Looking for a Porsche club to join
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Hello there are two main clubs Porsche gb and indepentant porsche club .
I am a member of the gb one but there are a few who are us and them type of people.It took a lot of effort to make my dream come true to get my car ok its twenty years old but I LOVE THE 930 TURBO LOOK .Not everyone is on mega bucks that has a Porsche .
It all depends what you want from the club Le Mans club trip etc.
Go to there web sites have a look around .
SEE YA
I am a member of the gb one but there are a few who are us and them type of people.It took a lot of effort to make my dream come true to get my car ok its twenty years old but I LOVE THE 930 TURBO LOOK .Not everyone is on mega bucks that has a Porsche .
It all depends what you want from the club Le Mans club trip etc.
Go to there web sites have a look around .
SEE YA
I've been a member of PCGB on and off (mostly off!) for over 10 years. Just re-joined recently with a view to getting a bit more involved in the local club meetings etc. The club doesn't seem to attract the rich snobbish types from what I've seen. It seems to appeal more to the beardy enthusiasts. Mostly middle aged and retired folk with a bit of time on their hands. Usually running cherished classic cars rather than brand new stuff. Obviously I'm generalising massively here, but you get the idea.
Well, I wish I knew where all the bearded enthusiasts were hiding -I must be avoiding them! Talk about jaundiced view!! Don't believe what you read!!
And if you arrived early at Ragley Hall and had your own grub it was great day out!
Buy a 964RS and join a young, virulent and active Register!!
Rgds
Mel
MELVIN SPEAR
PORSCHE CLUB GB
964RS REGISTER SECRETARY
And if you arrived early at Ragley Hall and had your own grub it was great day out!
Buy a 964RS and join a young, virulent and active Register!!
Rgds
Mel
MELVIN SPEAR
PORSCHE CLUB GB
964RS REGISTER SECRETARY
The PCGB membership pays for itself several times over through the discount on parts at Porsche main dealers and also on insurance. Anything else is a bonus. I quite like attending the PCGB track days.
The monthly meets in my area are genteel and refined discussions over drinks. These are not compulsory and if you prefer a more Max Power type of gathering they are probably not for you.
pp
The monthly meets in my area are genteel and refined discussions over drinks. These are not compulsory and if you prefer a more Max Power type of gathering they are probably not for you.
pp
God I'm even more confused!
I do actually have a beard and am 40.
I don't class myself as an "old gadger" just yet!
I'm buying a 993 next week and I hope to grow old gracefully in it...
Now, in all seriousness, which club?
"Like the sound of trips to "Le Mans"...
Best regards,
Bruce. (The young(!) bearded man, but not yet bald...)
I do actually have a beard and am 40.
I don't class myself as an "old gadger" just yet!
I'm buying a 993 next week and I hope to grow old gracefully in it...
Now, in all seriousness, which club?
"Like the sound of trips to "Le Mans"...
Best regards,
Bruce. (The young(!) bearded man, but not yet bald...)
With me being up in Scotland - Would you guys advise that i join and pay the yearly £66 membership fee as all meetings seem to be down South - Also could someone please clarify the discount of Porsche parts and if all OPC's give a discount.
Used to be part of the Lotus Owners Club in my Elise days and got a Monthly magazine and the odd pen or Ice Scraper BUT that was it really. Think i paid £35 yearly at the time.
Used to be part of the Lotus Owners Club in my Elise days and got a Monthly magazine and the odd pen or Ice Scraper BUT that was it really. Think i paid £35 yearly at the time.
Pickled Piper said:
The PCGB membership pays for itself several times over through the discount on parts at Porsche main dealers and also on insurance. Anything else is a bonus.
pp
The TIPEC member pays for itself several times over through the discount on parts at Porsche main dealers and also on insurance - AND the TIPEC membership sub is nearly half the price!!pp
TIPEC have regional meetings all over the country, although the mag is only twice monthly.
We have attending the NW region - 924, 944, 911 3.2, 993, 997GT3!
Brucie Baby said:
968CSReading said:
If you like using forums dont bother using the PCGB forum, it is full of politics and my Porsche is better than you Porsche type of stuff.
Not all that politics stuff - I'll have to take a peak and wind them all up - ha, ha...
Dont worry, they will just delete your posts. Sometimes you have to take a deep breath, count to ten and not bring yourself down to their level when you see some of the comments they make, esp ref Ragley Hall
997GT3 said:
Pickled Piper said:
The PCGB membership pays for itself several times over through the discount on parts at Porsche main dealers and also on insurance. Anything else is a bonus.
pp
The TIPEC member pays for itself several times over through the discount on parts at Porsche main dealers and also on insurance - AND the TIPEC membership sub is nearly half the price!!pp
TIPEC have regional meetings all over the country, although the mag is only twice monthly.
We have attending the NW region - 924, 944, 911 3.2, 993, 997GT3!
ppI am sure it is the case with both PCGB and TIPEC, the quality of the gatherings is dependant on your local region.
I am now quite an active member of the local PCGB region, and I found this to be the best way of integrating. I have also visited the local TIPEC meeting and thought it was a bit of a joke with very little interest.
I find the club membership just about pays for its self with discounts and other bits and bobs. The monthly mag is pretty poor but it is readable.
Our region seems to be quite a mix of beards and non beards and a good spread of new to old cars. But I would agree that in general (looking at photos in PP) that the membership does appear to be older.
At 37 I count myslef in the young beardless group, and there were quite a few of us at Ragley (which I had a good time at) and Le Mans.
If you do track days, then those companies offering free PCGB track day cover with their insurance, is well worth the £55 alone.
Well worth it, if only for a year to find out whats going on.
I am now quite an active member of the local PCGB region, and I found this to be the best way of integrating. I have also visited the local TIPEC meeting and thought it was a bit of a joke with very little interest.
I find the club membership just about pays for its self with discounts and other bits and bobs. The monthly mag is pretty poor but it is readable.
Our region seems to be quite a mix of beards and non beards and a good spread of new to old cars. But I would agree that in general (looking at photos in PP) that the membership does appear to be older.
At 37 I count myslef in the young beardless group, and there were quite a few of us at Ragley (which I had a good time at) and Le Mans.
If you do track days, then those companies offering free PCGB track day cover with their insurance, is well worth the £55 alone.
Well worth it, if only for a year to find out whats going on.
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