My Garage....... - LotusTalk

Huskerbill · 05-18-2009, 05:41 PM

Just finished it last weekend..........

zygotesoup · 05-18-2009, 05:56 PM

where did you get that jacket on the wall? i want one!

Huskerbill · 05-18-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zygotesoup

where did you get that jacket on the wall? i want one!

Ebay

Type in Lotus Jacket and you will find a couple of them like it. CHEAP!! Like $40 or so.

Good quality. Thick jacket. Almost too warm for Northern California but was actually perfect in Monterey last year at night.

zygotesoup · 05-18-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Huskerbill

Ebay

Type in Lotus Jacket and you will find a couple of them like it. CHEAP!! Like $40 or so.

Good quality. Thick jacket. Almost too warm for Northern California but was actually perfect in Monterey last year at night.

sweeeet! thanks dude.

oh and nice garage

milehitom · 05-18-2009, 08:40 PM

Parquet floor

Your garage turned out great. And I'm gonna have to locate that Lotus jacket, too!

Tom

shay2nak · 05-18-2009, 09:25 PM

so fresh and so clean

Huskerbill · 05-18-2009, 09:50 PM

Here is the link and a pic of the back..........

LOTUS MOTOR SPORT TEAM RACING JACKET SIZE - 2XL - eBay (item 130305852019 end time May-20-09 20:00:00 PDT)

The front has the same patch (but smaller, obviously) on the left side. Both arms have "Lotus" stitched into it, as seen in the pics above. Then the shoulders have that design and it says "Lotus" there too. FYI- The patch is not actually a patch but is stitched into the jacket (which is better quality IMO).

Huskerbill · 05-18-2009, 09:59 PM

FYI -

The wheels in the corner are actually O.Z. Futuras. I have a laundry list of people who want them and I really should sell them since they are an expensive decoration!! They sure look cool with that Prancing Horse sitting on them. When I get motivated enough to sell them, I probably owe them to a guy named Mark Lewellen from Missouri who has been wanting to buy them off me for about a year now. Sorry Mark, I have been too busy (i.e. lazy) to actually sell them.... ;-)

The Lotus flag was also purchased on Ebay for $10.

The Lotus Chairs were regular camp chairs ($5 each at Big 5 Sports) but I got the patches on Ebay (4 of them, actually) for $4 each and ironed them onto the chair so I have patches on the front and back of the chair. A Lotus Chair that is great for shows, etc. for like $13 each!

Got those posters on Ebay and had them in my office at work. They were $60 each and are on super thick paper (think cardstock thick). Got the frames there too (wholesaleposterframes was the seller - maybe $50 each) and framed them myself. Not bad considering those things are 5' x 3'!!

slaughtr · 05-19-2009, 07:12 AM

Very cool.....
But being in Gilroy, does it reek of garlic?

jasper · 05-19-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by slaughtr

Very cool.....
But being in Gilroy, does it reek of garlic?

I grew up in Gilroy and at least back then it really did smell like garlic. When gilroy foods was processing the garlic and the wind was blowing north, the whole place smelled. I used to serve beer at the Garlic Festival. I had a one for you/one for me approach, so I don't remember much of those.

Back on point, nice car and nice garage. Gilroy must have changed some, all I remember are the low riders -- not that they weren't pretty nice.

Charlie Lunsford · 05-19-2009, 08:12 AM

Very nice garage sir. I gotta get one of those jackets!

MikeinAlexandria · 05-19-2009, 08:27 AM

That is an awesome garage. Sadly, mine is shared with the neighbors, so I don't think we are allowed to decorate the walls...

turbophil · 05-19-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by slaughtr

Very cool.....
But being in Gilroy, does it reek of garlic?

I grew up raising 13, yes 13, different varieties of garlic on the farm... Dad still maintains that tradition... I was also the "smelly kid" in 5th grade... wonder why?

On Topic: Nice garage, nice car

Moto44 · 05-19-2009, 02:26 PM

Outstanding!!!

If you don't mind, it would be nice to see you post them up to the collection in this thread, as well.

Huskerbill · 05-19-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jasper

I grew up in Gilroy and at least back then it really did smell like garlic. When gilroy foods was processing the garlic and the wind was blowing north, the whole place smelled. I used to serve beer at the Garlic Festival. I had a one for you/one for me approach, so I don't remember much of those.

Back on point, nice car and nice garage. Gilroy must have changed some, all I remember are the low riders -- not that they weren't pretty nice.

That is true about the wind blowing north certain times of year. I live on a farthest northwest group of homes in Gilroy. I can only smell Garlic maybe two or three times a year and those few times are always in the morning.

Huskerbill · 05-19-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto44

Outstanding!!!

If you don't mind, it would be nice to see you post them up to the collection in this thread, as well.

What do you mean?

Aedo · 05-19-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Huskerbill

What do you mean?

He means this - Garage pics - thread

Moto44 · 05-20-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Aedo

He means this - Garage pics - thread

Yes, yes. That's what I meant.
Garage pics

What would we do around here without our local psychic, Aedo?

Lotus-Position · 05-20-2009, 08:09 AM

Funny... after picking up my Elise in LA, we spent our first night on our journey back to Seattle in Gilroy. Ah, memories of that first night... I love the smell of garlic in the morning.

PS: Garage is nice too.

JoshS · 05-20-2009, 08:26 AM

Is that real parquet? If it is what kind of finish did you put on top. Very nice!

05-18-2009, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-18-2009, 09:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Huskerbill Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 102	Here is the link and a pic of the back.......... LOTUS MOTOR SPORT TEAM RACING JACKET SIZE - 2XL - eBay (item 130305852019 end time May-20-09 20:00:00 PDT) The front has the same patch (but smaller, obviously) on the left side. Both arms have "Lotus" stitched into it, as seen in the pics above. Then the shoulders have that design and it says "Lotus" there too. FYI- The patch is not actually a patch but is stitched into the jacket (which is better quality IMO). Attached Images Last edited by Huskerbill : 05-19-2009 at 06:01 AM.

05-19-2009, 07:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
slaughtr Big head man Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 5,953 Images: 3	Very cool..... But being in Gilroy, does it reek of garlic? __________________ My car both sucks and blows. Now with added all natural smoky goodness!

05-18-2009, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,143	Parquet floor Your garage turned out great. And I'm gonna have to locate that Lotus jacket, too! Tom

05-18-2009, 09:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Huskerbill Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 102	FYI - The wheels in the corner are actually O.Z. Futuras. I have a laundry list of people who want them and I really should sell them since they are an expensive decoration!! They sure look cool with that Prancing Horse sitting on them. When I get motivated enough to sell them, I probably owe them to a guy named Mark Lewellen from Missouri who has been wanting to buy them off me for about a year now. Sorry Mark, I have been too busy (i.e. lazy) to actually sell them.... ;-) The Lotus flag was also purchased on Ebay for $10. The Lotus Chairs were regular camp chairs ($5 each at Big 5 Sports) but I got the patches on Ebay (4 of them, actually) for $4 each and ironed them onto the chair so I have patches on the front and back of the chair. A Lotus Chair that is great for shows, etc. for like $13 each! Got those posters on Ebay and had them in my office at work. They were $60 each and are on super thick paper (think cardstock thick). Got the frames there too (wholesaleposterframes was the seller - maybe $50 each) and framed them myself. Not bad considering those things are 5' x 3'!!

05-19-2009, 08:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Charlie Lunsford Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 349	Very nice garage sir. I gotta get one of those jackets! __________________ Charlie Emotion Motorsports (512)818-0083 clunsford578@gmail.com formally of Lotus of Austin (yes all 3 of them!)

05-19-2009, 08:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
MikeinAlexandria Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 453 Images: 5	That is an awesome garage. Sadly, mine is shared with the neighbors, so I don't think we are allowed to decorate the walls... __________________ 2005 Elise in Racing Green with the touring pack 2007 MINI Cooper S in Sparkling Silver 2001 BMW Z3 Coupe in Sapphire Black (sold) 2002 MINI Cooper in yellow (sold) 1996 BMW Z3 Roadster (Racing Dynamics version) (sold) Founder of the Racing Green Confederate

05-19-2009, 02:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,798	Outstanding!!! If you don't mind, it would be nice to see you post them up to the collection in this thread, as well. __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

05-20-2009, 08:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
Lotus-Position Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 365	Funny... after picking up my Elise in LA, we spent our first night on our journey back to Seattle in Gilroy. Ah, memories of that first night... I love the smell of garlic in the morning. PS: Garage is nice too.

05-20-2009, 08:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
JoshS Come on down Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,964	Is that real parquet? If it is what kind of finish did you put on top. Very nice! __________________ '06 Elise Phantom Black, Touring, Starshield, Powder Coated Black Wheels, Bobble head IMUS

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