I too get frustrated by the search function here so if it can be fine tuned that would be great. As for making the site somehow more appealing to some people, I have a feeling that as many as you may please, there will be nearly as many who will not be pleased. This is essentially a niche car club. It has it's own culture and style. It may truly not appeal to some, but it does appeal to many. Speaking for myself, I was welcomed here in 2008 as a female with few car smarts but a huge interest in my Marauder. I was pleasantly shocked that I was accepted. I am a member of at least 2 other car forums, which are far more "rough and tumble" but this is where I can be myself. I credit Mary and the other owners for the general sense of comraderie and positive social discourse that I think brings us together as a cohesive group no matter our age. If I want to hang out on a site where there are no boundries and nothing is off limits, I have other sites I can go to. In fact MOST other car sites I visit are able to cater to even the lowest common denominator if that's what people want. MM.net is a rarity as far as I can see. I think there are plenty of other places on line to indulge in whatever you want. (Except joking about DTRs or saying TWSS. There is a site that will run you out of town for those offenses.)

But I don't go there because I like to indulge my sense of humor once in a while.