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| 09-26-2011, 07:24 AM | #1 |
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Dackel’s visit to the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA)…
Sit back while I take you on a (photo)tour of THE absolutely finest car show on the planet! The Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA = Internationale Automobil Ausstellung) is THE car show of car shows. It is hard to comprehend how huge this show is. You will be walking miles at this show. Wear comfy shoes! It is hands down the best car show around. Lucky for you no walking will be needed today. But your scroll finger might be hurting a bit.  Onto my pics… Dackel For more info on the IAA can be found here… http://www.iaa.de/en/visitors/ BMW’s display area…  //M…  //M room…   1M Coupe`       M3…              M5…                         Onto the rest of the BMW Halle… notice the “test track”…    ActiveE with kilometers traveled for the entire “test fleet” of ActiveE’s so far…               Individual 5er GT…  LOVE this color… Citrus Brown Metallic…   Efficient Dynamics 5er…   New 6er coupe`      Individual 6er’s…           Individual Vert…         BMW bicycles…  New 1er’s (F20)…       White wheels and mirrors…       Return of the engine oil DIP STICK! …on 116i and 118i motors…   The Stage…   e-Scooter…   The Prince of Bayern and BMW’s first electric car: the 1602, built for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munchen.       M5 Ring Taxi…    i8           i3      Born electric…                 i3             MINI           RollsRoyce…     BMW Lounge…  Courtesy car…      The show ends about 1.5 miles in that direction! Really!!  You can test drive many cars at the IAA…  New Ford Focus…     Chevy…         Subbie’s…  Subbie/Toyota joint venture sports car…         Pug…        Last edited by Dackelone; 09-27-2011 at 08:56 AM.. |
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Webasto… makers of BMW panoramic glass roofs on todays models…
            Alfa…   Fiat…   Re-badged Caravan as a Fiat…       Tuned SMARTs…  Weissmann powered by BMW engines… e46 M3 and e39 M5 motors…    800 PS Rocket!          New Jag…    Land Rover’s new Defender series…   TechArt…          Alpina…            Lotus…      Artega…        Audi’s Concept car(s)…    Audi’s new A2 Concept… with “fluid” LED wrap around LED’s…       S7…  New S8…  Lambo’s…        Bentley…  Bugatti Veyron…     Skoda…   e-MINI Polizei… Tune it Safe...  Porsche...   Porsche’s first electric car! FWD too!     New GT3-RS 4.0L NA w/500 PS!!   The new 911, type number 991...    New SEAT, based on the old Audi B7 platform…        SEAT Ibiza…  Volkswagen…             VW Up!  Buggy…  VW’s new Truck…      Opel’s new all electric car…  Carrera slot car racers…    MB trucks…  Smarties…        Inside MB’s Palace… WoW!       DTM race driver Susie Stoddart…            Susie Stoddart…                  Jeep…   Taxi…    The crowds…  Ende. Here is a link to ALL my photos from the IAA: http://s764.photobucket.com/albums/x...IAA%20%202011/ Last edited by Dackelone; 09-27-2011 at 08:44 AM.. |
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| 09-26-2011, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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nice pictures! thanks for sharing!
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| 09-26-2011, 12:23 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for sharing Dackel...maybe I missed your comments but did you test drive any cars?
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| 09-26-2011, 06:28 PM | #7 |
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Thanks! Excellent coverage, you're the man. Oh, the red Audi S7 was labeled a RS5. I'll be at the next show in 2013.
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| 09-26-2011, 07:03 PM | #9 |
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Great coverage and photos, Dackel. Some very nice Bimmers on display there. The interior of the Individual 6er is stunning.
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| 09-27-2011, 08:14 AM | #13 | |
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I also saw a few parking courses set up... where you could test the "automatic" parking aids on the new Fords and VW's - I think Valeo and Contential makes that system. And then BMW had thier motorcycle stunt team doing wheelies and stoppies outside as well. Its a really cool show. IF you take a really big car show in the states like Detroit or LA or NYC - multiply that by ten = and you have the Frankfurt IAA show. It is a huge event. You really need days to see everything. |
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Yes, I know, I should correct that. Thanks. See you at the next show!  |
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| 09-27-2011, 11:55 AM | #15 |
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Man, Germany looks like just an awesome place to live especially if you're an Auto enthusiast. Plus the Germans seem to know how to run a country properly.
I can just move there??
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| 09-28-2011, 09:56 PM | #18 |
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Such an amazing show. I was able to go to the first trade day while I was on European Delivery. After I get my photos uploaded to Flickr or where ever I decide to put them all I will add some to the post.
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| 09-30-2011, 05:15 PM | #19 |
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A few interesting videos from BMW TV (Germany). Sorry that they are in German. But it gives you a "feel" for the IAA and the BMW display area/hallle.
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| 09-30-2011, 05:34 PM | #20 | |
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| 10-01-2011, 12:28 PM | #21 |
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Great pictures Dackel, thanks for sharing
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| 10-01-2011, 01:04 PM | #22 |
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Sigh... last time I went to the Seattle auto show, they were showcasing CPO camry's. Great pics from a great show
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