Random Roadster Sightings

[vfx]

I would not be surprised is that 914 is an electric conversion. They are quite common around the Bay Area...

Yes I assumed that since it's a popular conversion car and it's at a charge point.

 

[doug]

But what connector is he using?

 

[smoothoperator]

Saw this Thunder Gray Roadster Sport in Torrance

 

[TEG]

I would not be surprised is that 914 is an electric conversion. They are quite common around the Bay Area...

I wonder if it might be this one? :
Mike Sasnett's 1973 Porsche 914

No Tesla but it feels peppy enough.

(Or is the one in the Tesla pic Red?)

Or maybe this one:
Steve Lacy's 1974 Porsche 914

 

[TEG]

Washington, DC rally:

 

[Doug_G]

Whoa, who's got the bright orange seats?

 

[tennis_trs]

Whoa, who's got the bright orange seats?

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/promoting-national-security-has-never-been-so-much-fun

 

[vfx]

Whoa, who's got the bright orange seats?

It's the bright orange contrasted with the electric blue that makes my eyes bleed. It's cool!

 

[TEG]

 

[Doug_G]

I've always wanted to get a photo of my car with a Lotus Elise. Finally met an Elise owner today...

 

[vfx]

... Finally met an Elise owner today...
..

Did you drive it?

 

[Doug_G]

Did you drive it?

No, they were busy totally kicking my ass at Autocross. My first time out. I think it was their 100th.

Gotta say, though, very nice people.

 

[vfx]

My first meet with an Elise we exchanged drives. He was blown away, I thought ai was back at Disneyland's Autopia ride.

 

[ggr]

I just got my Green Machine back from its second annual service yesterday. As Mark from Newport Beach store was getting it out of the truck a guy drove up, really excited. He'd seen the truck on the freeway and tried to follow it, but lost it in the maze of little roads where I live; then he drove around in circles for a while until he spotted it. Turns out he's a movie producer, and he wants a roadster for a cameo in a movie he's about to film here in San Diego! He hadn't seen one "in the flesh" yet.

 

[eeenmachine]

I just got my Green Machine back from its second annual service yesterday. As Mark from Newport Beach store was getting it out of the truck a guy drove up, really excited. He'd seen the truck on the freeway and tried to follow it, but lost it in the maze of little roads where I live; then he drove around in circles for a while until he spotted it. Turns out he's a movie producer, and he wants a roadster for a cameo in a movie he's about to film here in San Diego! He hadn't seen one "in the flesh" yet.

I got to see your Green Machine up close and personal while my Stealth Fighter (ok I don't have a good nickname yet) was getting some new wheels (old ones are up for sale).

 

[vfx]

The going rate for a picture car on a feature or commerical shoots is 1,200 to 1,500 a day for exotics like the Roadster. Some owners also insist on an employee to do nothing but watch out for the car for them. A common practice with shoots in private homes.

 

[doug]

Saw a pre-2.5 BRG Roadster with the vanity plate "PV EV" near the W hotel in SF last night. Looked pretty sweet parked out front in the choice valet spot. Really wish California would come up with another solution for those HOV stickers, though.

 

[tennis_trs]

...Really wish California would come up with another solution for those HOV stickers.

I'm really glad that Virginia uses HOV license plates for HOV around DC/Virginia. I'm not sure if I'd have put stickers on my car.

 

[SByer]

Really wish California would come up with another solution for those HOV stickers, though.

I know I'll get stopped at least once in July (no, officer, that's not just a faded yellow sticker in the rear window...), but I've never had anything stuck to the paint of any car I've owned, and I'm not starting now.

Today, I became another random sighting as, at a stop light, I could see the guy behind me fiddling with his iPad to take a picture. Kinda funny the hand contortions you have to do to do that.

 

[TEG]

Saw a pre-2.5 BRG Roadster with the vanity plate "PV EV" near the W hotel in SF last night. Looked pretty sweet parked out front in the choice valet spot. Really wish California would come up with another solution for those HOV stickers, though.

Yeah, that one gets around. It has been noticed and mentioned on the forums before.