The Swede wrote:PS: Nothing personal Bro, I just am very pissed off with the way events are being committed to and when I see that we then make such denigrating comments on a club where people actually DO come together, I got a feel we'd better first look at ourselves.
In the end, whether they drive something that is less focussed than a WR1 is not the question. This could be a meeting of Skoda Favorit drivers, if it were me. As long as they are true car enthusiasts who actually have a drive to invest in their club I rate them higher than some people who only have an enthusiast's car because they got money, but actually can't be bothered and will be off to the next gig once they're bored of this one...
Good post Swede, I must admit I quized about meets when i first joined the wr1oc and was told to make my own up which is what i was trying to do.
I know I dont mind driving some distance for a meet on the basis its not happening too frequently due to fuel and costs etc... I turned up at the Daventry meet with my wife in a separate car thus i got double the bill
but it was worth it to meet new faces and to have a nice meal.
My plan for a meet is as follows:
Have an evening wr1oc meal on sat night next to a cheap hotel where everyone can kip over that isnt local. Then on sunday do a structured drive where by every car will be given a navigation manual that ive nearly finished. This will involve driving from A to B then stopping for a break. The driving will show some of the nice scenery around here with stopping points being at places of interest. One of the stops will be for lunch and the whole day if it runs on time should end at just before 3pm giving people chance to head home. The idea of a navigation manual for the route will make it fun and is a reason to bring a friend/spouse along to keep them involved. As well as this drivers shouldnt feel the need to drive like an idiot if they are at the back of the convoy as they all have the directions and can arrive in their own time.
After I was asked to design my own meet I have been out several times to create an accurate navigation book as I thought this would be something different and fun to do. I should have the full meet details completed shortly but would need to know when you guys as a community are free.
Finally yes if ive spent several tanks of fuel and a lot of time devloping a meet I too, as you said before, would be cheesed off if no one turned up..