[Powerslide]

Hey there Footie! Great to have you back mixing things up on the forum again! Seems like you disappeared for awhile there (which, purely by coincidence, happened right about the same time as the SportAuto Comparison of the M3 v RS5).

[Powerslide]

All joking and friendly trash-talking aside (which I fully admit to doing here) hope everything is ok with you/family!

[graider]

hi powerslide

[ACZakka325i]

Footie, is it true that you are banned from certain sections of this forum?

If so, I would like to respectfully submit a message to the appropriate moderator about you contributing nothing but worthwhile and insightful information that is contrary to common thinking on this board. What fun would this place be if we ALL thought Audis sucked, M's rule, and Cadillacs are for the elderly.

[e46e92love]

Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

Footie, is it true that you are banned from certain sections of this forum?

If so, I would like to respectfully submit a message to the appropriate moderator about you contributing nothing but worthwhile and insightful information that is contrary to common thinking on this board. What fun would this place be if we ALL thought Audis sucked, M's rule, and Cadillacs are for the elderly.

Doubt he was banned, but if he was, not surprised.

Cheers,
e46e92

[bruce.augenstein@comcast.]

Hey foot...

Since I left in a huff a few months back, I've returned to recheck the situation a number of times, and found the same, sad situation, with the same haphazard and hamhanded moderation.

However, with you back it looks as if even swamp has rekindled interest, and I admit I miss some of those semi-erudite arguments we've participated in.

Are you in? Wanna do a little swamp-baiting and minor prodding of the faithful?

Bruce

[shawshank772]

Well this thread is utterly craptastic.

[footie]

Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

Footie, is it true that you are banned from certain sections of this forum?

If so, I would like to respectfully submit a message to the appropriate moderator about you contributing nothing but worthwhile and insightful information that is contrary to common thinking on this board. What fun would this place be if we ALL thought Audis sucked, M's rule, and Cadillacs are for the elderly.

Yes it is true, reasoning being is that I was classed as disruptive on the 'M3 vs' section. My only complaint is that I have PMed to put forward my case but no replies as yet in return.

This is the main reason for my lack of interest in the forum because almost all of the worthwhile threads worth discussing is in this very section.

Originally Posted by e46e92love

Doubt he was banned, but if he was, not surprised.

Cheers,
e46e92

You are entitled to your opinion. May be you disliked my opinion and approach to discussions but I am not the kind of guy to praise blindly. I have been the guy who has relayed everything I have been told regarding all brands, I'm the one with egg on my face over the poor showing so far with the RS5 results as I stated that the RS5 should be quicker in most things. But that aside those figures achieved for the M3 by C&D are beyond exceptional, in my opinion no RWD with the same PTW as an AWD should or could be capable of achieving a better 0-60mph time. For someone to suggest tweaks to the DSC setup is plain laughable, two things achieve this (when gearing is the same) and that is power increase or less weight.....end of story. I look forward to the first videos showing stock customer RS5s vs stock customer M3s to see if the results match what we are seeing here.....somehow I doubt it.

[BMW269]

I did not know you were banned from the M3 vs. section. But now I understand why this section is so boring now.

[ruff1017]

I do appreciate very much of your input on this site.
Glad to hear all things are good.

[consolidated]

Footie's views add to the discussion, we take our shots at footie but he shouldn't be banned, I hate echo chamber forums. Besides, who really just wants to read more threads on faux diffusers and splitters.

[footie]

Thanks for the support.

[graider]

yeah, I don't understand the ban either. I hope mod lift the ban on footie.

[bruce.augenstein@comcast.]

Originally Posted by shawshank772

Well this thread is utterly craptastic.

Thanks for adding high level content. Always appreciated.

[Powerslide]

Ok - some people (including me) on this forum have enjoyed watching good ole footie boy eating some serious crow with the whole string of (at least this far) UNANIMOUS comparison test going in favor of the M3 v footie's precious and beloved RS5...
That being said - unless someone uses truly hostile threatening or foul language, I fully support opposing viewpoints like Footie's (even if I disagree with certain asumptions he has made which I do not think were supported by enough evidence - or worse yet - contrary thereto).

Also - this forum is WAY more interesting with footie - and like his statements or not - I get the impression he's a good guy - therefore - unless he engaged in conduct that is truly inappropriate for any kind of internet discussion - I would vote to reinstate full privileges to footie. (At least on a probationary basis).

So what do you all think?

[graider]

I vote yes.

Originally Posted by Powerslide

Ok - some people (including me) on this forum have enjoyed watching good ole footie boy eating some serious crow with the whole string of (at least this far) UNANIMOUS comparison test going in favor of the M3 v footie's precious and beloved RS5...
That being said - unless someone uses truly hostile threatening or foul language, I fully support opposing viewpoints like Footie's (even if I disagree with certain asumptions he has made which I do not think were supported by enough evidence - or worse yet - contrary thereto).

Also - this forum is WAY more interesting with footie - and like his statements or not - I get the impression he's a good guy - therefore - unless he engaged in conduct that is truly inappropriate for any kind of internet discussion - I would vote to reinstate full privileges to footie. (At least on a probationary basis).

So what do you all think?

[OverDrive]

Originally Posted by graider

I vote yes.

I also vote yes.

[Moxie]

Originally Posted by OverDrive

I also vote yes.

If we have a vote, I vote YES -

[footie]

Again guys, thanks for the support but it's not me you have to convince but Jason and Mark. Hopefully they will reconsider their earlier ruling.

[Spool]

cliff notes? i'm nosy but too lazy to read up on what happened...


im guessing footie was banned and not re-instated?

[Hawkeye]

I am glad I reside in a section of the forum that is not moderated. I always enjoyed Footie's debates as well

[MJC///M3]

Originally Posted by footie

Again guys, thanks for the support but it's not me you have to convince but Jason and Mark. Hopefully they will reconsider their earlier ruling.

Footie,

I always enjoyed reading your posts (Bruce's as well) in the vs. section. The depth and context of your posts were far superior to most on this board. Although I do not know the details of your ban, I do consider myself a more knowledgeable enthusiast as a result of reading your debates.

Hope to see you and Bruce back on here again soon.

~MJC