Lotus Owners Scenic & Spirited Vermont Run...Saturday September 20th

[Jeff Torrey]

Originally Posted by vsevolod

I'm still up for the VT rest stop, although it may be better if I simply meet everyone at the "start" at "Point A" on the tour, since I'll be staying close to there.

Will check with my friends in New Haven, VT to see if they'll join us for lunch, but it's quite likely they will (so Sev + 2 guests). Please let me know the name of the restaurant in Bristol.

Looking forward to it! Barring weather, or a recurrence of the AC-relay-causing-the-ECU-to-reboot-causing the engine to shut off while problem (theoretically fixed by the dealer today), I am there!

Sev tel 732.357.7683

Snap's restaurant in Bristol, VT. If your friends have a suggestion I'm listening. Keep in mind 12:15 seating for the group and plenty of parking.

Weather Link:

Bristol Weekend Weather Forecast - weather.com

-Jeff

[Vangman]

BTW - Its Vangman and cousin!!! And we'll see you there!

[HiroY]

Hi all!

OK, it looks like I'm 95% sure I can make it! (gonna work furiously Friday night to get my project done so that I can make this) So, barring any project disasters Friday, Melissa and I will be at the Hooksett spot at 8:30am Saturday.

Tom: I'll call you if I run into any issues and can't make it last minute...or obviously, if you don't see us by your roll-out time of 9am, you can assume we couldn't make it...

Keeping the fingers crossed - hope to see you all Saturday!

- Hiro

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by HiroY

Hi all!

OK, it looks like I'm 95% sure I can make it! (gonna work furiously Friday night to get my project done so that I can make this) So, barring any project disasters Friday, Melissa and I will be at the Hooksett spot at 8:30am Saturday.

Tom: I'll call you if I run into any issues and can't make it last minute...or obviously, if you don't see us by your roll-out time of 9am, you can assume we couldn't make it...

Keeping the fingers crossed - hope to see you all Saturday!

- Hiro

Good news. It wouldn't be a proper drive without Hiro joining us.

[Jeff Torrey]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

Good news. It wouldn't be a proper drive without Hiro joining us.

What he said.

...Yah Baby!!!

[Jeff Torrey]

Originally Posted by Vangman

BTW - Its Vangman and cousin!!! And we'll see you there!

We are all cousins in the backcountry of Vermont

[Tom Beggan]

Originally Posted by Jeff Torrey

We are all cousins in the backcountry of Vermont

Do I need to be afraid?

[Jeff Torrey]

Only if it excites you

[vsevolod]

I'll be coming from the northwest, so instead of meeting up at the New Hampshire/Vermont border, I want to meet up at "Point A" ... is there a landmark or milestone for that? I'll be there <10:30 am waiting.

Can't wait ... sounds like fun!

[Cardinal]

OK I've decided to leave from the Lakes Region, and I'm getting ready to leave for NH in a few. My motorcycle friend is in Maine so he won't be coming along. See everyone tomorrow at the VT Rest Stop. My old man may come along too, we'll see. I doubt it though because he's lazy.

[Jeff Torrey]

Originally Posted by vsevolod

I'll be coming from the northwest, so instead of meeting up at the New Hampshire/Vermont border, I want to meet up at "Point A" ... is there a landmark or milestone for that? I'll be there <10:30 am waiting.

Can't wait ... sounds like fun!

We are departing the Vermont Rest Stop at 10:30 so that puts us at Point A at 11:15am.

Meeting spot for Point A - It's Exit 9 off of Rte 89. We go left under Rte 89 on Center Street. Then Left on Rte 2 toward Rte 100B and Right on Rte 100B.

So if you just hang out at or around the Intersection of Rte 100B and Rte 2 we can pick you as we pass by.

I am finishing up the last details and heading out at 3:15pm to meet Fred and Pam in Groton on our trip to the Inn. My cell phone if you have questions 603-234-8898.

Questions with reference to Hooksett NH meeting spot can be directed to Tom Beggan. His cell phone is listed on the earlier page of this thread.

The weather link (listed earlier) requires right click and hit refresh for up to the minute info. However the weather looks perfect to me.

Careful guys on the Interstate, a Lotus Convoy is a Cop Magnet.

Exteemly excited about the whole weekend. Looking forward to it and boy do I need a break.

Thanks,-Jeff

[Tom Beggan]

Originally Posted by Jeff Torrey

Meeting spot for Point A - It's Exit 9 off of Rte 89. We go left under Rte 89 on Center Street. Then Left on Rte 2 toward Rte 100B and Right on Rte 100B.

Satellite photos of this area show a small parking lot right where we turn onto route 2. If you set your GPS for Knapp Rd, Montpelier, VT 05602, it'll bring you right there.

[vsevolod]

Originally Posted by Jeff Torrey

We are departing the Vermont Rest Stop at 10:30 so that puts us at Point A at 11:15am.

Meeting spot for Point A - It's Exit 9 off of Rte 89. We go left under Rte 89 on Center Street. Then Left on Rte 2 toward Rte 100B and Right on Rte 100B.

So if you just hang out at or around the Intersection of Rte 100B and Rte 2 we can pick you as we pass by.

I am finishing up the last details and heading out at 3:15pm to meet Fred and Pam in Groton on our trip to the Inn. My cell phone if you have questions 603-234-8898.

Questions with reference to Hooksett NH meeting spot can be directed to Tom Beggan. His cell phone is listed on the earlier page of this thread.

The weather link (listed earlier) requires right click and hit refresh for up to the minute info. However the weather looks perfect to me.

Careful guys on the Interstate, a Lotus Convoy is a Cop Magnet.

Exteemly excited about the whole weekend. Looking forward to it and boy do I need a break.

Thanks,-Jeff

Thanks. I will meet you there at Point "A" ... will be waiting from 11 am ff. ... look forward to it!

[exarkun1178]

well bm and i are not coming. i could not get out of work tonight and hes got stuff to do tomorrow night.

darn it.

[Jeff Torrey]

Just got in. Great day... thanks to everyone who came out! Sorry I didn't take the time to get any pictures.

Plenty of memories, stories and no Police intervention.

[Cardinal]

Thanks to Jeff for taking the time to organize a great event, and to everyone else who came along. It ended up being a blast, not to mention rather extreme at times. Lots of fun. It's nice to get out and use the cars as intended.

[Tom Beggan]

GREAT DAY !!
Did anyone else get a big kick out of that little econobox we were following on the last road before we got onto 89? That driver must have been working his butt off or exceptionally skilled (maybe both) to get that little can moving through those twisties as well as he did. I drove by him on 89 and gave him a big thumbs-up. He certainly deserved it!

[vsevolod]

Thank you for organizing this event; it was a pleasure meeting every person who came out. I was proud to be a LEO member participating in this run.

Look forward to running with everyone at some future spirited drive.

Sev

[Keeper]

Sorry I couldn't make it. Did you drive the 3 passes (RT17 each way)? Did Snap's work well as a lunch stop? How many Lotus?

[Jeff Torrey]

Originally Posted by Keeper

Sorry I couldn't make it. Did you drive the 3 passes (RT17 each way)? Did Snap's work well as a lunch stop? How many Lotus?

2 Esprit
1 Exige
8 Elise

We did the 3 passes (yes) and Rte 17 twice (LOL). Rte 125 had washed out earlier in the spring, so we had a few short patches of gravel on that pass. Not too bad, but as Sven mentioned to me...good thing we didn't do the Lincoln Gap. Fred almost pulled out his banjo, but all's well (Deliverence Reference)...

Snap's was good, pretty much country diner fair. Everyone seemed to enjoy what they ordered. They set us up at 3 large tables in the center of the room, I had called them friday afternoon so we sat right down (worked out great). It took a solid 60 minutes for everyone to get fed, we keep on schedule the whole day. Each table split one check. Waitress said it was the easiest large party she had ever had and thanked us.

Home before dusk, I like that.