I agree with Chris. Daniel and Pedro have put a lot of time and $$$ into creating this club and it would be great to see the hosting fees for the site paid for by a little fundrasing. Maintaining the site I feel is no.1 priority. If we can further develop the site with new technology etc from the funds we raise that would be even better.

One site I have seen this work at is www.fordforums.com It is a site similar to our own and it has a huge following. They were in dire need of funds to keep the site going. So much so that there was no fundraising, if you like, it was people actually donating $10 here or there even a few hundred just to keep the site up. They sold stickers of: www.fordforums.com to the members of the site. They come in two sizes, 1 is the big one that goes right across the front/rear window the other is a smaller one for side windows or for people who dont want to clutter the car with huge stickers. These are sold at reasonable prices that still create profit for the site. As far as I know there are now T-Shirts and caps avaliable. I feel we could learn from the guys on this site, because they seem to be going from strength to strength. Sure they have a huge following that appears to be based mostly in Australia but I think the way they have keept the site up and running and growing is worth looking at.

I am down for at least 3 stubbie holders 1200rc! How cool would they be? (excuse the pun) We could do different designs. I like the idea of a sillouette of the car, or that dude fixing it, on one of the holders. Then we could think up some piss funny sayings to go on some.

We all love our Datto's and I am sure that what ever we decided to make/do would be supported 100% by us the members. I mean, if I had a sticker for this site it would be on the rally car, if I had a stubbie holder I would not use any other one, if I had a t-shirt or cap I would wear it with pride.

We just need to decide what we want to start with, who will start the ball rolling, who has the connections, and how to collect money etc.

I will shut my pie hole now!

Datto's - Love ya work!

Simon