Several of us should have ours on 1/14 launch (although mine's not on a boat yet so I'm getting nervous!!!)
We'll probably want our car to ourselves on Sat but how about a Southern California Cayman meet-up on Sunday atLA Autoshow?
http://www.laautoshow.com/2006/hours.aspx
Who's interested? What time works for you? Anyone have a good suggestion where to meet?
As for a place, how about the roof of the parking garage shown on the LA Auto Show website between Grand and Olive and Venice and 17th. Should be fairly safe and convenient and with downtown as a backdrop would make a great picture/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/thumbsup.gif
http://www.laautoshow.com/2006/directions.aspx
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Sunday works for me, late morning or early afternoon.
JHellow
JH, Great, can't wait to see your Silver/Cocoa combo! I really hope mine is here by then!!!
I imaginewe'll get some looks as we pass all the car nuts walking around theconvention center!/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/teeth_smile.gif
I'm in. Let me know what time. Great idea Carbon.
Patch
OK! That's three Arctic Silvers with three different wheels and three different interiors!!! I can't wait!
Any SpeedYellows, Seal Greys, Reds, Black or Cobalts out there going to join us?
All of you new owners should dress up your new model with a set of our jewelry quality Porsche crested hub caps and new chrome wheel bolts. You could check the site of your loyal sponsor,
www.boothedesign.com
Boothe:
Can we get some lightweight studs made out of titanium?
Are the center caps available without the gold paint, just silver, red and black?
JHellow
I'll bring some color to this party and colored wheel crests too!
You all are breaking my heart.
1. You get to go the LA auto show. 2.You will be in warm CA. 3. You will have Caymans. 4. You will be with fellow Cayman lovers.
At a minimum we expect photos and reports. T-shirts would be good too. And I want a pony for Christmas.
Just in time for Christmas:
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<div>Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79 near the coast to 78 to 83 inland. and, the surf's up.</div>
<div>Marine...
A high surf advisory will remain in effect through Friday afternoon. </div>
<div>Many Angelinos are leaving town, so it's a good time to visit.</div>
Dealer confirmed yesterday that I'm not ONVESL so it looks like I'll probably be just a spectator!!! I still want to see the other cars and maybe a miracle will still happen!!!
Which Sunday are you wanting to meet up? The 15th? Not sure if I can make L.A. that day or not.
K-Man, I was thinking the 15th because it's the last day of the show and some MIGHT have their cars by then. That would be really great if you could be here!
That will work for me!!! Either morn or afternoon for the show. As I am taking the whole weekend off, Fri for the LA Auto Show, Sat. pick up car (if the dealer is telling me right!!), then Sun., top of parking structure and the Auto Show.... Although car is none of the above requested colors...... Carrara White....
Carbon, that's a bummer. Must be that interior carbon...I'm anxious to see that. Anyway, I'll probably make itin another Artic Silver with Carrera Classics.
mpollard, what color you got? Your specs not posted...
Chris, What color would you guess it is?
Yellow, white, they're all good.
It's not the carbon holding me up, the car's been complete since early Dec. 5 at the latest, they just won't give me a ride.
Ah, your avatar. Yellow. I saw a funnyone the other day, I think I'll change mine...
It's a little too small to be clear. You have to be a Dave Chappelle fan to get it.
Edited by - chrismillion on 12/22/2005 4:24:11 PM
Carbon,
What is the last 4 of your vin#? Can't believe she hasn't shipped yet.
Patch
My VIN is 1569. It's a Dec build so technically I'm not behind schedule but just knowing it's been just sitting there is frustrating.
OK great!, we have asome takers now all we need are some Caymans!!!
12:00 noon work for everyone?
Carbon,
Don't forget to go to the EVENTS section here and post something on the calendar for the 15th with all of the details, where to meet, time, etc. My travel plans have changed again and I don't think I'll be able to make it there on the 15th but get a group pic and I'll get it on the website as the first official meet, assuming the UK folks don't beat you to it!
K-Man,
Wish you could make it! It's now postedon the event calendar as well.
<h5 class="body">These are worth the drive</h5>
DAN NEIL
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January 4, 2006
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read the stories. You've seen the pictures. If you're really bangin' you've already bought the T-shirt. But the Greater L.A. Auto Show, which opens Friday, will be your first chance to see the thing in the carbon-fiber flesh: the $1.2-million, 253-mph, quad-turbo, 1,001-hp Bugatti Veyron, the fastest and most expensive production car in the world. Can I get an amen?
Los Angeles is the more-money-than-sense capital of the Western World. While the annual show at the L.A. Convention Center (through Jan. 15) typically is upstaged by the January show in Detroit, super-exclusive carmakers — Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and rare isotopes such as Fisker and Spyker — regard Los Angeles, not Motown, as the biggest show of the year.
And so the L.A. show will be North Americans' first chance to see the new BMW M6, a 500-hp, 10-cylinder super-coupe that looks like Munich's styling department was taken over by Sith lords; the new Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan, a rolling portmanteau of next-generation safety technology and mid-three-digit horsepower; the exquisite Porsche Cayman S, the hardtop version of the Boxster S that threatens to unhorse its venerated 911 elder; the Pontiac Solstice GXP, the track-ready version of the derringer roadster with a 260-hp turbocharged engine, 18-inch wheels, and limited-slip differential; and the Maybach 57S — the 'S' stands for 'stupid' fast — a hot-rodded version of the Mercedes-derived luxury sedan with a 612-hp V-12 engine.
Altogether, a class of cars that will trigger more drool response than Pavlov's bell.
The above-mentioned are all, believe it or not, production cars. Slightly more over the horizon are the show's collection of concept cars. For starters, alphabetically, there is the Audi Shooting Brake, a three-door hatchback design study for the car that will eventually replace the historic (and still awesome-looking) Audi TT; the eel-sleek Hyundai NEOS III, a seven-passenger, V-8-powered, all-wheel-drive crossover with coupe-like styling, a vehicle that benchmarks how far and how fast Hyundai has progressed in the last half-decade.
And then there's over the rainbow. The Maserati Birdcage 75th, for instance, is a manta-mouthed sports prototype from styling maestros Pininfarina. Based on the Maserati MC12 race car, the car's most distinctive feature is its enveloping blue canopy, inside which the driver accesses the outside world through all manner of enhanced-reality technology supplied by partner Motorola.
Speaking of enhanced realities, Mitsubishi will display its mind-bending Eclipse Ralliart, a factory tuner version of the tolerably quick Eclipse coupe. Stuffed with the 405-hp guts of the company's epic Lancer Evo, and crossed-dressed with carbon-fiber panels and 20-inch wheels, the Eclipse Ralliart brings perfect pitch to the art of tuning.
It's not all fantasy-land, however. GM will debut its next-generation Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, vehicles that are critical to a company turnaround. On the other end of the curb-weight scale, Chevy will also unveil its redesigned global small car, the 2007 Aveo. Aligned against the Aveo is a product from GM's archrival, Toyota, the new Yaris, a high-mileage subcompact that replaces the not-much-beloved Echo.
One of the most anticipated cars in the realm of the real is the Mazda CX-7, a gorgeous sport-crossover-something with optional all-wheel drive and a 2.3-liter turbocharged four cylinder. California Ra worshippers will like the new Volkswagen Eos, a four-seat coupe with retractable hardtop also equipped with a sunroof. Let the tanning begin.
If it seems like all the hype and horsepower, sun and schmaltz are a little tone-deaf to the times — especially after a summer with gas prices of $3 or more a gallon — well, there's a case to be made. Certainly, a few manufacturers are saving their new engine and hybrid debuts for the Detroit show, which begins next Wednesday. But not all. Audi will display its Q7 hybrid concept, billed as the world's first full-size SUV with a strong hybrid powertrain. Between the powerful electric motor and V-8 engine, the big Q7 can hit 60 mph in fewer than 7 seconds and return 13% better efficiency in normal driving, the company says.
These days, that's pretty exotic.
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What, when, how at the Auto Show
More than 1,000 vehicles will be on display when the L.A. Auto Show opens Friday for a two-week run. There will also be more than 60 exhibitors with a wide variety of aftermarket accessories, performance products and limited edition vehicles in Kentia Hall. (Note: This fall the auto show will move to November from its usual January slot.)
Dates:
Friday through Jan. 15.
Show hours:
Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where:
Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles.
Admission:
$10 for adults, $7 seniors (65 and up, weekdays only), children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult.
Information:
[phone removed], Ext. 1 or
http://www.laautoshow.com
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Parking:
$10 at Convention Center ($25 for valet parking); $8 at Grand Avenue structure, with free shuttle on weekends only.
