Good news, bad news -- but we should be accustomed to that by now. The forum that has been in place for a couple of years has been getting more spammers than legitimate users.  It is taking several hours each week weeding out member applications because for every legitimate one we get, 100 are not.

The version of phpBB we are using here needs to be updated with the latest security fixes, always a risky adventure for those who maintain web sites because it involves modifications of numerous modules that must all work together.

There is an excellent alternative for Bounder owners looking for help or sharing ideas. If you have a gas Bounder, join the Yahoo "e-group" at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bounder. You will have to sign up for a free Yahoo ID to join Yahoo groups -- but they will lead you through that process. Note: If you have a Bounder Diesel, join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bounder_diesel.
See you on the Yahoo forums! I'll keep working on getting this forum back with the security and anti-spammer measures it needs -- but no guarantees....

Bob H. (BOA webmaster)