Looking for St. Louis Tesla Enthusiasts

[bluefuego]

Just thought I would bump this thread as a new forum member and a new reservation holder. I am in the Frontenac/T&C/Des Peres area. Looking forward to delivery sometime in the summer of 2013. Wish it were sooner as I am currently nursing an 11 year old Volvo that was totaled out by a deer. But hey, that got me looking at a Tesla, so not all was lost (well, except for the deer).

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... so not all was lost (well, except for the deer).

Mount?

Sandwiches?

Model S seat covers?

[Liz G]

Just thought I would bump this thread as a new forum member and a new reservation holder. I am in the Frontenac/T&C/Des Peres area. Looking forward to delivery sometime in the summer of 2013. Wish it were sooner as I am currently nursing an 11 year old Volvo that was totaled out by a deer. But hey, that got me looking at a Tesla, so not all was lost (well, except for the deer).

Welcome to the family. What is your reservation number?

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Mount?

Sandwiches?

Model S seat covers?

Hood ornament.
We are in Missouri after all.

[FlasherZ]

We should probably start our own little regional Tesla group, not sure how much those GatewayEV'ers want us around.

Also adding that my car was delivered last Saturday. I spent the day driving around St. Louis today, crazy how much interest there is in it!

[bluefuego]

I believe my reso # is 14,193.

Hood ornament.
We are in Missouri after all.

Heh! Growing up in Texas, I saw more than my fair share of longhorns mounted to fronts of cars during the 80's! This poor deer was too young to have any points, so no hood ornament. I do have a hunter cousin who tans (has tanned) the hide, but I think I'll pass on deer seat covers. I was frankly surprised by the number of people (including the insurance adjuster who answered my call) who asked if I took the deer home after hitting it (<sarcasm>sure, I know how to field dress a deer, and can easily secure it to my car's roof and get it home</sarcasm>), but then my dad says that happens all the time out in NM where he lives - going one way he'll see a deer on the side of the road and an hour later, it's gone. I guess if the intestines haven't been compromised, it's still all good.

Thanks for the welcome!

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We should probably start our own little regional Tesla group, not sure how much those GatewayEV'ers want us around.

Also adding that my car was delivered last Saturday. I spent the day driving around St. Louis today, crazy how much interest there is in it!

Congrats on the delivery!!! I have a small, but growing, list of people that are waiting for test drives/rides in the car when it gets here next summer.

And what is up with the Gateway EV club? I checked out their site and no activity to speak of in over a year?

[FlasherZ]

And what is up with the Gateway EV club? I checked out their site and no activity to speak of in over a year?

It's a small group that meets on a monthly basis. I went to one meeting with Liz and the focus seemed to be on conversions and build-your-owns. Somehow I got the feeling that buying a complete EV is a bit of a foreign concept there. It's a nice group and they're relatively excited to hear about more mainstream EV's.

P.S. For what it's worth, just 30 miles east of you is deer hunting country where hitting a deer does create that reaction too...

[DocDog]

I will add myself to the apparently growing list of "Model S-TL" enthusiast folks here. Also live in the West Co area (Frontenac/DesPeres). I am most envious of the two cars I have already seen rolling through the area -- one silver and one Sig Red (FlasherZ?). bluefuego, I have a nearly 9 year-old Volvo S60 R which has not hit any deer -- yet.

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FYI, P10,842

[bluefuego]

I will add myself to the apparently growing list of "Model S-TL" enthusiast folks here. Also live in the West Co area (Frontenac/DesPeres). I am most envious of the two cars I have already seen rolling through the area -- one silver and one Sig Red (FlasherZ?). bluefuego, I have a nearly 9 year-old Volvo S60 R which has not hit any deer -- yet.

Hi DocDog! I think I saw your post on the Tesla Motors forums. You mentioned you had seen one at the racquet club in Frontenac. Are you speaking of the tennis club off of Lindbergh? I will have to keep my eyes peeled the next time I play over there.

And stay safe in re to those deer. I went on a ride a long with a Town and Country police officer this summer and he said that they bagged at least 500 deer in T&C during the approved in-city hunt last year. There are still so many of them! I hit mine on the new section of 141 right around Olive Blvd. Just know that your Volvo will win vs deer (except in terms of repair costs - you will def be safe though!). Mine's a 2001 S60 T5 and thought it would last me forever.

[FlasherZ]

I will add myself to the apparently growing list of "Model S-TL" enthusiast folks here. Also live in the West Co area (Frontenac/DesPeres). I am most envious of the two cars I have already seen rolling through the area -- one silver and one Sig Red (FlasherZ?). bluefuego, I have a nearly 9 year-old Volvo S60 R which has not hit any deer -- yet.

Not sure if the red you saw was me or someone else -- my car is at least the third confirmed car that we know of.

We spent Tuesday in the central west end @ Barnes and went right back home to Illinois... same with Friday. Yesterday I took her to Target on Hampton, then continued on to Concord Plaza via Gravois and Lindbergh and back to the hospital.

[DocDog]

Hi DocDog! I think I saw your post on the Tesla Motors forums. You mentioned you had seen one at the racquet club in Frontenac. Are you speaking of the tennis club off of Lindbergh? I will have to keep my eyes peeled the next time I play over there.

And stay safe in re to those deer. I went on a ride a long with a Town and Country police officer this summer and he said that they bagged at least 500 deer in T&C during the approved in-city hunt last year. There are still so many of them! I hit mine on the new section of 141 right around Olive Blvd. Just know that your Volvo will win vs deer (except in terms of repair costs - you will def be safe though!). Mine's a 2001 S60 T5 and thought it would last me forever.

Right, Frontenac Racquet Club is off of Lindburgh by Grassi's. I play there regularly, and saw the silver MS parked there once, but when I asked around the club, the car owner either didn't want to acknowledge or was playing on the courts at the time. Hope I catch him/her there again.

The Volvo has treated me well, and the seats are so comfortable. The car is reasonably speedy, and I enjoy the 6 speed manual (only way to go with an ICE). Once I bought the missus the Volt this year, though, it became clear that the advantages of electric are undeniable. It pains me now every time I have to stop at the gas station since she has gone since April without a fill-up. And the wonder of the low center of gravity and immediate acceleration (even with the relatively meager HP/Torque) just makes you want it all the more.

Will watch for you at FRC.

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Not sure if the red you saw was me or someone else -- my car is at least the third confirmed car that we know of.

We spent Tuesday in the central west end @ Barnes and went right back home to Illinois... same with Friday. Yesterday I took her to Target on Hampton, then continued on to Concord Plaza via Gravois and Lindbergh and back to the hospital.

The Sig Red that I saw was travelling northbound on Lindburgh at Clayton. Doesn't sound like you were travelling in that neck of the woods. congrats on the new "real" bundle of joy. Your Model S is going to be jealous.