There have been many discussions behind the scenes about the future of the CVR4 membership system, mainly due to the large burden of dealing with the multi-faceted physical side of the memberships, but also due to the way the dynamic of the club has changed over the last two or three years. It has become apparent that a pared-down version of the membership is the most appropriate way forward.
As such, with effect from
1 January 2016, the annual UK/RoW membership fee will be reduced to
£10.
The main online benefits, i.e. access to the various members' areas, including articles and guides, supplier discounts, etc., will remain. The physical benefits, i.e. membership cards, choice of free gift, letter, will be scrapped. Fear not though, the goodies will not disappear completely, but more on that further down the page.
New members and future renewals
New members will no longer be allocated a membership number. I am not aware of anywhere really needing the membership number for discounts, etc. If necessary, proof of membership can be confirmed by admin should a supplier require it.
Previous new members and renewals made that haven't received a physical membership pack
While having already benefitted from access to the technical areas, etc., any member who didn't receive a pack will receive another year's membership, free of charge, and these will be actioned steadily over the next month or so. Any member who has joined/renewed more than once, will receive the relevant multiple thereof.
New Zealand & Australia memberships
These are presently dealt with differently, requiring a manual activation. We are looking at getting this automated in the same way that the UK/RoW is. This will be progressed as and when, but hopefully sooner rather than later.
CVR4 Shop
The shop will be updated during the New Year with the new goodies. Members will of course get discounted prices on items therein. :deal2:
Facebook changes
The Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/clubVr4/ will continue as it is, posting pics of members' submissions etc., for now.
However the Facebook For Sale/Wanted group will be closed - the forums can and should be used for selling/buying stuff.
Of more interest to many of you, the main CVR4 facebook group will become read only with only posts by admins being allowed - these will be along the lines of pointing group members towards the forum for things that may be of interest, such as the recent expression of interest thread for cruise control, and generally promoting the Club and the forums.
This is because the Facebook group is a mess. It was only ever intended for users and members of the Club to use, and is much harder to police with the volume of inane posts and the total lack of any useful order.
Thanks for reading and for your continued support. Please contact us if you have any questions!
