[Max. M.]

I was wondering if it's possible to get a new Sub-Forum going in the International section for discussing cars built in the former USSR, I might be the only one on this forum that owns a Russian car, but there are quite a few soviet cars here in the States and the number of enthusiasts is growing,

[1939_buick]

A suspect none to very little interest
How many existing threads on Russian cars in the forum ?
How many of the existing threads on Russian cars in the forum are yours ?

[MCHinson]

1939 Buick, you are probably right that there is very little interest. However, I think it would be a good idea. Assume some other owners of Russian cars are doing a Google search on their favorite car... It sure would be nice for them to happen upon the AACA site in their search. It could potentially grow over time.

[Peter Gariepy]

Max,

Is there a website for russian car enthusiasts by chance?

Peter

[Max. M.]

Originally Posted by MCHinson

1939 Buick, you are probably right that there is very little interest. However, I think it would be a good idea. Assume some other owners of Russian cars are doing a Google search on their favorite car... It sure would be nice for them to happen upon the AACA site in their search. It could potentially grow over time.

this is exactly how I found out about AACA, and through this forum also found my Pobeda, since old Russian cars have been neglected for so long, they're becoming harder and harder to find, most of them have low production numbers, some models are now extinct, for example there hasn't been a single Series-1 Pobeda found, which ran from 1946-48, the Convertibles and the 4x4 versions are pretty rare too, so yeah people are catching up to this

Originally Posted by Peter Gariepy

Max,

Is there a website for russian car enthusiasts by chance?

Peter

this is one of the reasons why I suggested a new sub-forum, there is a new forum that was recently started and I wanted to post a link somewhere, there is also a group conversing on Yahoo, a couple of websites in English are also out there

[Peter Gariepy]

Max,

I typically wont start a new forum unless I feel it will get some use. My fear is that there is no audience for this.

Peter

[Max. M.]

what about an "Other" category in the International section?

[Peter Gariepy]

I've actaully considered combining the international because of their lack of use. the trick here is to create some momentum for the forum. is there a community of russian car fans out there? how do we find them?

[Max. M.]

there is a community out there, a small one but it's out there, here is the Yahoo Group USSR-Cars : This list is mainly for the discussion of old/vintage cars and trucks made in Russia, the former East Germany, and all countrie and the new forum Categories in Russian Cars Free Forum

[keiser31]

New Russian car sub....the equivalent of an American Amphicar? Just yankin' yer periscope...