May seem like a dumb suggestions, but..

[stevezfl]

Rich,

You have asked for suggestions to help get more participation. I stop by once in awhile but rarely spend much time. Corvette Florida.com is a place I would like to spend more time but why don't I? I spend a lot of time on the other forum. Seems to me it comes down to simple things that may be over looked that make the site more user friendly.
Here is my two cents.
1) This may seem like a dumb idea but I find the dark back ground with light text extremely painful to the eye. I can't spend much time reading it. There has been a lot of research by the advertising folks regarding font types and colors. Light back ground and dark letters are far more effective. Next time you're out on the road, check out advertising and see what catches your eye.
2) The menu bar at the top and side of the other forum is very user friendly. intuitive, and grouped by model. Example; if I want to search tech questions for a C5 hit the C5 tab and I'm there. If I want to shop for used parts I don't have to search for stuff I'm not interested in.
3) Move the forum jump to the top of the page. Most web sites have tab controls at the top of the page. Once again it's an intuitive thing. If a new user has to search around to figure a site out, they're not going to come back

Respectfully submitted.
Keep up the great effort.

Steve Z