 78 online, for such a niche hobby has got to be good.

Well done for keeping it rolling along, this is one of the few forums I go on where I don't get "whoops, it's gone wrong" pages so you're obviously doing something right !

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 01:25:02 PM »
I scan the statistics from time to time and this forum has had some good solid growth! It's been good to see that.

I would like to reiterate what Joe said to lurkers. Come on in, the water's fine! As long as it fits on this forum (i.e. not having to do with a diet!), I think we'd all like to see what you think; see pictures of your car; try to answer your questions; or just chat on topic related to Europas, Loti, or sports/classic car events.

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 01:51:19 PM »
Maybe we ought to ask Richard Winter to become the 1000th member... :)

Seriously though this forum makes my decision to buy the Europa a lot more comfortable. That and the buzz I get just seeing the photos of it on my PC desktop at work!

Thanks to everyone for their  kind welcome and prompt response to questions.
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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 05:06:38 PM »
  Congrats Joe,
Many Informative people and threads here. It’s easy to use and questions are usually answered in a few hours. I hope we hit 1000 members by years end.
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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 07:53:01 PM »
I wish I owned stock in a company with that kind of growth! Best wishes to all in 2020!  :beerchug:
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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 08:02:45 PM »
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Maybe we ought to ask Richard Winter to become the 1000th member...

Great idea! What about an honary membership for Dave Bean? Or Mike Kimberly?

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday,December 17, 2019, 09:47:47 PM »
Conratulations Joe!

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and thank you to everyone else from all around the world who post invaluable Europa-related information on here.

I second SilverBeast's comment that this forum helped my decision to buy a Europa more comfortable.
Any doubts that I had were quickly dispelled by searching similar topics where other Europa owner had asked before.

Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday,December 18, 2019, 02:46:33 AM »
Congrats Joe  :beerchug:

I never would have been able to complete my restoration without all the support of this forum. Not only from a technical standpoint but also motivation and friendship.

Thanks to everyone and anyone that has had a part in keeping this website interesting and interactive in such a good way.

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday,December 18, 2019, 06:11:10 PM »
Just think of all the Europas that are running or back on the road specifically because of this forum. I am sure public awareness of Europas has also increased due to this forum's members.  Congrats Joe and all the members on this forum :trophy:

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday,December 18, 2019, 06:45:51 PM »
A while ago, I started this thread (http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2404.0) to discuss how many frame-off restorations. In the end, there were more than a dozen. That should give one an idea of the level of interest and this forum supports.

Thank you, Joe, for providing this platform!  :beerchug:

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday,December 18, 2019, 11:12:10 PM »
In the end, there were more than a dozen. That should give one an idea of the level of interest and this forum supports.

Did you count my 7 ?

I am currently rebuilding #4, with 5, 6, & 7 in component form with their chassis rebuilt, and shells repainted. 

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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #13 on: Thursday,December 19, 2019, 06:30:50 AM »
From my original post:
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4129R (deserves special mention since he seems to be on a mission to resurrect every old Europa he can find)

My apologies, Alex. I should have considered all your restorations in my count but I guess I was thinking more in terms of individuals doing a restoration. I didn't mean to give your efforts short shrift. I should say that restoring seven cars at one time can be more than seven times the effort.


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Re: Membership Year end 2019
« Reply #14 on: Monday,December 30, 2019, 05:28:42 PM »
December 30, 2019 we finally reached 1,000 members. Lets see what 2020 brings!  :pirate:
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