REVIEW: Melb Interntional Motor Show 2004

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:48 pm

what were the highlights of your visit?

for starters:

* The Porsche GT looks soooo much better in real life

* I soooo want a scissor door after seeing the Lambo hehehe..

* I was 'this close' to deciding on a SMART roadster, until i sat in it and felt the cheap and tacky interior...

* I soooo want that Ferrari 360 front bar on my car hehehe...
* I nearly creamed myself when i saw the Lotus Elise...

* who's got a spare $400K lying around? That Gallardo would look schmick in my garage LoL...
* I was 'this close' to snapping this annoying little' kid in half after he jumped my queue as I tried to go for a sit in the 350Z convertible... get your licence first ya little' retard!

* I never liked utes until I saw the blue one at the Holden stand (with pumped guards, big rollers etc...)
* the Sportivo concept car was not bad either... everything in that car was literally space-age, except for the turbocharged Camry motor LoL...

Your thoughts??

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:18 pm

Comparing the Elfin and Joss supercar descriptions (which were next to each other), and seeing that the Elfins had a quicker 0-100 time made me laugh... I never thought I would like a V8 until I saw the Evo Pajero 2x2

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:41 pm

Now now Mikey, some of your comments are treacherous. I wouldn't be surprised if your FTO gave you a slap

The highlight for me was one of the Audi concept cars (I think it's called the Nuvilarus or something like that) and the Maserati Quattroporte.

But overall I was a little disappointed because I think there weren't as many new cars as previous shows. Does anybody feel the same?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:33 pm

Well the funniest thing at the show for me would be seeing the Lambo guy chatting up the Holden chicks.......

Don't ask me why, but every year i go to the Motor Show, & end up the feeling of "Car City" where whole bunch of dealers put together in one big place.

I wish the Melb Motor Show could be more like the Tokyo, Detroit, or Paris Motor Show, wheres there are lots of concept/super car, so we know which direction each company are heading for.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:20 am

We're just not important enough in the world market for those manufacturers to do that.

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 12:01 pm

rxboy wrote:Now now Mikey, some of your comments are treacherous. I wouldn't be surprised if your FTO gave you a slap

The highlight for me was one of the Audi concept cars (I think it's called the Nuvilarus or something like that) and the Maserati Quattroporte.

But overall I was a little disappointed because I think there weren't as many new cars as previous shows. Does anybody feel the same?

well i was 50/50 happy with the show... there were some really decent new cars on display (I believe you are referring to the Audi Nuvolari, but I somehow prefer the Audi Le Mans but I'm just an extorvert LoL)

don't get me wrong Alex, i still love my FTO, but if you had the chance to make it look like a ferrari/lambo (and goes almost like one too), wouldn't you want to do the same?? hehehe...

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:16 pm

GPXXX wrote:don't get me wrong Alex, i still love my FTO, but if you had the chance to make it look like a ferrari/lambo (and goes almost like one too), wouldn't you want to do the same?? hehehe...

Yeah, if I had the money, I would get one of those supercars..... *sigh*. But for now, IMHO, I've got the best car my money can buy

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