[wtricks]

The forums need some work .. here are the things I would change:

1. header .. you have that logo redone and a lot of blank space (only that established text is there). The logo is a bit too "busy" to be seen as it should. I'd try with a stylized image (something like Orange County Choppers if you're looking at the Discovery show) ... and put something in the right part of the header.

2. gradient_tcat.png (that white to black gradient) .. it's tiresome too. It's not a good idea to make a gradient on such contrasting colours (get a grey and a lighter grey, not too far one from the other)

3. icons: pixelated. ALL. The ones in the who's online section, the ones for the new topics. With due respect to the TAZ member who made those wheely icons, they're pixelated and don't benefit the site.

4. welcome message. It's better to have this instead of the FAQ message in the header. Present your site in a nice manner in that place and it might get even more users