Hooray! The "Good News Only" Thread!

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X000000101

Discussion Starter · Sep 2, 2004

For those of us weary of the constant barrage of bad news, this thread is for those of us, like myself, who want to come on to Elisetalk in a jiffy and get the "good news" of the day.

I can't wait to hear the good news! Thanks, all!

Dave

p.s. Now...there's a chance this thread may fall off the flat surface of the page (and Earth) before it gets responded to...but...it's worth a shot......................

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Tintin

· #2 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news is that I'm going on vacation on Friday for a month

The bad news is my Elise is due to be deliverd sometime this month and I won't be able to drive it until I get back! However considering all the delays it wouldn't surprise me if it still hadn't arrived by next month

JonOrangeElise

· #3 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news is that in America, sports car enthusiasm is 100 percent tied into our national fabric. I know FAR more "regular drivers" who hate SUVs than those who hate sports cars. In fact, I don't know anyone who hates sports cars. Most people don't fetishize sports cars, but almost everyone can appreciate them as highly engineered (and beautiful) pieces of craft.

Other good news?

The price of gas isn't as high as it is in other parts of the world, and our driving laws and driving policies aren't as draconian as other rich, westernized nations. We have miles and miles of open road situated right next to urban centers. Yes, many roads are clogged and in disrepair, and the smokies are wont to stop us for tickets. But car culture here generally allows us to enjoy sports cars, without shame or bizarre prosecution.

More good news: We live in a country where even our poorest have a real, legitimate fighting chance to improve their lots in life. I think it's amazing that so many of us can even afford the Elise, let alone all the basic Western amenities that (I suspect) two-thirds of the human population would love to have a piece of.

That's the good news!

MSRP increases, wait lists, poor corporate communication -- I don't like it either. I want my non-essential toys as much as the next person. But, jeez, in the big-picture perspective, I'm living on cloud nine.

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JonOrangeElise

· #4 · Sep 2, 2004

Tintin said:
The good news is that I'm going on vacation on Friday for a month

The bad news is my Elise is due to be deliverd sometime this month and I won't be able to drive it until I get back! However considering all the delays it wouldn't surprise me if it still hadn't arrived by next month

What color Tintin? Just asking because if it's a color I haven't seen yet, I might boogie down to SVAG while you're gone to take a gander.

Johnny B

· #5 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news is that LCU didn't follow up yesterday's price increase with another price increase today.

Randy Chase

· #6 · Sep 2, 2004

Good news... you are not this guy-

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1527248

Ground Loop

· #7 · Sep 2, 2004

Randy Chase said:
Good news... you are not this guy-

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1527248

"So I've got THAT going for me.."

gotapex

· #8 · Sep 2, 2004

Because my Elise is so delayed, I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.

ya hachu

· #9 · Sep 2, 2004 (Edited)

The good news is: you're fired. The bad news is you've got, all you got, just one week to regain your jobs. Starting with tonight.

Feffman

· #10 · Sep 2, 2004

The caravan to LOG 24 starts one week from today.

Mark (LOG Bound)

PS: You can join us too and register at LOG!!

xxxotic

· #11 · Sep 2, 2004

I found out my car is due to arrive at the port this Saturday:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: -

So is the hurricane
Am I Doomed????:shrug: :shrug:

jac

· #12 · Sep 2, 2004

so i was caddying for the lama and do you know what he said to me?

gunga galunga

no gunga galunda

which means that when i die on my deathbed i will receive total consciousness

so i have got that going for me which is nice!

plus someday i will have an elise probably in febuary so i can look at it all winter until the snow melts

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Surferjer

· #13 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news:

Once you get your Elise, you'll be in 'driving nirvana' evermore. Hang in there.

X000000101

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 2, 2004

I had no idea there was so much good news to be had...and only in the first 12 hours! What will the next 12 hours bring? This thread is all I'll need til next Spring!

Dave

ace3

· #15 · Sep 2, 2004

X000000101 said:
I had no idea there was so much good news to be had...and only in the first 12 hours! What will the next 12 hours bring? This thread is all I'll need til next Spring!

Dave

Dave,

Am I just delerious this morning, or did you used to be in Omaha?

ConeFusion

· #16 · Sep 2, 2004

I just saw in another thread that my dealer got 4 more cars delivered. 5 down, 15 to go. Looks like they're on the predicted delivery pace.

eliseowner2b

· #17 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news... I have a Lotus Elise !!! The best damn car (for the money) on the planet !!!

JonOrangeElise

· #18 · Sep 2, 2004

ya hachu said:
The good news is: you're fired. The bad news is you've got, all you got, just one week to regain your jobs. Starting with tonight.

At my work, you simply say "steak knives" in response to someone's name, and it's known code for "don't get too chummy with this fella... he's not long for this world."

RareAir23

· #19 · Sep 2, 2004

The good news is that I'm moving to Phoenix to make more money and buy a house. Cali is too expensive. Maybe I can buy an Elise now.

eletourneau

· #20 · Sep 2, 2004

My car just got to the dealer last night. It will be ready for pick up tomorrow.

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