Glad you finally decided to come out of the closet!
Since you've been on Autopia for a while, a lot of this may be self-evident to you, but let me offer these tips on using and learning from Autopia:
To get started, I’d recommend that you read the
Autopia Guide to Detailing – it only costs $9.95, and that money helps to support Autopia … so it’s a good cause.
You can also find lots of good, basic info for free by reading David's articles at the "Learn" icon at the top of the page.
And reading the House Rules (upper left of the home page) will tell you a bit about our operating procedures here at Autopia. We're a little different from some of the more free-wheeling forums. (Thank goodness!) We put a premium on civility as well as critical analysis.
Also on the home page you’ll find a link to all the acronyms (AIO, CWB, PC, PUPP, etc.) that get bandied-about regularly. In my early days on Autopia, I kept that page open all the time like it was my "secret decoder ring."
Then, what some new folks do is read thru the previous posts in the Autopia Univ forum; in addition to teaching you lots of the basics, that will give you a sense of which questions have already been asked and answered a gazillion times.
Also, a lot of folks take a while to discover our Reviews section, where we've posted lots of our own evaluations of products; it's at
http://www.autopia.org/review/index.php, if you're interested.
And if/when you get ready to place orders, be sure to check on all the discounts Autopians get. Lots of those get posted in the Good Deals forum.
By the way, be aware that we ask newcomers (no matter how experienced they may be!) to post all their questions in the Autopia Univ forum until they get 30 posts. This is just a way to be sure that we give focused attention to newcomers’ posts.
You'll find that Autopians are really happy to share their info and experiences. Read, learn, be sure to ask us for more info.
Pull up a chair, and enjoy!
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