New Club for Auz...

[gsi]

There's an idea being thrown about for a new club...not a club that's centering around looks...but more performance...having regular track days, drag contests, 0-100's...etc...

Wouldn't matter if your car's 20 years old...as long as she's got the power and you wanna use it on the track...

The only requirement is to have a rating of at least 200hp at the fly...

That's the idea...thoughts?

[two40]

what are all the w's?

where who when etc

[gsi]

It's a thought at the moment...it comes from a UK club called 200plus, myself and another member who recently moved to Auz are in talks with the owner about starting the Auz part of the club, using their name, stickers, etc...

It's an excellent club in the UK and their mailing list is also top notch, lots of performance knowledge etc...

I'm just getting feedback of people's thoughts and possible interest before putting in all the hard work and finding no-one's interested...

The website seems to be down for some reason at the moment but it's :

http://www.200plusclub.co.uk/

[two40]

no problem. sounds like a good idea. however we are starting a club ourselves here so...

good luck all the same

[gsi]

yeah but this club doesn't exclude any make or model as long as they have the minimum power requirements...

[two40]

yeah i know. that's why i like the idea.

at the same time you'll get so many varied models that you [b:1826cf600c]might[/b:1826cf600c] not get a closely knit club. i don't know... sounds interesting though.

keep us updated

[gsi]

closely knitted club depends on the owners personalities as supposed to the makes n models of the car...and if the people can't see past the model of their cars then that makes them narrow minded...

Just an observation...

but will keep ya posted...

[PranK]

Sorry Andy, but my experience with MysFit and watching other clubs, I have to agree with IMABUM... the club wont be as close-knit as a solo-model club, and that doesn't make us Narrow Minded at all.

[gsi]

ok...in response...answer me this...what makes a solo model car club close knitted then?

P.S. I'm not picking a fight btw...

[Birty]

Cause there's no serious squables. No, well I don't like "Holdens" no way will an all comers club be as easy to fit into or get along with as a solo make club. Not saying it's a bad idea at all. But I do agree.

[two40]

the simple fact that everyone owns the same car and has simillar tastes. they have the same experiances and can share them easier than say between a few guys who own a hsv, a gtr, an rx3 etc. you get my drift.

ppl just get along better when something in common brings them together.

[gsi]

Thanks matey...but I remember clearly a solo-model car club that was at the Oran Park day when I was there and where the picture was taken actually...they looked down their noses at everybody else there because they thought they were better than everyone else...just because they thought they were king shit, all driving what they drive...

I'm not saying a skyline club will be the same but it's just something that has stuck in my mind as it was wrong and it really got up my nose...

(I'm keeping the clubs name out to avoid a slanging match)

[two40]

...they looked down their noses at everybody else there because they thought they were better than everyone else...just because they thought they were king shit, all driving what they drive...[/quote:ffd21bba9f]

hmm, know what you mean. happens quiet a bit i imagine. it all goes hand in hand with pride. i mean, you have bought a car cause you like it and are proud of it. it's only a matter of time before you get this mental attitude of 'i'm better than everyone else cause i drive this car' just human nature i guess. it'd be nice if we all appreciated all makes and models but then you wouldn't have a wonderous variety of cars.

[PranK]

with a solo-model club, everybody WITHIN the club is close knitted. They share the same interest in cars and can exchange knowledge and expereince about their rides. Sure, you will get clubs like the porsche club who will snob excels, but that just comes with having lots of mioney or whatever... you can't say that just because you have experienced one club snobbing another club, that suddenly any similar-make or solo-model club is going to act in the same way! THAT is called generalising, and is not something that I am fond of.

You keep telling me how N/A power is so much better than forced induction... THAT is narrow minded.

[gsi]

Wooohhhh...chill mate...

I said "I'm not saying a skyline club will be the same"....

And it wasn't a club that was full of rich people...let's just say it was a club that is full of another certain model of jap cars that are pretty common here..

And when I say about NA power being better than Forced induction I say it to pull your leg mate...

So please take a step back and have a deep breath mate...

I'm not trying to start a fight here...

[PranK]

Hey dude, like I said in the email, I am not fighting, just arguing my point. :mrgreen:

[Shell]

ok...in response...answer me this...what makes a solo model car club close knitted then? [/quote:385d6e7f82]

Well, in my opinion, there are already heaps of clubs around that cater for mixed models of cars...

The whole point of a "club" is getting people together with the same interest, and sharing that interest. While most of us like and appreciate cars of all types, our main "interest" is Skylines.

We still drool over S15's and we don't even pay Minh out (too much) for buying a WRX. And that's part of the reason we will be close knit club. We can see beyond our Skylines, but it's the love of that particular car that will keep us together as a club.

[Shell]

oh and gsi, your idea of a club centred around top speed/performance is not a bad one. Like I said, people want to join a club because of a similar passion and if that's your passion then that might be the club for you.

It's not what i'd be looking for (with my totally stock car LOL) but best of luck with it.

[gsi]

The site's back up http://www.200plusclub.co.uk/

[two40]

nice.

saw a couple of skylines there among some other very nice rides.

go the mini! he he