Hi everyone,

I want to make this public to all the members and rest of the staff. First off I apoligise for being inactive; I have had so much stuff going on over the past year and trying to sort myself out. The main reason I stopped chopping was because I lost motivation and the computer I had broke. I had then fixed the computer six months later and without further a do it's completely uselss.. I'm without a computer and have a laptop which can barely run Photoshop. Another reason is I run my own Car Website known as Belfast Car Scene (hence my username shortened down; BCS). The Website/Forum etc started to go down hill - people weren't helping anymore, I was left to do everything myself, left to pay sponsor bills (long story and don't really want to get into it). I couldn't run it all myself so I lost hope and pushed it to one side so I could sort myself out.

I had other issues such as;

* Health issues - I was feeling depressed and confused and when depressed I don't eat. Lack of food means no energy and I became lazy, lay in bed all day and had weird sleeping patterns.
* No job - I started hunting for any type of job, torturing recruitment agencies every day to get something. I had a part time job at night time doing deliveries for a Chinese Takeway but then I lost that. I then became more depressed.

Lack of income wasn't good and in my opinion if I have a job with decent income and can pay my bills and help my family then thats all I needed. As of now things have picked up outstandinly good. I now have a job, yes it's temporary but it's allowed me to pay a lot of my bills off and fix my car up. It's also done me a favour by getting me into a good sleeping and eating routine and my health has gotten a lot better. I also lost all the Belfast Car Scene Website information and everyone on the Forum; heartbreaking if you ask me when yah could say I had nearly 1000 members. However, no fear, I bought a new server and V3 BCS Site is in the works. Reason I am telling you this is because:

I am going to be severely busy with:
* Gym
* Clients
* Work
* Website
* Car Shows/Cruises
* Having a social life with my friends more

With all of this going on it barely leaves me any left and with those hours I will want to relax. Basically what I'm saying here is I'm quitting chopping and I'm stepping down from Autemo. I'm hardly on here and I think me being on the Team is wasting their time when someone else valuable could take my place and do what I usually did instead of me doing nothing. I've been chopping quite some years and I know a lot of the oldschool choppers (which indeed to this day some aren't even around), but I was here in the PSU days from the beginning and I must say I had made a lot of good friendships with people and I want to thank you for that.

I've a lot of thanking to do individually to some members I'd class as online brothers, one's who have been friendly and helpful and one's I shared personal stuff with. If I've missed a "mention" for you please let me know cause I genuinelly didn't mean to leave you out. Here goes:

* MK211 - You my friend are a legend, end of. You have been there for me since day one and I greatly appreciated when you asked me to come on the Autemo Team - I was smiling for about a week. You helped me with aspects for the BCS Site when I was struggling and to those who don't know I offered to pay Mark money and he wouldn't take it. Not many people out there who would do this, so thank you.

* Jack - I missed when we lost contact, we just stopped talking. However, good luck with Autemo as you're doing a great deed with it so far.

* Glacius - You inspired me from the start back at Digimods. Even though I was terrible at chopping you still had the patients to help me via msn. You my friend have made the whole chopping community, I am sure you're still smiling about that.

* Nicklas - I miss our FOOKING conversations. What happened there? **Crys**. Their not going to happen again I doubt, I'm never online anymore and when I am I'm busy. I have a lot of respect for you, we shared some severely personal stuff together and you helped me through tough times, I'll never forget that. Thank you.

* Takin - Yet another member who I became close with. You also helped me through a lot of things and I', glad we still keep in contact from time to time. Thank you. P.S. I miss the PS3 days on GTA

* ATC - Well I still talk to you but you deserve a mention. You helped me through a lot of WIP's, you were always willing to give advice whether it was chopping related or anything in general with life. I hope you keep chopping, you remind me of a mini Glacius. <3

** I have one request**

As for me stepping down, I want to give my position to someone else being; ATC Design. He's been very helpful over the past year and he's motivated to help others.

Anyways I'll call past from time to time, but for now. Cao!

Aha - thanks for the mention. I think there are already more worthy replacements though But thanks for the reccomendation.

Only thing I will say - once a chopper, always a chopper... you may have given up for now.. but one day you'll be back

But yeh - glad things are working out for you, and hope they consider to do so. Maybe when the work load's a bit lighter you'd still pop on - I wouldn't like to think that you're gone completely... you always give great c+c when you do find time to comment, so even the occasional post would be good

But yeh.. you'll be missed by many I reckon - take care and good luck in whatever direction you choose to take...

Ciao to you too

Oh better way contacting me if you want to keep in contact is type this into Facebook:

Andy Stewart

well i wish you all the best and i'll bet in time maybe we will "see" you here on a boring sunday (?)
keep yourself together and live your life i'd say..
keep your head high and dont let yourself slide back into old habits , getting active inr eal life and with friends and all sounds just like the perfect medicine for you

so have a blast and remember ave fun , thats most important in life

greets richard

I'm thankful for the experiences you've shared with me, and those I've been able to share with you, we have a mutual sense of understanding... I respect you, for the decisions you've made, for the shit you've been through, and for how you've helped me.

Good luck mate, you deserve it more than most people.

Aw man! So sad to see you leaving. You are by far one of the members that have contributed to the chopping community the most. A personal thanks just for that.

And for being a friend. I know it sounds wierd. Although we've been sitting across each our monitor with a sea between us - we have indeed become good friends. And I hope that we still keep in touch on Facebook!

Thanks for all the help you have given me, and all those hours you wip watched for me and I did so for you.

I'm grateful for stuff you have told me - that makes me respect this desicion even more. But I'm not losing my faith in you mate. You are a man of ambitions, and I know for a fact that you will reach far in life.

Take care buddy. I'll see you around!

HI BCS , im honored that you mention me it means a lot that I helped you was just my pleasure.

I understand completly what you are saying here and you need to focus on you now and your future , it comes a times when we all will realize this .

You have done great my friend and i wish you the very best in the future for all your plans and I think you will and do greatness

I hope your still around for those random chats we had though =D

Take care mate and good luck wish you the very best with everything

regards

Chris / Glac

I vividly remember posting my first chop on the PSU forums way back when you went by the name of Drizzle and I by the name of SubaruWrx94. You were the first person to comment and although it wasn't an outstanding chop, it was you (as well as some of the other members) who gave me the encouragement to keep chopping. Without a doubt it is members like you who've fostered choppers like myself to persevere and be motivated to improve - and for that you will be greatly missed.

Best of luck with all of your future endeavours - stay healthy and most of all stay happy.

Thanks again,

Lukas