Captain Colonial Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 One of the little bonuses of being MemSec is noticing when club members are very near each other. Many of you will remember grahamf who lives in a town of 30,000 people in California and built a.Mazda SDV. Imagine my surprise when we gained another member yesterday, gparker, getting ready to start his Mazda SDV (kit on the boat at the moment), who lives in the same town - and they didn't know each other. I've put them in touch and hopefully they can meet up and discuss all things Westfield in the California sunshine! Such a small world... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmaster Andy Lowe Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Maybe the factory should give a years free membership to wscc with every new kit sold Just think of all the time they would save on tech questions This club and it's members have to be the factories greatest asset when it comes to spreading the word Could be good for the club too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLADDIN Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Maybe the factory should give a years free membership to wscc with every new kit sold This club and it's members have to be the factories greatest asset when it comes to spreading the word Could be good for the club too No maybe about that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djm Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Maybe the factory should give a years free membership to wscc with every new kit sold Just think of all the time they would save on tech questions This club and it's members have to be the factories greatest asset when it comes to spreading the word Could be good for the club too I think that would be a brilliant idea ☺ Even if they aren't willing to go that far maybe they could give out a WSCC publicity pack with each car sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Banks Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 This has been debated a load of times although I can't recall where we are with it. Something is to be done with a WSCC pack at purchase I believe...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm sending off more promotional blurb and membership forms to the factory for the reception and parts area today, a regular thing. We have apparently done this (free membership with kit) in the past, but we have to work closely in admin with Kingswinford, plus you're asking them to take a profit cut so they might be inclined to limit the offer to complete kits rather than starter kits. But I plan on having a chat with Simon and Julian about it at Stoneleigh and see what we can do together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I've had the same chat too. Club information is on display at Kingswinford. But a more pro-active approach? Well that will take a few changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmaster Andy Lowe Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Complete kits would be a good start for free membership It's a two way street we get members and the new members can tap into the wealth of information on the search and members knowledge 24 hours a day 7 days a week as a back up to the factory's 9 to 5.30 assistance week days Nothing worse than having to halt a project when in full swing at 10.30pm to ask the question after the weekend 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVP66S Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I visited the factory last February, and really didn't know if I were going to buy a car or not. Simon pulled a bunch of WSCC stuff out and gave it to me. It wasn't until later that I realized WSCC is a separate organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Delighted that Simon did so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamf Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 One of the little bonuses of being MemSec is noticing when club members are very near each other. Many of you will remember grahamf who lives in a town of 30,000 people in California and built a.Mazda SDV. Imagine my surprise when we gained another member yesterday, gparker, getting ready to start his Mazda SDV (kit on the boat at the moment), who lives in the same town - and they didn't know each other. I've put them in touch and hopefully they can meet up and discuss all things Westfield in the California sunshine! Such a small world... There was almost a third. I know of another person about to start an S2000 SDV build who lived in Los Gatos, but has since moved into San Francisco. Don't know if he has joined yet, but I recommended that he join. The California Caterham Club has also had a yearly event there for the past three years http://californiacaterhamclub.com/chat/showthread.php?2175-Nor-Cal-Sevens-picnic-2014 I will try to make it this year, as this is about 1 mile from my house. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hmmm yes, the Catering Van club, they are bit sniffy here if you mention Westfields. We do have a couple of Catering van owners on this forum though and they are nice guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gparker Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Los Gatos has the perfect combination of mountain roads, sunny weather, and no road salt. The only downside is that British Racing Green is dangerously invisible camouflage while driving through a redwood forest. That's why I'm building an outrageously orange car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7sRWild Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yellow nose cone sorts that one out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yellow nose cone sorts that one out.... I'd not realised this was a safety device Glad I haven't just put a black car on the road... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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