Autoshow review
15-Feb-2003, 09:35 AM
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Autoshow review
Huge this year. Reportedly, as large as Detroit (?). Some great new models (Lambo, Ferrari, Maserati, Infiniti come to mind).
Everybody seems to have a new SUV, including Nissan, Infinti, VW, Volvo, etc...
Highlights: Nissan Murano, new Nissan Maxima, new Infiniti SUV (awesome), Land Rover V6 Freelander, esoteric section was fantastic, Mazda style (not substance), rear of the Accord coupe (direct rip of Mercedes, but great nonetheless!), engineering of new the Enzo Ferrari model, Volvo and Mercedes display, seeing Daquel's gorgeous ride in the 'Sho Zone', plus tons of other stuff.
Lowlights: food prices, everything from Toyota (WTF is happening to that company?!!!), Jaguar sedans (really bad ergonomics, hideously overpriced, and owned by Ford), BMW's blah display (but not the cars:-), the cheapness of most American products and the designers' innate inability to come up with anything resembling sophistication, inside of the new Mazda 6, the mediocrity of the Honda design team (sorry friends), and the low end Mercedes (looks like a Focus inside) and the E Series (German taxicabs:-).
Apologies if I've offended anybody's ride or dream car, but it's just how I saw it.
Going again today. Hope to see some of the gang there.
Dream car -- Maserati Cambiocorsa convertible in black with tan leather. Christ!
Worst of Show -- Tie between Toyota Echo and Mercedes C230 (35 grand of crap)
Everybody seems to have a new SUV, including Nissan, Infinti, VW, Volvo, etc...
Highlights: Nissan Murano, new Nissan Maxima, new Infiniti SUV (awesome), Land Rover V6 Freelander, esoteric section was fantastic, Mazda style (not substance), rear of the Accord coupe (direct rip of Mercedes, but great nonetheless!), engineering of new the Enzo Ferrari model, Volvo and Mercedes display, seeing Daquel's gorgeous ride in the 'Sho Zone', plus tons of other stuff.
Lowlights: food prices, everything from Toyota (WTF is happening to that company?!!!), Jaguar sedans (really bad ergonomics, hideously overpriced, and owned by Ford), BMW's blah display (but not the cars:-), the cheapness of most American products and the designers' innate inability to come up with anything resembling sophistication, inside of the new Mazda 6, the mediocrity of the Honda design team (sorry friends), and the low end Mercedes (looks like a Focus inside) and the E Series (German taxicabs:-).
Apologies if I've offended anybody's ride or dream car, but it's just how I saw it.
Going again today. Hope to see some of the gang there.
Dream car -- Maserati Cambiocorsa convertible in black with tan leather. Christ!
Worst of Show -- Tie between Toyota Echo and Mercedes C230 (35 grand of crap)
15-Feb-2003, 09:57 AM
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didnt the echo beat the civic in 1320 times???
Im thinking about going to the show.. i went to detriot, but since the car biz is my career, i should maybe go see what new canadian models are you.
Im thinking about going to the show.. i went to detriot, but since the car biz is my career, i should maybe go see what new canadian models are you.
15-Feb-2003, 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by Junior
Take any pics? If so please post them.
Take any pics? If so please post them.
16-Feb-2003, 01:11 AM
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i thought the show was allright.... i liked the trd celica they had.... you you feel like your in a fighter cockpit when you sit in the driver side... that toyta echo hatchback concept is HORRIBLE!!!
the fact that TCC was represented at the show by daquel was awsome.... when i walked up there was a group of ppl standing around your car in awe..... good job buddy!!!
i talked to the guy @ tint king..... and he said he can do my car for $100
all in all good show
the fact that TCC was represented at the show by daquel was awsome.... when i walked up there was a group of ppl standing around your car in awe..... good job buddy!!!
i talked to the guy @ tint king..... and he said he can do my car for $100
all in all good show
16-Feb-2003, 12:38 PM
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here are some of my pics, theres a lot of people so its really difficult to take some shots and for some reason all of my rx-8 shots are blurry, must've have change one of the settings whithout knowing it.
http://www.pbase.com/aero/auto_show_2003
http://www.pbase.com/aero/auto_show_2003
16-Feb-2003, 12:58 PM
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worst show ever, not worth $18, big time rip off. Only good thing was the mazda 6 and the exotics. (Lambo, ferrari etc..) What's up with Honda nothing new interms of design change for the models.
Never going to the CIAS ever again. Import shows 4 me.
Never going to the CIAS ever again. Import shows 4 me.
16-Feb-2003, 08:43 PM
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'..worst show ever', '...sucked big-time ***'!!!
Unsure why the criticism. The show was huge, tons of auto vendors, mini show zone, loads of concepts, hundreds of new models and for 18 bux (or less, if you caught a group buy, or free, even:-). A no-brainer, I would have thought!
Unsure why the criticism. The show was huge, tons of auto vendors, mini show zone, loads of concepts, hundreds of new models and for 18 bux (or less, if you caught a group buy, or free, even:-). A no-brainer, I would have thought!
16-Feb-2003, 09:10 PM
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oh yeah and that was the echo above.. i donno what u saying about it..
more pics..http://forums.clubsi.com/showflat.ph...5&o=&fpart=all
more pics..http://forums.clubsi.com/showflat.ph...5&o=&fpart=all
16-Feb-2003, 09:56 PM
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Originally posted by audiophilia
A turbo will make the Echo a piece of crap with a turbo.
A turbo will make the Echo a piece of crap with a turbo.
If i ever see a echo turbo on the road i will point and laugh.... it's an Echo for crying out loud!!! why bother with a turbo? how about an engine to start? lol
16-Feb-2003, 10:30 PM
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i dont like the way subaru has re-designed impreza's......... BUT the Sti which will be out in june does come VERY well equipped from the dealership...... 16 or 17" BBS rims, brembo brakes, nice exhaust, and a nice interior.....
mazda 6=
they should be fun to test drive
mazda 6=
they should be fun to test drive
17-Feb-2003, 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by Agent Orange
everything else including the entire skydome blew more then monica lewinsky
everything else including the entire skydome blew more then monica lewinsky
