what happened to user wrefakis

[David Greenburg]

I think I overheard him telling someone in Albuquerque that "next year would be his last" GN.

[cadillacmike68]

Maybe I'll talk him into selling the 1970 FWB.

[Stefan Bartelski]

Just to clarify some issues and questions mentioned above.

• When the board wanted to restrict the forum posting to active members only, we asked all members, over a four month period in the forums, via emails, via the monthly email bulletin and in The Self-Starter, to ensure that their CLC number was entered in the relevant field in their forum profile (Many, unfortunately did not).
• About a year ago, all forum profiles without a valid (and paid up) CLC membership number were set to read-only (aka Restricted Access).
• Adding a CLC number or renewing after that date does not automatically update the forum status. Unfortunately, there is no automated link between the CLC membership system and the forums participant administration.
• The rotating News Header in the forums now indicates the process to request re-instatement, basically an email to me with CLC number and forum username. Making the change only takes a few minutes. I continue to receive a number of requests each week.
• If someone's CLC membership lapses, their forum status is set to 'Restricted' in a quarterly clean up run. If they renew their membership after the clean-up, they can easily be reinstated using the process described above.
• While 'Restricted' or as a guest (not signed in), most forums can be accessed in 'read-only' mode. Sending direct/personal messages is not possible.
• Full CLC members signed up for the forum with unrestricted status have access to all forums, except the private 'Moderator' forums.

Hope that this helps with the confusion,
Stefan

[wrefakis]

Wow,after 44 years in the CLC,I am allowed back in!
Yes i have posted to being "out of the hobby"
no I did not sell my cars,no i am not cured,but i just really do not enjoy the auction action,and i flat out hate the late model cars that are big part of hobby today.

Why?
because i was a dealer for a living,stuck with  cadillac and americam makes all thru the 71-99 years,and was rewarded with ht 4100,olds deisels,ectc all the while abusing my friends for going import,and ran auctions for 30+ years

that said,I do miss chatting with richard sills at dutchland kidding about another one owner 41 fresh from the landis retirement home

I miss the cars and people,buy this is a different world
Never did find my Chateau Mauve or Spartacus blue original 70!

[cadillacmike68]

Will,

I share your feelings about 1971-93 cars (I like the 1994-96 Fleetwoods) and can't countenance buying anything past a 2013 CTS. They look horrible, and are worse spymasters than google of fb.