Yes mate I've spoke with the Admin/owner and told him what I would like to see with regards to the non paying members. basically I've said anyone who can't pay or chooses not too I don't want them to feel any less important on the forum or at event's or feel they need to pay to keep up with the paying members that seems to happen on a lot of forums. The payment is more for contribution to help the club grow to help with the flags at events and new banners and the day to day running of the forum with server costs.
Of course with paid members has to be some benefits a token of appreciation with welcome pack discount section on the forum, a badge that people can see too on the forum. I'm guessing the discounts won't be anything amazing to start with I do know we have 15% off at Halfords and a few others I don't have the full details yet. And I'm not sure what the welcome pack will have in them either the normal thing I've seen was stickers key rings, that sort of thing. I'm also not sure what the cost is I would guess anywhere between £10 to £15 seems to be the normal cost. :) the sales section not sure if that will get locked down for sellers to stop people just signing up to post or not. I know this has been asked before.
Hopefully that will help with anyones answers. When I get to know more I will make a separate post up explaining in more details :)