Pictures from today's Palo Alto All British Car Meet - Land Rovers Only

Serg · 09-10-2006, 02:06 PM

Just got home from the 29th Annual Palo Alto British Car Meet... I think this was a record for me, I only spent 45 minutes there.. after going to a show/event for 15 years, you've seen all the Mini's, Healey's, Land Rovers, MG's etc etc.. so now I just scout out the new/interesting stuff..

So here for your viewing pleasure are some pics. The stripped chassis was actually the Dali Lama's personal car! It's for sale.. god knows how much... The red Lotus Elise looking thing is from Tesla. It's completely carbon fiber on aluminum frame (looks like an Elise chassis) powered by Li-ion battery packs. Does 0-60 in "about" 4 seconds (that's what their site says... what the heck is "about" 4 seconds???.. is it 4.1 or 4.9?), gets the equivalent of 135 MPG.. BUT it will cost about $100,000.

They are nuts... I don't think they will get too mant takers for a car that is dimensionally and physically a near copy of an Elise and costs twice as much. Sure it doesn't polute and it fast, but $100k for a battery powered Elise... they'll never sell enough to make ends meet and will fold quickly.

Funrover · 09-10-2006, 02:37 PM

Awsome pics...so many nice rovers....... SWEET STUFF!!!!!!

Serg · 09-10-2006, 03:03 PM

Oh yeah... the yellow '88 with the bare metal fenders has a 200tdi set up in it. It's not complete, but that will be a nice conversion once it's done.

Disco Mike · 09-10-2006, 04:26 PM

Great picture, thanks for posting them.
Mike

FlyWheel · 09-10-2006, 05:06 PM

Nice Pics Serg!!!
Thanks for sharing !!!!

Burns · 09-10-2006, 08:53 PM

Serg - thanks for sharing those pictures. I enjoy car shows and seeing all the different ones. I thought it was pretty cool to see a good lot of a variety of Series models out there. Not to mention, major droll - over the D110!

Thanks!
Melissa

built2crawl · 09-10-2006, 09:07 PM

Great pics.

Are there still rovers/d90's on El Camino in front of Stanford Univ.(next to starbucks) for sale? I used work right off of El Camino and Embarcadero a few years ago. I remember seeing different rovers for sale every week, especially D90s.

Funrover · 09-10-2006, 09:17 PM

Anone know when the British show in CO is?

Art Vigil · 09-10-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funrover

Anone know when the British show in CO is?

It's this Sunday the 17th and it's excellent! I recommend it highly.
Easily one of the best of the year and FREE!
http://www.coloradoconclave.com/

Hope to see you there.
Regards,
Art Vigil

PS: Sorry to hijack this thread. Quick, someone start a new thread in the Rocky Mtn Area.

Funrover · 09-10-2006, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art Vigil

It's this Sunday the 17th and it's excellent! I recommend it highly.
Easily one of the best of the year and FREE!
http://www.coloradoconclave.com/

Hope to see you there.
Regards,
Art Vigil

PS: Sorry to hijack this thread. Quick, someone start a new thread in the Rocky Mtn Area.

CRAP.... Can't make it!!!!

96owner · 09-11-2006, 05:13 PM

wow some great rovers i wish there where shows like that around my neck of the woods

09-10-2006, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Serg LRO Founder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 2,006 Gallery: 0	Pictures from today's Palo Alto All British Car Meet Just got home from the 29th Annual Palo Alto British Car Meet... I think this was a record for me, I only spent 45 minutes there.. after going to a show/event for 15 years, you've seen all the Mini's, Healey's, Land Rovers, MG's etc etc.. so now I just scout out the new/interesting stuff.. So here for your viewing pleasure are some pics. The stripped chassis was actually the Dali Lama's personal car! It's for sale.. god knows how much... The red Lotus Elise looking thing is from Tesla. It's completely carbon fiber on aluminum frame (looks like an Elise chassis) powered by Li-ion battery packs. Does 0-60 in "about" 4 seconds (that's what their site says... what the heck is "about" 4 seconds???.. is it 4.1 or 4.9?), gets the equivalent of 135 MPG.. BUT it will cost about $100,000. They are nuts... I don't think they will get too mant takers for a car that is dimensionally and physically a near copy of an Elise and costs twice as much. Sure it doesn't polute and it fast, but $100k for a battery powered Elise... they'll never sell enough to make ends meet and will fold quickly. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current Vehicles: 2003 BMW 540iT M Sport 2005 BMW R1200GS 2004 Element Skateboard (Indy trucks, Bones Swiss, etc...) Past LR's: 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1997 Discovery XD 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 4.0

09-10-2006, 03:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Serg LRO Founder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 2,006 Gallery: 0	Oh yeah... the yellow '88 with the bare metal fenders has a 200tdi set up in it. It's not complete, but that will be a nice conversion once it's done. __________________ Current Vehicles: 2003 BMW 540iT M Sport 2005 BMW R1200GS 2004 Element Skateboard (Indy trucks, Bones Swiss, etc...) Past LR's: 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1997 Discovery XD 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 4.0

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FlyWheel Proud to be an Infidel Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,136 Gallery: 0	Nice Pics Serg!!! Thanks for sharing !!!! __________________ 2001 Disco SE7 .......eventually they will run out of suicide bombers.....

09-10-2006, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
built2crawl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 121 Gallery: 0	Great pics. Are there still rovers/d90's on El Camino in front of Stanford Univ.(next to starbucks) for sale? I used work right off of El Camino and Embarcadero a few years ago. I remember seeing different rovers for sale every week, especially D90s. __________________ d2offrover Solihull Society

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96owner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 527 Gallery: 0	wow some great rovers i wish there where shows like that around my neck of the woods __________________ Delaware Mother******! 1996 Disco Myspace mods: OME HD lift (thaks max) zombie

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09-10-2006, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 6,067 Gallery: 0	Great picture, thanks for posting them. Mike

09-10-2006, 08:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Burns Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The good ole' Lone Star State! Posts: 3,074 Gallery: 0	Serg - thanks for sharing those pictures. I enjoy car shows and seeing all the different ones. I thought it was pretty cool to see a good lot of a variety of Series models out there. Not to mention, major droll - over the D110! Thanks! Melissa

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