My best friend is an industrial design major here at gatech. She enjoys cars and can intelligently discuss them (often to people's surprise). Her dream car is a dark blue Elise/Exige. Besides having a model and painting of one in her room, she has based some of her ID projects on them. Surprisingly, she has never gotten a ride in one. I get calls or messages whenever she even sees one on the road (ok, who doesn't get excited...).
As a present to her, I would like to get her a ride in an Elise or, even better, an Exige. This is to thank her for listening to me babble about cars for the last 4 years, and for supporting me while I built my Locost. She graduates at the end of April, so the ride would need to happen before then. She's often busy with schoolwork, so some planning is needed. It can probably happen anytime, excluding weekday evenings due to traffic (so that leaves late night and weekends). Maybe it could be worked into a mountain run?
As reimbursement, I have the following to offer:
-Ride(s) in my Locost. Think your car is scary to drive near big trucks? Want to experience less practicality than an Elise? We could blast around town in my ~1500lb (shes a little chubby), 2.4L ~100hp Locost.
-Drive my Locost. I would let you take a few Auto-x runs in my baby, pending that you prove the ability to not hit every cone you see. It is a 5 speed, tilt steering wheel and the driver seat is on rails (decent chance you'll fit).
-Steak. I enjoy grilling steak*
-Garage services. I have an enclosed garage in the city that is outfitted pretty nicely. We could swap an engine or install a brake kit*
-Metal fab work. I have a MIG and TIG welder, and access to an aluminum capable TIG welder. I can help you design and build almost anything.
*beer included
Let me know if you are interested!
-Andrew
As a present to her, I would like to get her a ride in an Elise or, even better, an Exige. This is to thank her for listening to me babble about cars for the last 4 years, and for supporting me while I built my Locost. She graduates at the end of April, so the ride would need to happen before then. She's often busy with schoolwork, so some planning is needed. It can probably happen anytime, excluding weekday evenings due to traffic (so that leaves late night and weekends). Maybe it could be worked into a mountain run?
As reimbursement, I have the following to offer:
-Ride(s) in my Locost. Think your car is scary to drive near big trucks? Want to experience less practicality than an Elise? We could blast around town in my ~1500lb (shes a little chubby), 2.4L ~100hp Locost.
-Drive my Locost. I would let you take a few Auto-x runs in my baby, pending that you prove the ability to not hit every cone you see. It is a 5 speed, tilt steering wheel and the driver seat is on rails (decent chance you'll fit).
-Steak. I enjoy grilling steak*
-Garage services. I have an enclosed garage in the city that is outfitted pretty nicely. We could swap an engine or install a brake kit*
-Metal fab work. I have a MIG and TIG welder, and access to an aluminum capable TIG welder. I can help you design and build almost anything.
*beer included
Let me know if you are interested!
-Andrew
