Motor Show (Adelaide) 2005

Ay-You-Steve · 05-04-2005, 05:45 PM

So who went to the motor show in Adelaide this year?
I went on sunday with my brother in-law and it was the first time I had been. The Ford stand was Tops, got to sit in a GT for the first time and a new Fairmont Giha. The XR8 Devil-R by Ambrose was sweet, pitty you could'nt sit in it. I was blowen away (need more girls though). Well I'll be going next year, can't wait. :hihi:

TheSneakiness · 05-04-2005, 05:50 PM

Sounded good. Did you get the '05 Ford GT there?

Ay-You-Steve · 05-04-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AUII_XLS_Ute

Sounded good. Did you get the '05 Ford GT there?

Yep we did. Needed a couple of girls in the Ford bikini and then I would never have left....

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Perana · 05-04-2005, 06:02 PM

Yeah was great! Went on sunday as well.. Only problem is now i want that Black Super Pursuit Ute! (minus the tacky shite stripes tho :P) Ford GT was great to see too!

Ay-You-Steve · 05-04-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Perana XR8

Yeah was great! Went on sunday as well.. Only problem is now i want that Black Super Pursuit Ute! (minus the tacky shite stripes tho :P) Ford GT was great to see too!

That black ute was sweet as. The grunt in that would leave you drooling :sm_drool:

FordFan86 · 05-04-2005, 06:47 PM

I went, was an awesome show! i wanted to see what the LS2 looked like tho, they were all locked up, apparently some of my mates got to see and sit in them, must of just been the time i went.

Perana · 05-04-2005, 06:51 PM

I saw the LS2's on sunday james.... apart from the engine covers they looked much like an LS1 really

FordFan86 · 05-04-2005, 06:52 PM

well lucky you ben :( lol
oh well, still sat in every commo and ford i could, positives and negatives in both camps. Ford have developed alot. The holdens have atleast got the park brake on the right side... but the boot release button is still in the glovebox :\

fairmont1998 · 05-04-2005, 09:24 PM

I wanted to go, but worked so much on the weekend I couldn't be stuffed!

WASP · 05-04-2005, 09:50 PM

Ford did put on a reasonable show, one of the better ones IMO. The Ford GT was fantastic and the FPV's were very accessable unlike the HSV's (standard Clubby and a Maloo) which were locked :(. Have to say side by side the FPV's are a much nicer thing as well.

BA GT-HO · 05-04-2005, 10:05 PM

Was there a BMW or Mercedes stand this year? People told me there wasn't a Merc, BMW or Porsche in sight..? Is this for real or not!?

If so it is a bloody disgrace! In Melbourne you could sit in cars that are worth more than houses such as the AMG range. Thats what you pay $16 for, not to go to a fancy car yard to look at the new Magna or Avalon!

FordFan86 · 05-04-2005, 10:10 PM

There were no merc, bmw or porshe stands.

Black Panther · 06-04-2005, 12:42 AM

If anyone has a picture of the black ute that was at the show could you please put it up, as I have just ordered one and would love to see one, as I have to wait until July before I get it. Thanks
Dean

Walkinshaw · 06-04-2005, 12:45 AM

Yes i went to the motor show for 1 reason, to see the Merc stand. When I noticed it wasnt there, well....Severly dissapointed. The Adelaide show is **** poor.

JADED6 · 06-04-2005, 02:10 AM

Wasn't all that thrilled with the motor show. Watching the holdens f^ck up on the 4wd test track was amusing. Some people gave some of those cars a right beating.
Saw a few people pointing out VERY poor panel fit/line up on that light blue monaro.

Cobra · 06-04-2005, 04:08 AM

I went. Compared to the Melbourne Motor show which I have gone to every year since 1999, I have to say that it definately wasn't as good. There was no Ferrari, no merc, bmw and no porsche. Very dissapointing. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as the Melbourne motor show, and it wasn't, but inline with how I operate, I always expect less so I don't get dissapointed. So as it stands, the adleiade motor show wasn't as bad as I expected, but needless to say I wasn't overly impressed either. Still, I'm glad I went just the same.