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I know from the boards there are a few of you out there. Let's check in and see about maybe a late summer - early fall get together with all our shiny new cars.
I've been pretending that I'm going to have the only one in the area. Still, I'm hoping to have mine in Sept/Oct, so maybe the weather will hold out long enough for a get together...
They're a great local blues band that does a tune called "The Seattle Blues" where our cities' name is sung just as you've spelled it.
They play a lot of the local clubs and usually do at least one appearance at the "Out to Lunch" concert series.
Their CDs can be hard to find but Fred Meyer is usually a good place to start. "Down for Double" and "Another Rainy Day" are both good CDs. "Seattle Blues" is on "Double"
Happy Listening!
CDubYa Ordered 03-01-04 Silicon Valley Auto Group
Saffron Yellow Base Model
I finally got up to PP for the demo drive last month. A Lotus rep was up there recently and supposedly gave assurances of continued flow of cars to Seattle. The salesman was not willing to commit to the number of deliveries after the 18 built in Oct, Nov and Dec. Does anyone have any more current info about what will happen after Jan 1?
I just got a VIN (691) this AM from SVAG. It's supposed to be in port in 3 days but I won't get delivery until about December 1st. Who else will have a car on the ground in the area by mid-December. Any interest in a get together?
There should be several more coming in fairly quickly here on the West coast. Apparently there were at least two ships that had problems that delayed arrival.
I'm looking to grab one of those same port cars headed to Denver and bring it back to Seattle. If any of you hear something more specific about the port delays go ahead and post here.
(I'm so far down the list here that even at a reasonable delivery rate I figure at least Dec 2005 before I'd get one here)
Ah Mike Mike Mike, only 4 1/2 years? I put my first deposit down at Ron Tonkin in '96. They returned it in 98 and I didn't know Park Place had taken on a Lotus dealership until you had ALREADY snagged spot #1. But you already heard me whine about it.
But...... I sat in my car today!!! They are prepping it tomorrow and I'll pick it up late in the afternoon.
For now, it's surreal.
The reality won't sink in until I'm on the 520 bridge in a rainy, dark rush hour, surrounded by Escalades and Avalanches.
THEN I'll feel the adrenaline (and reality) kick in!
Burgundy/tan, touring, LSS, hardtop, cup holders, DVD entertainment system, GPS navigation, heated seats, fold-away rear seats. :huh: I'm confusing it with my minivan again....does Evergreen have a minvan track day?....those rear seats should take 4 point restraints in kid sizes
Yeah, there were 3 new cars, including mine. But as far as the port throughput, mine arrived stateside about a month ago, so they're still sitting down at Longbeach quite awhile. About 4 weeks.
Oh, funny thing. I left Park Place at about 7PM on Tuesday night and drove back to work, about 3 miles. As I get out of the car in the nearly empty lot, an old Mercedes comes whipping up and the driver jumps out. "I'm number 60!!!!! What number were you?" Uhh, six I tell him. I think he was a bit crestfallen!
I got word late last week that I'd have mine late January or early February. Too bad I'll miss the PR day on the 12th but at least the end is in sight!
Looks like Proformance are having lots of winter driving opportunities this year. I just noticed another track day on the 26th; I should go since the Elise was an Xmas present from my wife!
I wasn't on the list. Park Place keeps the slots from people that drop off the list so I just got one of their cars. It was going to be their demo. Yes, I paid over MSRP for the privilege of "cutting in line".
Hey, I see you are from Eugene! I grew up there; Class of '80, Willamette High School.
I need some help here guys. What kind of excuse can I come up with to go to Proformance the day after Christmas? Without the kids in tow?
Maybe postpone Christmas by one day and while the kids are busy unwrapping presents I bolt out the door unnoticed????
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