Roadster Owners Club

[HandyAndy]

Hi all,

I have a suggestion to make............

Whilst reading the current issue of Complete Kit Car magazine ( reading it again as I like to glean as much info as possible ), something suddenly dawned upon me ........in the magazine there is a double page listing showing all known "Owners Clubs" giving contact info etc,

then I realised as I searched for the "Haynes Roadster" contact info that there isn,t such information available to folk who read this magazine ( & others within the Kit car world ).

We have this fantastic forum which is without doubt a huge help to all builders / possible future builders / people with an interest in the Roadster as well as being a focal point of the membership for all things "Roadster".

We have some fantastic suppliers, all offering products aimed at aiding the Roadster builder ....Saturn / Talon / 3GE & others ( me too ).

We have Roadster cars registered on the road, both via SVA & IVA, plus over 100 builds currently on the go.

We have an immense depth of knowledge thoughout the forum membership covering practically every aspect of building the Roadster.

The one thing we DON,T have is a "Roadster Owners Club"

So, excuse my ramblings

I propose that such an owners club be created, If Mr Gibbs is willing then i,d suggest that he be the Chairperson,
we would need a
Secretary ( admin )
Treasurer ( poss for a yearly subscription of membership to cover costs of admin etc, if the forum thinks this is needed)

My idea is just a suggestion & would welcome your thoughts, both positive & negative, but from small acorns grow big tree,s . I feel we should be able to let the various kit car magazines know that we excist etc.

So guys........what do YOU ALL think?

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

was thinking similar last week.

Happy to help in whatever way I can.

But... Although I am a computer systems Manager/Engineer... Dont ask for a website cos I know Jack when it comes to that




TT

[gingea1pom]

Andy,

From the front row HERE HERE.

Fantastic Idea would love to help in any way, defiantly not volunteering for a job, I would not be able to give the club the continuity that is required (they keep sending me away!!)

We would be able to have a club polo shirt, AGM’s and membership numbers and everything (some of that is tongue in cheek)

Good idea.

Cheers Ginge

[twinturbo]

Well I am a member of 2 club and fund 2 forums . ( gave up on giving money to two clubs due to silly forum rulz)



The car is now taking of and the Lost club no longer seem to operate so there may well be an oportunity for a comunity club.

TT

[twinturbo]

we obviously can't use the haynes name without written permission.

TT

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

we obviously can't use the haynes name without written permission.

TT

Thats why I suggested the "Roadster Owners Club"

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Me being of the old school, would be more than willing to pay a modest subscription for membership of a Haynes Roadster Club.

I guess finding a person who has the time & resources to handle all of the admin involved will prove to be the sticking point .... My hand would be up like a shot but as some of you know, my health is a bit too unreliable for such a comitment

ChrisG did explain to me the reasons as to why the Locost club is closed to new subscriptions .... I am sure that he would be more than happy to be an honourary Chairperson/president, provided that no admin dutys are involved

Love to see a club get off the ground though & fully agree with you Andy

[gingea1pom]

Might I suggest.

“The Roadster Builds Club”

I feel it is more akin to what we are, as ‘owning’ is only a small part of what we do and, it will set us apart from all the ‘owners’ clubs.

Kind of explains us as a club in the name.

Just my thoughts.

Cheers Ginge

[HandyAndy]

cheers for the input TT / Ginge / Ronnie..

without pushing myself to the front of the queue I would offer to act as the admin person,
but feel it would be better if the forum membership would offer their names to the post of secretary & treasurer & then the forum could vote ( via a secret vote ) & hey presto we will have a democratic way of filling the various positions needed to run the "Owners Club".

Before it gets argued with regard a subscription cost.... I,m speaking off the top of my head here & would suggest £5 per year & maybe we can from that supply a car sticker / quarterly newsletter ( I know we have the forum etc ) etc etc ...... just bouncing idea,s here ....

A good point raised by TT with regard using the "Haynes " name, maybe this permission would be given if asked for in the correct manner & to run alongside this forum etc....again, just making suggestions / idea,s etc.

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Happy to be technical advisor related to sierras , and could probably do treasury. Most clubs are running £15-£25 membership with a quaterly pamphlet or something. Perhaps a £10 in Y1 and see how we go.


For the clubs and forums I pay into ( probably £100 between 3 in the last year ) I don't get much to show, but for them it's about support..


If somone can research Merchandise, I could administer it...


The Profile of the HR seems to have jumped in the last few months and as a group we need to make every effort to capitolise on this and make the roadster a big player in the se7ern world.


TT