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East Coast Lotus Meet, By Club111
June 15th-19th, 2007
| When: | June 15-19, 2007 |
| Where: | Start at Southbury Connecticut Crowne Plaza, www.crowneplaza.com/southbury 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT 06488, 203-598-7600 |
| Contact: | Contact: Preregistration is online at http://tinyurl.com/2xjyu4 or www.Club111.net |
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We had a GREAT time at the ECLM. There were a variety of Club111 and LEO members there.
The first day we were
treated to a Detailing
Session by Ciro of CP
Auto Detailing. We
took the "Great Unwashed" Elise of Gregory Dick and proceeded to
make it shine…at least one corner! After the session we took a trip to
the in nearby Waterbury and learned all about timepieces. A
truly informative tour!
On the return to the
Motel for the Concours,
we encountered a
downpour. Oh well, the
prizes were not for the
most pristine car
anyhoo. More like
Dirtiest Floor, best bubbles in the body, that sort of thing. A
fun change from the
norm!.
That night at Dinner we
were treated to a talk by Mike Fisher from Lotus Cars USA. We
can't publicize the information on upcoming Lotus Eagle model
that he talked about!
You hadda be there.
Seriously, lots of good
info about the cars and
how new-car warranties work.
The next morning Jamie of MM Turbos gave a lecture on Turbochargers. He
brought along his intercooled Esprit V8, and some new and old Timexpo Museum
LEO picnickers found a loophole in the "One-Glass-of-Beer per person" rule…
The Jerrod Winery units plus the repair parts, for some really good hands-on information.
Then the group took off on its Spirited Drive to the Old
Rhinebeck Aerodrome. After some nifty backroad touring
(along with some high-speed Interstate cruising) we got to see
the Airshow and the old WWI era planes. Then back to the
Crowne Plaza over all backroads, two hours of driving delight.
Monday was a relaxed day. We toured and sampled the
"produce" from the Jerram Winery. Then the more adventurous
traveled to Mohegan Sun for some games of chance.
Tuesday it was off to Lime Rock for the SCDA Track Day.
Once again we drove the
back roads to the track.
As usual, Hunting Ridge
Motorsports AKA Lotus
of Greenwich was very
gracious in providing
refreshments as well as
organizing the event.
Then, it was helmets-on for a day of track action!
All in all, this year's ECLM was a wonderful four days. Hopefully it will be held again in the future.
LEO was proud to help make the event a success.
Thanks to LEO members Russ Olesen, Sue Howard, David & Sue Teitelbaum, Raphael Garcia, Lee
Weinstein, Steve & Chris Becker, Ed Reagan, and Atwell & Pat Haines for their contributions!
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