Chicago Area Drives and Get Togethers - LotusTalk

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 01:17 PM

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There have been several requests lately for information on Chicago area drives and get-togethers. Truth is, there aren't many. Since so many people have expressed an interest in getting together with members here, I figured we could start by getting together a list of those who are interested. If you care to include your first names and the city/suburb you live in, I will include it in the list.

We can also use this thread to discuss possible meeting places, events, or drives. Any suggestions?

Illinois
ace - Steve in Elmhurst
biscoradio - Rob in Wicker Park (Ukrainian Village)
chitown_CO - Danielle
choatie88 - Jonathan in Wicker Park
chuck_risen - Chuck in Glen Ellyn
Confidential - Rob in Wicker Park
costlydakota - Rich in Aurora
creafish - Creagh in Chicago
DPM - Dennis
drchris1 - Chris in Rock Island
elisered06 - Mike in Sleepy Hollow
ExoticHottie - Kat
ervsch - erv
evomind - Mike
goelise - El in Lake County
Irishfan04 - Andy
Ishur - Irwin in Libertyville
JAYKAY - Jim in Naperville
jds62f - Jeff
jcs - Josh in Crystal Lake
JimK - Jim in Bettendorf
maz - Mark
ML1media - John in Elmhurst
Moto44 - Todd and Marguerite in Marengo
Nachtmensch - in Crystal Lake
OriginalBlackCi - Ramsen in downtown Chicago
Phlypside - Ty
RacyTracy - Tracy in Palatine
RacerRick - Rick
Ren Man - Ed in Brookfield, Il.
Sanj - Sanj
stinkyonion - in Oak Brook
swistun - Luke in downtown Chicago
Tickle - Phil in the O'hare area
Tpup - Roy
twaszak1 - T.J.
uclacyc - Charlie in Lakeview
ZQQM - Bill in Darien, Il.

Wisconsin
dasmoofler - John in Twin Lakes
dwkoski - Dave in Minocqua
GR82DRV - Todd in central Wisconsin
JWA - Josh in Racine
Me! - Robert in central Wisconsin
tesprit - Dan in Racine
Thomasio - International man of mystery

Minnesota
Mr_Baker - Jeff in the Twin Cities

Idaho
slaughtr - Ronnie in Boise

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 01:20 PM

I have already held one drive from my place directly north through uncongested farm land to Lake Geneva and plan to organize another drive sometime in September. However, I am willing to do so sooner with anyone who is interested. This weekend perhaps?

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 01:27 PM

Here are some upcoming events :

Lotus Corps
WI / IL Members - 2009 Cruises
August 1st road rally in northern Wisconsin: Summer event/gimmick rally in northern Wisconsin

maz · 06-16-2009, 01:36 PM

crickets... ...crickets... ...crickets... ...crickets...

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 01:37 PM

Patience, grasshopper. They will come...

Confidential · 06-16-2009, 01:47 PM

I just signed up for the FVMC track day on Monday. Anybody else going to be there?

You can add me to the list. I'm Rob in Chicago (Wicker Park)

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 01:54 PM

I'm not signed up, but I'm going to try to swing by just to say howdy to folks.

ML1media · 06-16-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto44

I have already held one drive from my place directly north through uncongested farm land to Lake Geneva and plan to organize another drive sometime in September. However, I am willing to do so sooner with anyone who is interested. This weekend perhaps?

I'll be in the neighborhood (Huntley/Union/Coral) on Saturday..but can't break away --I'm setting up a TSD Rally (for PCA) and will be testing Route Instructs from about 10 to 4pm. And a quick glance at the calendar tells me the weekend after that, I'm driving the El to Keystone, CO for a week---I'm a LOCK to be the only Lotus at Porsche Parade...return right after the 4th, but then driving to Wash, DC the following wkend. I need to look into this Cloning thing a bit more.

john m.

goelise · 06-16-2009, 07:01 PM

my weekends are very full but if I can make it I will!

El in Lake County, IL.

swistun · 06-16-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm one of the people who originally asked, though I'll probably have the toughest time getting out there with you guys. I start a general surgery residency at UIC in one week, and when I'm not playing with intestines, I'll be trying to make sure that my beautiful wife and my 2-year old son don't forget that I actually exist...

Luke Swistun
Downtown Chicago, and sometimes Buffalo Grove (parents house).

JAYKAY · 06-16-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by swistun

I'm one of the people who originally asked, though I'll probably have the toughest time getting out there with you guys. I start a general surgery residency at UIC in one week, and when I'm not playing with intestines, I'll be trying to make sure that my beautiful wife and my 2-year old son don't forget that I actually exist...

Luke Swistun
Downtown Chicago, and sometimes Buffalo Grove (parents house).

Wow, sounds like fun. My friend's wife is in residency and he sees her about as often as Haley's Comet. Still perhaps we could get a group together for CIR in Buffalo Grove.

Jim Koller
Naperville

ace · 06-16-2009, 07:39 PM

I'm always up for a drive -- and now that the kids' soccer and baseball seasons are winding down, I might actually have the time to do it!

Steve in Elmhurst

OriginalBlackCi · 06-16-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swistun

I'm one of the people who originally asked, though I'll probably have the toughest time getting out there with you guys. I start a general surgery residency at UIC in one week, and when I'm not playing with intestines, I'll be trying to make sure that my beautiful wife and my 2-year old son don't forget that I actually exist...

Luke Swistun
Downtown Chicago, and sometimes Buffalo Grove (parents house).

Wow, small world. I'm just finishing my intern year in general surgery at St. Joseph in Lincoln Park. These surgery people are gonna wonder where all these elises are coming from.

Btw, Todd, add me to the list...Ramsen in downtown.

costlydakota · 06-16-2009, 08:54 PM

Rob, I will also be at autobahn monday. I will look you up.
Todd, you can add me to the list, Rich in Aurora. Maybe see you monday also.
05 silver elise

swistun · 06-16-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OriginalBlackCi

Wow, small world. I'm just finishing my intern year in general surgery at St. Joseph in Lincoln Park. These surgery people are gonna wonder where all these elises are coming from.

Btw, Todd, add me to the list...Ramsen in downtown.

You must be a rockstar surgeon, St Joseph did not even want to interview me!

Keep an eye out for me - GG with Magnolia interior, to my knowledge still the only one in that combination in the continental United States.

swistun · 06-16-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto44

... However, I am willing to do so sooner with anyone who is interested. This weekend perhaps?

This weekend is perhaps the only time I can definitely committ to, as I start surgerizing the Wednesday after - at that point they own my ass. Just ask Ramsen

.

Anyone for Saturday morning? I'd love to meet as many of you as I can, even if only for a brief breakfast. Name the time and place.

Disclaimer: I do prefer drives to breakfasts - I own a Lotus, not a Ferrari

biscoradio · 06-16-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Confidential

You can add me to the list. I'm Rob in Chicago (Wicker Park)

You can add me to the list. I'm also rob in Chicago (we'll say Ukrainian Village as it's a little more specific, but also wicker park) with a graphite gray elise. And I was here first, dammit! hehe

I wish I could make the FVMC track day but I'll be recovering from phish at alpine valley. I plan on motoring around Lake Geneva Monday - any suggested roads?

I did the MVP trackday event at autobahn a few weekends ago and it was a blast. I'll do a smattering of autocrosses with the windy city miata club - the next one I'll try to make it to is 7/5 in Melrose Park. WCMC AutoX

Moto44 · 06-16-2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAYKAY

perhaps we could get a group together for CIR in Buffalo Grove.

Quote:

Originally Posted by swistun

This weekend is perhaps the only time I can definitely committ to...Anyone for Saturday morning?...even if only for a brief breakfast.

Since you are about to become largely unavailable, let's see if we can work with your schedule. Any drive is likely to take more than just a morning. CIR (Indoor karting) would be a blast. But, can this be done Saturday morning? Otherwise, anyone else up for breakfast Saturday morning?

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscoradio

I plan on motoring around Lake Geneva Monday - any suggested roads?

You don't want to miss Snake Road. It's runs along the north side of the lake just west of Geneva and is marked as a "Rustic Road". Enjoy!

OriginalBlackCi · 06-17-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto44

Since you are about to become largely unavailable, let's see if we can work with your schedule. Any drive is likely to take more than just a morning. CIR (Indoor karting) would be a blast. But, can this be done Saturday morning? Otherwise, anyone else up for breakfast Saturday morning?

I'm gonna be coming off call on saturday morning so depending on when/where you do it, I'll try to make it.

dasmoofler · 06-17-2009, 12:41 PM

Don't forget Back Road. It's also a Rustic road located north of 50 about 1-2 miles east of route 12. Snake Road is much better than last year, but could still use a resurfacing.

06-16-2009, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	Chicago Area Drives and Get Togethers To keep informed of events discussed here, you may want to subscribe to this thread. If you have never done so click "Subscribe to this thread" under the "Thread Tools" tab above. By doing so you will be sent an message to your email address (as opposed to a PM) whenever a post has been made here. There have been several requests lately for information on Chicago area drives and get-togethers. Truth is, there aren't many. Since so many people have expressed an interest in getting together with members here, I figured we could start by getting together a list of those who are interested. If you care to include your first names and the city/suburb you live in, I will include it in the list. We can also use this thread to discuss possible meeting places, events, or drives. Any suggestions? Illinois ace - Steve in Elmhurst biscoradio - Rob in Wicker Park (Ukrainian Village) chitown_CO - Danielle choatie88 - Jonathan in Wicker Park chuck_risen - Chuck in Glen Ellyn Confidential - Rob in Wicker Park costlydakota - Rich in Aurora creafish - Creagh in Chicago DPM - Dennis drchris1 - Chris in Rock Island elisered06 - Mike in Sleepy Hollow ExoticHottie - Kat ervsch - erv evomind - Mike goelise - El in Lake County Irishfan04 - Andy Ishur - Irwin in Libertyville JAYKAY - Jim in Naperville jds62f - Jeff jcs - Josh in Crystal Lake JimK - Jim in Bettendorf maz - Mark ML1media - John in Elmhurst Moto44 - Todd and Marguerite in Marengo Nachtmensch - in Crystal Lake OriginalBlackCi - Ramsen in downtown Chicago Phlypside - Ty RacyTracy - Tracy in Palatine RacerRick - Rick Ren Man - Ed in Brookfield, Il. Sanj - Sanj stinkyonion - in Oak Brook swistun - Luke in downtown Chicago Tickle - Phil in the O'hare area Tpup - Roy twaszak1 - T.J. uclacyc - Charlie in Lakeview ZQQM - Bill in Darien, Il. Wisconsin dasmoofler - John in Twin Lakes dwkoski - Dave in Minocqua GR82DRV - Todd in central Wisconsin JWA - Josh in Racine Me! - Robert in central Wisconsin tesprit - Dan in Racine Thomasio - International man of mystery Minnesota Mr_Baker - Jeff in the Twin Cities Idaho slaughtr - Ronnie in Boise __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be? Last edited by Moto44 : 10-04-2009 at 05:29 AM.

06-16-2009, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	I have already held one drive from my place directly north through uncongested farm land to Lake Geneva and plan to organize another drive sometime in September. However, I am willing to do so sooner with anyone who is interested. This weekend perhaps? __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

06-16-2009, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	Here are some upcoming events : Lotus Corps WI / IL Members - 2009 Cruises August 1st road rally in northern Wisconsin: Summer event/gimmick rally in northern Wisconsin __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

06-16-2009, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
maz uniter not a divider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 1,303	crickets... ...crickets... ...crickets... ...crickets... __________________ www.lotuscarclub.org "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know." (rumsfeld)

06-16-2009, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	Patience, grasshopper. They will come... __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

06-16-2009, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Confidential Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 105	I just signed up for the FVMC track day on Monday. Anybody else going to be there? You can add me to the list. I'm Rob in Chicago (Wicker Park) __________________ 2005 Graphite Grey Elise - 1893 lbs Setup by Ralph @ V2 Motorsports Nitron DA, Lotus Sport Swaybar, Braille B2015, S111 RTVBrace, V2arms, V2linx, V2mounts, Panel Delete w/ Larini 8"

06-16-2009, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	I'm not signed up, but I'm going to try to swing by just to say howdy to folks. __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

06-16-2009, 07:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
goelise AR #1275 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 2,527 Images: 1	my weekends are very full but if I can make it I will! El in Lake County, IL. __________________ '06 Ardent Red Elise - black interior with LSS, Touring, HT, Starshield, Lotus Sport Clutch, Moroso Oil Pan, 2ZZ(#2), Ekological HIDs, Lotus Driving Lights, Stebel Horn, Bootie, Razo '06 Pedal mod,Snorkel Delete,Odyssey 680 with s111 bracket. Future Mods:LETSLA (ordered), Rear toe link brace Thank you FVMC! WOO-HOO!

06-16-2009, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
swistun epinephrine Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chicago, downtown Posts: 992 Images: 16	I'm one of the people who originally asked, though I'll probably have the toughest time getting out there with you guys. I start a general surgery residency at UIC in one week, and when I'm not playing with intestines, I'll be trying to make sure that my beautiful wife and my 2-year old son don't forget that I actually exist... Luke Swistun Downtown Chicago, and sometimes Buffalo Grove (parents house). __________________ If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!! '06 Elise #1423 :: graphite / magnolia :: sports :: touring :: janspeed stage II :: multivex :: braille :: EBC / pagid blue ::

06-16-2009, 07:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
ace Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 81	I'm always up for a drive -- and now that the kids' soccer and baseball seasons are winding down, I might actually have the time to do it! Steve in Elmhurst __________________ 06 Elise (STi, HT, TP, SS) 08 MDX - Family hauler 03 Passat GLX 4Motion - Daily driver 67 Corvair Monza - Underappreciated classic

06-16-2009, 08:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
costlydakota Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 31	Rob, I will also be at autobahn monday. I will look you up. Todd, you can add me to the list, Rich in Aurora. Maybe see you monday also. 05 silver elise __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise 2006 Ducati 749

06-17-2009, 12:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
dasmoofler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE WI Posts: 3,088	Lake Geneva Don't forget Back Road. It's also a Rustic road located north of 50 about 1-2 miles east of route 12. Snake Road is much better than last year, but could still use a resurfacing.

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