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Re: VTR Site restriction

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: VTR Site restriction
From: TRsick@aol.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 10:23:55 EDT
Hi All:
    I also wanted to go on record to voice my  disappointment that the VTR 
tech pages are now "members only". 
    Just last week my neighbor purchased a 74 TR6. One  of the first things I 
recommended (after this list & the 6pack) was that he  visited the VTR.org 
site & consider becoming a member. When he called to  tell me about the 
restricted pages, I thought he was mistaken! 
    Rather than this restriction helping to "boost  membership for VTR". I 
really believe it will hurt the VTR. I certainly  understand & appreciate the 
great efforts of the VTR to maintain  the site & the value of the information. 
But in all reality, is it not the  goal of VTR to encourage ownership & use of 
our Triumphs all? In the long  run helping VTR & every other LBC club?
    Not only will the decision to restrict these pages  hurt the VTR 
organization. It will also hurt the members who use the classified  sections. 
As more 
of the pages become restricted, less potential buyers &  sellers will visit 
the VTR site.
    I also think of the future of our hobby. Don't we  want to encourage our 
kids to keep our hobby alive? I can still remember (many  years ago) being 16 
yo, scraping together a couple of hundred dollars to buy my  first Triumph. No 
way could I have afforded another $20.00 to get information  that would have 
helped me with my TR. I'm sure the same is true today.
    I too was a former member of VTR and REALLY wanted  to rejoin. My only 
hold up was money, as I am in a tighter financial situation  than I was a 
couple 
of years ago, when I was a member.
    One can only look at all the much smaller clubs,  like Buckeye Triumphs, 
CCBCC, GTA, NET and many, many much  smaller LBC clubs that don't have the 
money and or resources. Yet they  continue to support our hobby & provide 
information  (for FREE) to keep our hobby alive.  
     I think the VTR is a great organization.  Please reconsider & allow us 
ALL (members & non members) to benefit  from this valuable resource. At that 
time I too will reconsider sending in my  renewal fees.
    Sincerely
    Bob Greene




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