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First post!
Just signed up as we've bought a Renault 5 GT Turbo & there are RTOC stickers in the windows, we have few questions including if anyone knew it's history, but as this is the only section I can see the forum seems a bit pointless.
Alan...
markey b
24-12-2009, 00:47
post up some pics :)
welcome to the club, you'll need to join up to see all the other forums, but its well well worth it in terms of information and support alone!
:ho:
welcome along, as Mark says is well worth joining up you will save so much money in garage fees and parts with the wealth of knowledge you will learn on here.
Finally merry Christmas
hulk
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It's clearly me being a scrooge, but to have to pay out £25 to look at a forum before I find it out whether it is useful or not in my opinion is on. I subscribe to many sites covering most of the vehicles we own including being a moderator on one of them, that numbers about 6 which I am active on & probably another 8 which I visit regularly, I have never been forced to pay a membership on any of them, but donate by preference to most.
Anyway my whinging over the car is Silver Grey *** if anyone knows anything about it.
Alan...
Alan, the RTOC could not survive on donations and has ran this way for 13 years to my knowledge. The club spends a lot of money hosting exclusive events that lesser funded clubs could only dream about funding, and so it must be this way unfortunately. Please remember though, £25 buys you club membership and not just the use of a forum, and so access to these events, discount schemes, technical support and a discount in the RTOC shop. Note also that renewals are only £10/year.
The previous incarnation of website did not allow even General Chat forum access, so this section of forum was to try and atleast give new commers a taste of what they could expect. Hopefully you will agree that it isn't a lot to pay for such cool benefits :)
Regards, Chris. Webmaster
Markey Mark (BD)
24-12-2009, 14:00
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It's clearly me being a scrooge, but to have to pay out £25 to look at a forum before I find it out whether it is useful or not in my opinion is on. I subscribe to many sites covering most of the vehicles we own including being a moderator on one of them, that numbers about 6 which I am active on & probably another 8 which I visit regularly, I have never been forced to pay a membership on any of them, but donate by preference to most.
Anyway my whinging over the car is Silver Grey *** if anyone knows anything about it.
Alan...
The £25 doesn't only go for the forum mate, the £25 also pays for the events that the club put on (National Day and Santa Pod are 2).
The new Bill J
24-12-2009, 14:04
It's THE best £25 that you will spend on your car, by a country mile!
If I knew back before I joined the club how much I'd learn, how much money I'd save, and most importantly for me, the friends that I'd meet - I'd have no problem at all paying £25. In actual fact, I'll quite happily say that I'd pay 10 times that. And that's me being honest (for a change ;))
If you're prepared to give a little, you can receive a whole lot more in return :cool:
:ho:
I don't think we should ever lower the price, only the truly dedicated will pay it :smokin:
Best pony you will spend :) As bill says you will meet all sorts:ho:
wrightygtt
24-12-2009, 16:15
I agree, I've been coming back to this site since 2003 and have never thought about the price tbh, well worth it:ho: and more importantly like said the best money you'll ever spend on maintaining these little cars.
TrixNFlix
24-12-2009, 16:37
I think this is one of the best car based forums I have been on. Not only have I learnt so much going through the forums, but have also been made to feel very welcome, resulting in feeling confident enough to post a question and not be shot down in flames. To me this is a big plus point, and most members will go out of their way to help someone. Come and join in, and share the love. :D
Tony Walker
24-12-2009, 16:43
Best £25/£10 pounds ive ever spent. Wouldnt think twice about renewing.
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Why has the registration been removed? How can I ask it anybody knows the car if they've been blindfolded?
Alan...
jesus in the seat of a 5
24-12-2009, 17:24
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Why has the registration been removed? How can I ask it anybody knows the car if they've been blindfolded?
Alan...
maybe its secretly telling you , you must join...i can read it. The reg that is.
tonesGTT
27-12-2009, 10:23
Alan, this thread and its comments should by now have convinced you that the sign up fee really is worth every penny. You will truly not regret it, all for the cost of a set of mats!
There are some very knowledgable people who know every nut and bolt of an R5. Priceless info, advice, how to's, local meets, national day, track days, curry nights - the list is endless. You'll more than likely also find out who owned your car.
Just scroll to the bottom of the boards page and see for yourself how many members we have :) Welcome along :cool:
Penfold aka The Dealer
27-12-2009, 10:30
Also registration numbers are removed as owner's may not want the infomation posted on a puplic forum.... We dont know if you are the owner of the car or not...y ou maybe a thief trying to get as much info on a certain car....
But join up and post a picture of your car and i am sure we can try and help you find some info on your car.
modfather
27-12-2009, 10:41
Alan, this thread and its comments should by now have convinced you that the sign up fee really is worth every penny. You will truly not regret it, all for the cost of a set of mats!
There are some very knowledgable people who know every nut and bolt of an R5. Priceless info, advice, how to's, local meets, national day, track days, curry nights - the list is endless. You'll more than likely also find out who owned your car.
Just scroll to the bottom of the boards page and see for yourself how many members we have :) Welcome along :cool:
i agree the knowledge from people on here is invalible.
since i joined up about 6 months ago i made my money back within a month by selling the parts that i dont need any more
i think its the best £25 i have ever spent
Yeah I've been here a few years. I guarentee that the friends i've made and the knowledge and experiences they have shared with me is worth £££££'s loads more than £25.
Good friends, good advice, money saved and made through selling parts.
RTOC is a bargain. :agree:
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Alan, this thread and its comments should by now have convinced you that the sign up fee really is worth every penny. You will truly not regret it, all for the cost of a set of mats!
Not sure what has been written to form that view?
There are some very knowledgable people who know every nut and bolt of an R5.
I do not doubt you, hence the seeking out of the forum
Priceless info, advice, how to's,
Not quite, you've actually put a price on it £25.
local meets, national day, track days, curry nights - the list is endless.
Sorry if you haven't worked it out already, I'm a miserable git & don't go in for those types of things.
You'll more than likely also find out who owned your car.
That was another reason to post & a fairly logical assumption.
Just scroll to the bottom of the boards page and see for yourself how many members we have Welcome along
Not sure of the relevance, I could give you links to other forums with far more memebers, also other with far fewer.
Also registration numbers are removed as owner's may not want the information posted on a public forum
In that case they shouldn't put the information into the public domain or they should take steps to remove it prior to posting, it should not be the job of the Internet Police to do it for them
.... We dont know if you are the owner of the car or not...y ou maybe a thief trying to get as much info on a certain car....
Fair point I'll give you that one, because technically I am not (the owner, never been a thief fyi), it's my son's.
But join up and post a picture of your car and i am sure we can try and help you find some info on your car.
Well can't post a picture as such as I can't do attachments, but here are a few just taken outside, before camera ran out of memory. If you want proof it's on our drive, then suggest a photo & I'll go take one of the bit you want, assuming it's easy to get to & you don't have to strip down half the car to get to it.
As you can see it's had a small coming together with a fence & taken out the headlight, indicator along with the front bumper, but all minor & no damage to the metalwork that we can see.
Alan...
Well ,that all seems fair enough .
If you don't want most of what the club offers then no point stumping up the fee :agree:
Well ,that all seems fair enough .
If you don't want most of what the club offers then no point stumping up the fee :agree:
:laugh:
Big Steve - Raider
27-12-2009, 15:03
:coffee:
CLICK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLgdcGEqgcw)
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:coffee:
Now if that's aimed at me I take offense, & ask you to remove it.
Alan...
Expect sarcastic remarks if you come on here moaning about the membership fees:laugh:
Whats £25 these days anyway, a few pints down the pub?
Big Steve - Raider
27-12-2009, 15:56
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Now if that's aimed at me I take offense, & ask you to remove it.
Alan...
Will do just as soon as you join the club so you can have your say!
Lol, I'm sure the man can make his own decision as to whether he'd like to pay to join or not.
I don't need to restate the benefits as it's already been gone over a million times above but if your son is interested in joining, the renewal fee is £10 every year after the first. We also have special agreements and discounts with Renault specialist and parts companies which I'm sure he could put to good use (firstly to buy a new bumper, hehe). However, if you decide not to join many of the forums and all the discounts will be locked.
I see your photobucket name mentions GXR, do you have a bike too?
ps - There's plenty of self-confessed grumpy people on the forum, sure they'll be along soon to moan about something else :agree:
Any questions, just shout myself or one of the other mods.
The new Bill J
27-12-2009, 17:12
ps - There's plenty of self-confessed grumpy people on the forum, sure they'll be along soon to moan about something else :agree:
Yea, you typing 'lol' :mad:
:cooter:
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Expect sarcastic remarks if you come on here moaning about the membership fees:laugh:
Whats £25 these days anyway, a few pints down the pub?
Sarcasm is one thing insults from a keyboard warrior is another,
Alan...
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I see your photobucket name mentions GXR, do you have a bike too?
Any questions, just shout myself or one of the other mods.
Used to, not for a couple of years, but first quad was a GSX550ES, I have shouted a mod, so far, no response.
Alan...
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Used to, not for a couple of years, but first quad was a GSX550ES, I have shouted a mod, so far, no response.
Alan...
Get used to that, last time I shouted a mod I got his mate pm'ing me with "you snitch" Comments.
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Well as the above photograph is protected under copyright I'll wait for the response, unless the club has obtained copyright that is.
Alan...
car.crash
27-12-2009, 21:24
you seem a barrel of laughs. if you dont want to pay thats cool. just dont expect to get the help your seeking.
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Well as the above photograph is protected under copyright I'll wait for the response, unless the club has obtained copyright that is.
Alan...
Its not actually on the forum though is it, just a link.
Alan can i be your friend?:)
Join up and I'll lower your car for free...:p...:devil:...:D
rs250nut
27-12-2009, 22:09
Expect sarcastic remarks if you come on here moaning about the membership fees:laugh:
Whats £25 these days anyway, a few pints down the pub?
Depends what pubs you drink in mate. Some around here are up to £6.50 a pint after 3.00am.
rs250nut
27-12-2009, 22:11
Alan can i be your friend?:)
Computer says no:cooter:
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Well as the above photograph is protected under copyright I'll wait for the response, unless the club has obtained copyright that is.
Alan...
The above photograph looks like it's been edited by Kenobi anyway
Join up and I'll lower your car for free...:p...:devil:...:D
join up but dont log in,,
:cartman:
Penfold aka The Dealer
28-12-2009, 08:37
Alan,
You have a very simple choice, pay £25 a year to have full access to the club (get alot more help, discounts etc etc)
Or not.... and pay stupid amount of money on parts (often wasted) & struggle to keep your 20 year old car on the road... As a full club member your more likely to get help from local member's... often donating parts of beer tokens etc. Your son can attend meets & club events and feel a part of the club.
The general chat forum is just that.. for general. Now as for Mod's not doing there job we know that the comment your upset about was abit banter... :ho:.
But as an act of goodwill i will edit the post & remove all picture's from the thread aswell.
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Thank you Penfold, unfortunately with the reception I have received I won't be joining, I was on the verge however pulled back once the insults started flying & the clever children started playing, quite frankly glad I did.
Each to their own.
Best Regards
Alan...
p.s. Just a trivial point in the initial PM it asks you to Introduce yourself in the Say Hello forum which as a new member you don't have access to. :)
New poster! (less than 10 posts)
Thank you Penfold, unfortunately with the reception I have received I won't be joining, I was on the verge however pulled back once the insults started flying & the clever children started playing, quite frankly glad I did.
Each to their own.
Best Regards
Alan...
p.s. Just a trivial point in the initial PM it asks you to Introduce yourself in the Say Hello forum which as a new member you don't have access to. :)
Chill out man.
if you cant afford to pay £25 notes to join on here youre going to struggle to afford to run a gt turbo. Fact
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Thank you Penfold, unfortunately with the reception I have received I won't be joining, I was on the verge however pulled back once the insults started flying & the clever children started playing, quite frankly glad I did.
Each to their own.
Best Regards
Alan...
p.s. Just a trivial point in the initial PM it asks you to Introduce yourself in the Say Hello forum which as a new member you don't have access to. :)
Shame, you seemed a really nice person, i genuinly thought you would be a credit to the club..
I'm glad I paid the £25 as I have saved £000's by doing engine swaps/head gaskets myself. Also as mentioned the "free"and "cheap" bits from local members for beer tokens along with advice and help is priceless. I got my car lowered all round for a bag of chips! (cheers Spooky). We all get the banter and just take it with a pinch of salt. Your lucky Tiny Tim has moved on :laugh:
A few weeks ago a rolling road joined here to ask advice. Enough said. :agree:
At the end of the day it's up to you.
Big Steve - Raider
28-12-2009, 20:40
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unfortunately with the reception I have received I won't be joining, I was on the verge however pulled back once the insults started flying & the clever children started playing...
:( :cry: :coffee:
youngscottie
28-12-2009, 21:14
right from your first post you were negative
and i see no benefit to the club having negative members
your loss!!!!!! the club on a whole is worth every penny of
the joining fee
as with every club there will be keyboard banter
stand up and take it on the chin:cry:
First post!
Just signed up as we've bought a Renault 5 GT Turbo & there are RTOC stickers in the windows, we have few questions including if anyone knew it's history, but as this is the only section I can see the forum seems a bit pointless.
Alan...
Your first ever post is somewhat negative sounding & borderline patronising, you argue the toss about joining up/can't see any valid reason to, and yet you wonder why you've been getting the responses you have?!
More RTOC gold...
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