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Old 24-07-2006 | 05:22 PM
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You have to pay to use the forum

Then to actually post you have to pay summant like £15
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:23 PM
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Thats cos Mitsubishi owners are all rich.... Or something
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And if the Gold members did not pay you couldn't use this one either.....
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Originally Posted by Rab
Thats cos Mitsubishi owners are all rich.... Or something
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
And if the Gold members did not pay you couldn't use this one either.....
Keep up the good work lads
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Originally Posted by AJ
Originally Posted by Porkie
And if the Gold members did not pay you couldn't use this one either.....
Keep up the good work lads
I only do it for the porn
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:29 PM
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Pay? What the hell are you on about? You don't have to be a member to read or post on MLR
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:32 PM
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You have to pay to use the forum

Then to actually post you have to pay summant like £15
Maybe that should start here - get rid of the asshole chav element and stop them joining wouldn't it...........
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:33 PM
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It'd be better here if everyone paid because then we could keep the shite out
Old 24-07-2006 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rab
Originally Posted by AJ
Originally Posted by Porkie
And if the Gold members did not pay you couldn't use this one either.....
Keep up the good work lads
I only do it for the porn
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Pay? What the hell are you on about? You don't have to be a member to read or post on MLR
And.................breathe.....................
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£15(assuming that is the cost, cant remember now ) enables members to post(without a restriction on posts per month).

What sold me on membership was the discounts members receive through group buys, i've more than covered the cost of membership.
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Originally Posted by AJ
Originally Posted by Porkie
And if the Gold members did not pay you couldn't use this one either.....
Keep up the good work lads
Old 24-07-2006 | 06:17 PM
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Ive just become a member today! Bought some tyres of there- i can get them trade and the cheapest i found them for was £520, got them for £470
Old 24-07-2006 | 06:19 PM
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Its no wonder there are so many non Ford owners on here if they have
to pay to use their own car make sites.

Fooking cheap skates

Although I should add, Ford owning non gold members are ok IMO
Old 24-07-2006 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Batfink
You have to pay to use the forum

Then to actually post you have to pay summant like £15
You are clearly not putting your brain into gear are you, if you see the benifits of paying then you would say otherwise or are you somebody thats always wants something for nothing................


I quite often wish this BB would go the same route,

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Captain Mike,

NOT having a personal dig at you but ...

If the MLR is so good - Why are you here then ?
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Originally Posted by SECS
Captain Mike,

NOT having a personal dig at you but ...

If the MLR is so good - Why are you here then ?
Clearly not for the women! What about you Simon, why are you here?
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Andy_R,

Its all in the website name .... Try looking at it
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Tried that before Simon, still aint feeling the Passion though
Old 24-07-2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
Its no wonder there are so many non Ford owners on here if they have
to pay to use their own car make sites.

Fooking cheap skates

Although I should add, Ford owning non gold members are ok IMO
That's cool then
Old 24-07-2006 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
Captain Mike,

NOT having a personal dig at you but ...

If the MLR is so good - Why are you here then ?
I never said it was GOOD as you put it i implied that there are lots of benifits from paying the money, and to shoot it down with out engaging your brain is both ignorant and short sighted,

Why am i here much like your self i owned an RS and made a few friends through the old rs bb and then this board, and still talk to people on this board and am looking into buying another RS,

Mike

does that answer your question ?
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Mike,

Like I said, nothing personal just interested to know why

BUT you did imply MLR was better....
Old 24-07-2006 | 09:26 PM
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MLR Membership is £35 a year and is well worth that with Group Buys, MLR trackdays, advance booking of tickets for events such as Rally Day or TOTB with special parking stand for MLR members, tech data downloads and a whole lot more. The Welcome Pack you get when you become a member is second to none.....

Anyone can post on MLR as a non-member, but they are limited to 20 posts a month but don't get access to Member's forums.

It is an extremely well run forum
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Lynne you forgot to mention that the club own there own timing gear and are the only club i beleive to manage to get the Top Gear track for a track day....


Simon this and the MLR are very different sites , but i stand by what i said i would look to charging alot more people here, if you can afford to run/tune an rs you can afford to pay the £20 OR what ever

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I would pay £20 a month jyst to keep Immy away from a PC
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Originally Posted by Big G
I would pay £20 a month jyst to keep Immy away from a PC

I'll match that
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Originally Posted by Captain Mike
Lynne you forgot to mention that the club own there own timing gear and are the only club i beleive to manage to get the Top Gear track for a track day....


Simon this and the MLR are very different sites , but i stand by what i said i would look to charging alot more people here, if you can afford to run/tune an rs you can afford to pay the £20 OR what ever

Mike
I missed out a lot of benefits/events that you can get being an MLR member Mike, I was just thinking quickly on my feet when I replied
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I think if the MLR is being run as an owners' club rather than just a board like this place, then a membership fee is fair enough. Especially with the benefits etc, although I would always prefer to be able to post somewhere without being a member of the actual club. I can totally understand why they do it though, especially with the recent influx of idiots on here who can't even manage to type in normal English.

If Stu decided to change this place to say, a £10 lifetime membership (regular membership) then I'd pay tbh.
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It is well worth it's money, i am sat at work reading a full color high quality 54page magazine, i have just ordered a Ralliart bag through them at a discounted price they sell cheap Yokohama's etc etc etc they have there own high quality trailor that goes to events they have a very well organised christmas party the list goes on,

It is horses for courses,

I have a huge amount of respect for Pet and Stu for setting this board up and maybe some of the non Gold member users should put there hand in there pockets, driving 3drs and Escos's etc etc am claiming they have no money the only people they are kidding is them selfs

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The MLR is nowhere near as good as it was a few years ago imo, a lot of people have left the board who were the life and soul as it were, a few are still there but very frequently post.

As has been said it is good for the group buys, trackdays and the advice for tuning / maintenance is also very good, far more strict on there than it is on here, but i must say i prefer it on here than there....
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I can post on there and have bought bits without being a paid up member. Only thing putting me off paying is the limited benefits I will receive being over here. The owners manual access might sway me though.

Think its 35quid too.
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Originally Posted by Dan
Originally Posted by SECS
Its no wonder there are so many non Ford owners on here if they have
to pay to use their own car make sites.

Fooking cheap skates

Although I should add, Ford owning non gold members are ok IMO
That's cool then
Yeah
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Originally Posted by Captain Mike
It is well worth it's money, i am sat at work reading a full color high quality 54page magazine, i have just ordered a Ralliart bag through them at a discounted price they sell cheap Yokohama's etc etc etc they have there own high quality trailor that goes to events they have a very well organised christmas party the list goes on,

It is horses for courses,

I have a huge amount of respect for Pet and Stu for setting this board up and maybe some of the non Gold member users should put there hand in there pockets, driving 3drs and Escos's etc etc am claiming they have no money the only people they are kidding is them selfs

Mike
Are you going to the Xmas party Mike?
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I may well do it greatly depends on work commitments nearer the time, are yourself and Andy going ?


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It's commendable that your forums are all free to use by members and non-members alike. However, the MLR provides a more comprehensive service to full members including the benefits mentioned by Redkop & Captain Mike. Full membership also enables access to the restricted forums, most of which can be read but not posted in by non-members and two of which cannot be seen by non-members at all (they're the ones we abuse each other and talk bullshit on). The £35 membership certainly isn't worth it if all you want to do is use the forums, but if you look at everything else it offers then it's fantastic value for money. Junior users generally pay their £35 within 6 months of first accessing the site which I think speaks for itself.

I'm sure I speak for everyone on the MLR when I say that we look forward to seeing you on Sunday at TOTBV. Pop over to our (very swish) stand to say hello (and congratulate us on whupping your asses again ) All the best for Sunday, should be a good one
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Originally Posted by Rab
Thats cos Mitsubishi owners are all rich.... Or something
far from it.Because all our money goes on keeping the evo on the Road. as already stated.You do not have to pay to post on M.L.R.we pay through choice to Benifit from all the other goodies they offer M.L.r is a great club.I have bought and sold evo,s through them,always some one ready to help if you have a problem.even have Members Bring part,s over here to me in Spain.Had my Tommi serviced over here last year by a ralliart trained mechanic.(a member of M.L.R)The £35.00 membership is worth every penny for me.as in every Forum.you get good and bad.For me M.L.R Rules
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Uh oh look out guys, Kay's on the loose
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Originally Posted by Captain Mike
I may well do it greatly depends on work commitments nearer the time, are yourself and Andy going ?


Mike
Dunno until nearer the time either, getting Andy to commit to something so far in advance is just not possible.... Keep in touch about it though Mike.
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Originally Posted by Footsie
Originally Posted by Rab
Thats cos Mitsubishi owners are all rich.... Or something
far from it.Because all our money goes on keeping the evo on the Road. as already stated.You do not have to pay to post on M.L.R.we pay through choice to Benifit from all the other goodies they offer M.L.r is a great club.I have bought and sold evo,s through them,always some one ready to help if you have a problem.even have Members Bring part,s over here to me in Spain.Had my Tommi serviced over here last year by a ralliart trained mechanic.(a member of M.L.R)The £35.00 membership is worth every penny for me.as in every Forum.you get good and bad.For me M.L.R Rules
And you get plenty of Milf thrown in too, see above !!

(sorry Kay)



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