How to recruit associates to the IAM/ROSPA

[nuster100]

I agree that 'interesting' cars would attract more attention at events, but I think they could be counter-productive on a demo.

Could an inexperienced person tell how much is the driver's skill, and how much is down to the car? It'd be all too easy for them to say 'ah yes, but if my car was that good I could drive like that too'.

Producing a sparkling drive from unexceptional machinery might make the point more clearly.

Maybe, but I dont think it would break the flat-cap image the groups have.

For that your going to need some eye candy.

The one issue I was worried about was that they would try and copy what was seen on a demo drive (bold possitioning and such) but that has not happened so far.

Jay

[ScoobyChris]

For that your going to need some eye candy.

I'm not sure that's the first phrase that springs to mind when I think of a rather discrete Mitsubishi estate

Chris

[nuster100]

For that your going to need some eye candy.

I'm not sure that's the first phrase that springs to mind when I think of a rather discrete Mitsubishi estate

Chris

Lol, you normally get other phrases muttured when I put my boot down for the 1st time.

Jay

[waremark]

Producing a sparkling drive from unexceptional machinery ......

Like a certain Mr Toad, indeed.

However, I have found in the past that allowing people to drive my car sometimes illustrates that it is not all down to the car.

[jont]

However, I have found in the past that allowing people to drive my car sometimes illustrates that it is not all down to the car.

And indeed it can be rather humbling when someone else hops into your car and drives it rather better than you can

[Gerald]

There needs to be a re-shuffling of the "powers that be" in advanced driving. Lets have a well-known person promoting the organisations who can really communicate with young people.

[martine]

There needs to be a re-shuffling of the "powers that be" in advanced driving. Lets have a well-known person promoting the organisations who can really communicate with young people.

IAM almost had it when they appointed Nigel Mansell as President...problem is although much respected in the F1 community and the general public, most youngster say Nigel who?

Who would you suggest Gerald and would they have to have a genuine interest in AD or just be a popular figure?

[Gerald]

How about getting the BBC on board, and allowing young drivers who have passed IAM/RoSPA preferential access to the Top Gear studio audience (Yes - I know Clarkson is anti-IAM...)

Why not sell the advanced courses with a compulsory 2-hour stint of skidpan training? This could raise interest if videos made it onto national TV...

Work with magazines such "Fast Car" and allow advanced drivers the chance to show off their cars in print....

As for a frontman - why not someone like Lewis Hamilton?

[martine]

How about getting the BBC on board, and allowing young drivers who have passed IAM/RoSPA preferential access to the Top Gear studio audience (Yes - I know Clarkson is anti-IAM...)

Despite Clarkson taking and passing the IAM test sometime ago, it doesn't suit his image to be associated...it's family entertainment and his sarcasm is his trade mark. More likely to be successful with other car shows I'd have thought.

Why not sell the advanced courses with a compulsory 2-hour stint of skidpan training?

Interesting you should say that...Chorley IAM group did just that...see www.alivetodrive.com - they had 62 associates sign up in 4 days.

Work with magazines such "Fast Car" and allow advanced drivers the chance to show off their cars in print....

The IAM developed a relationship with Max Power magazine and tried to promote IAM courses called 'Max Driver' in conjunction with the mag. To say it wasn't a success would be a slight understatement

As for a frontman - why not someone like Lewis Hamilton?

Yes indeed...perhaps his dad would be a good candidate to take an IAM course after his very public crunch last year!

[TripleS]

As for a frontman - why not someone like Lewis Hamilton?

Yes indeed...perhaps his dad would be a good candidate to take an IAM course after his very public crunch last year!

Oh please don't give that man any more publicity. I get fed up of seeing him strutting about the F1 pit area!

The thing about the Chorley IAM initiative was interesting though; but I wonder how beneficial it will be overall. I mean, have those people signed up for the right reasons, or is the prospect of fun and games on the skid pan influencing them too much? There still seems to be the fear that getting people involved in skid pan sessions may lead to them getting too adventurous on the road subsequently. Maybe doing it through the IAM will largely negate that risk; let us hope so.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[martine]

The thing about the Chorley IAM initiative was interesting though; but I wonder how beneficial it will be overall. I mean, have those people signed up for the right reasons, or is the prospect of fun and games on the skid pan influencing them too much? There still seems to be the fear that getting people involved in skid pan sessions may lead to them getting too adventurous on the road subsequently. Maybe doing it through the IAM will largely negate that risk; let us hope so.

Can't win can we!

[TripleS]

The thing about the Chorley IAM initiative was interesting though; but I wonder how beneficial it will be overall. I mean, have those people signed up for the right reasons, or is the prospect of fun and games on the skid pan influencing them too much? There still seems to be the fear that getting people involved in skid pan sessions may lead to them getting too adventurous on the road subsequently. Maybe doing it through the IAM will largely negate that risk; let us hope so.

Can't win can we!

Oh I hope you can, when the right sort of initiatives are being taken. I was merely speculating on what the overall result might be. Criticism was not intended.

Best wishes all,
Dave.