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BonBon
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Mike Fishwick

Post by BonBon »

What happened to Mike?
Why are all his posts now listed as authored but "guest"?
I truly hope this precious member has not left us. :bawl:
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AW8
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  Z3 roadster 2.2i
Location: sussex

Post by AW8 »

That query seconded, (Mike an oracle & valued boardmember)

Moderators or anyone else - Any update please ?
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BonBon
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Post by BonBon »

Anybody have Mike's personal email? Please PM me.
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spokey
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Location: The Big Smoke

Post by spokey »

Yep, it looks like he's gone, although I have absolutely no idea how it happened. So far, it doesn't sound like any of the moderators have any idea what happened either.

I can only surmise that the abortive attempt at a hack a couple of weeks ago had something to do with it, but that really is just a guess.

If Mike reads this, it would be great if you could get hold of me at spokeymon at hotmail dot com and I will try and get you re-instated somehow.

Don't know how, though, never had to do anything like that before. :?
Ciao,
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do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
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TitanTim
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  Z3 roadster 1.9i
Location: Stafford

Post by TitanTim »

When you say gone? am I missing something? :? Surely he can just re-register? or gone as in Voluntarily?

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spokey
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Post by spokey »

I don't know if anyone (apart from possibly Mike F) knows.
Ciao,
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW

do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
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stu
Joined: Fri 10 Oct, 2003 17:49
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  Z3 roadster 2.8 supe
Location: On the edge!

Post by stu »

Wierd, but exciting.........

I can try and get his details via the Car Club and I know he's now advertising his gaff as a B&B in France now too, so he wont be in hiding.
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BonBon
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Great News - Answer from Mike

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I just got this PM from Mike:

"I don't know why, but I cannot log on to zroadster, being told that my username, password, and eamil are incorrect and/or do not match!

I have emailed zroadster admin twice, but have not received a reply, so if you would send a pm to Spokey or Stu I would be very obliged.

Best wishes,

Mike F"

Spokey/Stu - I'll send you Mike's contact info.
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Titan
Joined: Fri 01 Apr, 2005 20:20
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  Z3 roadster 2.2i
Location: North Yorkshire

Miike F

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BonBon - Spokey and Mike should now be in touch with each other :wink:
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AW8
Joined: Tue 27 Jan, 2009 12:55
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  Z3 roadster 2.2i
Location: sussex

Post by AW8 »

This is the most excitement I have seen on here for a while :lol:

Glad progress being made.
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estocks
Joined: Tue 04 Oct, 2005 23:36
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Post by estocks »

Quick, someone start a thread about finding a hardtop fitting kit for a n00b! :lol:
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Use the Search button before posting newbie questions about hard tops and fitting kits, footwell speaker amps, water in the boot, hood maintainance and those horrific angel eyes. We get like 10 threads a week on the same subject, it's obvious that you haven't searched.
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Phil
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  M roadster S54
Location: Solihull

Post by Phil »

Interesting - I havent received e mails through admin or at least if I have I dont know where they are
Sapphire black/Imola red and black interior/ red roof/ S54 - the only RHD one made.

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stu
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  Z3 roadster 2.8 supe
Location: On the edge!

Post by stu »

Been away in France and 1 or 2 things to catch up with since too.

I'll see if there's anything I can do.

Thanks for the PM.
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siwilson
Joined: Fri 19 Jun, 2009 09:54
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  M roadster S54
Location: Horley

Post by siwilson »

Same thing happened to me. My account was wiped out and I had to re-register. I appear to have lost all my info :(

Looks like I am a total noob again !

I think it might pay to look more into this . I note that site admin (Tim)now has a user name of HACKER.

Si.
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c_w
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  M roadster S50

Post by c_w »

siwilson wrote:Same thing happened to me. My account was wiped out and I had to re-register. I appear to have lost all my info :(

Looks like I am a total noob again !

I think it might pay to look more into this . I note that site admin (Tim)now has a user name of HACKER.

Si.
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Robert T
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  Z3 roadster 1.9
Location: Cheshire

Post by Robert T »

I noticed that all Mike's posts had the username Guest against them with no hyperlink to the profile - I would take this to mean that the account has been deleted. It is probably possible to recreate it, or to associate the posts with a new account if you're good at SQL, but it requires direct access to the database, not through the forum software.

On the plus side, I see that Mike has re-registered, so welcome back to both Mike and Si.

Cheers R.
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Gazza
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  M roadster S54
Location: Romford Essex

Post by Gazza »

PerrinZ3M was wiped too, He's back now though.
Gazza

"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"

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pingu
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  M roadster S50

Post by pingu »

I don't suppose that it would be too difficult to link ALL the posts by "guest" to "Mike Fishwick". The problem will be that some of those posts will not be his.

The words of an amateur database user - me.

Good luck to whoever takes on this task.
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siwilson
Joined: Fri 19 Jun, 2009 09:54
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  M roadster S54
Location: Horley

Post by siwilson »

pingu wrote:I don't suppose that it would be too difficult to link ALL the posts by "guest" to "Mike Fishwick". The problem will be that some of those posts will not be his.

The words of an amateur database user - me.

Good luck to whoever takes on this task.
Correct, around 2000 posts now marked as guest will be mine as I suffered the same fate :(
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