Membership of 4WD clubs

**dmm_au** · 07-12-2007, 09:36 PM

Nice bunch of people. Slightly older crowd, but they seem to be of the opinion that they want to 4wd to get places and not bang up their vehicles.
Interestingly not many range rovers in the car park. Quite a few discoveries, but also landcruisers.

We think we might also check out the landcruiser and pajero clubs, although I'm pretty tempted to go with the rangers. After all didn't we all consider the range rover sport??

**Flipper Dog** · 08-12-2007, 11:33 AM

After all didn't we all consider the range rover sport??

Wash your mouth out, Range Rover Sport that tarted up Disco, One only considers the real Range Rover thank you

Good the hear that they are welcoming and are looking at not smashing their vehicles around too much.

I use to be a member of the Land Rovers Owners Club in Sydney about 10 years ago in my Discovery days and they were very much the same....enjoyable off road driving within the limits of the owners ability and if you were up for it the heavy stuff the old series 3 and early Rangies eat up with smiles.

I think Range Rover owners would appreciate the Touareg‘s European heritage a bit more than the others and being an older crowd more responsible with their off road tours.

Please keep us posted on how you go.

Flipper Dog

**rodrocco** · 09-12-2007, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Flipper Dog

Wash your mouth out, Range Rover Sport that tarted up Disco, One only considers the real Range Rover thank you

If I had the choice it wouild be a real RR for me too Flipper, but don't write off the Sport. It is a very capable off-roader.

With VW having recently done to round Australia roadshow, why not approach them as a group and get them to organise an "off road track day" in each state. ....even if it is only once a year. I recon it would be a fantastic public relations exercise.

I wonder if Jutta reads this site during her lunch break?

**dmm_au** · 10-12-2007, 08:14 AM

They do this in the UK, but my car broker tells me he knows of only two VW 4wd corporate days in Victoria.

I think it would be very possible, to approach VW's marketing/pr department, but what we are lacking is a register of members, in each state, like a club.
As it currently stands, I think forums like this one are doing about as much as they can to promote the vehicle without any incentives from VW.

This is a bit like the group buys thread. We've got something going on here, but how to leverage it. I would have thought if we were all prepared to get our vehicles services by the same dealer, and report to the group on the service we received, then we could demand better service, and switch our business to the dealership that offered the best service.

**armdlo** · 12-12-2007, 08:31 AM

Hi dmm_au
As Bobz says the Landrover Owners Club is a great organisation, I have been a member here in Victoria for 20 years and they allow all types of vehicles, I cant wait to show them what my V6 tdi will do.Give them a call speak to Andy Kovach on 0418 563 663 the President, tell him I suggested it. ( getting my new toy in Jan 08, them Ill show them what a Treg will do.)
Greg Wilson

**dmm_au** · 12-12-2007, 08:43 AM

Greg,

Looks like my TDv6 is showing up late March now. Build week 4.
Disappointing, but I guess it's only a few extra weeks.

I looked at the LR owners club. I was put off by the fact you can only be a full member (with voting rights) if you are a landrover owner. Otherwise you're an associate member.

The Australian LRO do have a very active forum, and look to be a good club, but who want's to be a second rate member?

David

**armdlo** · 12-12-2007, 08:44 AM

Hi Bob
You are a busy man, and now that I see you joined the LR club I think you must be a good bloke.Liked your reply to dmm_au. I wish he had ordered a diesel tho.
Did you get your misaligned panel/ door sorted out?
Greg

**dmm_au** · 12-12-2007, 08:47 AM

I did order a V6 diesel.

**armdlo** · 12-12-2007, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by dmm_au

Greg,

Looks like my TDv6 is showing up late March now. Build week 4.
Disappointing, but I guess it's only a few extra weeks.

I looked at the LR owners club. I was put off by the fact you can only be a full member (with voting rights) if you are a landrover owner. Otherwise you're an associate member.

The Australian LRO do have a very active forum, and look to be a good club, but who want's to be a second rate member?

David

David
The past president and a member for 30 years has owned "other" wash my mouth out Japanese vehicles for half that time and he has no problem with associate membership and now myself, its the greatest club around, if u are a club person, but a great group to go camping with. Pls give the LROCV a try.The longest established club in Oz.

Greg