Thanks to the 'staff' on the stand at the NEC

[ukmastiff]

For showing your club up completely.

Just thought some of your members might like to read this

Mrs Mas usually drives our T5 estate and loves it , she is a frequenter of forums ( like me) but stopped using the Volvo Owners Club Forum quietly a while back after having had someone quite rudely tell her that her car was good for scrap. Being as it's a lovely R reg T5 estate with only 119,000 miles previously described by HLM Tuning as " runs like a swiss watch" she was quite miffed at his snobbery but no problem off she went.

Anyway today at the NEC Classic, no hard feelings not the clubs fault afterall Mrs M goes up to a grey haired man pushing 60 ( so should have developed manners by now) on the Volvo Owners Club stand and says attempting to strike up a conversation as you do -

" I'm well disapointed that there are no T5's here , why not ? "
to which he replies totally serious faced
" Well they attract the wrong sort don't they " ,
Mrs M says " what sort do you mean "
he replies " hoodies and holigans " .
Mrs M says " do I look like a hoody or a hooligan " and to her credit
( I wouldnt have) just walks off.

Just for your info Mr if you're reading I am a 44 year old civil servant and Mrs M is a Loss adjuster in her 40's with 2 children. She was not impressed and you sounded like a fool . Bravo what a credit to your club you are.

Cheers

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Great image for Volvo eh?? Hard enough trying to get this Marque (sp) noticed by a younger sensible generation with out prats coming out with comments like that to total strangers.

[massivewangers]

So am I to assume that because I drive a modified T-5, that I am one of these 'hoodies' or 'hooligans'?

And seeing as I'm 'only' 25 I presume that seals my fate?

Who ever you are, wind your neck in...

Of all the people I've seen driving T-5s, I can honestly say, I don't think I've ever seen an oik behind the wheel. Apart from people on here, the only other people I know who have owned them, are one of my school friends, who was a retail manager at the time, and couldn't be far more removed from such a group, and is one of the nicest, most concienscious (sp?) people you could ever meet, and the other was a friend's dad, who owned it to tow a caravan with, and it was garaged its whole life and never went above 3000rpm.

Real hooligans they are...

That does seem a very strange attitude to have, and pretty inappropriate for someone representing a club at a show, especially given as the 850 turned Volvo's reputation massively!

[st5ve]

I am sure last year a 850 R was on the stand, Bob has a T5 and I think he has a fair amount to do with the stand.

[strbryan]

I am glad I now own an 850 R so I cant possibly be in this equation

Mrsmastiffs you should of punched him before walking away

[RoscoMac]

And Dennis LeWorthy, former, president (etc) had several T5s!!

[S60-MBS]

This is truly shocking, Instead of attracting new members this issue will put people off the VOC.

[Jod T5]

Can you identify the man as a representative of the Voc...

Jod

[saturnuranus]

Originally Posted by Jod T5

Can you identify the man as a representative of the Voc...

Jod

Indeed I think this needs clarifying. I can't imagine any of the VOC staff on the stand this weekend would have behaved in this way.

[Giovanni]

I have already posted my disappointed and views regarding this years show, however I too met with unhelpful comments, I made a enquiry for information on a 122s I am in the process of restoring, the person I spoke with wearing a blue VOC sweater and sitting behind a pedistal (I can only presume a VOC rep), was not very helpfull. Apparently the person I needed to speak with was not there and was not likely to attend, other than this initial information this person seemed totally un interested.
I cannot believe that this womans account of events is being called into question, I am totally discusted