AVO owners club

[Smudger]

Are many people on here a member? as I see you need to be one to access the site. As someone who would like to purchase an mk1/2 escort in the future, is it worth joining now? Basically are there many cars for sale on the foum? lol

Yes, imo it's the number one club to be a member of if you have an AVO car or are interested in buying one (that's why it's called the AVO CLUB OWNERS CLUB).

For the record, for the people asking, if you have something different to an AVO car, the clue is in the name of the club... i.e the Golf GTi club doesn't have many Wartburg Knight owners in the club! That said, we welcome anyone with any car as Associate members - Even Wartburgs!

Regarding the closed to members message board (yawn!). The thing is, you can please some of the people some of the time but never all of the people all of the time, so the AVO committee decided to try and please the ones who pay to keep the club going - it's members. (that was at the end of 2007 btw!)

We also have a members only policy on club spares too and that got a few complaints - hey ho!

One last point. If all you require from a club is a good message board, and you want to save money, there are several very good free ones to use, this one is the best by far...

[morcheen]

yawn it's the avo

it's not the fact that you have to be a member to go on the site but the way people were booted off without warning. those in charge must have had a meeting to decide this clever move !

[P.T]

Again cheers for all the replies guys

4 pages off my first thread. I bet everybodys excited to see what my next thread will be about lol

[Dave1800BDA]

Again cheers for all the replies guys

4 pages off my first thread. I bet everybodys excited to see what my next thread will be about lol

hurry up, next one please

[steven f]

Again cheers for all the replies guys

4 pages off my first thread. I bet everybodys excited to see what my next thread will be about lol

good subject to start


are re-shelled cars still classed as original cars

[Frosticles]

good subject to start


are re-shelled cars still classed as original cars

[Smudger]

it's not the fact that you have to be a member to go on the site but the way people were booted off without warning. those in charge must have had a meeting to decide this clever move !

Yes, that's right it was a very clever move cos the board is so nice and friendly nowadays. Another bonus was that the people who were going to join actually did (those who didn't join never would anyway, so the pap about not joining once we made it members only just doesn't wash!).

Anyway, after over 18 months, I'd have thought you'd have got over it... You must really miss us!

[morcheen]

power

anyone that made a decision like that i would not want to be associated with anyway thanks hope you have fun in your elite club i wouldn't give them the time of day ever ,but it's all about the cars for me and not the people

[mr freeze]

anyone that made a decision like that i would not want to be associated with anyway thanks i wouldn't give them the time of day ever ,but it's all about the cars for me and not the people

who do you refer too then.......??? the committee...! ! !


because most it not all of them come on this site & you've probably talked to them as well so don't you think your being abit hypocritical ......

[ModenaRS2]

Bored, bored, bored

The sad thing is that without any clubs revenue you can not put on shows and therefore you can not find cars, buy parts enjoy the day etc.

If you do not want to be part of a club then fine, do your own thing.

The best gathering of MK1 and Mk2 Escorts I ever see is at AVO National Day and RSOC meets.

I applaud this site for running with no membership revenue but the second you put on shows and print magazines etc you need money because the costs hit you hard.

The AVO Club is a great club if you join you will see, but to sum up and I know it has been said and is cheesy, but "you only get out what you put in"

I hope everyone that uses this site reflects on the efforts it takes and hope that when you stop moaning you think about how much you are a minority. I would gladly pay to use this site and the rewards of being a member of the AVO site are very good. (Cheap parts etc)

Nothing so large as a computer to hide behind

[mk1gaz]

It seems pretty simple to me . As some people on here were booted off the AVO club forum without warning it's just got their backs up a bit . I can see their point as it's a bit rude , perhaps the AVO club should have sent out a message to non-members before doing that instead of just doing it . I'm sure that they would have received much better press elsewhere if they had used some manners in the first place .

[airman]

I’m an AVO member on the other side of the world (well I will be again when they get around to processing my renewal) and have only managed to get to a couple of AVO national days but have always found all the guys there more than helpful and very friendly.

From my experience of clubs and voluntary organisations in general it is mostly a thankless job and I’m sure this applies to the AVO committee as well.

Perhaps the change in policy about the forum wasn’t handled as well as it could have been but the answer is simple - build a bridge and get over it. Life is too short and there are more important things to worry about.

If you’re into Mk 1 RS Escorts then it’s a great club to belong to.

[steven f]

Bored, bored, bored

The sad thing is that without any clubs revenue you can not put on shows and therefore you can not find cars, buy parts enjoy the day etc.

If you do not want to be part of a club then fine, do your own thing.

The best gathering of MK1 and Mk2 Escorts I ever see is at AVO National Day and RSOC meets.

I applaud this site for running with no membership revenue but the second you put on shows and print magazines etc you need money because the costs hit you hard.

The AVO Club is a great club if you join you will see, but to sum up and I know it has been said and is cheesy, but "you only get out what you put in"

I hope everyone that uses this site reflects on the efforts it takes and hope that when you stop moaning you think about how much you are a minority. I would gladly pay to use this site and the rewards of being a member of the AVO site are very good. (Cheap parts etc)

Nothing so large as a computer to hide behind

mosthe world is full of moaners so you will never please everybody no matter what you do

as an outsider the moaners dont own a mk1 anyway

[LOUIE]

so just to sum up,

to ues the avo board you pay, stop being tight its a good club and possibly worth it..

this is the best escort related site used by the "some" of the most informative and helpful felas you will ever meet..

frosty's car is a trailer queen

steven f, im sure you can join once your reshelled mk1 is finished..

and the avo board kicked us all off in 07. get over it for gods sake!!!


o yeah, and is graham johns mk2 infact a very good cardboard cut out????

[mk1gaz]

steven f, im sure you can join once your reshelled mk1 is finished..

ooooooooouch !!!!!! That's a bit low considering that 99% of them are "Triggers Brooms" anyway .