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Vectracious
26th June 2011, 09:46 PM
Who's going? Should we make an OA event out of it?

poita
26th June 2011, 09:48 PM
no. yes

Vectracious
26th June 2011, 09:49 PM
why are QLD people posting in the Vic section..... :nonod:

poita
26th June 2011, 10:04 PM
I'm God, I'm everywhere

adam_92
26th June 2011, 10:08 PM
whats the dates? i might come down for it. also keen for a meetup

Vectracious
26th June 2011, 10:12 PM
whats the dates? i might come down for it. also keen for a meetup

Friday 1 July: 6pm - 10pm
Saturday 2 July: 10am - 10pm
Sunday 3 July: 10am - 9pm
Monday 4 July: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 5 July: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 6 July: 10am - 9pm
Thursday 7 July: 10am - 10pm
Friday 8 July: 10am - 10pm
Saturday 9 July: 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10 July: 10am - 6pm

adam_92
26th June 2011, 10:29 PM
ah fook didnt realise it was so soon. maybe next year

Vectracious
26th June 2011, 10:31 PM
will be in Sydney next year.

gmonkey
26th June 2011, 10:32 PM
Saturday or Sunday 8-9 I'm kee


Correction 9-10

adam_92
26th June 2011, 10:49 PM
will be in Sydney next year.

oh right. i thought this was the MELBOURNE MOTORSHOW. held in melbourne every year or am i thinking of a different one?

gmonkey
26th June 2011, 10:50 PM
oh right. i thought this was the MELBOURNE MOTORSHOW. held in melbourne every year or am i thinking of a different one?

It is Melb... Right?

hazrd
26th June 2011, 10:57 PM
i have bought tickets already :)
im confused about the friday times though.... says 6pm on the web, but 5pm on my tickets


anyway, ill be there on the Friday night. less people, easier to get around/take photos

adam_92
26th June 2011, 10:57 PM
yeah but its in sydney next year??

hazrd
26th June 2011, 10:58 PM
oh right. i thought this was the MELBOURNE MOTORSHOW. held in melbourne every year or am i thinking of a different one?

Australian International Motorshow

http://www.motorshow.com.au

Vectracious
26th June 2011, 10:59 PM
oh right. i thought this was the MELBOURNE MOTORSHOW. held in melbourne every year or am i thinking of a different one?

No longer exists. Its the Australian Motorshow and it alternates between Melbourne and Sydney. They did this because car makers couldnt be bothered attending 2 shows in a Australia per year (which is why at the last Melbourne Motorshow - companies like Porsche and others were a no show).

Vectracious
26th June 2011, 11:00 PM
i have bought tickets already :)
im confused about the friday times though.... says 6pm on the web, but 5pm on my tickets


anyway, ill be there on the Friday night. less people, easier to get around/take photos

I would have thought the first friday night would be chockers.....

hazrd
26th June 2011, 11:02 PM
I would have thought the first friday night would be chockers.....

nah
people would rather go on the saturday/sunday as they are usually winding down from their friday

xplosv57
27th June 2011, 09:16 AM
I would have thought the first friday night would be chockers.....

Usually is

nuggz
28th June 2011, 08:27 AM
who you going with adz?

hazrd
28th June 2011, 11:23 AM
who you going with adz?

Me myself and I... Oh, and Jen

I'll be there from at least 6. So give us a buzz and we'll catch up

gmonkey
29th June 2011, 05:28 PM
might be going the 10th

hazrd
1st July 2011, 03:44 PM
This was just posted on the VW facebook page :D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/260292_10150238694689003_101273804002_7483023_7393 528_n.jpg

*packs camera*

on my way there shortly

gmonkey
1st July 2011, 03:51 PM
kinda disappointed on no Jeep/dodge display.. love looking at Wranglers.

lemme know if they have a FJ on display on toyota stand

poita
1st July 2011, 07:48 PM
lemme know if they have a FJ on display on toyota stand

i can send you a yellow tupperware lunch box, looks about the same!

hazrd
1st July 2011, 09:43 PM
i can send you a yellow tupperware lunch box, looks about the same!

actually it was a blue tupperware lunch box :lol:

just got back... top night, took LOTS of photos

hazrd
2nd July 2011, 10:08 AM
here u go brent

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268571_10150218992963302_642928301_7176664_3472519 _n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268947_10150218993083302_642928301_7176665_5329493 _n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/269868_10150218993213302_642928301_7176666_1829908 _n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271167_10150218993313302_642928301_7176667_4481835 _n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264474_10150218993478302_642928301_7176668_4459768 _n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269986_10150218993613302_642928301_7176669_4353649 _n.jpg

gmonkey
2nd July 2011, 01:44 PM
wow cup holders in the engine bay :p haha

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271167_10150218993313302_642928301_7176667_4481835 _n.jpg

hazrd
2nd July 2011, 01:49 PM
imo its terrible :spew:

gmonkey
2nd July 2011, 01:50 PM
yeh its pretty bad... if it wasnt named the FJ it may have kept some appeal, but due to its taking on the icon its failed

Wraith
3rd July 2011, 11:42 AM
A.I.M.S is back !!!

Well almost...

After 3 years of lul from the GFC most manufacturers have their machinery back on track, the dissapointment (for me anyway) was the almost no show for BMW - BOO :mad: I say almost because all they had was that concept that's been around for a wile now, what a waste, I was really looking forward to seeing the new 1M in the flesh and any other sampling of the new 1 series which from pics looks the goods...

All the other manufactures had plenty to show...

Highlights for me were both the C and SLK class Mercs, both were alot better in the metal and up close and with what they offer than I ever expected - absolutely love the new C class coupe - WOW... the SLK looks alot better in real life than pics too...

Also surprised by the new Volvo S60 also WOW more than I expected...

Hyundai are flooding the market ATM with lots of new hardware, one surprise was the new i45 wagon, totally impressed with the interior...

Speaking of interiors, the new Focus has an unuasually similar interior to your typical Hyundai...

One car I finally laid eyes on in the flesh - the Scirocco actually gave me exactly the same impression I already had from pics, ie. magnificent looking front, but the arse end needs to improve...

I'll stop babbling on and post up some pics, I took the better part of a couple hundred, but will post hopefully the more interesting ones for peeps who won't be at the show...

http://i55.tinypic.com/4rarkn.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/1ik9vn.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/25z5z12.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2nqtr2x.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/bdgr7.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2n8x7b8.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/1tq6c4.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/o8tbft.jpg

Wraith
3rd July 2011, 11:57 AM
More pics...

http://i54.tinypic.com/2j26t1y.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2mpk6sn.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/hu21oo.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2yk1das.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2926109.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/hvdmwy.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/358cs91.jpg

Forgot to mention above the FT-86 II concept, in the metal it looks awesome !!! alot smaller and much more compact than in pics...bring it on Toyota !
http://i55.tinypic.com/359l36u.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/n2yh08.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/33nvp0p.jpg

Wraith
3rd July 2011, 12:11 PM
More pics...
http://i56.tinypic.com/2rf7z9h.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/263j3nd.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/217yb6.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2reilxl.jpg

And finally God is alive, God exists and God is right there in front of you...
IMHO the most stunning and most awesome and most desirable car ever made, the new Lambo Aventador !
http://i54.tinypic.com/olnkg.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/29embuu.jpg

Will post up more at a later time... :)

metry
3rd July 2011, 02:00 PM
thanks for the pics mate. keep em coming. i used to go to the motor show every year in sydney. i hate this sharing business :(

Wraith
4th July 2011, 08:11 AM
To the mod/s who've moved the Melbourne International Motor Show thread:

It's only an opinion but shouldn't A.I.M.S be left in general discussion for all to see ???

It's always been there before...

At least you could've provided a 'moved' caption...took me ages to find it re-located here...

metry, when I get more time I'll post up more pics, they take a long time to load up :(

poita
4th July 2011, 09:08 AM
I havent touched it

hazrd
4th July 2011, 09:18 AM
fine

Wraith
4th July 2011, 12:14 PM
I havent touched it

Apologies :)


fine

Thanks Adam, My reasoning for the earlier comments is that because it's a biannual event hosted in Melbourne and Sydney only, if it's hidden away in the state sub forum sections, alot of people here won't even know about it and see pics of the vehicles displayed...

As said I'll put up more pics for all to see the immense variety of vehicles that's back, after 2 or 3 years of an almost non event :)

I hope BMW pull their finger out next time around in Sydney :D

hazrd
4th July 2011, 07:54 PM
that futuristic car they had on display was absolute rubbish

it was the only concept there that wasnt practical, just screamed 'ooooh look at us we have money'

adam_92
4th July 2011, 08:02 PM
Hasn't that car been around for a few year though. I know iv seen it on Google a while ago. Probably 18-24 month ago

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gmonkey
4th July 2011, 08:05 PM
that subaru looks like poo.... so boring! you dont bring boring to a motorshow.. you bring out there cool ideas not things people would really buy :p

Vectracious
4th July 2011, 09:33 PM
To the mod/s who've moved the Melbourne International Motor Show thread:

It's only an opinion but shouldn't A.I.M.S be left in general discussion for all to see ???

It's always been there before...

At least you could've provided a 'moved' caption...took me ages to find it re-located here...

metry, when I get more time I'll post up more pics, they take a long time to load up :(

I don't know where it went between now and yesterday, but I created the thread in the Vic section because it started out as an expression of interest of who in Vic would like to go to it - the pics were posted afterwards and it turned into a general discussion about it....

Wraith
5th July 2011, 07:27 AM
that futuristic car they had on display was absolute rubbish

it was the only concept there that wasnt practical, just screamed 'ooooh look at us we have money'

Are you talking about the BMW ?

If so I too was dissapointed to only see that thing on the BMW stand and nothing else :( BMW renamed to BOO :)


I don't know where it went between now and yesterday, but I created the thread in the Vic section because it started out as an expression of interest of who in Vic would like to go to it - the pics were posted afterwards and it turned into a general discussion about it....

Apologies again for any confusion...

I didn't see or look for the A.I.M.S thread in the Vic section, always assumed someone or myself as in the past have always put it up in the general discussion area, even if we have previously met up as a group which has also been the case in the past :)

Hopefully the Vic thread id all ok too :)

metry
5th July 2011, 10:17 AM
so BMW had no 1m on its stand? just some futuristic car.

Wraith
5th July 2011, 11:45 AM
so BMW had no 1m on its stand? just some futuristic car.

Yeah, that EV concept car they've been parading around for a while now...

Piss poor effort when you consider every other manufacturer who's normally there, was there with an almost full showing of their vehicle range...

I was impressed with the other big 2 German names exhibits, Mercedes Benz and Audi :)

Wraith
5th July 2011, 11:50 AM
that subaru looks like poo.... so boring! you dont bring boring to a motorshow.. you bring out there cool ideas not things people would really buy :p

Agree gmonkey, thought the same when I saw it...

Front end is ok, but side and rear are plain and boring, it's also grown in size...

I wonder if Subaru will ever make a really hot looking Imprezza ?? although personally I kind of like the current hatch :)

gmonkey
5th July 2011, 01:32 PM
they need a 22b series again :p maybe the ft86 will be ahhaha aslong as it doesnt end up getting the 'vortex' name

sooty
5th July 2011, 02:16 PM
Agree gmonkey, thought the same when I saw it...

Front end is ok, but side and rear are plain and boring, it's also grown in size...

I wonder if Subaru will ever make a really hot looking Imprezza ?? although personally I kind of like the current hatch :)

Wrx and STi won't be based on that impreza luckily, they will be completely separate vehicles

Wraith
6th July 2011, 07:34 AM
Wrx and STi won't be based on that impreza luckily, they will be completely separate vehicles

Sounds good :)

I'll post up more pics of the show exhibits this weekend as time won't allow ATM...