auto expo

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:19 pm

anyone going to the international auto expo friday. i am going no friday, to do the auto drive chevrolet and chrysler.. gonna try the camaro, my favorite muscle car. and the dodge v8 car. as well as bs with subaru people.. should be fun, 10 am should be the time i go. see you at the meeting and come to the dog gone rallycross! i wanna race and i cant if you dont show up! :lol:

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:21 pm

not planning on going to this hyper dealer show. Very unimpressed over the last few years w/ how this show was setup. No euro cars and no concepts. Weak...

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

If it's free, it might be fun to see the difference between this one and the one in Detroit. :lol:

If it's not free, then no.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:09 pm

Kevin Allen wrote:

If it's free, it might be fun to see the difference between this one and the one in Detroit. :lol:

If it's not free, then no.

ummmm, not free and you'll be VERY disapointed if you are comparing notes....

Stephen Westerfield · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:10 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

No euro cars

That sounds like a perfect show to me!

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:18 pm

nothing more than a hyper dealer lot....

http://www.ncautoexpo.com/docs/Expo_floorplan.pdf

JasonWatts · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:12 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

nothing more than a hyper dealer lot....

http://www.ncautoexpo.com/docs/Expo_floorplan.pdf

You sure thats not the plan from last year :lol:

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:37 pm

Yes, it is basically a big dealer lot.

VW, Audi, Porsche were not in attendance again. Ford has the doors locked on the Boss 302. They don't have an Abarth to test drive, but they do have a 500 and a 500C. They also didn't have a Challenger to test drive.

There are some Euro cars there. MINI, Fiat, Volvo, Spyker, and thanks to Foreign Cars Italia, Ferrari, Mazerati, Aston Martin and Porsche.

They do have the new Caddy ATS (The podium girl is worth the price of admission! :shock:

), Ford Fusion, Fiat Abarth, Ferrari FF, Spyker C8 Convertible. Those were cool to see.

I got to drive several Chrysler products and have to say that the 300 SRT-8 is quite impressive! 470 hp in a family sedan. EVERYBODY needs one of those!

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:46 pm

the one downtown can be good sometimes.. later in the year. but yeah.. i drove the 300 and wow. I liked it.
and the wrangler, good jeep.

I finally fit in the scion tc, the scion iq i dont though.

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Todd Breakey wrote:

Ford has the doors locked on the Boss 302.

Did you check the other Boss 302 (the one by the wall)? It was unlocked Fri. night.

My observations:
1) I like the looks of the new 2013 Fusion.
2) I like the upholstery of the Mazda 2.
3) Fiat 500 seating position is not unlike that of a bar stool.
4) Chrysler 300 needs less fiddly gauges.
5) Ferrari FF might look good with a roof rack and kayak on top.
6) Driver's seat/interior of the Hyundai Elantra is pretty good. At least my head wasn't jammed into the headliner.
7) "Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Coupe" is one coupe too many.

Interior of the Chevy Volt was styled by Oster.
9) There are too many kinds of almost identical SUVs.
10) Nice car phone in the Fox body Mustang NCHP car.

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