CONGRATULATIONS! ALL OF YOU! - LotusTalk

SKYVUE · 05-09-2008, 08:43 PM

Lotus owners (and future Lotus owners) are one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, helpful and passionable groups I've encountered in my long life! The common bond is the excitement and thrills...and the fun of driving and maintaining our favorite sports car. But the bond is deeper than that. Although we have different backgrounds, interests and goals, our strong feelings of driving performance, handling and skill, and our passion in life makes us very, very similar.
Of course, LotusTalk is a powerful tool to enjoy Lotus ownership, there is more than bolts and nuts. Even if the topic is something besides "Lotus" (politics, religion, relationships, or even pure craziness), I listen. Most of the time, the comments make sense. Or it makes me think. I learn, not only how to improve my life, but I feel the passion of life itself.
I've never seen such a spread of ages in a group like this! Yet Lotus ownership breaks the age barriers. For example, our group that drives together spans from the 20's up to the 70's. And yet we all learn from each other. We feel a deep respect of each other, and that's rare as the special car we are driving.
When I found my Lotus as the "pinnacle" of my auto experience, I didn't know I found the my best friends at the same time!
Thanks for all of you!

Now, let's get back to DRIVING!

--Hal

Zen Dude · 05-09-2008, 09:08 PM

+1

- z

Icedog_16 · 05-10-2008, 08:16 AM

Same to you, Hal! But more of it!

JoshS · 05-10-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SKYVUE

Lotus owners (and future Lotus owners) are one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, helpful and passionable groups --Hal

Passionable? I hope that's not something dirty!!!

EliseAtLeast · 05-10-2008, 02:57 PM

LARRY · 05-10-2008, 02:59 PM

Hal...you are the best.

kestrel74 · 05-10-2008, 03:57 PM

Thank You ! Thank You ! ... I'd like to thank my producers ( mom & dad ) my agent ( XXX ) Writers ( Serebo1 ) and graphic production artist ( SweetdaddyD ) OOPS..... can't forget the camera operator ( RacyTracy )

Z-dculus · 05-10-2008, 06:10 PM

Id also like to thank myself......for being so incredibly fly...

fitfan · 05-10-2008, 06:36 PM

not me... i am just some dumb a-hole, and i even molest goats on wed. nights!! but i blame it all on transio for not being around anymore.

drstvk · 05-10-2008, 07:41 PM

I agree, Hal. I've met a lot of great people here and at the Golden Gate Lotus Club. Amazing how 1 great car can bring so many nice people together.

Steve

Allan Gibbs · 05-10-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SKYVUE

Lotus owners (and future Lotus owners) are one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, helpful and passionable groups I've encountered in my long life! --Hal

I see this thread doesn't apply to former owners who still are active here.

Icedog_16 · 05-11-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Allan Gibbs

I see this thread doesn't apply to former owners who still are active here.

Hey, I fall under that category, too! But Denial really is a river in Egypt!

shay2nak · 05-16-2008, 05:40 PM

met a lot of awesome peeps through LT.

Now if you'll excuse me I have 20 pages of new posts I have left to check.

Bavarian Motorist · 05-16-2008, 05:48 PM

Hal,

I completely agree. I am just 20 years old, but a lot of my Lotus friends are in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and I can identify with all of them.

It's amazing how we all share in one passion that bonds us together so well

RENDERMAN · 09-18-2009, 10:42 AM

But Hal, it's full of stars

RENDERMAN · 09-18-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Hal,

I completely agree. I am just 20 years old, but a lot of my Lotus friends are in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and I can identify with all of them.

Please refrain from lying, at 20 you don't suffer from lower back pain

plastique999 · 09-18-2009, 04:02 PM

Hal how have the Pcar owners been treating you in comparison?

SKYVUE · 09-22-2009, 03:26 PM

I still have ties with Lotus Owners, even though I don't own A Lotus anymore. I check in here often. Seems like there are MANY former Lotus owners still keep in contact too. It's not the car, it's the people.

Pcar people? It's too early to compare. PCA seems more into soicializing than driving. I'm sure that many PCA members are into track activities too, but the first events I ran into were dinners, breakfasts, concours, gimmick rallies etc.

The PCA forum is not as personable and active as Lotus Talk.

-Hal

knucklehead · 09-22-2009, 05:07 PM

From my understanding the PCA is actually a really well organized group. Many track days and autocrosses between the LA and SD regions.

Cthulhu · 09-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Agreed, best group of people ever!

I can't wait till I get another Lotus. Maybe I should just swap my 135i for one.

Hey, guys, can a Lotus be used as a daily driver???

05-09-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
SKYVUE SKYVUE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 2,132 Images: 1	CONGRATULATIONS! ALL OF YOU! Lotus owners (and future Lotus owners) are one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, helpful and passionable groups I've encountered in my long life! The common bond is the excitement and thrills...and the fun of driving and maintaining our favorite sports car. But the bond is deeper than that. Although we have different backgrounds, interests and goals, our strong feelings of driving performance, handling and skill, and our passion in life makes us very, very similar. Of course, LotusTalk is a powerful tool to enjoy Lotus ownership, there is more than bolts and nuts. Even if the topic is something besides "Lotus" (politics, religion, relationships, or even pure craziness), I listen. Most of the time, the comments make sense. Or it makes me think. I learn, not only how to improve my life, but I feel the passion of life itself. I've never seen such a spread of ages in a group like this! Yet Lotus ownership breaks the age barriers. For example, our group that drives together spans from the 20's up to the 70's. And yet we all learn from each other. We feel a deep respect of each other, and that's rare as the special car we are driving. When I found my Lotus as the "pinnacle" of my auto experience, I didn't know I found the my best friends at the same time! Thanks for all of you! Now, let's get back to DRIVING! --Hal __________________ --SKYVUE Resident Astronomer '05 Saffron Elise,SOLD! '07 CaymanS

05-09-2008, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zen Dude Learning Self-Control Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 226	+1 - z __________________ 07 Lotus Elise – Krypton Green – Sport Pack, Touring Pack, Cilajet, Stage 1 Exhaust, Pagid Blue brake pads, Other Sector 111 / BWR Accessories 02 Mazda Miata MX-5 SE – Blazing Yellow Mica – Hard Top, Boss Frog Clearview Roll bar 05 Mazda3 – Laser Blue, 2.3L 84 Mazda B2000 SE Pickup – White – 296,000 miles

05-10-2008, 02:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
EliseAtLeast Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 1,219	+1 __________________ '08 Honda S2000 CR (Rio Yellow Pearl) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '04 BMW 330 ci (White)

05-10-2008, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,161	Hal...you are the best. __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

05-10-2008, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 9,312	Thank You ! Thank You ! ... I'd like to thank my producers ( mom & dad ) my agent ( XXX ) Writers ( Serebo1 ) and graphic production artist ( SweetdaddyD ) OOPS..... can't forget the camera operator ( RacyTracy ) __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Nitron Sport SA / RTDbrace / Uprights machined / Down Low rails / ChaseCam / V1 / SS lines w/ R4-S "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous " BUY My Europa ! http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/...pa-sale-43829/ Last edited by kestrel74 : 05-10-2008 at 06:40 PM.

05-10-2008, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Icedog_16 I drank what?!? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,214	Same to you, Hal! But more of it!

05-10-2008, 06:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Z-dculus Derriere Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US OF A! Posts: 2,311	Id also like to thank myself......for being so incredibly fly... __________________ 2006 KG-Sport Pack, LSD, TC, SS, RAC Monolites, Sector CF Roof, Carbon 3 Element Diffuser, V3 Panel eliminator (p-coated), Odyssey PC680, Boomerang , HIDs, CF Console, Multivex, Lotus Stage II, CF Zoom Rear View, Sector LidBone, Darth Holder (thanks Kestrel!), Sector 4Tress Harness Bar/CRD Mount, couple exige trim pieces- KGB Authenticated 2009 VeeDub Jetta (new kid on the block) 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic -(relegated to 'project car' status)

05-10-2008, 06:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
fitfan Regurgitated User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego! Posts: 4,095	not me... i am just some dumb a-hole, and i even molest goats on wed. nights!! but i blame it all on transio for not being around anymore. __________________ Driving it around!

05-10-2008, 07:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
drstvk Mt. Diablo Hiker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Danville, Ca Posts: 401	I agree, Hal. I've met a lot of great people here and at the Golden Gate Lotus Club. Amazing how 1 great car can bring so many nice people together. Steve __________________ 05 BRP Elise 08 BMW 335i 97 E36 M3 / 01 Dodge Durango 90 300ZX / 85 Toyota Cressida (with velour seats) and son's red 08 EvoX (The Acura type S met a brutal end)

05-16-2008, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,055	met a lot of awesome peeps through LT. Now if you'll excuse me I have 20 pages of new posts I have left to check. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

05-16-2008, 05:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	Hal, I completely agree. I am just 20 years old, but a lot of my Lotus friends are in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and I can identify with all of them. It's amazing how we all share in one passion that bonds us together so well __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

09-18-2009, 10:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
RENDERMAN Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami 305 Posts: 915 Images: 6	But Hal, it's full of stars __________________ WILL.I.AM 2005 Saffron yellow Custom Elise…. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Certified Instructor Check out my work, Site under construction... http://www.wilsart.com/

09-18-2009, 04:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 3,046	Hal how have the Pcar owners been treating you in comparison? __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: 2bular decat\GT3 exhaust,HID's,turn signal&rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,APR Aero kit,CF 5-elem. diffuser,Exige mesh,Ohlins DA,RTD brace,RAC 'lites,Toyo R888's,HawkHT10's,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat,Reverie CF steering wheel,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer,Manly mounts, Accusump,Moroso pan,BWR key to BWR S/C! Spec Racer Ford #237

09-22-2009, 03:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
SKYVUE SKYVUE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 2,132 Images: 1	I still have ties with Lotus Owners, even though I don't own A Lotus anymore. I check in here often. Seems like there are MANY former Lotus owners still keep in contact too. It's not the car, it's the people. Pcar people? It's too early to compare. PCA seems more into soicializing than driving. I'm sure that many PCA members are into track activities too, but the first events I ran into were dinners, breakfasts, concours, gimmick rallies etc. The PCA forum is not as personable and active as Lotus Talk. -Hal __________________ --SKYVUE Resident Astronomer '05 Saffron Elise,SOLD! '07 CaymanS

09-22-2009, 05:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,838	From my understanding the PCA is actually a really well organized group. Many track days and autocrosses between the LA and SD regions. __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

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09-22-2009, 05:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
Cthulhu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Garden City, Long Island (New York) Posts: 551	Agreed, best group of people ever! I can't wait till I get another Lotus. Maybe I should just swap my 135i for one. Hey, guys, can a Lotus be used as a daily driver??? __________________ 2009 135i - Montego blue/Coral red. 2007 Lotus Exige S (deceased) - Storm Titanium. RIP SCCVC11127HL80723 May the roar of your supercharger forever shatter the serenity of the heavens <3