I do think that the lounge has less traffic at the moment. I don't think it is due to over-moderation, I agree with others that the mods are very fair. I think that the core group that joined when the site was founded have moved on to other vehicles in many cases, and we are seeing a natural cycle of ebbs and flows in membership as the X5 platform matures. We no longer have the same frontier/early adopter issues as we did in 2001-2003 in the regular forums, it is more about invoice price, winter tires, and a style of modifications that appeals to those who can now afford a well-used X5. That group doesn't seem to frequent the lounge as much as the original crowd.

connman, I see you had 10 posts in all of 2009, and only this one in 2010. Either a whole bunch got mass-deleted, or your migration away from this site happened quite a while ago.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue