re: AROC NYET!

[alfanut@xxxxxxxx]

>After seeing this small scale flame war on the digest,my AROC renewal
>notice just went into the garbage can.I won't be renewing it;AROC sends me a
>magazine each month that has 1/10th of the info contained in one installment
>of the Alfa digest.

Terry,
Better that we have a strong Alfa Digest (it is) AND a strong AROC-USA
magazine (Alfa Owner). Right now the magazine is struggling. Better that
you join AROC and tell them that you want more from AROC/Alfa Owner instead
of leaving and helping to kill off the organization. And we have to do more
than just sending a check to  AROC by contributing time, articles, photos
as well!!!!
I've certainly complained about Alfa Owner to anyone who would listen
(including Bernie and the AROC Alfa Owner Liaison) and have contributed
stuff to it as well. Alfa Owner belongs to all the club member so we are
also responsible for what goes into it. It isn't like Road & Track where
the reader is only expected to buy and read.

>      I would venture to say that perhaps the monies spent on memberships to
>AROC could be better used through their technical support phone lines

Seems to work pretty well right now doesn't it? (I've only used it a couple
of times though)

>a comprehensive library

Don't they have that? How does the average member get ready access though?

>and the remaining monies be spent on the individual
>chapters,rather than on an expensive magazine

It's a pretty cheap magazine right now but a club of this caliber deserves
much better. Have you seen club magazines from any of the other marques? or
non-US AROC magazines. They are often VERY nice.

What me ramble?


Michael Williams
Sacramento, California US of A
69 Duetto
84 GTV-6
73 Berlina (sold)

http://www.rcip.com/michael

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