NE auto show?

vogelfanger · 12-03-2009, 05:53 PM

NE1 (excuse the pun) going to the New England Auto Show this weekend? I'm planning on going Saturday afternoon.

BlackjackMulligan · 12-04-2009, 08:16 AM

I went on Wednesday night.....to put it bluntly, it kind of sucked. There was no Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Infiniti, Mercedes, etc. Yet they still had no problem charging the normal $12.00. BMW was there but I didn't see a 1 Series.

m_thompson · 12-04-2009, 11:49 AM

I went to the Frankfurt Auto Show. That was fantastic. Got to see the intro of the X1. You could barely walk in front of the Porsche and tuner booths.

vogelfanger · 12-04-2009, 11:09 PM

Oh bummer...that's too bad. I was expecting something similar to the Chicago Auto Show that I had gone to when I lived there. No groundbreaking unveilings there but there was at least a healthy collection of cars to be seen. Oh well - thanks for the heads-up anyway! I'll see if they'll let me drive my 1er in to represent our beloved cars. :-)

vogelfanger · 12-06-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

I went on Wednesday night.....to put it bluntly, it kind of sucked. There was no Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Infiniti, Mercedes, etc. Yet they still had no problem charging the normal $12.00. BMW was there but I didn't see a 1 Series.

I ended up going this afternoon and I completely agree that the dearth of luxury car makers was very disappointing. As was the fact that there weren't any 1ers and 6ers. I went up to the BMW stand and offered to drive my 1er in to represent the series; they turned down my offer. :-(

BrokenVert · 12-07-2009, 12:02 AM

Guess youll just have to come down to the NY Auto Show in April its the only good ones in these parts

larryn · 12-07-2009, 10:18 AM

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Guess youll just have to come down to the NY Auto Show in April its the only good ones in these parts

Last year's NYIAS paled in comparison to past years. I have gone to the Eastside House's Gala Preview event for a handful of years, and it's still great, but the show's content has gone downhill. You used to be able to sit in any car you wanted to... even all of the exotics. No longer...

Even so, it blows the doors off of the Boston show.

BrokenVert · 12-07-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Last year's NYIAS paled in comparison to past years. I have gone to the Eastside House's Gala Preview event for a handful of years, and it's still great, but the show's content has gone downhill. You used to be able to sit in any car you wanted to... even all of the exotics. No longer...

Even so, it blows the doors off of the Boston show.

This year's was that bad? I didnt go because I was in school. Well I still plan on going this year anyway, hope to see some of you guys.

and 1 · 12-07-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by vogelfanger

I ended up going this afternoon and I completely agree that the dearth of luxury car makers was very disappointing. As was the fact that there weren't any 1ers and 6ers. I went up to the BMW stand and offered to drive my 1er in to represent the series; they turned down my offer. :-(

i thought about making the same offer!

Bdh821 · 12-07-2009, 04:49 PM

The show really did kinda suck. Like stated before there were a lot of cars not there... I really wanted to see the Porsche's

But I will say the Z06 and ZR1 are amazing cars, for american!

trfortin69 · 12-08-2009, 09:54 AM

I went sunday. It was the worst one I've been to. However the BMW Grand Turismo looks much better in person. I would actually consider getting one if I needed a larger car....the thing was very pratical and huge.

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trfortin69 Lieutenant 18 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Seacost NH iTrader: (1)	I went sunday. It was the worst one I've been to. However the BMW Grand Turismo looks much better in person. I would actually consider getting one if I needed a larger car....the thing was very pratical and huge. __________________ Jet Black/Savvanah Beige - Premium Package, Cold Package, Ipod, Style 142 Winter Wheels w/ All season runflats, Style 264 Summer Wheels w/ Ventus V12 evo K110 225/40R- 18 Front 255/35R-18 Rear Prior Vehicles: 2002 Porsche Boxster, 2004 A-4 Ultra Sport Stage II software/injectors w/ stasis street sport suspension, 2006 e90 w/ sport, premium, cold.
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