LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community - Texas Region http://www.lotustalk.com/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/v2/images/misc/rss.jpg LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community - Texas Region http://www.lotustalk.com/forums New Texas Personalized Plates Program (The REDUX) http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/new-texas-personalized-plates-program-redux-80971/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:02:10 GMT Well, sort of new... They had this a little over a year ago then stopped, so i guess they may have had some new investors or a lot of people calling and decided to open back up. I have the black lonestar and people are always asking me about it.

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I'm hoping their not gonna be as expensive as the last time around, we'll see. ]]> Texas Region njcu http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/new-texas-personalized-plates-program-redux-80971/ Toad Motors http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/toad-motors-80936/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:13:33 GMT Tomorrow evening. Richmond Arms Pub, Richmond and Fountainview. Weather should be nice so show up early if you want a decent parking space. Tomorrow evening. Richmond Arms Pub, Richmond and Fountainview. Weather should be nice so show up early if you want a decent parking space. ]]> Texas Region Doghouse http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/toad-motors-80936/ Spending 6 days in Texas... http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/spending-6-days-texas-80881/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:22 GMT I'm going to Texas on thursday for a weekend of football with a friend. We have tickets for 3 games: Longhorns, cowboys and Texans.

I'm spending 3 days in Dallas, is there anything I should absolutely see or do while I'm there?

Anyone know of a good highschool football game on friday in the dallas area??

Thanks!!! ]]> Texas Region Darth G-F http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/spending-6-days-texas-80881/ <![CDATA[<DFW> Sunday Morning Drive 12/13/09]]> http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/dfw-sunday-morning-drive-12-13-09-a-80866/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:24:00 GMT Who: Lotus Drivers
What: Sunday Morning Drive
When: Sunday 12/13/09 8:30a
Starting Point:
Rudy's Frisco
9828 Dallas Parkway
Frisco Texas 75034

End: Sherman or Muenster ( TBD )

Etc: We will start at Rudy's in Frisco and end for lunch a few hours later. Since this will be the last drive for 2009 ( for me ) it will be a little longer than usual, expect 2.5 hours.

More details as they come together, we need to get the Toy Drive out of the way first.

So, please post up if you are interested in coming along.

Steve

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The Londoner is located at 14930 Midway Rd, Addison, TX 75001, one light south of Belt Line - just north of Blue Goose (shameless plug for Matt) on the same side.

14930 Midway Rd, Addison, TX 75001 - Google Maps ]]> Texas Region codymac http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/dfw-lotus-club-meeting-11-17-2009-a-80841/ Lotus Challenge Series in Texas http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/lotus-challenge-series-texas-80839/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:36:32 GMT We are in the planning stages of 2010 and would like to expand the series to Texas. I have had many of you ask when we are starting and we attempted to hold an event last month in Houston. Fortunately we cancelled the event since I heard that it rained tigers and elephants that day.
Well I am back to attempt this again with 6 events for 2010. My initial reaction to last months poor sign ups was due to holding it on a Thursday. If weekend's only work then we have probably have to share the day with other clubs and or mixing up the run groups with other cars.
The lotus challenge series uniqueness is to have lotus cars only on track. If we are able to have 23 participants then we can a lotus only event any less then that we would not have the event. In addition, the facilities are just as important . Several of you mentioned a track( cannot remember) outside of Houston that had no facilities , this track would have no appeal to the series. We want to expose the drivers to quality venues will have a lasting impression on your experience with the series.
Also note that we have added two new classes for 2010 . A true spec class and a novice class.
The spec class will be a N/A elise or exige setup. The novice class will allow all lotus cars in that class and it is based on the the drivers experience level.

Let me know you're you would like us to go or not . Thanks, Jim ]]> Texas Region jplotus http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/lotus-challenge-series-texas-80839/ Karting at MSR Houston, after LOST meeting/lunch tomorrow http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/karting-msr-houston-after-lost-meeting-lunch-tomorrow-80779/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:42 GMT Meeting at MSR around 1pm, after LOST meeting at the dealer Star Motorcars, and lunch at 288 and fm518.. After lunch we will be at MSR houston for some karting.. :) Meeting at MSR around 1pm, after LOST meeting at the dealer Star Motorcars, and lunch at 288 and fm518.. After lunch we will be at MSR houston for some karting.. :) ]]> Texas Region choi0706 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/karting-msr-houston-after-lost-meeting-lunch-tomorrow-80779/ TUNER GALLERIA | Houston, TX | Nov. 26-29 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/tuner-galleria-houston-tx-nov-26-29-a-80689/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:54:26 GMT Saw this new show coming up in a few weeks, there should be some interesting cars! Any Lotus owners interested in going? From their website: ---Quote--- IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE New York, NY – October 5, 2009 – Tuner Galleria will be featured at Championship Auto Shows Inc. (CASI) events during the 2009/2010 CASI show season. CASI is the undisputed leader in indoor custom car show productions, producing the largest show series in the business under the names of Autorama and World of Wheels. Close to 20 events are held annually across the United States and Canada that draw more than 850,000 spectators. Tuner Galleria will produce a show within a show concept at select cities within the 2009/2010 CASI show tour. Tuner Galleria is a multi-faceted car show experience focused on high-caliber vehicles, their unique owners, and all the lifestyle elements relevant to this generational market. Tuner Galleria encompasses vehicles in modern American muscle, sport compact, and European luxury and exotics. Lifestyle elements of the show create memorable experiences for the audience that goes far beyond any other event. The combined background of the Tuner Galleria team brings fresh perspective and fresh ideas while understanding the core basics of a successful car show. Vehicle competitors will be carefully pre-screened and hand-selected for competition. The award ceremony will ensure proper recognition is given and will have meaningful impact that highlights the tremendous efforts of the competitors. In an age of short attention spans and instant gratification, Tuner Galleria promises to provide dynamic and interactive elements that captivate the interest of our spectators. The inaugural Tuner Galleria event will fittingly debut at AutoRama’s 50th Anniversary show held in Houston, TX on November 26-29, 2009. For the first time ever, spectators will experience an automotive extravaganza unlike any other. tunergalleria.com ---End Quote--- Saw this new show coming up in a few weeks, there should be some interesting cars! Any Lotus owners interested in going? From their website:

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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

New York, NY – October 5, 2009 – Tuner Galleria will be featured at Championship Auto Shows Inc. (CASI) events during the 2009/2010 CASI show season. CASI is the undisputed leader in indoor custom car show productions, producing the largest show series in the business under the names of Autorama and World of Wheels. Close to 20 events are held annually across the United States and Canada that draw more than 850,000 spectators. Tuner Galleria will produce a show within a show concept at select cities within the 2009/2010 CASI show tour.

Tuner Galleria is a multi-faceted car show experience focused on high-caliber vehicles, their unique owners, and all the lifestyle elements relevant to this generational market. Tuner Galleria encompasses vehicles in modern American muscle, sport compact, and European luxury and exotics. Lifestyle elements of the show create memorable experiences for the audience that goes far beyond any other event.

The combined background of the Tuner Galleria team brings fresh perspective and fresh ideas while understanding the core basics of a successful car show. Vehicle competitors will be carefully pre-screened and hand-selected for competition. The award ceremony will ensure proper recognition is given and will have meaningful impact that highlights the tremendous efforts of the competitors. In an age of short attention spans and instant gratification, Tuner Galleria promises to provide dynamic and interactive elements that captivate the interest of our spectators.

The inaugural Tuner Galleria event will fittingly debut at AutoRama’s 50th Anniversary show held in Houston, TX on November 26-29, 2009. For the first time ever, spectators will experience an automotive extravaganza unlike any other.

tunergalleria.com
]]> Texas Region jasond http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/tuner-galleria-houston-tx-nov-26-29-a-80689/ Welcome Forrest Smith to SA Lotus http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/welcome-forrest-smith-sa-lotus-80566/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:38 GMT I would like to welcome Forrest Smith as the new Service Manager at Lotus of San Antonio. Forrest comes to us with a extensive background in management in the automotive dealership business. Since I took over as GM Seth has done a wonderful job in keeping the Service Department up and running. It took a long time in searching to find the correct person to take over the Service Department. If anyone has any Lotus questions please don't hesitate to call Forrest or Seth at anytime. I will still be here and the dealership is growing all the time. Thanks to all for your business.
Joe Stubblefield
210-828-0077 ]]> Texas Region JDSTUBB http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/welcome-forrest-smith-sa-lotus-80566/ Lubbock owner(s) http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/lubbock-owner-s-80565/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:03 GMT my friend goes to Tech and she was telling me that she saw a gray, maybe silver? lotus out there. I was wondering how you went about with the Lubbock winters? Thought about going to Tech but the only thing keeping me from it is the weather out there. Is your car garaged for months? or how does it fair in the snow/ice. my friend goes to Tech and she was telling me that she saw a gray, maybe silver? lotus out there.

I was wondering how you went about with the Lubbock winters? Thought about going to Tech but the only thing keeping me from it is the weather out there. Is your car garaged for months? or how does it fair in the snow/ice. ]]> Texas Region Tr4 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/lubbock-owner-s-80565/ SATX-Cars, Coffee and Toys 11/28 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/satx-cars-coffee-toys-11-28-a-80563/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:40 GMT Yes this event falls the Saturday after Thanksgiving but most of us will probably be ready to get away from those crazy relatives for a few hours. Also we will be having a toy drive for the *Toys for Tots *program. So please bring a new unwrapped toy to donate for the program and we will have a representative from the Marines there to collect. So please do not miss this event because we really want to have a good showing and collect a bunch of toys for some great kids. San Antonio Cars and Coffee Time: Starts @ 8:30am When: Saturday November 28th Location: Panera Bread Company 1203 N Loop 1604 W. Suite 121, San Antonio, 78258 (210) 479-1717 Located at Loop 1604 and Blanco in the same shopping center as Super Target Yes this event falls the Saturday after Thanksgiving but most of us will probably be ready to get away from those crazy relatives for a few hours.

Also we will be having a toy drive for the Toys for Tots program. So please bring a new unwrapped toy to donate for the program and we will have a representative from the Marines there to collect. So please do not miss this event because we really want to have a good showing and collect a bunch of toys for some great kids.

San Antonio Cars and Coffee
Time: Starts @ 8:30am
When: Saturday November 28th
Location: Panera Bread Company
1203 N Loop 1604 W. Suite 121, San Antonio, 78258
(210) 479-1717

Located at Loop 1604 and Blanco in the same shopping center as Super Target ]]> Texas Region 300twinz http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/satx-cars-coffee-toys-11-28-a-80563/ Good experience with John Eagle European/Austin http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/good-experience-john-eagle-european-austin-80560/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:47:01 GMT Just did a deal with them and would do business again. They were conscious of my price requirements and went to a little extra effort to find me what I wanted. Even came to my house to pick up my trade for me since it wasn't convenient for me to find a ride back down south :up:

Bo managed to keep on top of me without being too pushy, and Sonny - the owner of the dealership - took some time to go through the deal with me personally and find the right car at the price I wanted.

In looking online I might have left a little on the table, but it was a 100% positive experience and I'd encourage my fellow Austinites to check them out. ]]> Texas Region geezer http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/good-experience-john-eagle-european-austin-80560/ <![CDATA[[San Antonio] All British Car Day in Boerne on Saturday - Nov 7th]]> http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/san-antonio-all-british-car-day-boerne-saturday-nov-7th-80512/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:20:52 GMT Just a quick reminder that the San Antonio area British Car Clubs are hosting the All British Car Day Car Show in Boerne on Saturday, from 10 AM - 2 PM. There is a class for Lotus cars and trophies will be awarded for the top cars in our class. The entry is $20 for advance registration or $25 on the day of the show. A link to the registration form is included below. The show will be held at the City Park across from Ye Kendall Inn. This is a scenic spot and good shopping and restaurants are located in close proximity, so no reason not to come out and bring your better half or significant other - but most importantly, bring your Lotus. The weather forecast is good, so we should be blessed with a great day for a car show and get together. Hope to see you all there, with a great showing in the Lotus class. Here is the link to the Austin Healey Club and the registration form. South Texas Austin Healey Club (http://stahc.org/content/links.php) Just a quick reminder that the San Antonio area British Car Clubs are hosting the All British Car Day Car Show in Boerne on Saturday, from 10 AM - 2 PM. There is a class for Lotus cars and trophies will be awarded for the top cars in our class.

The entry is $20 for advance registration or $25 on the day of the show. A link to the registration form is included below. The show will be held at the City Park across from Ye Kendall Inn. This is a scenic spot and good shopping and restaurants are located in close proximity, so no reason not to come out and bring your better half or significant other - but most importantly, bring your Lotus.

The weather forecast is good, so we should be blessed with a great day for a car show and get together. Hope to see you all there, with a great showing in the Lotus class.

Here is the link to the Austin Healey Club and the registration form. South Texas Austin Healey Club ]]> Texas Region WileECoyote http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/san-antonio-all-british-car-day-boerne-saturday-nov-7th-80512/ TWS CW 11/7-8 TDE http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/tws-cw-11-7-8-tde-80429/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:46 GMT Anyone else going?

I've never ran that direction and with the wonderful weather forcast I figured why not. :) ]]> Texas Region LordZ http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/tws-cw-11-7-8-tde-80429/ For Sale: 2008 Elise 60 Anniversary Edt http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/sale-2008-elise-60-anniversary-edt-80364/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:04:57 GMT We have just traded for a 2008 Elise Anniversary Edt. One of 40 brought to the US. Has 300 miles, track pack. call me at John Eagle European in Austin. Thanks, Jeffrey Kahn 512-413-7533 We have just traded for a 2008 Elise Anniversary Edt. One of 40 brought to the US. Has 300 miles, track pack. call me at John Eagle European in Austin.
Thanks,
Jeffrey Kahn 512-413-7533 ]]> Texas Region Bull Lotus http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f109/sale-2008-elise-60-anniversary-edt-80364/