Members Only forum section

Not sure it would work really.  Some club sites have this on them already and to a degree they do work.  However, those people who for whatever reason are unable to become fully paid up members could see their exclusion as slightly elitist behaviour of those who have become full members.  The meets etc should be open to all, regardless of membership or marque ownership.  People who have the marque value the help given from the forums and the meets, exclusivity of this sort might cause alienation.

That probably wouldn't go down well as everyone knows already that BMW drivers/owners are often made out to be arrogant and self centered, which the majority are not.

Just my humble point of view, take or leave it, but I for one think that having a closed area would do more damage than good to the marque and the members as a whole.  This is an open site, personally I feel it should stay that way.

And I'm not saying it just cos I am not a full member, I am just putting my own opinion forward as you requested.

I think that access to the technical sections etc. should remain free.

The XR Owners Club forum was my inspiration, access to certain sections was only granted on production of your membership card number.

What does my £35 subscription buy me?  A few well-written magazines, dealer discount depending on where you reside, and that's about it really.  I won't be renewing my subscription next year if this situation does not change, and I am sure that at least some others out there feel as strongly as I do

stephen you have a point here.  i asked you at the kildrummy meet if you were a member and you said you were but there was and still is no great benefits brought for members.

I believe there is a magazine?  but that's about it.

a members only area might not be a bad idea but it may actually reduce members on the forum that just have the attitude of a stuff it then... go elsewhere.  i dunno tho'

i definately think there should be more perks to membership.

I voted yes btw.

Darren

 

silveriest wrote: I believe there is a magazine?  but that's about it

 

As a paid member you get 6 mags a year(they are very well written also by all regions)

You get a chance of joining a section like coupe etc:

You get a chance to vote at your AGM For the committee

You get a window sticker

You region committee work hard trying to get you deals(like BM motors from Gary) Only available to club members who produce there cards

You get 10% off at GFS

You get some % off insurance (depends on circumstances)

 

To name just a few

Its well worth the £35 a year

 

So sign up now

I am no longer a member of the Club for reasons to do with the Sticky Tyres...

I like this forum the way it is, there is a real sense of community. Lots of help on offer for all, from pieces of advice to members drving down to help a fellow member.

I managed to buy most of the parts I needed to fix my car up off of this forum too...

James

im not asking a lot, just for a little part of the forum, the members only section, as the name implies, should be for errr...members only!

Goldryder wrote: The meets etc should be open to all, regardless of membership or marque ownership.

Discuss.      there have been comments made in the past on this forum about people turning up in other cars

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To be brutally honest Stephen, is this to do with the club membership fee and what you get out of it, or more to do with the fact you have a certain amount of sour grapes due to being banned for 24hrs for swearing the other night?

You made it perfectly clear that you thought it was unjust that you got tugged without any notice.

Maybe I am incorrect, in which case I apologise, but the timing does seem a little bit strange.

I must admit that another car appreciation club who get my pennies manages to cover the membership fee with people only having to attend 2 of their organised events in the whole of one year's membership before the subscription has paid for itself, they have a closed forum and a 1 month try and buy scheme before handing over your pennies for new members. The welcome pack included a pen, a tax disc holder and a keyring with other items on sale as well.

I too wondered about the club's higher membership fee for a few years as it seemed quite basic for other memberships I've paid and still do. However like everything else in life it's maybe not what material items you get but something else you might get with the section or region you're a member of.

Having said that everyone who runs a club/web site/membership do have private sections on their forums for paid-up members,  what should be included in that area is a matter that Committee people decide. You can have open events for anyone who wants to go and closed events if members want them and it's not badge snobbery or being elite.

But at the end of the day a majority has to decide one way or the other

Goldryder wrote: There was an Audi at Aberdeen

 

That will be coupeking then LOL

At least he does have a bmw

And still made the effort to come even tho his car is dead at the mo

Not that this as got anything to do with the topic