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It's underway mate, worry not!

Good point though - responsibilities extend quite a way beyond the Scottish border. There's a LOT of work that needs to be done to redress the balance.

Congratulations guys. Little well done for you all from Oxon:

Hi guys, I know it's been a little quiet here of late but I thought I would let you all know that as of this morning, SIDC now has a new Chairman: STI Pretender There's a number of other new Committee members and some familiar faces. All of whom I'm sure will update you all in due course. So, from the Oxon Region, I would like to congratulate them all on their new (and/or continued positions) and look forward to a new, more positive direction for the club. Cheers, Stu Oh, and you may have noticed I've a new status badge - that's down to True Grip alone so I'll be continuing to do what I can regionally to take things forward.

Firstly, what you guys do as ROs is exemplary and has never been in question - don't doubt that for a second but this isn't about what you do as ROs - this is about the formation of the best possible Committee for the club. My frustration (and ultimately my reason for choosing to post) comes from the statements to the effect of 'nothing has been done' when everyone, myself included, was given the opportunity to make change happen nearly a year ago - that was brought about by threads started by Scottish ROs keen for change yet when that opportunity was given, nothing happened. My issue isn't about voting for favourites - I too believe in voting for the best possible person for the role regardless of history, reputation or indeed location. In an effort to keep my point succinct, my concern is that despite having had the opportunity to facilitate change, the people that have been most vocal about that change, did nothing with it. Is a title or role on the Committee really going to change that? I know my view isn't going to be a popular one and I appreciate where you're all coming from but I do feel that it needed saying. As far as I'm concerned, it's said now - take it or leave it.

I completely agree - my biggest issue though is that there was a skeleton Committee beforehand and the reason things took an age to do (or never happened at all) was because every single member of the Committee was stretched to the point of breaking. So far all that has come of these votes is to propose new people in those roles that were already overworked whilst the majority of the originally empty roles continue to be unfilled.

I'm sorry but I disagree. I've made a definite effort to keep my opinions on the matter restrained within the RO forum but it's all well and good saying "This is all about getting a better deal for existing members and encouraging new folk to join" but when the collective statements of the above mentioned ROs are at the expense of a number of key team members who have worked tirelessly themselves to bring about the very same change without recognition or the need for praise for their actions, purely out of their love of the club - I can't help but view that as foolhardy and shortsighted. Because change hasn't been forthright, it doesn't mean people haven't been working away at doing just that. Are you even aware of what's currently happening at Committee level with regards to driving the club forward? I would say not. How then are you able to comment on the effectiveness of the current Committee's plans for the coming year? How then are you able to imply that the efforts of those who you are looking to replace are ineffective? Yes there have been some almighty issues within the club, that's not in question but so far all I can see is the collective testament to your ability to fulfill a role of which you actually have no genuine working knowledge of. Your collective efforts have so far only succeeded in perpetuating the move away from the club. The sad fact of the matter is that rather than the move away being from the general populous, it's key members who have time and time again given their absolute best to the club regardless of how publicly they have been seen to do it. It's all well and good showboating about how great and sweeping the change will be but as we all know, when this process was started, we were all given the opportunity to bring about positive change - from that came the rebirth of True Grip. In doing that I had hoped that the enthusiasm and drive that it created would've driven others on to follow suit, to make changes where necessary for the greater good of the club. After all, had the sole intention of those who started this process actually been in the best interests of the club, it wouldn't matter if they were a Committee member or otherwise - change could've happen months ago. The fact it didn't only serves to make me think that the intention was never the improvement of the club but more so the 'glory' of being in power and the club's committee. I made the new TG happen and for now, continue to do so but I didn't do it because I was a Committee member (I'm not and never have been by the way) or even as a Moderator - I was a deputy RO - not even in the same level as you guys are now. At that same time, all three of you were given exactly the same freedom to necessitate change and so far I have seen no example that. Change doesn't come from being in the Committee. Change comes from the members who have the dedication and passion to stand up and be judged on their actions alone, not their title within the club. I've always felt that I've gotten along with you guys and have gone out of my way to include all of the Scottish ROs as best I can in everything I have done with TG but this situation, in my eyes, is far from success and in all honesty, fills me full of dread for the future of the club. I genuinely hope I'm proven wrong on this - I really do.

Get it asked then! ...you know they'll just cringe and say NEVER but at least you'll know then!

Still floating about How's you? Got your p/steering issue sorted?

Hi guys, Thought it was worth drawing your attention to this: It's a unique opportunity for SIDC members to ask Subaru UK's MD, Paul Tunnicliffe a direct question and have it answered in a video response from Paul. Like I said, it's a unique opportunity that's only been put to the SIDC so it would be great to have a good show of numbers! Cheers, Stu

Personally I would leave them off but paint the grille mesh black too

Lol, just make sure I'm in first yeah!

Chris, always welcome mate, anytime. Even in a Datsun No naughty talk, just working on a project that's had some exciting new... err, interest taken in it. Flat out fulfilling my end of the deal.

Said I would do it mate so I will... just keep on at me yeah!

Will do. If it isn't instant, bear with me as time's a bit tight at the mo - been up til gone three most mornings working on youknowwhat

Ha ha ha ha, that's more than enough reason to get a meet sorted methinks!!! Will get my thinking cap on

A sport putting out 170? What year? Mods? Sorry to come across as negative but it takes a HUGE amount to get a sport much past 150 (I own a sport myself so am only too aware of the limitations I'm afraid). That said, the newage factory figures are by all accounts a lot lower than real world figures (nearer 150 stock) so you may be in luck!

Okay so maybe I should've worded it better, I absolutely love it compared to the hatch. Blobeyes all the way for me!

Unfortunately appears to be the case. Onwards and upwards though eh!

Evenin! Not completely deserted around here then!

Went to a launch night for the STi last night... I'm sold. Absolutely love it!!!

That'll be the arguement to IM! Will see if I can rally some of the troops. I know one other who'll definitely be up for it so there'll be at least two of us.

May be a good excuse to road test the STi saloon for TG... fancy some visitors from the south?

Just watched it. Dissapointing to be honest and those graphics, my god they were terrible!!! Do recognise the reg though, will have to do some digging...

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcyclegps.php?n=A361-Lechlade-Burford&code=18610 A couple of miles from mine - incredible road that just goes on and on!