It is easy to get bogged down in the how, but before we sink I would like to say that I'd be more than happy to contribute.
Surely we can work something out?
A voluntary payment into the OOF account?
I tend to agree that a mandatory subscription might be counterproductive. We need users now.
How about (when permissible) a subscription event.
I also have a beach buggy and the money the Air-cooled fraternity have got out of me is probably shocking. Thankfully, i have had the sense not to add it up.
It wouldn't need to be OTT, I'm not suggesting a black tie dinner, it could be camping in a field if you like, just a meet up, a few glasses and a couple of prizes for best presented, oldest, newest, silliest, whatever.
Perhaps members here with a particular skill-set might (for example) be prepared to host a tech 2 party or something similar. Car checks, maintenance advice etc etc.
This forum is an incredible resource for us owners. As the cars grow increasingly scarce and cars being scrapped really start to dry up (It won't be long) we will need this forum more than ever.
I'm in Shropshire and a silver Omega coming the other way (first one iv'e seen on the road for 8 months) flashed me the other day. Now I'm perfectly used to other beach buggies, beetles and the like flashing me when I'm out, but that is the first time from an Omega driver.
Whoever it was, I think that is exactly where we are now.
Having said all that, I have no real idea what running the OOF costs. Perhaps a poll on "would you contribute" might provide an idea of how much would be required from each.
Might be a starting point.
regards,
Graham.