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Please read before posting

What is this site about?
We endeavour to rip the piss from Barry cars and Barry Boys.

So what is a Barry car?
One which has been pointlessly modified.
Examples are shopping lists, mahoosive spoilers and neons.

What does that mean then?
When you buy a car and spend money modifying it for no gains.

So what’s a Barry Boy?
Someone who modifies their car and its appearance for no gains.

What’s the difference between a Barry and a Chav?
In some cases, nothing.
Try going here for more information on chavs.

So what do you lot drive?
Try the cunningly named forum ‘Members Cars’.
You’ll find most of our cars in there.
For the hard of thinking, it’s here.

Hang on, there’s some modified cars in there!
Yes, there are. However the majority of modifications are functional or in most cases, the cars have been modified for performance gains.

But the Webmaster drives a modified car! Is he gay/a hairdresser?
His car is modified purely for performance and handling gains.
Clive, like the rest of us like to drive our cars, not look at them however looking nice as standard is a definite plus.
He is heterosexual but he does trim barnets at the weekend.

So what if someone keeps their car standard but changes the engine?
Depends on the individual circumstances! Dropping a 2.0 engine into a car which comes with a 1.0 as standard is barry as the car was not designed to cope with such a change.
Changing the engine, running gear, suspension etc etc is pointless as you’re essentially modifying it into something else!
If you want a larger engine, buy a different car. Simple.

Well, I modify the exterior because I can’t afford the insurance on a car with a bigger engine.
Modifying the exterior is declarable under insurance and this excuse will not wash. Sorry.

Yes, but I like the way my car looks. I don’t care what you think.
That’s quite alright, we’re exercising our right to free speech. The minute you modify your car and accept positive criticism, you’re wide open for negative criticism too.
Just because we don’t reap praise on your car doesn’t mean we can’t tell you what we think.
The complaints procedure for these instances is here.

Is my car Barry then?
Post it into members cars and somebody will probably tell you.
Any threads in this vein placed into other forums will be removed.
We don't like cock wavers and we are unlikely to kiss your arse and tell you "It's mynt that mate, nice rimz, innit".
If you need somebody to do that then join a cruise site.

Before you begin to post, make sure you read the important information here, here and here.

Please make sure you utilise the search function before posting up cars!!

Please try to post in the correct forum
Posts may be moved or deleted without explanation! (You have been warned )

When posting images, please ensure they are no bigger than 800x650 pixels although 600x450 is preferred.

This is not a 'cruze' forum so raking up posts to add pointless comments onto is frowned upon, as is the use of 'txt speak'.
We like to be able to read what is written, 'txt speak' is not a recognised part of the language on BarryBoys!

Newcomers please post introductions here.
Intros placed anywhere else will be deleted.

Enjoy the site!!
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There is additional important information here.

I've already removed a few threads today which haven't stuck to these guidelines.
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I've chosen to quote a post which I feel explains things nicely although i've tidied up the layout a little

It came from this topic

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Famine, our very own Mrs Intelligent has made a post in another topic regarding blanking out of plates.
I have reproduced it here with minor alterations for your information:

[Clive]

Just lately we've had a lot of attention seeking "rate my car" threads. I have instructed our moderators to delete these threads without explanation as I'm now fed up with having to explain to every newbie what has already been said in these sticky threads.
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Signatures

We've recently increased the character limit on signatures to allow for the "my car" buttons. Please do not abuse this limit.

I've instructed moderators to delete signatures that are unnecessarily long - i.e. those that consist of more than one quote - or a single quote that is long enough to deserve it's own thread.

We employ a 'no images' policy on signatures (except 'my car' buttons). For the same reason, long text signatures are also deemed unsuitable as they clutter the forum and reduce the number of meaningful posts that can fit on the screen.

Failure to comply with our signature regulations could result in a temporary ban if you continue to ignore warnings from moderators/admin.
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Advertising

There's an unwritten rule on this site which now needs to be written.
No threads containing blatant advertising to be placed on the site without seeking prior permission from Clive first.

Any such threads will be removed without warning and persistent offenders will be banned.
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[Brick Driver]

POSTING IMAGES V's COPYRIGHT LAW

Once a week we seem to get a post that questions the legality of images reproduced on this site. A number of images posted are taken by the person who made the post so the copyright belongs to that person not the car owner. Some images are taken from other websites where the copyright belongs to another person. We are within the law to post images found on the internet or public domain. We require that any image not taken by the poster includes a link to the source of the image. This is an acknowledgment to the author of the image. Any post that does not include a link to the original source will be locked/deleted until a link becomes available.

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mmenarry has quoted a lovely piece from another site which sums up barry beautifully.
It's a long read but certainly worth it if you are confused over the origins of the true barry

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Another quote, from another site.