Hello all. I am not exactly new here (2yrs. +), but have not posted before now. I've found this site very helpful in the past when working on my son's 98 STS. Rather than post redundant questions I prefer to use the search feature and wade through. (The amount of resources and info here is quite impressive, BTW.) Tonight I attempted to send a PM to another member, a very knowledgeable Cadillac tech, to ask a couple of questions regarding a topic about a coolant crossover leak fix that he posted.
My PM abilities are denied, I suppose, because I have not posted here before, since my reg. date should not be an issue. And I am not a spammer.

Can anyone tell me how many posts I must establish for my PM abilitiy to be activated? I don't want to become a post-w**re just to build up some numbers. I have this thing apart and need some help with specific questions.
BTW, I have 32 years experience in the collision repair and restoration business. Since about 2001 I have around 1700 posts on Performance Years (Pontiac) Forums as "400 4spd." Most of those were posted in the Body and Paint section.
If I can help anyone here with a bodywork question, let me know.

Thanks, Steve

Become a supporting member and PM immediately. Check out paid subscriptions under User CP at the top.

^^that is true.
http://www.cadillacforums.com/subscribe.html
otherwise there is a certain postcount to trigger PMs. and information that can benefit the community should be openly discussed on the forum.

I don't want to become a post-w**re just to build up some numbers.

There are plenty of people that do this...

RightTurn (http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/member.php?u=45356)
urbanski (http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/member.php?u=11667)
dkozloski (http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/member.php?u=13228)
The Tony Show (http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/member.php?u=19517)

Just to name a few. ;)