Auto Show In Motion - Review: Wed. 8/6/2003
08-06-2003, 10:31 PM
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Auto Show In Motion - Review: Wed. 8/6/2003
* - Denotes "The Isht"
Cars I flogged around on various cool autocross & slalom courses:
Mercedes E320
*BMW 530i
Pontiac Grand Prix
Lexus IS300
Cadillac CTS (stick & auto)
*Chevy Corvette (*stick & auto)
Chevy MonteCarlo SS (supercharged)
Saab 9-2
Buick Park Avenue Ultra
Trucks I flogged around on various cool autocross & slalom courses:
*Chevy Silverado SS (AWD)
Chevy Silverado 1500 w/Quadrasteer
Cadillac Escalade EXT
Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi
Ford F150
SUVs I flogged around in the dirt:
Chevy Trailblazer
Ford Explorer
Lexus RX330
Sick new cars I saw:
Chevy SSR Retro Truck
Cadillac XLR Roadster
*Drove Hummer H2 on a killer off-road trial course
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Cars I flogged around on various cool autocross & slalom courses:
Mercedes E320
*BMW 530i
Pontiac Grand Prix
Lexus IS300
Cadillac CTS (stick & auto)
*Chevy Corvette (*stick & auto)
Chevy MonteCarlo SS (supercharged)
Saab 9-2
Buick Park Avenue Ultra
Trucks I flogged around on various cool autocross & slalom courses:
*Chevy Silverado SS (AWD)
Chevy Silverado 1500 w/Quadrasteer
Cadillac Escalade EXT
Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi
Ford F150
SUVs I flogged around in the dirt:
Chevy Trailblazer
Ford Explorer
Lexus RX330
Sick new cars I saw:
Chevy SSR Retro Truck
Cadillac XLR Roadster
*Drove Hummer H2 on a killer off-road trial course
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08-07-2003, 08:21 AM
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Of course the 'Vette is badazz, but the Chevy SS Truck really impressed me. The handling was tremendous, with 20" wheels/tires, and fulltime AWD! Power was decent w/6.1L V8 too...
BMW 530i decimated the sedans in its class (esp. Benz E320), but the new Cadillac CTS was decent, yet.
Lexus IS300 didn't have enough go, though...
BMW 530i decimated the sedans in its class (esp. Benz E320), but the new Cadillac CTS was decent, yet.
Lexus IS300 didn't have enough go, though...
08-07-2003, 10:37 PM
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I went again today...yesterday was for the dealership people.
I swear I must have bent suspension components on these SUVs:
Acura MDX
Chevy Trailblazer (I-6 & V8)
GMC Envoy & XL
Mercedes ML350
Toyota Highlander
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (I-6)
The new Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Bonneville was pretty quick, and the 4cyl. Honda Accord steered fairly well too...
I swear I must have bent suspension components on these SUVs:
Acura MDX
Chevy Trailblazer (I-6 & V8)
GMC Envoy & XL
Mercedes ML350
Toyota Highlander
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (I-6)
The new Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Bonneville was pretty quick, and the 4cyl. Honda Accord steered fairly well too...
08-07-2003, 11:11 PM
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Get there early, and immediately drive either the trucks or SUVs, and then the Luxury cars or Passenger cars, so that you can do the H2 course and the Vette course....trust me!
08-07-2003, 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by dahveed
Get there early, and immediately drive either the trucks or SUVs, and then the Luxury cars or Passenger cars, so that you can do the H2 course and the Vette course....trust me!
Get there early, and immediately drive either the trucks or SUVs, and then the Luxury cars or Passenger cars, so that you can do the H2 course and the Vette course....trust me!
08-08-2003, 07:01 AM
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Originally posted by dahveed
Get there early, and immediately drive either the trucks or SUVs, and then the Luxury cars or Passenger cars, so that you can do the H2 course and the Vette course....trust me!
Get there early, and immediately drive either the trucks or SUVs, and then the Luxury cars or Passenger cars, so that you can do the H2 course and the Vette course....trust me!
08-08-2003, 02:03 PM
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Nope, you must drive either the street truck course or SUV course in order to drive the Hummer H2.
Believe me, you don't want to avoid either of those two courses:
The street truck course is a chance to flog around a Chevy SS, w/6.0L V8 & AWD, and the SUV course lets you hit 70mph through a mild paved slalom before a r/h sweeper that has a rough transition into the dirt! A la front suspension bottom-out at high speed......I straight tore that course up!
Oh, and btw, if any of the course workers try to give you isht (for screaching tires in turns, etc), tell them to pipe down, that you're from a dealership and that you were also there either on Wed. PM or Thurs AM. They will leave you alone after that.
Believe me, you don't want to avoid either of those two courses:
The street truck course is a chance to flog around a Chevy SS, w/6.0L V8 & AWD, and the SUV course lets you hit 70mph through a mild paved slalom before a r/h sweeper that has a rough transition into the dirt! A la front suspension bottom-out at high speed......I straight tore that course up!
Oh, and btw, if any of the course workers try to give you isht (for screaching tires in turns, etc), tell them to pipe down, that you're from a dealership and that you were also there either on Wed. PM or Thurs AM. They will leave you alone after that.
Originally posted by babysmurf
if you do it the other way around (luxury cars/passengers cars first) can u still drive the h2 course?
if you do it the other way around (luxury cars/passengers cars first) can u still drive the h2 course?
08-08-2003, 06:20 PM
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i went anywayz 
drove the 530, saab, and vette...
i've officially decided that my next car will be the bmw m5
hahahahaha
drove the 530, saab, and vette... i've officially decided that my next car will be the bmw m5
hahahahaha
