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Post by rcollum on Apr 23, 2022 12:23:32 GMT -5
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Post by rcollum on Apr 25, 2022 8:50:26 GMT -5
Lotus Ltd.
Lotus Owners Gathering 41
Registration is Open!LOG 41 On-Line Registration is now open on the club website. Please go to the Lotus Ltd Website to start your registration. lotusltd.com/log41/ The Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center, in Canaan Valley, West Virginia is the hotel for Lotus, Ltd’s annual Lotus Owners Gathering hosted by the Maryland/DC Founder’s Chapter of Lotus, Ltd. The Sept. 9 to Sept. 11, 2022 event is looking to be one of the largest LOGs we have ever had. It will be great to see you there. To join the festivities, you must be a current Lotus Ltd. member. If not a current member, at the website home page you can join or rejoin if you have lapsed for a couple of months for the annual rate of $50. If you are expiring soon, you can renew for the annual rate of $45. Once a member, you enter the membership area to register for LOG 41. If you need any assistance, please contact us and we will help you out! If you want any more information about LOG 41, please go to the Lotus Ltd website. Tony Vaccaro President Lotus Ltd.
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Post by rcollum on Jul 26, 2022 16:09:49 GMT -5
I got notice today (07/26/22) that the Friday at the Track at Summit Point is open for early registration... only for people signed up for the LOG at Canaan Valley. If you are not registered for LOG, do so now, or miss out on tons of Lotus stuff! Each year, LOG is held by volunteers from different local groups, around the US. It is VERY unlikely that next year's LOG will be this close to our region. This is the premier Lotus event in the US - if you'd like to see a lot of Lotus cars, you won't find a larger gathering, anywhere in the US. Notable attendees will include Matt Windle, Managing Director of Lotus cars, along with James Andrew, also from Lotus UK. And... There will be some Emiras available for test drives at LOG!!! (Test drives available for registered LOG attendees.) Register for LOG, NOW!!!! The event runs from Friday, Sept. 9th thru Sunday, Sept.11. Location is Canaan Valley, WV. The main lodge is all booked up, but this link has a couple of other hotel options: lotusltd.com/2022/02/26/hotel-accommodation-updates/--Bob Collum Panoramic photos from some previous LOGs:  |
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Post by ksm on Aug 16, 2022 16:31:22 GMT -5
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Post by rcollum on Sept 3, 2022 10:27:41 GMT -5
It's (still) not too late - LOG 41, the national Lotus club's annual Lotus Owners Gathering is being held from Friday, Sept. 9th thru Sunday, Sept. 11th in Canaan Valley, WV. If you live in the DMV area, and you love Lotus, this is an easily-doable drive. There should be about 150 Lotus at the meet, including several brand-new Emiras! This event is sponsored by the local Lotus clubs, so it moves locations every year... don't expect this to be anywhere near as close next year! (It was in Salt Lake City last year.) Sign up to attend here (and don't forget to book a hotel stay!) lotusltd.com/members-area/log-registration/ --Bob Collum This is a pic of the setup for the panoramic picture of all the Lotus at Salt Lake City:  |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 9, 2022 15:48:06 GMT -5
We got to Canaan Valley at 12:30 today. Debbie drove the Elise, and I drove the Seven. For the last 20 miles or so, we were joined by Kevin McCracken in his Elise, and Robert and Mona Kershner, in their Evora. It's great to see all the Lotus here! --Bob Collum    |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 9, 2022 20:55:29 GMT -5
There is an Emira First Edition at LOG. Debbie and I are signed up for a drive on Saturday - woo-hoo! (No, I'm not trying to be artsy-fartsy; I had my iPhone in my pocket, and it changed itself to black-and-white mode. Not that it makes much difference - the Emira is gray.) --Bob Collum    |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 6:35:11 GMT -5
Actual color pics of the Emira (though before dawn, so not in great light). --Bob Collum    |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 6:38:12 GMT -5
A few more pics of the LOG parking lot, just after dawn. --Bob Collum Skittles:  'Pirate Car' -- Arrrr!  Kevin McGovern's Elite:  |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 13:22:46 GMT -5
Thanks to Rob Kershner for this picture of both our Lotus, on the drive to LOG Friday. A picture of our webmaster, Kevin McCracken, with his Chrome Orange Elise. --Bob Collum   |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 14:44:42 GMT -5
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 16:12:36 GMT -5
So... several of us got short drives in the Emira they had at LOG. Verdict - very comfy, beautiful interior. We were driving in the wet, so no chance to push it. Brakes are VERY strong. It's a beautiful car! --Bob Collum     |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 10, 2022 16:49:54 GMT -5
Check out the colors and composition of this picture of Rob Kershner's Evora, taken by our own Kevin McCracken! Great picture, Kevin. --Bob Collum  |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 11, 2022 5:49:51 GMT -5
Rob Kershner also sent me this shot. On the way up to LOG in West Virginia, Debbie and I traveled together, her in the Elise, me trailing in the Seven. On the last leg of the beautiful drive, we noticed that we had been joined by Rob and his wife in their yellow Evora, with Kevin McCracken following. A really inspiring sight! This picture captures some of that feeling very well. --Bob Collum  P.S.: LOG was a BLAST! |
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Post by rcollum on Sept 11, 2022 13:34:35 GMT -5
I found the picture below on Facebook. It's the best LOG group pic I've seen yet - gives a good idea of how many and varied Lotus cars were there. A great time! I highly recommend attending LOGs when you have the opportunity! No excuses! The LOG in 2023 will be held at Knoxville, TN, August 25 thru 27, 2023. Make plans to go - easy to include a trip to Tail of the Dragon, on the way there or back! novalotusclub.freeforums.net/thread/1061/log-42-knoxville-aug-2023--Bob Collum The LOG Concours lot in Canaan Valley, WV - 09/10/22:  |
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