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The Locost Builders 'Club'
Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 01:08 PM

Although I have some very important things to do, I'm going to pretend their not there and waste precious time by asking a simple question...

can we make this a club?

handy for insurance purposes also, so I've read

and I want a club members tie


balidey - 19/12/07 at 01:10 PM

quote:

and I want a club members tie


Locost option would be to make your own tie


speedyxjs - 19/12/07 at 01:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
quote:

and I want a club members tie


Locost option would be to make your own tie


For £250.
(like the new avatar whippy )


JAG - 19/12/07 at 01:16 PM

I think we should try to do something like this ASAP.

We used to have the Locost Car club (and I guess we still do for insurance purposes) but it's mostly gone now.

As a group we should be able to get some pretty impressive attendance at kitcar shows, trackdays etc... As well as having good discounts etc... from a lot of suppliers.

[Edited on 19/12/07 by JAG]


rallyingden - 19/12/07 at 01:19 PM

I'll second ( or third, forth ....) that.

I think we should all submit tie logo's

RD


Confused but excited. - 19/12/07 at 01:30 PM

A 7 to p155 off Caterham?

OT: Mr. Whippy, I love your red outfit, very festive.


speedyxjs - 19/12/07 at 01:32 PM

Looking abit skinny though


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 01:34 PM

class


02GF74 - 19/12/07 at 01:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy



and I want a club members tie


I wonder if we could borrow one of hers?



I'd be interested if membership was locost - curtrently am member of F27 owners that costs £ 5.


rallyingden - 19/12/07 at 01:42 PM

You take the ties ...... Leave her with me


speedyxjs - 19/12/07 at 01:44 PM

Why not take the lot


TGR-ECOSSE - 19/12/07 at 01:44 PM

Locostbuilders club Brilliant idea. Have found this already Make your own tie linky

Ronnie


davidosullivan - 19/12/07 at 01:51 PM

Nice!

In Ron Champion Style....

Materials Required:
Some Cloth
Some Thread
A printer.

Skills Required:
Stupidity
Perserverance
Kneedlework

Directions:

Fashion a tie out of the materials that looks like this..

Club Tie
Club Tie


Once you've done this. wear the tie.

I took my son to france and he wore the tie the whole way. Lots of people stopped and asked about the tie.


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 02:01 PM

don't forget about the police escort when you wore the tie and how folk commented 'they don't make tie's like that anymore'



[Edited on 19/12/07 by Mr Whippy]


TGR-ECOSSE - 19/12/07 at 02:03 PM

I think anybody thats going to the Autosport show in January should make a locostbuilders tie and wear it so we can identify each other


Humbug - 19/12/07 at 02:12 PM

Am I missing something here? Isn't it already a "club", since you have to register, you have an ID and are called a "member". What more is needed (formal articles of association, maybe?)

As far as ties go, why not buy a cheap plain-coloured tie, print off the design of your choosing onto transfer paper and iron it on. Its suppsoed to be for T shirts but I can't see why it wouldn't work on a tie. Personally, I wouldn't wear a tie though...

[Edited on 19.12.2007 by Humbug]


davidosullivan - 19/12/07 at 02:12 PM

I should get in here quick and offer a locost tie kit.

contains:
1 swatch - preprinted with the logo.
1 reel of thread

will have to work out a good price....


speedyxjs - 19/12/07 at 02:15 PM

I think i have to agree with humbug. Im not a keen tie wearer


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 02:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Am I missing something here? Isn't it already a "club", since you have to register, you have an ID and are called a "member". What more is needed (formal articles of association, maybe?)

quote:


but it's called Locost Builders not Locost Builders 'Club', I'm saying change the name...

If you wanted a valuation for insurance purposes and said 'well I go on the web to this web site thing, we all think we're in a club but...' instead of 'I'm a member of...', see where I'm going here?

no oh well back to work


speedyxjs - 19/12/07 at 02:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
but it's called Locost Builders not Locost Builders 'Club', I'm saying change the name...

If you wanted a valuation for insurance purposes and said 'well I go on the web to this web site thing, we all think we're in a club but...' instead of 'I'm a member of...', see where I'm going here?

no oh well back to work


Wouldnt you need some kind of proof for the insurance company?


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 02:39 PM

I don't know, how do other clubs manage it? Area representatives?

There seem to have quite a lot of folk on here that are building cars from scratch. They cannot simply get their cars valued by a manufacturer or a specific members club for that car. But if this was a club a valuation could be given as such, even if it was just a form.

Probably horrific grammar there.


bonzoronnie - 19/12/07 at 02:53 PM

A cool idea.

But can we have the choice of either,

Tie, T shirt or Thong

Ronnie


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 03:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
A cool idea.

But can we have the choice of either,

Tie, T shirt or Thong

Ronnie



would the word 'locost' on a thong convey the right message?


bonzoronnie - 19/12/07 at 04:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy



would the word 'locost' on a thong convey the right message?





Well it would on me !!???

Very locost in that department

Ronnie


Mr Whippy - 19/12/07 at 04:46 PM

I didn't want to know that fact


caber - 19/12/07 at 04:57 PM

Who has the time to actually organise and run the paperwork side of a club? This is the difference between what we are now, a motley crew who post on a website for which some of us pay a voluntary contribution and a proper club with articles of association, subscription office holders including a treasurer and secretary to record stuff like membership and who has or has not paid, write letters to insurance companies, event organisers etc. etc. Its a lot of work and I think the most of us just want to build/ play with our cars. Chris and Fozzie have more than enough on their hands trying to keep the site running and keeping the trolls out!

It would be good though to be able as a membership to contribute in a more regular fashion for the webspace and upkeep of the site. The main problem is providing sufficient " member benefits" for people to keep paying the subscription as we need to keep the forum as open as possible to get the biggest readership and contributor base.

Mr Whippy do you fancy running a club?

Caber


locogeoff - 19/12/07 at 05:16 PM

quote:


I wonder if we could borrow one of hers?






Is that where the derivation of the "kipper tie" originated

[Edited on 19/12/07 by locogeoff]


RK - 21/12/07 at 03:21 AM

I don't like the idea of becoming a part of any club that would have me as a member. Groucho lives...