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Model X event e-mail sent out

Discussion in 'Model X' started by dsm363, Jan 19, 2012.

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  1. NigelM

    NigelM Recovering Member

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    OK, I take it back....maybe they will do test rides.:redface:
     
  2. AnOutsider

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    That might also be what we do for the first hour... Take a quick tour, maybe look at some mounted concept drawings...
     
  3. WhiteKnight

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    I think it will be very similar with the Model X.

    I would think the first hour from 7-8pm would be a major buzzkill if you can't see anything Model X related. I would expect to see at least the vehicles out in the open for gawking.

    But I have heard from multiple sources that there will be test rides in the Model X. Analysts that attended the 12/22 event reportedly rode in the Model X at that time.
     
  4. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    #124 bonnie, Jan 30, 2012
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    I assumed you'd be offered a guest spot (which you don't need now), so I was going to offer your wife my guest spot (once I confirmed I could go, which I did today, so I'll see you both there!).

    Whew. Glad that's settled.
     
  5. AnOutsider

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    Considering I'll still be on East Coast time (and wake up around 5AM), it's going to be a LONG day. Any sights that should be seen?
     
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    Hey Bonnie! Maybe we should have dinner at the sushi place you recommended?
     
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    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    My UK trip is now delayed by a few weeks (called that one!), so I'll definitely be attending. I was just looking at flight options. :)

    Timing might be difficult to eat in Malibu, if we want to be in Hawthorne by 7pm. (You might want to try Nobu's on Friday night.) I can make some recommendations closer to the Tesla facility - then we won't have to deal with traffic. I'll pick a couple and start a new thread this evening.
     
  8. dsm363

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    Something close by would be nice. Thanks for working on this!
     
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    I'll be there with my significant other, but is there any chance somebody has an extra guest spot available for my Dad, who will be in town visiting?
     
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    This place is open at 4, and has pretty good reviews. I'd lean toward French, Japanese or Mexican if I had my druthers.

    Il Fornaio - Manhattan Beach
    1800 Rosecrans Ave.
    Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
     
  11. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    I'll call my sister in a bit -she's lived in the Manhattan Beach/Redondo area for most of her adult life & should be able to offer some suggestions. We'll need a place with easy parking. I also assume most will want oceanfront dining. Not everyone likes Japanese (I do, but ...). I'll get a few ideas. There are also many good restaurants in Marina Del Rey, right on the water, which would put us about 11 miles from Hawthorne.
     
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    And there are some terrible restaurants on the water too. The Warehouse, Tony P's, Cafe Del Rey. They all rely in tourist traffic.


    Think Fisherman's Wharf food.
     
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    On the good side is The Chart House and Cheesecake Factory ( a favorite of our club)
     
  14. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    I seriously disliked Tony P's the one time I was talked into meeting friends there. Manhattan Beach has a bunch of good local places, with the added benefit of being slightly closer to Hawthorne. Will get the list together, with description, for input.

    If I had my way, we'd all be going to Baby Blues BBQ in Venice, but I don't think everyone wants to sit on curb. :)
     
  15. AnOutsider

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    I'll have to hit up the factory. I'd be murdered for not bringing a pregnant woman back some cheesecake
     
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    Sounds like a thoughtful plan, we may be going directly from dinner to hors d'oeuvres. The food at my last Tesla event (Fremont factory unveiling) was spectacular. Stella and I will likely be splitting a salad.
     
  18. AnOutsider

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    Oh wow, I didn't mean to imply everyone had to go there, just that _I_ would have to before I left (likely before heading to the airport). I'm OK with it in any case though :smile:
     
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    Last night's tweet from Elon: Yes, we will unveil a fully functional advanced prototype of the Model X -- almost identical to production.

    Yay! (that's from me, not Elon)
     
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    Haha, Elon doesn't strike me as a Yay-er, but I'll Yay with you. I wonder if this means it's further along than the S we rode in back in 2009 (compared to what's on the road now). I guess it would have to be since the production would have to be locked in about a year and 7-8 months from now.
     

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