2 major questions before I buy:

[Pixelrage]

Hello, hopefully this makes sense: :nervous:

1) can you create a website that "ties in" with vBulletin? I'm talking about a site where you can log in with vBulletin's login boxes, and only logged in members can see certain parts of the site AND certain parts of the message board, etc. In addition, if you search for keywords, you'll get results not only in the vbulletin message board, but in the website itself.

2) more importantly -- is there any way to have a "paid subscriber" feature that is run by Paypal? Let's say I have an area of the website that only paid members can view...can this be done? Will it manage subscriptions -- such as when a member's annual subscription runs out, he/she becomes a regular member automatically and can't view members-only areas?

Just note, while I'm open to looking at portal addons, I really dislike them, because I dont like the whole "look" with the three column format and boxes stacked on top of each other. I'd rather design my own site in Photoshop & Imageready, and plug things in with Dreamweaver (or, make it look as close as possible to a custom made site).

Thanks!!