I am pleased to announce that the much respected Torque Developments International PLC, more commonly known as TDI have kindly offered a 10% discount on their Labor prices on production of your membership number to all of our "Fully Paid Up" Mazdarotaryclub members.
This will be especially beneficial to our London area members as they are currently based in Barking, Essex, and also possibly to people from further a field given their Rotary experience as they have worked on and modified the 3rd Gen\'s since it came out in 1992, and just as a bonus they even have a very knowledgeable Aussie Rotary nut working there!
They also have a Rotortest hub mounted dynopack which is much kinder and more accurate for your car than a Rolling road and will cost just £80 per hour with no set up fees involved unlike the some, for our members this means that you should be able to have your Rotary tuned for a very reasonable cost.
Look out for MRC being incorporated in their forthcoming adverts announcing their new larger premises in the heart of Lakeside shopping centre.
Excellent only 10 mins away from me.
Not being one to miss any oportunity.....................Do you think they will need new signs for their premises :cool
John
I do have to work in Barking from time to time, was there last week and I\'m there next week.
Wondering if they might be able to sort out my half boost issue!?!
Anyone been to them personally? Would make monday morning drive there a bit more interesting all be it 2-3 times as expensive. I pretty sure my RX costs more than 35p per mile to run so would be at a loss but at least some costs would be covered by work.
Any phone numbers so I could give them a ring to discuss?
regards
Gareth
Hi Gareth / John,
Have a talk to Mark the owner on 0208 591 0442.
BTW the club had three Rotarys in there last week.:) :)
good news :)
http://www.tdi-plc.com/MazdaRX7.html
Kevin
Too far for us guys in the Midlands / North , but good news regardless, hopefully a few more places will follow suit :D
Well if you boys, girls and Si need anything I am sure that they would do a mail order service.
If they dont, I am sure that local members might be willing to come to some arrangement.
Fish
Excellent news as thats pretty close to where i am:D
it\'s all good even me having my own gender (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/blackeye/lol.gif) lol
Si
QuoteOriginally posted by clive
Look out for MRC being incorporated in their forthcoming adverts announcing their new larger premises in the heart of Lakeside shopping centre.
Is there some kind of vendor arrangement going on here then or what?
QuoteOriginally posted by 20B_boy
Is there some kind of vendor arrangement going on here then or what?
Please see above (10% discount on production of your membership number to all of our "Fully Paid Up" Mazdarotaryclub members).
Here\'s a good question, seeing as my Rx has alot of tuning goodies allready. Do you think they would give me discount on a S2000 exhaust for the wife\'s car;) . May try them soon could be worth a shot. Cheers Leigh.
Please note this question is very much tongue in cheek :p , and I realise some people may point out that it will only probably be on Rotary parts only as we are all aware that this is Mazdarotaryclub after all. Also please note I do not wish too offend anyone with the above statements, as I realise this is a very politically (spelling:confused: ) correct world in which we live in. Phew hope that\'s covered all the bases ;) ;) ;)
Hi Leigh,
Sorry Guys this prompted me to look again at what l wrote !.
This offer is for labor, the idea is that MRC members haven\'t got to travel far if they live in london to find somone to look after their Rotary.
Hi All,
Unfortunately my initial post has caused a few complaints to Glenn, one from an anonymous person and the other a well known Vendor.
Here is my explanation to try and explain why l took the club into this deal and why they have received a one post advert that has sadly ruffled a few feathers.
Mazdarotaryclub\'s primary aim is and should be, to help people with other Rotary\'s and so when l was contacted about this offer l thought it was a good idea to not only help people in the London area but also give just another little incentive to join MRC as a full club member because after all we are not "just" another internet forum, but a full blown "on the ground club".
In addition to the offer of a member discount the club will also receive publicity in a TDI advert in the major mags when it relaunches itself due to it\'s new premises, which will spread the MRC name further and hopefully attract more paying members.
In answer to the criticism of TDI receiving Vendor status l would like to point out that they were receiving just this one post from myself to advertise them whereas a Vendor receives publicity via the MRC forum 24/7 365 days a year.
When l was approached about this l did say to Lisa that the connection with TDI could even be detrimental to my own business interests with ShyAuto as we sell just about everything that TDI sells but took the decision that it would be good for the clubs members and therefore should be added despite realising a connection with TDI could actually harm my company\'s sales and indeed this happened potentially almost immediately with someone asking for an exhaust for their Honda.
Whilst we welcome and need Vendors to assist MRC (the forum alone costs something around £1500 a year to operate) everyone needs to remember that MRC is a club that exists for it\'s members first and foremost and not it\'s Vendors.
Another criticism l have received is the statement l made preferring Hub Dyno\'s, so l would like to say that l should have not added that statement and apologise for any upset caused as this was only my own opinion about my own personal preferences and experiences using the two types of system and so l should not have included the remark.
I now look forward to hearing our members views (fully paid up ones only please)on the above, after all its your Club not mine or its Vendors.
I would like to highly recommend TDI.
I have used them and their hub dyno system and found the whole package to be very good.
I prefer the hub dyno,that is my personal opinion.It is an exceptional tool.
Having the discount for members must be a good thing, as must be the fact that MRC will get some advertising in return.
There have been so many direct and indirect adverts from people pushing companies on here in the recent past from people who are not totally upfront about their business\'s that this post is pretty reasonable in comparison.
Regards
Carl
I have to say that as a mod and a trader I find the posts amussing. Clive, a Vendor, relays a message that can harm his business in the forum, in the interests of the members and not himself, and he recieves agro for his work?
Other members on here hide behind there membership, and pretend that certain a company is so fantastic, and yet has a partnership, vested interest in the company. I find this disceitful and under handed, not at all upfront as Clive has been.
All of a sudden Clive is not allowed a preference, and no one has a mind of their own to decide what they prefer.
Its beyond a joke...............
There is a very simple solution to all this. Unless companies pay for vendorship, they cannot be mentioned.... And that\'s anywhere on the forums.
Hang on thats daft! :D
Fish
As a member I appreciated the post by Clive pointing out a company which I would otherwise have been un-aware of. The discount is of course a bonus being a paid up member. At the time I thought that Clive might be shooting himself in the foot as Shy sell a lot of the same parts but he still posted knowing this which I can only say shows his dedication to the members of MRC as opposed to his business profits.
Thanks CLive
Gareth
Re Honda exhaust, did I not point out that the question was tongue in cheek?. I would not have tryed getting a discount for any bits for mine or my wife\'s car. I also pointed out that this is Mazdarotaryclub and there fore rotary only.
I am and have been a fully paid up member of this club from the near begining. I also fly the flag for Mazdarotary at every opertunity.
I do not wish too be dragged into any bickering over companies on this site. I also appreciate all the hard work put in by all club rep\'s and moderators....Thank you Leigh.
QuoteOriginally posted by Rotorboy65
I do not wish too be dragged into any bickering over companies on this site. I also appreciate all the hard work put in by all club rep\'s and moderators....Thank you Leigh.
Hi Leigh
Sorry if it offended you, it was just the intention to show that it was a selfless action to get a good deal for mrc members, not involve or point at you personally.
Please accept our apologies and keep flying the flag.
Hi Leigh,
Sorry for making you feel singled out and l would hope you know me well enough to know that would not have been my intention, l literally only used your tongue in cheek Honda comment as a "for example" and was not meant as personal criticism in any way.
Also your support and loyalty is and always has been totally beyond reproach towards MRC, blimey l wish we had more like you !
Although i\'m too far away to personally use TDi, i believe this is what a "hands on club" should be all about, selflessness in respect of members.
So i would like to say a big thankyou to Clive who gives an exemplary example of what a club president should be like, continually striving for the betterment of the club and benefits for members, even if it means that it may be to his, or at least his businesess detriment.
Also, a good point to make is that the vendors, and the people who work for them, who between them have a wealth of technical know how always offer and give advice on technical and performance matters "for free", perhaps saving some of us a trip to a garage, (perhaps the vendors own).
All this is in the Spirit of a GREAT club, of which i am extremely proud to be a member!!
Congrats to Clive and ALL the Vendors for this.
Just my 2p worth
Scott