new to VB

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Hi guys* Im new to VB. I currently run two websites (car enthusiasts sites) which both run phpbb3. Im finding that* although ive customised the forums to the way i want them to look* they are just too limited in what you can do to them.

What I would like is a forum that has the capability to have the website looking as tho its all part of the forum. VB seems to achieve that.
I only started to learn about websites/forum building this year* so my knowlege is still a learming curve! Id like to know if there are any free versions of vb available to download* such as earlier versions. I dont want any from those "free forums" sites that are just too limited. Been there* tried that!!.

Any help much appreciated

Thanks in advance __DEFINE_LIKE_SHARE__