That's because there are Club people who are not really into the cars that
distort the club experience. We've all know them. They are the same "climbers"
you encounter in everyday life that you seek to avoid in your leisure time. To
these people, car clubs are like country clubs where car ownership is the ticket
of entry.
I see the cars and my experiences and enjoyment with the cars as primary. Cars
are my hobby; car clubs are not. I've encountered enough bs from club members to
last me a lifetime. Don't get me wrong, there are some very good clubs and well
meaning members, but...
"You folks who go to shows are reaping the benefits provided by dues paying
members."
You know, that's not fair. Car shows are a two-way street. You can't have a car
show without someone to organize and stage the show, and you can't have a car
show without the cars. You say you charge more for non-members, so what's your
beef?
In my opinion, the best thing that happened to the car hobby in general is the
internet. And these lists are perfect examples. They have erased the need for
the
top heavy club administrations and shown that much of the expense is
unnecessary.
Some clubs scrape to get by. Others throw the member a few crumbs while their
officers have expense budgets, including paid travel expenses, and generally
have
their own good time at the expense of the members in general.
To quote one officer who spoke at an Austin-Healey event some years ago "I want
to thank all those members not here for paying for our party".
Jay Fishbein
Wallingford, CT
http://home.ix.netcom.com/~type79/
David Deutsch wrote:
> I find it strange that people who are obviously very much into their cars,
> are not willing to support clubs that provide services that enhance the
> enjoyment of owning these cars. North American MGB Register provides general
> liability insurance coverage to over sixty affiliated chapters through out
> North America. For many of these clubs that insurance makes the difference
> between them being able to have an annual car show or not. At the very least
> it helps hold the show registrations fees down. You folks who go to shows
> are reaping the benefits provided by dues paying members. Here on Long
> Island I am active in the annual "The British are Coming!!!" show
> coordinating. At this show we discount $5.00 to members of car clubs, not
> just the MG Car Club, any car club.
>
> I often see questions being asked about certain problems with our cars. Many
> times I see the folks answering by quoting from car club's newsletter tech
> tips. Here again you are benefiting from the existence of these car clubs.
>
> Maybe your logic is "why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?" .
> The answer is, if you don't help support the cow it will die and you will
> have no milk.
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