didn't have a home PC until davidswheels was goin' strong.  (first website I "joined", I think.)  later, joined RLOL and became a RLC/HWC member the first year ... was selected as a beta-tester for their 1st upgrade.  but things kinda went downhill from there.

I didn't have the budget to keep collecting redlines ... so I gave up on RLOL.  HWC slid into mediocrity when the original staff left and mattel decided to focus on their "core products" (toys). 

luckily, I joined here several years ago ... and "Joes" became my diecast website of choice.

dave