RichardS

I'll also wade in and second Gary on that! And from looking at the statistics, I believe we have c216 subbed members and 5 traders - so equate that to annual "income" of circa £2,160. Our outgoings in the past few years have definitely exceeded what we received! What with public liability insurance, web and server hosting, JAE, the NEC shows for 2014 and 2015, the 25th anniversary at Coventry..... And as Gaz says, all the membership packs, the competition prizes.... ....And we stopped publishing the accounts each month, as (in all honesty) no-one was interested! And as for other events, we will happily consider a club presence at any event our members suggest. However whether it's worthwhile depends on the number of attendees; coupled with who would be prepared to organise the event on the club's behalf. The REOs would certainly get involved in their relevant areas - but it still depends on numbers at the end of the day. JAE is a case-in-point. It's a national event in the middle of the country; and we have struggled to get members there for the last 2 years! We are looking at another 300zx/Zclub only event (like Coventry) this year; to be held at a location where there is another point of interest. That should make it more attractive to people, as they can bring along wives, girlfriends, children etc etc; and make a day of it. And as for the NEC, we could indeed put potential exhibitors to the vote. However as Graham said, it's not like your typical car show, where you can rock up for a few hours and then leave. You have to commit your car (and, if possible, yourself) to the event from 8am Thursday to 6pm Sunday. So you can vote for who you like, but if the car's owner can't commit to that, it's pointless! Furthermore, the NEC is an international classic car show, featuring some of the best cars in the world. Without meaning to sound elitist, if we are prepared to put ourselves on the world stage, we need to guarantee that our exhibitors can meet that standard - and do both the club and the 300zx proud. And to be fair, whilst we have had (almost) the same cars each time, they were (pretty much) voted for by everyone in the COTM/COTY competitions...:wink: Rest assured, we do value feedback like this; and whilst some posts might appear "direct" or "harsh" I believe that is mostly down to how the written word is interpreted - and no offence is intended. As committee, we want the best for the club and its members - and we can only get it right with your help and input. It's your club too! Richard:cool:

....Or do that....:thumbup:

Hi and welcome Tom...... ....Good luck with the new purchase - and good to see another Stillen lipped UK spec in the club....:cool: Richard:thumbup:

Hi and (a belated) welcome, Ben!! Richard:cool:

Hi and welcome Sean - and good luck with your new (old) purchase..... Richard:thumbup:

Congratulations mate! Richard:thumbup:

LOL - and yes..... Seen them both together at JAE in past years!! Along with Ian's and Baz's cars at Coventry.....:wink:

Hi mate, Common problem there..... There is a little fan (that "foam covered thing" you refer to) inside that cover plate - it's part of the a/c system - and after time, the bearing fails. Hence that little electric fan, which would otherwise spin away in relative silence, starts to sound noisy! You can try replacing it with another; or IIRC, there is a "fix" albeit I cannot remember how! Richard:clover:

Many happy returns Tom..... Richard:happybday:

RIP indeed David - another sad loss to music...:sad: And my favourite David Bowie tracks.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NZa9wYZ_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--IqqusnNQ Richard.....:flowers:

Yup - what Gary said..... .....We shall be posting a poll very shortly to ask members their thoughts on JAE as the club's main event. Watch this space...! Richard

Many happy returns Tony - have a great day mate! Richard:happybday:

LOL - oh yes mate..... And mine too!!!

Nice one Gaz......:bow: And to kick things off for me, I heard this on Planet Rock on the way home..... Not heard much of their stuff, but I must make the effort to check out more of it.....:punk:

I agree.....:bow:

Interesting....:shifty:

Nice one Pete - thanks for your continued support mate!! Richard:thumbup:

Yup - what he said...... Caveat Emptor!!

Happy New Year Alan....:thumbup:

Wow - that would have caused a few running issues, no doubt.....!!

That's pretty cool - almost like the Bullet Train is paying homage to one of their country's finest cars....:bow:

A belated happy birthday Ian - hope all's well with you mate!! Richard:thumbup:

Wow - that's certainly a lot of water....... .......I know there's been a lot of rain and flooding north of the border mate, but I wouldn't have guessed it could all find its way into your engine!!! Be interesting to know what you find though Richard:clover:

A sad loss indeed - RIP Lemmy.....:sad:

Happy birthday for yesterday mate! Richard:thumbup: