A couple of Mark 1 Club owners made it to this event and it was brilliant. About 50 cars each day with about 10 Mark 1's, each time. Our very own Ian Royal won a Javelin Track day for his car, worth £150 odd.

Some interesting ideas perhaps we should look at. They got Toyota to provide a big open front trailer, race car and roving mike PA system which kept everyone involved. Some imaginative competitions. I won one which found a model MR2 on the Captain's dinner table on one of the ships! Big range of stuff on sale. You could buy a cut-out-and-build Mark 1 kit for just a £1 ...other scale models, kits and usual regalia type stuff.

Quite a few marketing initiatives. Organisers networked new people in same areas and signed up new members at reduced rate on the day. One or two suppliers, inc. MR2 Only, had displays and offers ...providing raffle prizes in way of payment. I notice Drivers Club have centre pages in MR2 Only, each issue, which looks interesting.

They're a pretty well managed club with some good ideas.