Joined "old Skool ford" forum other day,
Wrote a lil introduction about me and my life with fords and my current ford: 1982 XR4i and was welcomed by one member then informed by admin my car wasn't old enough for their forum!
Il be getting refused alcohol in shops next!
Thought it was a bit picky but each to their own I suppose!

 

Wtf!!!

 

Old skool ford don't cater for old skool fords? Just model T's??

 

If its got plastic bumpers, then it's not wanted in their forum!

 

Lol yeah I know
Does this mean I have to cancel my classic car insurance??

 

the first screen the greets you when you visit tells you exactly what the site is about. you may as well have been trying to join migweb or ukpassats

"Old Skool Ford, what is it, who are we and what are we about?

Old Skool Ford began as an idea in mid 2004. The site was created to provide a forum dedicated only to the older Fords that predated the era of front wheel drive and plastic bumper adorned cars that Ford began to produce in the early 80's. On July 27th 2004, and with just 8 members (most of whom are still with us today) Old Skool Ford was born.

The site, then as now, was set up to cater for car models that were in UK production prior to 1980 (though we do also like to see similarly aged US, Australian and European Fords). This encompassed up to and including Mk2 Escorts, Mk3 Capris, Mk1 Fiestas, Mk2 Granadas and Mk5 Cortinas, plus any earlier models. The purpose was to offer a unique forum that caters solely for these cars and we acknowledge that this isn’t to everyone’s liking, but point out that there are many great forums out there that cater either for the whole marque, or for model specific tastes. But none that cater for a whole era. Old Skool Ford was, and remains, unique in that respect. Over subsequent years there has been much debate on whether this list should be updated, the admin team recently discussed these requests and being a members forum, it was decided put the issue to a forum wide vote. The vote result was in favour of maintaining the status quo and we respectfully ask your assistance and understanding to keep it so.

Many thanks and we hope you enjoy the forum

Best regards

OSF Admin "

 

Shall I take mine off and replace the glass windows with chicken wire??

 

Ukpassats welcomed me with open arms!!!

 

Im shocked it says mk1 fiesta's as I was told it has to be RWD to be "old skool"

 

Who gives a fuck? LOL

If you want to join that badly buy one of the cars they listed?

My escort RS van has metal bumpers, on the back doesn't make it old school.

 

Priority in the name old skool ford doesn't say pre 80's tho! "Old skool" term came about in the 90's and generally refers to retro cool. As years go on every car at some point will be retro "old skool" but not cater with the time changes?

Rename to "70's Sheds" or "Hardcore Granny's"

I apologise to anyone with a 70's Shed or a Granny.

The name is misleading and 80's are old skool fact!

That's why passionford is awesome as there's something for everyone and all are welcome.

Love this place! Think I'm gonna cry

 

I don't need to as I have one of my fav old Skool fords!
Ps rs vans arnt real lol

 

Lol well said!
Wanna tissue

 

Its an internet forum not real life so who gives a fuck. Really!

 

Wanker

 

Lol you want a tissue too???

 

But we yet we spend real life time on it??

 

wtf mk3 capris are welcome but sierras anit even though mk3s were made till the mid 90s??

 

dont forget that you could get d plate mk2 grannys that are welcomed but a 82 y regger sierra aint........... they are racist

some of the osf lot seem about as bright as a 5w bulb..

 

lol

 

join turbosport......... no one told me off for being on there and i had a mk2 frs lol

but then i only joined too keep an eye out for trigs track days due too quitting facebook

 

Must be why they gave hypocritical guidelines and a shit name

 

Lol only wanted to see/read few more threads on 4is and other sexy old Skool sorry I mean modern motors...

 

Isn't Lewis a Mod on there??

 

I don't see the problem really.

It's like joining Passionford then going on about your new BMW, Scooby, Evo <insert anything other than a Ford> Oh wait....

 

Difference is the mods don't msg you to basically fk off on here. Best bunch to do the job tbf

 

Its a right wierd site is osf...

 

Passion for are a much more interesting community for being open minded, I'll bet all of us have learned something from others on here, and we tend to be far less snotty / snooty about one another cars! we seem far better at understanding what works for Peter might not be paul's cup of tea!

 

Was even better years ago when most of the tuners used to post up then it changed when 'money' was more important than the community it once was.

 

I joined a while back to be told the same......thanks but no thanks!

 

I owned an B reg xr4i 15 yrs ago and classed it as classic/old skool even then. It's a cool car, but the whole pre '80 thing would have put me off.
Too cool for school that car.

 

if the above paragraphs right then its quite clear its for cars manufactured before 1980. seems straight forward and no surprise to me when mid 80's cars get knocked back.

 

That's what it says. However, the mk2 Granada bit gets me thinking. I swear my dad had a B reg Granny.

 

I wish I joined up from day one.Ive missed the fun days.

 

See if you go to the window and look outside, you will see a big world out there.

The internet is not the end all, be all!!

Why do you care so much to complain about how you where rejected by a forum, that is clearly being run by rejects??

 

To demonstrate our right to complain about said rejects?

 

To reject a thread about being rejected by a bunch of rejects would surely project you to a position of a rejector.

 

i cant believe it. i joined a saab forum the other day and i was rejected. apparently bmws arent welcome. can you believe it?

 

Bring the BM on PassionFORD, there's loads on here

 

He did'nt read the requirements for sure. Mistake I'm sure.
Bit like me auditioning for the new role of odd jobb at 6 foot 8.