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I am a regular reader and contributor on the 993 section of this forum. But when I have tried to access it over the last couple of days I have just received an error message. Has it closed down or is it just a problem with my own phone or my IT incompetence?

Don't know anything about the site but just tried and there is a code error about not being able to connect to the database so it's definitely their end and not yours. Could be a fault that someone needs to fix or could be that a bill hasn't been paid and its been turned off.

They’ve been updating stuff and fixing issues for some weeks now. It was down for 2-3 hours a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure they’ll get it sorted

Thanks yes it's all back up and running this morning so all good. So many of these forums seem to be disappearing in favor of Facebook groups which I don't think work anywhere near as well but I'm an old luddite. I have always found the 911.com 993 forum very useful although it seems a lot less active these days which worried me as I thought perhaps they had closed it down.

I tried to join it a few years ago and found it almost impossible to log in so I gave up and forgot about it. The security questions were almost impossibly difficult to answer. It was almost comically bad.

politeperson said: I tried to join it a few years ago and found it almost impossible to log in so I gave up and forgot about it. The security questions were almost impossibly difficult to answer. It was almost comically bad. That's good to know. I thought it was just me.

G Thang said: politeperson said: I tried to join it a few years ago and found it almost impossible to log in so I gave up and forgot about it. The security questions were almost impossibly difficult to answer. It was almost comically bad. That's good to know. I thought it was just me. And me, I gave up!

You guys had to pay more attention in the back row in order to tacke those difficult questions! ;-) But seriously, it would be a great loss if 911uk dissapeared. I also agree that a forum is the best platform for knowledge sharing and discussion. Although I do get the feeling they're a dying breed.

I'd forgot about this forum until someone here pointed me in its direction. I tried logging in but said username or password not recognised. I then tried resetting my password but noting came throught, so tried joining again but said my email or username was already in use. So I emailed an admin but nobody has gotten back to me.

Having a 993 I’ve always enjoyed the 911UK forum and it’s been a source of good advice. I agree that traffic has slowed, I presumed, as the regulars cashed in on the 993 C2s and C4s cars which they stopped driving as values increased. That leaves us owners with high mileage cars who drive them in any weather and do track days. Anyway I encourage people with 993s to join. Post the tricky questions here and we can share the pain

911 U.K. has helped me massively with sorting my car. Engine mounts / suspension etc in the 993 forum. Jackals build as an example could be a reference book as to how a 993 goes together!

The 993 crowd of ten years ago were a great group to hang out with. Its all moved on, and the cars have become un drivable, due to their value. I had a 93 C2 manual, paid £17k for it, and a C4S I paid £7k for, and a 964 C2 manual I paid £10k for, and there were several guys with similar. A completely different crowd now.

J13NY S said: I'd forgot about this forum until someone here pointed me in its direction. I tried logging in but said username or password not recognised. I then tried resetting my password but noting came throught, so tried joining again but said my email or username was already in use. So I emailed an admin but nobody has gotten back to me. I've had an incredible amount of difficulty registering and then re-logging in. It's also not responsive (mobile friendly) which is at least 5 if not 10 years out of date at this point. On my own website, 90% of traffic is mobile, sometimes a lot more.

stuttgartmetal said: Its all moved on, and the cars have become un drivable, due to their value. Rubbish. Also saw a 964 tintop driving about today as well. I even use mine to do a part-time delivery job. Pays for the cocaine and hookers. I can still say that, right? stuttgartmetal said: and a C4S I paid £7k for... The less said about Big Bertha, the better. stuttgartmetal said: A completely different crowd now. Normal, nice blokes?

G Thang said: I've had an incredible amount of difficulty registering and then re-logging in. It's also not responsive (mobile friendly) which is at least 5 if not 10 years out of date at this point. On my own website, 90% of traffic is mobile, sometimes a lot more. Very true, I remember it was compared to the Million Dollar Homepage about 10 years ago, hasnt changed at all! Owner is a funny guy too..............

stuttgartmetal said: Its all moved on, and the cars have become un drivable, due to their value. I suspect if you were to find yourself in the vicinity of the Bicester Heritage Centre this coming Sunday morning, that notion may well be dispelled.

Slippydiff said: stuttgartmetal said: Its all moved on, and the cars have become un drivable, due to their value. I suspect if you were to find yourself in the vicinity of the Bicester Heritage Centre this coming Sunday morning, that notion may well be dispelled. I drive mine a fair bit, and if you see any classics being driven, it's old Porkers more than any other make. Probably.

Orangecurry said: stuttgartmetal said: Its all moved on, and the cars have become un drivable, due to their value. Rubbish. Also saw a 964 tintop driving about today as well. I even use mine to do a part-time delivery job. Pays for the cocaine and hookers. I can still say that, right? stuttgartmetal said: and a C4S I paid £7k for... The less said about Big Bertha, the better. stuttgartmetal said: A completely different crowd now. Normal, nice blokes? At last you got some decent wheels on the thing………

A993LAD said: Thanks yes it's all back up and running this morning so all good. So many of these forums seem to be disappearing in favor of Facebook groups which I don't think work anywhere near as well but I'm an old luddite. I have always found the 911.com 993 forum very useful although it seems a lot less active these days which worried me as I thought perhaps they had closed it down. I went to browse 911UK yesterday and again today with no joy, below is the message displayed, tomorrow never comes! "Sorry, but this board is currently unavailable whilst an upgrade is being conducted, We thank you for your patience and we will hopefully be back online and running from tomorrow"

One of our business suppliers was telling me yesterday that they have had a cyber attack and 6 weeks later it is still giving them grief! Must be having a lot of issues at 911uk which is a pity as I really enjoy it!

There was a post from the moderators saying they've finally given up the unequal struggle against the outdated software and the numerous glitches it was throwing up, so they're going all in and would be moving to the new forum software today and tomorrow. However they voiced concerns about successfully migrating ALL the old threads etc over the the new forum software, and hope to be offline for no more than a day to a day and half. Fingers crossed all goes well.

Ah, good news re the modernisation! Really hope it works out well, fingers crossed. You have to admire them even going through this all (Iassume its not a business as such, more of a lifestyle project).

They've managed to get it back up with all the old threads, well done guys

Are you sure? Not working for me yet!

stichill99 said: Are you sure? Not working for me yet! It’s working just fine. They will be going off line again in the coming days to migrate the rest of the data, but the change to the new forum software has been successful

stichill99 said: Are you sure? Not working for me yet! You need to clear your browser cache in case you're getting redirected to the old site links. I did that and it now works for me albeit the platform will take some getting used to.

Yes I am there now! Takes some getting used to and not as user friendly as it was!