Thread: So what is the deal with www.clubGTO.com

Anyone know? It looks like ClubGTO: Your late-model Pontiac GTO Club & Resource! was created and is owned by Mike N. But doesn't look like it is doing very well. Anyone know what the scoop is?

Yeah, that is what I figured too. But I just thought I would have heard about it before...but I hadn't. Just curious to why it seems to have never taken off and been abandoned.

Well for one it looks like you have to register to even view the forum. I dont know about you but I hate ploys like that. That to me just clearly screams the only thing that is important is membership numbers rather than being a part of something.

Next, there are other GTO forums out there that are doing fairly well. In fact I ran across one with over 7000 members and a couple others with 500+ members.

I also know that there are several current or former Grand Prix owners that have a GTO and they may have been left with a bad impression from the way things go over at the other site to join yet another run by the same person. But that is speculation on my part alone.

I know Mike N. has/owns several sites as when I inquired about becoming a sponsor at CGP and got a response from him a couple weeks later his only response was "which domain"? That was it. So when I looked into it I found out that he runs a few other sites. His first response coupled with the cost compared to other sites, with much more traffic turned me away from being a sponsor there.

So it doesnt surprise me that that site isnt doing well. And I dont imagine it will do much better for now with the GTO out of production for a year or so but I guess only time will tell that story.

I also noticed that the license runs out in March for the site. So it may go down...

I also noticed that the license runs out in March for the site. So it may go down...

Not necessarily. ClubGP comes up every October, I would assume it will be renewed.

Who knows it could be one he just let sit by the wayside (last post was 10/23/07):
210 Registered users have made 295 posts in 25 forums. There are currently 77 topics.

Well for one it looks like you have to register to even view the forum. I dont know about you but I hate ploys like that. That to me just clearly screams the only thing that is important is membership numbers rather than being a part of something.

I have been able to read all posts and go to all links on the site. Actually by the member list quite of few from ClubGP past and present. Just a few Brian Thomasiewicz, Neal Steffek, Scott Cook, Rex Orr, etc.

I agree there are popular ones out there, out of production, and so on. All things that I don't see him fighting for. I'm sure he has just gone through the list and snatched whichever domains might have benefit him. ClubG8 is ClubGP as well.

It's owned/hosted by Mike. If you look at the 'Contact Us' Page, it's set up for his home address for FXOL. So, he's connected to it in a way.

No one ever posts there I see.

Originally Posted by TripleZero

I used ls1gto.com or ls2gto.com. both link to the same forum. That place ROCKS for gto info and everything.

Yeah anyone I know is on there and/or LS1tech.

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