being non paying member sucks

[Nick Mann]

... or "don't come back" is the only option I've got now?

I certainly hope not. valmes - you may well be the exception to the rule. Your fee should be minimal yet it is the highest here, both observations being down to geographical location. We will talk about it at the next committee meeting. You are not someone we should be pushing away from the club, if we can avoid it. You always have your right to walk away, but I sincerely hope that you do not.

Back on topic, for NZ (and the UK!), there is no sensible argument that I can see to complain about the membership fee. Information is still shared and still obtainable - the members area brings it all together as we slowly write articles and learn about our cars.
I have never moved information about VR4's away from the public area into the members area, although I have sometimes copied it there to make it easier to find.

We are a small club. You are the owner of an expensive to run car. If you want something out of the club, then please help us to run it!

[Springie]

Some good points made by all in this thread. All i can say is life is not fair. As mentioned its only $20 or 20 pounds, i would have joined early but had trouble finding a way to get the money to the club as i don't have nor want a credit card. I joined to get access to premium information and of course stickers but most of all support the club.

Maybe there could be some type of system introduced where that years fee is reduced in accordance to how much information you contribute? that way people who add valuable information to the club get rewarded for their efforts and the people (indians lol) pay the full price.

Not sure how it would work but maybe something to look into?

[Spirit]

Not sure how it would work but maybe something to look into?

Not practical IMHO, but nice idea. You would get too many arguments. As you say, life is not fair.....another fine example is our road fund licence. Two identical cars pay the same fee for example but one does 5k miles p/a and the other 20k miles p/a - is that fair ?

[g6acb]

ooohh... don' t start bringing road fund licence into it...

2.0 16v galant road tax = £190

VR4 = £170

Put on best Peter Kay voice and says 'whats all that about'

[DUNLY]

Valmes

how u getting on? what if you got the iban number and details required to pay the $20 and done a money transfer, through your bank. i know it cost me (i think) £8 to transfer money to germany. maybe worth a look, and if has already been looked into, my bad.

[Spirit]

IIRC thats how Valmes paid last time

[detonate]

brad, did by paypal today

[Dream Weaver]

£20 is much less than a UK TV licence and this site is far more entertaining than UK TV, far more comedians for a start !

[BraindG]

£20 is much less than a UK TV licence and this site is far more entertaining than UK TV, far more comedians for a start !

Yeah, /looks at sghom

[richy rich]

all i will say on the subject paying my £20 has already saved me at least £600
(t/c seal)

and £20 pound what is that when you look at the amount of money we spend on these cars in a year.

[soapy1978]

£20 pound is nothing i spend that a day at work 20 fags two bottles of drink and a good fry up in the morning and a take away at night as i have to eat take aways al the f**king time as never at home long enough to cook

(f**king job)