which or what club to join

as tracks get closed up and access is limited, the clubs, as part of their state association and national association, are granted access to more places under M.O.U.'s and such. on top of that, the associations are working on behalf of all 4wd's against government legislation that may affect us, financially and the way we can drive or modify our cars.

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Originally Posted by bussy1963

Hello

Can anybody tell m e the advantages of being a member of a 4x4 club.

I have been to a few different clubs looking for which one suits my needs.

So far i have found that the majority seen to focus on booze and bull****.

All i want is a nice fairly easy going club without the bull**** and all the other stuff like you need to complete a course before you can go a trip stuff. For god sake i have been driving 4x4's for over 25 years These include heavy 4x4 vehicles 38 seat passenger coaches, fire trucks dozers.

Cant seen what some snotty nosed kid could teach me. Like most of us here we have chosen to forget more than the kid could teach.

Im open to suggestions

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Originally Posted by bussy1963

Redback by that comment i take it you must be the president of the club.

BTW are you a member of a 4x4 club

Yes I am a member of a club, 2 actually and while I won't try to get you to join a club I can say this, there are good and bad things about clubs and the boose and bull**** is one of them AND IT IS in all clubs, BUT in the right group it's not a problem, the typical boys weekend are not for me, I much prefer a family group trip, yes there is alcohol and bull**** but IN a much more sedate atmosphere.

As for someone younger (snotty nosed kid) than you trying to tell you something new, there are a lot of younger people in clubs that will know a lot more than you in a lot of things, disregarding the information that younger members of a club just because you think you know more seems a bit unfair.

Give a club a chance at least, if you want too join one, you never know you just might make some good friends AND learn something new along the way, that person that told you the beer fridge is over there, just might be a good bloke who doesn't drink very much at all and leads some very good and enjoyable family trips.

Most clubs want you to do a 4WD course for reasons of attitude, insurance and your ability, look at it from their view, you may have never been offroad they don't know that you have been driving 4WDs and heavy vehicles for 25years, you could be lying, also having 25years of driving experience doesn't automatically make you a good driver, I was a heavy vehicle driving instructor in my 30years of driving heavy vehicles and I would not hesitate in doing a 4WD course if my club ask me too, I found in my instructing days a lot of experience drivers who were not good drivers at all, there are heaps things that you and I think I could learn still, I don't know everything and I suspect neither do you, about driving a 4WD and probably never will, there will be something that we have forgotten or have never been shown.

Just my 2 cents;)

Baz.

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Originally Posted by Sly

Hmmm clubs, kinda like church/religion. Always some one there to tell you what to do.;)

That's exactly why it makes sense to check out a few if you are thinking about it... and only get involved in one that fits what you want.

It's simple.... if you feel like your "being told what to do"... don't join..

Personally I enjoy the activities I get time to do with LROCV and so do my family.

But clubs are certainly not for everyone. Its not much different from most things in life... do some research, if you find what you want get it.. if you don't .. move on.

Cheers
Mark