RS246.com Annual Meet 2013

[PhilT]

Well I didn't expect that many people. I have received 30 emails. Just sorting out who's who.

[MikeFish]

Well I didn't expect that many people.

Really? I'm surprised you havent got more! Sounds like a fantastic day!

[PhilT]

Always a struggle to get people to commit, hence why we stopped organising meets.

[S4WON]

Always a struggle to get people to commit, hence why we stopped organising meets.

Nothing quite like a cash payment to find out if they are serious. Paypal and "gifts to families" is your best bet.

[PhilT]

Was thinking of launching the site paid membership and only letting those people attend. Donations happily accepted but don't want to force people's arms.

[iR8V10]

Always a struggle to get people to commit, hence why we stopped organising meets.

Gotta say it....Times have changed Phil.

The RR event today at AMD is testament to that. Amazing turnout full of cars in the crappest of weather to get there.

Then there was ADI before that, again great turnout and cars that should have meant we were the best standby miles but location was sadly lacking.

The appetite of the members is there in great strength.

"Build it and they will come".

[PhilT]

Seems like you might be right Dave. Let's bring it on in 2014

[Nickyboy]

I thought we had a pretty good stand at AITP as well.

[S4WON]

Was thinking of launching the site paid membership and only letting those people attend. Donations happily accepted but don't want to force people's arms.

personally id avoid paid membership for all, unless you want to kill off your membership.. But what you could have is a premium membership that gives extra benefits like posting new ads in for sale sections and puts you at the top of the list for limited persons events, stuff like that.

set the minimum donation for premium low enough and it could work, and if people want to give more then great. paypal can do all that.

[PhilT]

Was thinking of launching the site paid membership and only letting those people attend. Donations happily accepted but don't want to force people's arms.

personally id avoid paid membership for all, unless you want to kill off your membership.. But what you could have is a premium membership that gives extra benefits like posting new ads in for sale sections and puts you at the top of the list for limited persons events, stuff like that.

set the minimum donation for premium low enough and it could work, and if people want to give more then great. paypal can do all that.

That's essentially what I was thinking.

[scaghead]

I thought we had a pretty good stand at AITP as well.

I think dave meant the quality of the stand itself ...not the cars..I agree nick the quality of our cars was second to none at AITP..
Must agree with dave As well about recent meets we have a great bunch of forum members who if the meet is right make the effort to turn up in good numbers with quality cars..funny me and dave mentioned today that at one of the Kent meets last year we had 15/20 motors turn out in the snow..that is just for a chat and a bite to eat on a Sunday lunchtime..long may it continue..

[Nickyboy]

Our cumulative fuel bills would make interesting reading.

[MikeFish]

I agree, there's a lot of new blood on here with recently acquired cars, hungry to meets their owners. I think mayb a year or 2 ago we had a lot of long time owners coming to the end of their ownership so meetings didn't have the same level of interes they did previously, but that's changed now with this new breed!

[pmj]

I am "new blood" and coming from a very meet orientated group of model specific car owners I would be happy to pay a fee, but I think that the group would grow if there was no fee and meetings organised on a regular basis... I went all the way to Castle Coombe to meet people and ended up spending hours talking to people I had never meet before.

[chunky79]

Seems like you might be right Dave. Let's bring it on in 2014

A little bit more notice next time please MrT! We could do with trying to organise an RS246 event that everyone can attend.