08-24-2006, 04:57 PM
Well....I applaud you for taking the innitiative and posting this, its probably something that needs to come out in the open sooner or later, hopefully it'll stay clean and on track as I know both groups of members have their valid concerns
Bottom line is I think members should be allowed to enjoy the club in the way that they want. This club is about cars and motorsports, but more than that its about the people and having fun. I personally have no interest YET in tracking a daily driven car. I'm perfectly happy going to meetings and get togethers and documenting our activities in photo and video (a hobby MM has helped me pick up). I hope to someday get out there with people around the track and I find it very cool. You'll notice that everyone on here who regularly goes to the track has some sort of backup vehicle, whether it be a truck or a bike or another car, while current students have their one car and every one of them has mentioned how they aren't comfortable tracking their daily driven cars they've put so much time and money into. I think thats something that should be taken into account and respected.
As far as relations are concerned, well I think the both groups can do a better job of getting to know one another. I mentioned earlier about making a forum or maybe even an entire section of MMsports.org for the Alumni members so they can post up who they are and what they've done in MM. We really need to put faces to names here on the boards more than ever.
Bottom line is I think members should be allowed to enjoy the club in the way that they want. This club is about cars and motorsports, but more than that its about the people and having fun. I personally have no interest YET in tracking a daily driven car. I'm perfectly happy going to meetings and get togethers and documenting our activities in photo and video (a hobby MM has helped me pick up). I hope to someday get out there with people around the track and I find it very cool. You'll notice that everyone on here who regularly goes to the track has some sort of backup vehicle, whether it be a truck or a bike or another car, while current students have their one car and every one of them has mentioned how they aren't comfortable tracking their daily driven cars they've put so much time and money into. I think thats something that should be taken into account and respected.
As far as relations are concerned, well I think the both groups can do a better job of getting to know one another. I mentioned earlier about making a forum or maybe even an entire section of MMsports.org for the Alumni members so they can post up who they are and what they've done in MM. We really need to put faces to names here on the boards more than ever.