I know exactly what you mean about the CGTI forum. The problem is that it is CGTI only in name, and that's where it ends.
I have had a few cases recently where I have made a perfectly valid comment to a technical query, only to have it shouted down as supid and not knowing what I am talking about, probably by some 17yr old with no licence, car or knowledge!
There is quite a lot of truth in the comment about lack of real knowledge as well, as it seems that some newbies as for info one week, then are preaching it as gospel the next, even though it is total rubbish.
I have got fed up with all the mindless posts as well on the forum, and the childish comments that are used as replies. The sooner the rubish stops flowing the better.
It used to be a great place to get info and have informative discussions, but it seems to have bee taken over by the 'max power' mentallity, if that it the right way to put it.
This forum is very friendly and extremely helpful to people, and I contribute as and when I can to subjects that I have some knowledge about, ahving had VW's for the past 19 years, and GTI's for 15 of those, not GTI wanna-be boyed-up motors!
John.