I haven't read this whole thing so some of my suggestions have probably already been made.
-More Gold on the design (too much cardinal)
-Fix avatars and sigs
-Fix the statistics below everyones name so its easier to see and read
-Bring back the "New Posts" link so I can see what's in the cave
-Make the post font black and links blue. They look the same right now.
-After viewing a thread and then clicking on the forum again, make the thread title unbold until there is a new post in it (I have no idea what I've looked at and what is new)
I'll be honest, I don't like the new design but I'm willing to give it a shot. I'd really like to see my last suggestion happen, I HATE not knowing what's new and what isn't.