My thoughts on the new HMT, from an OG that was here at the beginning...
 

Alright, I know I'm going to get plastered with tons of flaming idiotic remarks for this, but honestly I don't care. All I can say is HMT, you had it coming. I just spent the past few minutes reading through quite a few pages on Chris selling the site to this new owner Rick who nobody seems to like, and the lack of respect for the new owner and the total disrespect given to Chris makes me sick. I personally say good luck to Chris in his business ventures, and I think he made the right decision. You can't mix business with your personal life and not expect there to be backlash. Most of you guys weren't on here in the beginning, and how you guys can sit here now and badmouth how you think things were back then shows how little you know. The site was decent back then with a mutual respect, it never really got out of control because the people who made up the site kept themselves in check. As time went on those personal checks and balances disappeared until lawlessness ruled the site with an "anything goes" attitude. I say let the banhammer fly, and lay the law down. Why should this site be any different than any other respected site out there? Once upon a time I used to direct many people to this site as it was a bastion of knowledge, what I considered some of the best out of most sites out there. These days I won't direct anyone here after seeing how this place has gone downhill. The knowledge might still be here, but it's hidden under the 20 tons of crap the current members have spewed over it.

To the new owner: Rick, I don't personally know you, but all I can say is you have your work cut out for you. Respect the OG's and in time they'll respect you, just like any other site. So far I haven't seen you go out of your way to incessantly flame any person other than as a retort to their personal attacks, so that makes you A-OK in my book. And as for the vB setup, leave it just the way it is...I personally like it much better and I'm quite used to it from numerous other forums. Makes getting around the site easier in the long run.

Jim

No, I havn't been here since the beginning. What I do know is, all that so called garbage that has been spewed all over this place, is why I like it Damn it!!. All the other, as you would say, "respectful forums" are gay as ---- with nothing but a bunch of panty waist nut huggers.

the homos on this forum needed a reality check anyways... so one morning they woke up and someone pissed in their cheerios, who gives a ----, if you dont like it by a rope

Awwe, are you upset cause no one here likes you and flames every post you make. Don't blame it on the members here, you should blame yourself for being a faggot. Maybe you could even go further back. Maybe blame your parents for giving birth to said faggot. It'll be ok though princess, you'll find a loving man someday that will make you feel whole again.

haha HMT is back to normal.

Jeff Frank where are you know?

shutting the ---- up would be more then advantageous in your situation sunshine...

go back home to mommy, tell her how you missed the short bus and maybe just maybe you won't have to sit in the corner today.

Fixed

haha HMT is back to normal

never again you ------ rookie from a old skool g bitch shut the ---- up

its funny how everyone on this site calls each other faggots and nogs and mexicans and ---- and no one really builds home made turbos anymore

buy a rope, find a rope, fist yourself, die, fail, etc gets real olddd

Well, a few of og's (myself included) went from being high school kids with spare cash laying around to play around with to college kids that are flat broke. Eventually there will be a bunch of new ---- from the college kid og's that have the time and money to do legit ---- once they graduate, at least I hope so.

I got banned for making reference to the penis pillow extravaganza.......seriously. Jago will seriously buy you a penis pillow if you will give him a log manifold that will crack in 30 seconds flat. It's just how he rolls.

New ---- coming from my CRX this year ;)

forum drama ftl?

slocrx, you got to be the nutswingingest bastard there is.

Yeap, this further makes the point of the OP. When turbo'ing Honda's was relatively new, everyone came here to learn and see how it was done the HMT way, which was, getting boosted performance for very little investment. No there wasn't any hold your hand and hug a tree P.L.U.R. bullshit, but there was a little bit of respect for the visitor's eagerness to learn. The only flaming happened, when there was a noob who had not done their research and subsequently posted silly questions from ignorance. An intro post, involved you and your car, and we cared more about a person's interest in learning, than in their ability to link porn.

I first found the site when Jeff still had it on GeoCities. (That's right I am MFwayOG, nukka!) I made the very first Paypal donation to the site, and Jeff sent me a ton of information by email and phone to get me started, because there were no forums back then. I contributed back to the site later on the forums, by answering well posted technical questions, directing new folks to the site, and advising noobs to read the project pages, then all of the forums.

(And also by building quality ---- for HMT brethren at decent prices.)

Nowdays, I don't tell as many folks about the site. And when I do tell them, it's always with the suggestion that they lurk, avoid GD unless they can stomach apparent racism and vicious flaming from our members, and that they try to focus on the educational aspects of the site.

I agree with the OP, the lawlessness is not how HMT used to be. HMT is my home site, and I will always be here to some degree, but I do wish that the old HMT creativity and mentorship would return.

Craig

That whole deal was classic, even the maker of the pillow showed up on the site.

glad to see some common sense prevailing here.. a bit refreshing after this ---- storm. i was never a big contributor but hoping to do more in the future. just got tired of wading through the ---- and dealing with bozos. although some of them were really knowledgeable, I hope some will stick around.

now when I hit new posts it's at least 50% tech, getting there

only gripe with the new mgmt is my posts have disappeared.. wtf?? any way to find those?

Nah. Not true. Some OG's still build Home Made Turbos. I built several and sold them. Now I drive a 1.8T Hitler sled and work on gas turbine engines so I don't have much time to play.

More in to off roading now and have big plans with the wife to move up to Australia as soon as my contract with the Canadian Air Force is up.

I remember the old HMT, mostly tech

Just about all the sites I visit are this style, and I knew it was a matter of time before HMT switched over to this style. I hope Rick has some plans, give aways, t shirts, raffles, or whatever site owners do.

give aways & stickers..t's broke me last time, but once i get over all the love I will be able to focus on those things

i dont mind the style as much as the general fucktness that people have been giving the new guy im ean ---- change but whatever it was inevitable

can i be the new porn mod, lol

that's not going to change the fact that you're a faggot

congradulations on buying a site that in a month will be worth half what you paid for it.

go play in traffic

LMFAO So much love!

vb sucks because 8 post fit on a page instead of 30.

You can change that in your User CP

I guess I cant complain now huh just like every other site on the inter web now.

You can wet your tampon whenever you want.

how

You leaked some here. Don't feel bad, there has been a mess of blood messed tampon's around here lately from the looks of it.

LOL

is there still a porn section? if so i havent seen it. somebody hook me up!!!!

Wurd

Things evolve over time, this is just another evolution. Rick, looks like you are taking this well.

Hey turbo22r,

things are going as expected. Everyone dislikes change, in the past I have as well.

It'll all work out i'm sure ;D

if ,by work out, u mean loose all the people who made this place worth coming to then i think ur going to be sadly mistaken. homemadeturbo has taught me a ton and its tech came with a price. being belittled, badgered and berated so that u didnt look like a stupid douche when it came to a real question about TURBOCHARGING. its already turning into a stupid noob crybaby fest and u have owned it for less than a week. this place ran best on little to help from the mods or admins. self policing was the name of the game. one man cannot control 20,000 rascist assholes fueled on booze and boost. hmt is a shell of its fourmer self and makes baby jesus cry.

I think it was about 50 racist assholes actually, not 20k. Plus these guys are only e-racist, which is big points, forgot about real life.

who are u? u have 42 posts asshat

Where are these noob's at? I'd like proof:D