registering as a new user
You must register to gain full access to this website. Membership is free following the completion of a simple form. Without registering, the site is of limited use only.

By registering, you will have to agree to the terms and conditions of this website. Please ensure that you read and agree to these conditions before proceeding.

Please complete the form fully, selecting a username that you will be able to remember. NOTE: for security reasons, your password is case-sensitive (eg bobjones is not the same as BobJones)

Your username is how you will be recognised by other forum users, and your signature is a line or two that will appear at the end of every post you make on the forum, typically a saying or a quote.

When you have completed the form, press 'submit' and your details will be registered. Your password will be created and sent to the email address you specified. Please change your password immediately, using the 'view profile' button on the menu, and keep your password safe and secure.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984, your details will NOT be disclosed to ANYONE, and will only be used by the GTi-6 Owners Club. Your email address will be the primary method of correspondance, so please ensure that it is current.


logging in
Having successfully registered and received your username and password via email, you can log in and enjoy the website. Enter your username and password (both case-sensitive) in the boxes on the left, and press 'login'. If the blank login boxes appear again, then either your username or your password is incorrect. Having successfully logged in, the message "welcome back ..." will appear.

If you have forgotten your password, click here.

When you log in, a small amount of information will be saved on your machine. Providing you don't log out and you use the same machine to access the internet, the next time you log in to 306gti6.com, your details will be verified and you will be automatically logged in. To make the best use of this functionality, please ensure you have cookies enabled on your browser.

To log out, click the 'log out' menu option, and your information will be removed from the machine.


contact us
If you have any ideas, recommendations, problems or feedback then please use the 'contact us' menu option. Enter your name, your email address and your suggestions will be sent. If you require a response ... please be patient !


view profile
The 'view profile' enables you to view or update elements of your profile, (eg email address, or signature). Having changed your profile, please ensure that you press 'accept changes' when you have finished. If you change your password at any time, please log out immediately, then log back in with your new password.


forum
The forums are there to allow members to exchange information and advice. Please ensure that you post in the correct forum, eg. General, Exhausts, Interior etc, and that your posts are polite. Any obscene, offensive or insulting posts will be removed, or edited in case of error. Continued posting in this manner will result in the member being banned from the forum.

If you are aware of individuals abusing this forum, please notify an Administrator, or use the 'contact us' link.

HTML has been disabled within posts, but 'Forum Codes' have been implemented to change the appearance of your posts. Click here for a tutorial. This link is also available on the forum and the private message pages.


private messages
Private messages allow you to communicate with individuals without revealing your email address. Private messages are visible only to the recipient, and cannot be viewed by anyone else.

To send a message, click the 'messages' link on the homepage and then 'new message'. Enter the username of the recipient, the subject and the message, and then click send. Alternatively you can send a message to a specific user by clicking on the button next to their posts in the forums.

The recipient will receive an email indicating they have a message waiting and can then log in and read it.

To read a message, click the message title in your inbox. Messages can be replied to, forwarded or deleted by clicking the relevant button from there.

Your inbox will hold a maximum of 20 messages. Any incoming messages will then be rejected if your inbox is full, and you will be notified by email. If you receive this notification, please log in and delete all unwanted messages.

If you are aware of individuals abusing this messaging, please notify an Administrator, or use the 'contact us' link.


attaching images
You can attach an image to a post to further enhance your replies. Images can be any of the following formats: gif, jpe, jpg, jpeg, tif, png, bmp and can be no greater than 640 x 480 pixels or 65536 bytes in size.

To attach an image to a new post, click the browse button and select the image you wish to attach. Enter the subject and message as normal and click submit. The submit process will take a little longer than usual as the image is uploaded to the website. Please ensure that you press thesubmit button only once.

If you wish to delete the attached image from your post, click the button next to your post and select the 'delete attached image' checkbox.

If you wish to attach a different image to your post, click the edit button and select a new image. The old image will be overwritten and the new image will be used.


on-line shop
The 306 GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club was set up as a free-to-join club to encourage enthusiasts and owners to share information and experience. The shop has been created to help market the club and to identify other members at meets & events.

To visit the shop, click shop on the main menu. This will display all the products currently for sale. If you need a larger picture of the products, simply click on the sample image on the left side.

The shop works on a 'shopping basket' basis, where items can be added and deleted at will. Your shopping basket is saved between sessions, so can be recalled at a later date. To purchase an item, click next to your chosen item, and it will be added to your basket. To view the contents of your basket, click at the top of the page.

When you have finished adding items, click and check your items. From here, items can be deleted and quantities can be changed. When you are happy with your order, click proceed with order and you will be taken to the order screen.

The order screen displays a summary of your order and your delivery details as held on the system. If your delivery address is different from that displayed, please ensure that you click change details and make the necessary changes. Please remember that your private information is not accessable by anyone. If you change your details, simply return to the shop and proceed to the checkout. When you are happy with your order and delivery address, click submit order. Your details will be registered and you will be sent a confirmation email confirming your order number.

If you need to view the status of an order, click at the top of the shop page, and enter your order number.

When your order is ready, you will be sent an email with payment details on it. Please check your details carefully, as your order will be sent to the delivery address only when payment has been received.

Feel free to use the shop as often as you like, and help market the club!


picture gallery
The picture gallery allows members to share pictures without the limitations applied to the forum. To enter the gallery, click the link on the homepage.

To add to the gallery, click the 'add a picture' button. Click browse and select the image to be attached. Images can be in .GIF, .JPG or .PNG format only, and can be a maximum of 800x600 pixels in size. Click 'submit' and the image will be uploaded. Please ensure that you only press the 'submit' button once, as the upload process may take several minutes (depending on file size and connection speed).

To view all the pictures in the gallery, click 'enter the gallery'. Thumbnails of all the pictures will be displayed, with some information about each image. Click the thumbnail to view the full-size image and to read any user comments.

To add a comment, click the thumbnail to view the full-size image. At the bottom of the screen is an 'add comment' form, similar to that in the forum. Type your message and click 'submit' to add your comments. Please note that your comments can be deleted, but not edited. To delete a comment, simply click the 'delete' button.

To delete a picture, click the 'view my pictures' button. This will display only the images uploaded by yourself. Click the thumbnail of the image to be deleted, then click the 'delete' button under the full-size image. Check that the image is the correct one to be deleted, then click 'yes'. The image, it's thumbnail and all associated comments will then be removed from the gallery.


Version II
In October 2003, every page on the website was re-written. The reason for this was that the database of forum threads, gallery images and user information was becoming far bigger than expected, and the original code was starting to struggle, causing huge delays in loading pages.

In re-writing the site, the homepage was changed from being frame-based to being a single page. The reason for this is search engine positioning. Search engines send 'spiders' to read through websites to establish their content. Many spiders, such as Google, are unable to understand frames, so cannot read the site. By changing to a single page homepage, spiders will be able to read the site and rate it higher in their search results.

The method of logging in and out of the site has also been made more secure, and uses (slightly) more advanced encryption to ensure your details cannot be intercepted or copied from your computer.


Website Limits
To help speed up the operation of the site, there are various file size limits.

  • Avatars - 150x150 pixels and 8,192 bytes (8k)
  • Forum Attachments - 640x480 and 65,536 bytes (64k)
  • PM Attachments - 640x480 and 65,536 bytes (64k)
  • Gallery Images - 800x600 and 262,144 bytes (256k)


    • Text Only Forum Option
    To speed up the operation of the site for people on dial-up connections, there is an option that allows the forum to be displayed as text-only.

    To activate this option, click the view profile link on the homepage and click the 'View forum as text only' checkbox at the bottom.

    The feature will then be applied to the current PC. If you use the forum over more than one connection (eg at work and at home) you can set the slower connection to text-only and keep the graphic version on the quicker connection.