Welcome Ozarkians!!

[efusco]

My name is Evan Fusco. I live in Nixa, MO just outside of Springfield and I'll be heading up the SW MO Prius Club/Interest group here on Prius Chat.

I've few major plans or ideas other than trying to organize occasional get togethers to compare Prii and maybe do an occasional road trip or road rally to draw attention to the Prius.

I think it would also be good if we could have a bit of a network formed such that those interested in doing various modifications (EV button, NAV speed sensor disable, installing mud flaps) could get help and advice from others who have done it before. Or a small group could get together to share tools and share the work.

Also, I've noticed that lots of times one person is getting disappointing gas mileage when others in the same area are doing quite well. We could organize 'ride alongs' or 'car swaps' to try to determine what the cause of the disparity is in expectations. Driving techniques could be demonstrated and shared that otherwise might take a new driver months to figure out on their own.

Us current owners who've dealt with the local Toyota dealer and service dept. can share our experiences and solutions that we've been able to reach to help others. We can also advise on salespeople we've dealt with and who to avoid and how to avoid last minute scams/schemes that the locals like to use.

I solicited for locals in the past with no response. If you're a lurker and want to remain that way feel free to e-mail or PM me privately and I can deal with you in that manner if you prefer.

Anyway, I don't expect this to be a terribly active group right away, but if I can get a couple of interested folks I'd sure like to organize an initial get together somewhere. Why not respond to this post and include a suggestion for our first meeting place.

[flareak]

Allo, its me flare, i dont live in SW MO but i live in STL

[techogurl]

Since my post was lost *waves* Hit me up for a visit or road trip!

[eyeguy13]

I live in Warrensburg, MO and I should get my Prius in about two weeks. It arrived in port a few days ago. I can't wait as you can imagine. Central Missouri State University is in Warrensburg and so is Whiteman Air Force Base (well, 10 miles away). I've seen three other Prii in town, two with MO plates and one with Nevada so he's probably passing though. If you can get enough people together, I would love to meet somewhere nearby and share ideas. Since I don't have my car yet, I'm not familiar with it but I did drive a 2005 hail damaged one three weeks ago and it was fantastic! The dealer even wanted full MSRP WITH the hail damage. I drove by the dealer last week and the car was sold. Anyway, your first post here was in 2004 so I hope you check this every once and awhile. I'll check back every few days or so or just PM me. Thanks!
Doug

[eyeguy13]

I've had my Prius since Apr 06 and see MANY more around these days. Warrensburg area, Lees Summit. I'd be interested in having a meeting somewhere. I would love to test drive a Prius with the stiffening plate, maybe see the Lock Outs for our MFD, etc... I have a rear hitch and a bike rack people can look at. Post if interested....

I live in the Waynesville / FT Wood area and we have a lot of Prius owners around here. I'll be glad to participate if its not to far to drive.

[efusco]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eyeguy13 @ Nov 6 2006, 12:23 PM) [snapback]344560[/snapback]</div>

I've had my Prius since Apr 06 and see MANY more around these days. Warrensburg area, Lees Summit. I'd be interested in having a meeting somewhere. I would love to test drive a Prius with the stiffening plate, maybe see the Lock Outs for our MFD, etc... I have a rear hitch and a bike rack people can look at. Post if interested.... [/b]

I've gone from trying to see one prius per week, to seeing one per day, to counting how many and trying to identify what model year they are when I see them around here.

Initially I felt a little disappointed that I wasn't unique and special any more, but, upon reflection, this is really what I'd hoped for all along. Wider acceptance and almost a complacency about the commonality of the Prius and hybrids in general. The next goal is to start seeing the gas-only cars become the exception!

But, one unfortunate side-effect of the commonness of the Prius is that so few people feel they're unique that it's hard to justify get togethers. I'm all for it at some point, but it's going to take someone a tad more gregarious than me to just make a plan, pick a date, and start beating the bushes to bet people to come. I'm happy to do my best to come with my car...it's got many of the mods people are interested in (mud flaps, side moulding, XM integrated, shark-fin antenna, NAV override, BT override, EV button, window tint, stiffening plate, Michellin HydroEdge tires, and more stuff I always forget about when I start making a list like this.

[priussoris]

Brought back from the DEAD, this thread that is!

Hey Evan, the wife and I just bought some Lake of the Ozarks property at mm58 Ivy Bend, Stover , MO.

I think I gave up here for doing a Mid-MO prius get together.
So if any new prius owners in Missouri want to do as Evan says in this post well then POST IT HERE

We will be going to the lake a lot this summer ( hopefully) so not too close too ya but closer than Columbia.

[mo04prius]

When do you all meet and get, together and from mid-missouri area?

[efusco]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheCleanToy @ Jul 14 2007, 03:35 PM) [snapback]478742[/snapback]</div>

When do you all meet and get, together and from mid-missouri area? [/b]

We don't, or we haven't yet. I think the missing ingredient is a motivated individual who just picks a place, tries to find a time that would work best for most of us and makes it happen. So far no such person has shown up.