I have seen several issues that can pull a (VW) club apart; those who drag race, and those who do not. And those who smoke ____, and those who do not..
Deano, that sounds like my old club. A lot of us got into racing (some spectating, some RWYBing, me more seriously), then some decided that smoking was more fun, and would end up not leaving their buses for the duration of a three day show... Made it a bit awkward for those of us who didn't smoke, and the changed priorities in the club (ratty split buses instead of cal look beetles) didn't suit many of the members. Don't get me wrong, most of these guys will be my best friends for the rest of my life, but the club reached it's natural end. We'll always be HAB members (some of us even have stickers to put onto our next projects!) but the club doesn't exist any more.