General Forum Members Age?

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:10 pm

Old Dude wrote:I don't see a problem if someone wants to drive slow and enjoy the scenery but they should definately be at the very back of the convoy!

Old Dude

I agree entirely. I have no problem with those who want to go at a leisurely pace, but those who do would be best to the rear of the group. That doesn't always happen though, and so it could frustrate others and ruin some of the appeal of their day out.

Having said all that, the MX5 club runs are great!! Always plenty of people to talk to and we always have a good time, and traverse some great roads. I just think that sometimes people can feel a little restricted in the convoy, which may be why the "20 somethings" don't attend too many club runs. Perhaps that's the same in the other states. To some extent I'm just theorising, but it might be worth making some of those changes to encourage more of the younger members to attend club runs.

Postby **Okibi** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:46 pm

Our club always promotes obeying road rules and being courteous to other drivers, driving in a convoy is dangerous.

Often a convoy gets split by traffic or traffic lights, the tail car and in turn the entire convoy slows down to wait for the trailing cars. This would cause cars to drive illegally slow and create a rolling road block which upsets other road users and puts the club in a bad light.

We search out roads where you can have fun without breaking the speed limit, different drivers and cars prefer to corner closer to the speed limit then others. A convoy forces drivers to slow down to the speed of the "slowest" driver on the cruise. Slower drivers could get pushed beyond their limits trying to maintain a convoy with a faster car ahead. We would never want anyone to push themselves or their car beyond its limit on a cruise.

We have regroup points and drivers drive at their own pace (within all road rules) to these points.

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:23 am

Okibi wrote:Our club always promotes obeying road rules and being courteous to other drivers, driving in a convoy is dangerous.

Often a convoy gets split by traffic or traffic lights, the tail car and in turn the entire convoy slows down to wait for the trailing cars. This would cause cars to drive illegally slow and create a rolling road block which upsets other road users and puts the club in a bad light.

We search out roads where you can have fun without breaking the speed limit, different drivers and cars prefer to corner closer to the speed limit then others. A convoy forces drivers to slow down to the speed of the "slowest" driver on the cruise. Slower drivers could get pushed beyond their limits trying to maintain a convoy with a faster car ahead. We would never want anyone to push themselves or their car beyond its limit on a cruise.

We have regroup points and drivers drive at their own pace (within all road rules) to these points.

All sounds very good to me...

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:49 pm

*cough* sticky *cough*

Postby **Okibi** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:05 am

If it's popular it will stay at the top of the list

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:36 am

Lets just say that I can still remember my 60th, but haven't started to plan the next big one.
I've had the GM for nearly 10 years, so I was just a youngster when I started this 'grin from gear to gear' thing. :wink:

RobH wrote:...

I have a one year old son and I am trying to convince Mrs H that he needs his own MX5

One of my favourite kiddie snaps is the photo of my one year old, rugged up against the Canberra winter, sitting in the baby seat, which is strapped into the topless Bugeye... the looks we got at the traffic lights that night were, as they say, priceless :lol:

He has just turned 33 ... sigh.

:mrgreen:

Doug Danger · Postby **Doug Danger** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:06 am

17 here, been on the forum for ages. I think since I was around 12 on my old account... much too young to be surfing the net :lol:

miata · Postby **miata** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:49 am

Doug Danger wrote:17 here, been on the forum for ages. I think since I was around 12 on my old account... much too young to be surfing the net

The last time I saw you, you were about 10, it was at a N.S.W. Club dyno day and you were with Slammer of course, although I think your Dad might have been there too.

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:17 am

Great to see the youngens keep rolling in! When are you 18 doug? Do you have an mx5 yet?

I see that you are in camberwell, will you be joining the fold for the weekly meet?

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:46 am

I've been in the NSW club for almost 9 years and in that time things have changed somewhat. Please note that I'm not having a dig at any past or present comittee members, they all do a fantastic job, these are just some of my observations.

When I first joined the club most of the members were a little older than me, most seemed to have been in the club for a long time and knew each other really well. It was a very friendly bunch and the runs were always fun, if a little bit slow for me.

There was a change of committee, a change of captain and the focus of the club changed. There was a faster run and a slower run every month, lots of tech nights and generally the pace of the club increased. There was more of a driving focus on the runs rather then a coffee run focus. The average age of the run paticipants dropped but unfortunately some of the original "stalwarts" stopped coming along. They would only turn up for major events like the Christmas party.

Then there was another change of committee and another change of direction. The vibe of the club seems to have slowed somewhat. There's less frequent runs, very few tech nights, the pace of the runs has slowed, the run destinations tend to favour the older set and the age of the participants has increased again until now at 46 sometimes I feel that I'm one of the youngest people on a run. However, the people that are attending now are still enjoying themselves which is the most important thing for the club.

Organising something like the MX5 club is very hard to do because of the varied interests and ages of MX5 drivers. Unfortunately it's impossible to please everyone at once.

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:44 pm

Garry wrote:..Organising something like the MX5 club is very hard to do because of the varied interests and ages of MX5 drivers. Unfortunately it's impossible to please everyone at once.

Very true, we try and make sure the different styles of members in the club can enjoy their membership and do our best to bring the different groups together. :mrgreen:

Doug Danger · Postby **Doug Danger** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:06 pm

CheyneX5 wrote:Great to see the youngens keep rolling in! When are you 18 doug? Do you have an mx5 yet?

I see that you are in camberwell, will you be joining the fold for the weekly meet?

I'm 18 in may next year.... It's all very depressing.
I'm hoping to grab an MX5 before jan/feb next year, or if the right one presents itself to me (in other words a very cheap MX5) possibly even sooner. This way I can go for my P's in a familiar car and a car that I'll actually enjoy driving.

That reminds me, anyone selling an MX5 cheap, please let me know!

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:13 pm

Doug Danger wrote:This way I can go for my P's in a familia car and a car that I'll actually enjoy driving.

;) Or am I the only one that chuckled...? :oops:

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:56 pm

Szemen wrote:
Doug Danger wrote:This way I can go for my P's in a familia car and a car that I'll actually enjoy driving.

;) Or am I the only one that chuckled...?

i think so dude :lol: