I joined around the same time for the same reasons. I believe the moderation in those days was quite different -- tighter on trolling and often for the better. If I recall there was a big backlash by some members who felt they were being slighted. I think it has gone too far in the other direction. Reining in the troll threads and posts (which are sometimes by the mods themselves) would be a start

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth