BuhBye!

[BraindG]

All,

Due to personal reasons I am standing down from Clubvr4 entirely, please note that this has no bearing on anyone, this is a personal choice which I think will aid cvr4 for the coming years.

I would like to thank the following people for making this club what it is today.

Pete - For being they’re since day one supporting me/club during the hard times – couldn’t have done it without you – sorry for the coarse words I said before, they were not meant.
Andy - For making sure all of our members received their membership packs, adding that personal touch. fantastic just bloody fantastic couldn’t have done it without you.
Kieran – I never could have asked for a better, warmer funnier and more welcoming committee member as you, you are one of a kind you really are.
Nick – For ensuring that ever single Clubvr4 event was dry! I mean.. for ensuring each one was a total success and well received by all attendees – top notch work Nick.
Richard – Richard thank you for everything and in particular all the work you done on the library – I hope you start feeling better soon!
Previous UK Committee – Big thank you to all of our previous committee members, again without your help, support and assistance we would not have been here today.
KiwiTT – Richard thank you for making Clubvr4NZ what it is today, long may CVR4NZ Continue.
NZ Committee – I wish you all the best with CVR4NZ - I still cant believe you guys aren’t huge yet.. there are millions of vr4s out there! :p
The Members – above everyone its you who have made this club what it is today, without you there would be no clubvr4, without you clubvr4 would be nothing – for this I stand up and applaud out loud each and everyone of you.

I will miss each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart, I will not be attending any future events as I feel this would break my heart.

Please do not forget the 3 F’s A Fun / Family / Friendly Club.

Peace out ya’ll
Love
Me

:iloveyou:

[Nick Mann]

This is without a doubt the saddest thing I have ever seen on CVR4.

I'll miss you more than you'll ever know, boss. CVR4 without Barry is something I can't entirely imagine at the moment. Indeed - something about which I don't even want to think.

Thanks for creating this club - it is now my life and one of my loves. I will always feel indebted to you for letting me enjoy myself through these pages and at Club meets.

I truly hope that you can make it back here at some point. Without a doubt you will be welcomed happily and enthusiastically by all.

[Kenneth]

This is without a doubt the saddest thing I have ever seen on CVR4.

I'll miss you more than you'll ever know, boss. CVR4 without Barry is something I can't entirely imagine at the moment. Indeed - something about which I don't even want to think.

Thanks for creating this club - it is now my life and one of my loves. I will always feel indebted to you for letting me enjoy myself through these pages and at Club meets.

I truly hope that you can make it back here at some point. Without a doubt you will be welcomed happily and enthusiastically by all.

I don't think I could have put it better myself...

Sorry to see you go Barry, hope that any new direction you take leads to success.

Best of luck.

[Spirit]

This is the darkest day in CVR4's history. CVR4 is Barry, through and through.

Without him we would not exist, and without him it won't ever be the same.

The old saying "from little acorns......" is never more true than in the case of this club, and Barry was the leader and driving force behind this.

Whilst we are all still in shock, we also have to respect your decision to leave, and please take our love and sincere thanks for everything you have done for CVR4.

So many people owe you so much.

TC mate

Pete & Shaz xx

[SGHOM]

glad to see the back of the asshole ....... he was a rubbish lover anyway !! /pan :iloveyou: :iloveyou:

[bernmc]

WooT!!!???? But...but..but...but....

You can't go. Resignation refused - get back in the kitchen.

We'll be lost. Wandering around homeless, leading pointless lives, turning to drugs, prostitution, sheep...

I'm shocked, perplexed and confused.

I hope everything is ok mate. Need any pills ;), you know where to look....:D

[ANTHONY]

i'm lost for words.................................

[Kieran]

Put simply............ Gutted!

I just wish we could persuade you to stay - It's like someone's turned down the lights a notch. Life without Barry at the helm isn't a pleasant thought, but we shall continue the great club you created.

Wishing you all the best and lots of /grouphug

Kieran

[Dan_G]

Barry, thats sad news........

not good at all..

all the best

Dan_G

[Davezj]

i am sorry to here this,

i am lost for words, which doesn't happen often as i have been knowen to ramble every now an then, for weeks sometime, but...........

hope you read the posts from time to time and tell us where we are going wrong, it is alway good to get input from someone with your great standing within the club.

you will be missed by All.

Dave

[peter thomson]

Wish you all the best Barry and hope you can come back in the future .

[The Vee]

Very sad to see our leader go. Like so many others on here, this ClubVR4 thing that he started has become a major part part of our life over the past few years, enabling so many entertaining days / weekends and even short holidays! Also the people and good friends we have met through this club are quite unbelievable, and for this we thank you Barry. Oh and the car info ain't bad either! We sincerely wish you all the best and hope you'll drop by from time to time. You're always welcome here.
Andy & Deb:iloveyou:

[Roadrunner]

Don't know the reasons behind your decision Barry, but I for one am sorry to see you go. I hope you can be persuaded to remain as Honorary President for Life. As others have said, the Club wouldn't exist without you. My very best wishes for whatever you do next ...

:iloveyou:

[KiwiTT]

All the Best Barry.

Thank you for your kind words above. But as you say in the end it is the members who have made the club.

[Kieran]

I hope you can be persuaded to remain as Honoary President for Life.

Ditto.

[psbarham]

what can i say that hasn't been said before? i'm stunned :o but if you feel its what you want and need then i'm right behind you (i don't bloody agree with it though)

Hang on a minute. who are we gonna take the piss out of when they are drunk at shows now?

Damn we are gonna miss ya bud, good luck and best wishes with everything :iloveyou:

Paul, Cat & the boys

[bradc]

Very sad day, we will miss you Barry, everyone said it well, and to be honest, I think you actually said it best, the committee on this forum are truely amazing and they are all very special people :D

[Little Miss Road Rage]

Aww I don't think I got to meet u (please forgive me if I did my memory is mush). You have started this fantastic club which is becoming part of my life too and I have already made some friends. I wish u luck in what u do next and I'm sure the committee will continue to run the club top notch in your absence

[Lillywotsername]

What can I say that hasn't been said already.....

You will be missed Hun and thanks for all the hard work you have put in over the years to make this the best club/forums we could all have wished for.

Sorry to see you go :(

[Nick VR4]

As above really I'm shocked :( good luck in the future

[ritch_w]

what!!! :speechles

Dont know why you are doing this Barry - it must be something seriously important to you.


Thanks for starting the club which has been something i have enjoyed almost daily since 2003. will be sadder place without you mate!

[Throbbe]

Don't really know you dude, and wasn't aware that you were the founder, but from one of the less regular members thanks for all the informative/amusing posts. There's got to be hundreds of people like me who would be feeling there way in the dark (or just paying loads of money to a garage) if it weren't for the time people like you take to share the knowledge.

Good luck for the future.

[MPBVr4]

Sorry to here this mate. I would, like many others, like to thank you for founding such a fantastic club. This site provides a daily source of entertainment and information. (Some would say I should be working/pan ). Anyway good luck in the future.:2thumbsup

[snickells]

It would be hard to leave behind such a great bunch of people so there must be a bloody good reason. Hope you keep well man, good luck.

[Crickle]

I really wish he could see all of these words and hadn't gone and done this!!

I'll make sure I copy and paste this page to him.

[Paul Beazer]

But, but, but....

Words fail me.

Whatever your reasons Barry good luck, but dont be a stranger round here, PLEASE!

[White Lightning]

Sorry to hear this Barry :(

I will really miss our "during work hours" chats about anti roll bars and the like ... :sad3:

A big, big thank you from me personally for all the work you have done for this club, it truly is a wonderful achievement and I would like to wish you all the best for whatever you decide to persue going forward.

Take care fella ...

[Nutter_John]

all Hail King Barry

wow not been online for a few days and this was the first post i read ,

A sad day across the world for all past , present and future club members .

For all the time and effort you have put into this place THANK YOU

Good luck and take care for the future
John

[adam (richy rich junior)]

BB Barry :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry:
I know that i haven't been on for a while but when my mum told be that you were leaving i thought that i must at least put the effort to fair well.
Even though i am extremely said that you are leaving and that i may not seen you again i am happy that your happy about leaving so cya later mate and i very much hope that i do see you again Barry.
/Hissy /Hissy /Hissy
/Wyhy /Wyhy /Wyhy

*solutes*

[Beastlee]

Barry, good luck for your future. I feel privelidged to have been a member within the long years the founder has remained. Thanks for all your humour, advice and dedication to the site.

[TAR]

All good things come to an end and life trundles on at its own pace. What you started will live on with your memory burning bright.

There will be many more come and go through the forum, some will stay a while and some may make a name for themselves, just as you have.

Its only a sad day if you are leaving with regrets, otherwise look to the future and enjoy pastures new.


CHEERS!

[Davezj]

looking at this thread it is obvious that Barry will be greatly missed.

He must have a very very good reason why he has decided to take the steps he has and i think we can all respect his decision and just wish he all the best, and hope he is not a stanger.

I know what would make me bstop using the club and hope it is not that ,but it is very understandable.

I only meet Barry a couple of time but he is a really nice guy. Gutted!

[valmes]

Barry - Thanks for ClubVR4!

[VR-04-TT]

Mate I've only been in this club a very short time, but even in that short time I could tell you were a keystone of this place.

Best of luck for the future and I hope you come back!

[n13l pm]

All the best Barry.. Sad to see you go.

Thanks for such a great club.. many members would be lost without it.

[Wodjno]

:speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles

Who am i going to show off my Beer Can opening skills to now :(

Whatever your reasons Barry ? I am for 1 very sad to see you leaving the Club :sick2:

I hope you will at least pop in from time to time to say /Wave

I can honestly say .. That if i never see or hear from you again ? There will be a bit missing in my heart and from the club that will never be able to be replaced :bigcry:

Good luck for you future plans :iloveyou:

[WildCards]

Your a good guy Barry, one of the best, I wish we could of had one last meet to give you a good send off. See you around mate.

[Jimbo]

Oh flippin 'eck! Who's upset who this time then?

[HowieP]

Barry, were it not for the club you started and so obviously worked very hard to build, I would not now have my car. Simple as that. Many thanks and wish you well for the future.

Kind rgards

Howard

[Physician]

As many of you know ........ I haven't been on the site for quite a while for personal reasons.

On reading this post from Barry my immediate reaction was that it must be April 1st, but alas it isn't, and we have all lost a dear friend.

ClubVR4 will go onwards and upwards without Barry but lets all remember that this site IS Barry ........ he did all the development work and also created the pleasant, family oriented feel to the site.

I'm personally of the opinion that it's not the site itself that will suffer but the Members who knew Barry and really, really enjoyed being with him at 'meets', trackdays and the like. I do hope he will reconsider this aspect and come to a few meets in 2008 and beyond.

On the other hand ......... maybe Barry is going to buy an Aston or such-like and will start a new forum! (Must go and count my pennies.) :inquisiti

All the very, very best for your future Barry.

[orionn2o]

I am very sorry to hear this too... Barry you are a top bloke and will be missed at future events.

Take care of yourself and if ya change your mind, you can always come back!

[Fully]

Good luck dude and all the best.

[DickBarton]

Rhubarb is great with some sugar...

Everything has been said about this departure - I've never met you but by the sounds of things you need a change to help make things better for yourself, I hope this works out for you. Thanks for creating this knowledge-fest resource that I now find myself scouring daily...whatever you go on to do, I hope it is very successful and keeps your interest piqued (I think that is the word I'm looking for!).

The rhubarb comment was in regard to someone asking what can be said that hasn't already been said...

[Gowf]

It has all been said i think... But its definately not going to be the same without you. I mean, who is going to be there handing me cans of irn bru in the mornings after? This club is definately a credit to you, and you will be sorely missed. You should definately come to some meets though, even if its only for the Buckie!

[bernmc]

Anyone care to explain wot this is all about?

Barry, I'll be kicking your arse sometime soon!

[ANTHONY]

Anyone care to explain wot this is all about?

yes Barry has gone

[Nick Mann]

Oh flippin 'eck! Who's upset who this time then?

Anyone care to explain wot this is all about?

Just for those of you that think there must be something more - there really isn't.

The committee were all as shocked as you guys are and personally I still am! Barry has written his thoughts on his first post and as he said, there is no ill-feeling between any committee member and Barry.

We all - to a man - wish that we still had Barry here as he always had been.

[Turbo_Steve]

Been there myself: sometimes you just need to move on from something that's gradually taken over half your life...including your identity. Best wishes for the future and thank you for creating one of the best reasons to own a VR4.

[Jimbo]

Sorry, but the first post in this thread (and to a lesser extent the "Barry IS the club" posts) just annoyed and depressed me.

I don't know the guy very well, but to me there's something a bit odd about the way he's left - I know I ought to give him the benefit of the doubt, but then he's not actually left any doubt himself by making this post. It clearly surprised everybody, committee members now responsible for the upkeeping of the website included, so to me it's either the guy has got upset over something or he's in a bit of strife personally. I accept he may have got bored and wanted a change as well, but the sudden nature of his leaving makes this hard to believe...but like I say, I don't know him very well. I hope he's ok and happy for sure, but my point to all you now is...move on, onwards and upwards, etc. The club is NOT just Barry!!

The technical knowledge at the figertips of members is astonishing - Richard, Kieran and all should be proud of the library that's been created - it was a massive help to me for the three years I was a member.

WRD Motorsport - tireless efforts from Richy, Lors, John, Derek, and Wouter who made made big financial, physical, and emotional sacrifices to start a club-focussed technical centre. Those of us that used this as a service/repair centre know the loss. Those of us that used this as an opporunity to socialise and meet-up know the loss. Why were they not sponsored by the club?!?!? Where did all my membership funds and overpriced track sessions go? ClubVR4 missed a BIG chance there - name another club that had something even remotely like this.

Andy and Pete have given up a great deal in ensuring the club runs day-to-day. I've never heard either of them ask for anything in return for this, but their focus allows all the meets to go ahead and for all the valuable information to be readily available.

The biggest thing for me though is the social aspect of the club. It's all very well having a forum to talk about things, but having fabulously generous and enthusiastic people like Nick, Jane, Pete, Andy, Derek, and many others organise VR4-centric events for likeminded friendly people to get together either home or abroad in the way they have for the past 4 years is what made this club Full Stop!

So stop the "oh barry, barry" posts, please. He's gone (maybe), get on with it.

All the best CVR4,
James

(and no, I'm not storming off after this post!)

[Nick Mann]

James, I understand your sentiments, but don't entirely agree with them.

There are many people who put time into the club, and not just current or past committee members. The club would not be the same if we weren't all a part of it and it is certainly not just Barry. However, if you had to choose a single person that has had the biggest influence on this place that we all enjoy then I think Barry would be the clear winner.

I whole-heartedly agree with you on the social side of things. That is why I have been organising most of the main events for the last few years. And that is the big part for me - I have made many friends through these events and hope to continue to do so for years ahead. Again, though, I feel that without Barrys input the events would not have occurred and I would not have the friends I now have.

So for me this announcement was a very sad one. I am not sorry for stating that. I am sorry if people think that I have said Barry is the only person that matters - I think there are many other key members that could leave a hole nearly as big if they left. And as you rightly said, without a combination of everybody involved this club would not be the same.

[ANTHONY]

knowing Barry i believe he would agree with both of the above posts..

thats i have to say on the matter

[Crickle]

Hey

Just to let you know, Barry is absolutely fine, or so he appears to be. He is in no major strife as is quoted. He is just consumed 24/7 by his job. Knowing Barry's nature you will know just how dedicated he is to anything he starts and how distracted he gets. Nope, he is not able to multi task in the slightest!!!

He was sat there on Sunday whilst we were eating brekkie working away on the project with work on the laptop - Much to my dismay as its been going on for months now!! This should calm down after the 20th Dec deadline. Maybe he'll come back on after xmas when everything has settled with work and family - who knows :) Fingers crossed.

Take Care Guys and Girlies

Chris x:speechles

PS> I also miss him coming on here. Fortunately being his partner I speak to him all the time! He seems to be changing as does his outlook and expectations in life of people, projects and himself- I dunno, he's growing up I think. Still keeping his car tho. x

[peter thomson]

Glad to hear you are both fine and have a Merry Xmas and great New Year

[ANTHONY]

Glad to hear you are both fine and have a Merry Xmas and great New Yearhere here./woot

[KiwiTT]

Thanks Crickle for the update. Give Barry our regards.

2008: "Make it better"

[Spirit]

Thanks for the update Chrissy, happy xmas to you both

[bernmc]

Sorry, but the first post in this thread (and to a lesser extent the "Barry IS the club" posts) just annoyed and depressed me.

Feckin' Skyline drivers. They're all the sam /lol!

[Crickle]

Sorry, but the first post in this thread (and to a lesser extent the "Barry IS the club" posts) just annoyed and depressed me.

:speechles