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[MRLXSS]

Hey guys,

I was just thinking that we should make our lil community a bit more official and make a club out of it, maybe one in each state or something. We already have this fantastic forum! Maybe if we branched out into official clubs we would have more runs and events, which means more interaction with members!

Just say you want to join the club, with an annual fee of say $30 or something (or wateva a membership of a car club costs these days) included in that price you get "GIVEN" (get past the copyright stuff) Official GMH-Torana Window sticker for your torry! And all cruises are planned for the year. And also the membership fees would help pay for this website to stay up and running and pay for running costs.

How hard is to to register as an official car club, so club registrated cars can be used etc?

Then Maybe once a year or every few years we have a massive australia wide get together with all the members.

Im sure most people on here would be more than happy to pay a fee to be an Official Member of GMH-Torana and get your GMH Sticker etc.

This was just a thought i had in my head, if u have any more ideas or suggestions (or even dreams) feel free to add them!

Anyway just pondering, im interested in what all have to say!

[knoath]

I think it's got some potential 253toranaSS, everyone here loves a cruise and a get together, and the knowledge passed around is invaluable, however (I imagine) a registered club would take a lot of someone's time and effort. I'm not in a car club so I don't know all the ins and outs, but your idea is a good one.
Perhaps a chat to someone like the VTC or Brett (LXCHEV) could help with what's involved, I don't think he's the president, but I'm pretty sure he's got his finger on the pulse of the Eastsiders.
The idea of set cruises would take a lot of the mucking around out of organising them here....they seem to go for 10 pages before anyone agrees to go!!
And the fee of membership is a great idea too, a great way to support the forum.
Keep this one alive...I'm keen to see what others think.

Edited by knoath, 12 January 2006 - 10:59 AM.

[shanegtr]

It seems to me that most states already have a torana club of some sort. Rather than stating another club, perhaps its possible to affilate the forum to the existing clubs. I used to be a member of the Combined Torana club of WA, but living up here its just not worth it(sorry guys) because I cant go on any runs etc... But I would be happy to pay for some sort of membership through the CTCCWA for the forum. Just my thoughts on the idea

[GML-31]

great idea but gee what a shitload of work to create.... maybe easier to make all the state clubs affiliates and organise runs etc through their committees... as far as keeping this site alive I am sure when i asked the question a while ago I was told rares may have something in the pipeline....

[dattoman]

This is already in mod discussion and has been for alittle while
Being a national forum there are issues that need to be worked out
Stickers are pending once we work out the legal side of using the names and logos

The sad thing about "clubs" is that alot of people don't want to join them because of the "cliques" and infighting and bitching in them
We don't want to start something that will come back and bite us in the arse.

I for one don't want to join the local club.... I don't think its for me at this time.
So involving the local club might be difficult at this point for me.
If the club wants to include us on their runs etc thats fine with me. But I'd say they would rather we all sign up as members of their club for that.

Ifm anyone else wants to organise a cruise or social night be my guest.

[LXCHEV]

It's a very interesting idea Matty my boy! I can totally see why you and many others like the idea (I do too). It's the sort of thing though, that if you want to do it, you can't do it half-assed. In my personal experience, this means LOTS OF TIME! You need a dedicated committee who are willing to work together, and like I said if you want to do it properly and professionally, it will absorb ridiculous amounts of your time. The "behind-the-scenes" stuff is what it's all about, and most people don't have the slightest clue just how much hard work and effort goes into this kind of stuff. You gotta keep motivated all the time too, and it never stops. I've been heavily involved with the Cruisers for nearly 4 solid years now, I kid you not it feels like a 2nd job sometimes. But is it worth it? BLOODY OATH!!! I'm sure everyone else on here involved with the other clubs will say the same thing. It's always up to the enthusiasts to keep the clubs alive.

Also, as a few others have said, and Yella in particular, being involved in the local clubs already absorbs a lot of time and satisfies the urges for cruises and events. However I would still be all for it if something forum-related was started. I would happily join and attend runs etc as a general member (would love to see what that feels like!), but I won't be putting my hand up for a committee position! That's what you youngen's need to be doing! Get stuck into it!

PS. Am more than happy for you to pick my brain with any questions you might have.

Rock on dude, and all the best with it!

Edited by lxchev, 12 January 2006 - 11:37 PM.

[knoath]

Hmmm.... they're all good points.
I suppose all we really need is some stickers, an annual forum fee, and a cruise dairy.

[Tiny]

I'd like to say thanks to everyone who has posted in this thread, For showing their loyalty and enthusiasm in making this forum even BETTER than the great place weve got today! It really makes me happy to see members enjoying this forum enough to want to take it further! Good on every single one of you, this place wouldnt be what it is without you!

About the club issue though, As has been perfectly pointed out above i think that this structure would create too much work for everyone to handle and it would definitely change the forum from what it is today.

I personally am not a big fan of clubs as datto pointed out as ive seen some very nasty stuff go on when things turn a bit sour. I dont want this place to become so political with different groupes ( or cliques as someone said) bitching and backstabbing. For this reason alone i'm not terribly keen on becoming a club!

However, something does need to be done to enable us to accept donations from our member base to help us offset te costs of hosting, and the nice things we all want like stickers, and maybe one day even t-shirts etc. THe mod and admin team are curently discussing this, and we hope to have a resolution shortly to enable us to begin doing something with these ideas.

Once again thanks to you all, Youve helped build a great place to come and shoot the breeze, talk torries and share your knowledge!

Cheers!

[knoath]

I don't want this thread to go off track, but I thought as an idea for fund raising for the forum we could get some shirts made up.
I played around with this idea (very quickly), what do you think? It's only a roughy, but you get the idea....I know a bloke who's a screen printer (have to check if he's still doing it) and thought I could approach him for costs depending on the interest shown.
(Please place in appropriate section if you're not happy with it here Mods.)

[dattoman]

Brilliant
I'll have 2 in XXXL thanks

Let me know when you want the delivery address

Exactly like the pic please

[knoath]

Glad you like it....let me find the printer first mate!

Edited by knoath, 13 January 2006 - 11:19 AM.

[dattoman]

Take your time
Delivery within 4 weeks ?

[knoath]

For you dattoman.....OK

[LXCHEV]

I have to admit that design looks pretty darn ace!!!! I'd buy one of them for sure!

[knoath]

OK, I'll see what the reaction is over the next few days - week, and then I'll hunt down prices etc.
I'll include an LC/LJ and an LH/LX.
I can include UC's if only to not offend the UC drivers, however, I'm thinking of the KISS phillosophy here.
I can enquire about a logo or collage on the back of all models if you're interested, this will bump up the price of course.
Has everyone seen the Torana The Great design?
I'll get a pic and post it, the back has LC/J and LH/X , you'll get the gist.
I can design a few more if you like.
Let me know.
How about LXCHEV and Colin's GTR? 2 nice blue Torries....mmm, got me thinking now!