Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend?
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Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend?
I'm heading there tomorrow afternoon. Wondering if I was going to run into anyone tomorrow?
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
i went friday allways a great time :thumbs:
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
I'm heading there tomorrow afternoon. Wondering if I was going to run into anyone tomorrow?
I went on Saturday. It was very crowded but still some very cool stuff to see. The new concept Mustang and the 350ZX look very Nice. That New Hummer H2 is AWESOME. The Viper powered motorcycle (Marauder????) looked cool, but you could not get too close to it. I did not see anything new in the Vette area. I was hoping for a C6 teaser.
The Show is in the south Building, so Try and park west of lake shore drive unless you need exercise and prefer to walk far. Have fun!!
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
Thanks for the tip done.
I'll be looking for the Viper powered bike and tagging along with Renee to check out the new Mustang.
I'll be looking for the Viper powered bike and tagging along with Renee to check out the new Mustang.
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
I'm probably heading down next Friday. Wait - will it still be going on?
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
no it wont. the show is from the 14th to the 23rd. so you better hit it up this week if you want to see some really cool concept cars.and the marauder is a mercury car that came out last year. i think the bikes name is the tamahawk.
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (ZR_Don)
Hi Guys,
I just got home (Sunday at 1:00) from the show. Wife and I were in the parking garage at 9:15 am for the 10 am open. They opened at 9:45. Don's right, lot's of cool stuff and as always lots of people that shouldn't reproduce!!
I was not surprised NOT to see anything from Vette at the show, gotta kinda wonder if they really know where they are goin with so many competitors to try to not copy or look like. (think about that, alot of what you see at the show looks like someone else's)
The crowd at the show made it time to leave by noon ish for me, I forgot to wear my cattle bell. The wait for the parking garage looked to be close to an hour of idleing, inchng, idleing, inching. All at the inflated gas prices. So glad we went early!!
I was amazed by the brazen MISADVERTISING of Hummer, the guy I spoke to called it an oversight...the base price on the H2 is now 49 and change not 48 something and all the options are higher too. The moonroof price on the "stickers" at the show were in the mid $900., when in reality it is a $1300. option. So if you go to a dealer you are already 1-2K more than what you just saw. Forget that the dealers will offer dirt for your ride and they have a habit of adding things that they can't take off.
I will be goin back down Tues late with my son...he wants a Lightning but won't part with his Vette. Gotta see how he thinks he can afford 3 vehicles, insurance and gas while still in college!!
[Modified by Stilcrazee, 2:55 PM 2/16/2003]
I just got home (Sunday at 1:00) from the show. Wife and I were in the parking garage at 9:15 am for the 10 am open. They opened at 9:45. Don's right, lot's of cool stuff and as always lots of people that shouldn't reproduce!!
I was not surprised NOT to see anything from Vette at the show, gotta kinda wonder if they really know where they are goin with so many competitors to try to not copy or look like. (think about that, alot of what you see at the show looks like someone else's)
The crowd at the show made it time to leave by noon ish for me, I forgot to wear my cattle bell. The wait for the parking garage looked to be close to an hour of idleing, inchng, idleing, inching. All at the inflated gas prices. So glad we went early!!
I was amazed by the brazen MISADVERTISING of Hummer, the guy I spoke to called it an oversight...the base price on the H2 is now 49 and change not 48 something and all the options are higher too. The moonroof price on the "stickers" at the show were in the mid $900., when in reality it is a $1300. option. So if you go to a dealer you are already 1-2K more than what you just saw. Forget that the dealers will offer dirt for your ride and they have a habit of adding things that they can't take off.
I will be goin back down Tues late with my son...he wants a Lightning but won't part with his Vette. Gotta see how he thinks he can afford 3 vehicles, insurance and gas while still in college!!
[Modified by Stilcrazee, 2:55 PM 2/16/2003]
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (BubbleHead)
We went Sunday around 2pm. Here's some pix:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=495160
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=495178
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=495160
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=495178
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Re: Anyone going to the Chicago Auto show this weekend? (Yerf Dog)
Looks like I just missed some of you guys, I got there about 2pm and left around 4:30.
Overall, I was disappointed with the lack of concepts cars from all the manufacturers, especially GM. :( I did like the Tomahawk and the 2005 Mustang... but they said the top dog 400HP version was going to be priced around $40,000.
Overall, I was disappointed with the lack of concepts cars from all the manufacturers, especially GM. :( I did like the Tomahawk and the 2005 Mustang... but they said the top dog 400HP version was going to be priced around $40,000.