Geneva Motor Show 2008

[Overheat]

Okay, so Geneva 2008 is here and already I've made a jolly good mess of the Automotive News forums

So, hopefully this thread will help keep track of everything for all you finalgearers. First of all I'd like to thank 4car for "lending" me their information. For all the latest on the Geneva Motor Show 2008 visit: http://www.channel4.com/4car/feature...eva/index.html

Right then, let's try and get some organisation in here and feel free to use this thread to chat about the show in general too, what your favourite new concept is, what you car you thought looked most ridiculous - that sort of stuff.

And here's a quick guide to the threads I've made, plus links to all the original material from the 4car website:

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14316/1

Aston Martin Vantage RS http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13854/1

Audi A4 Avant http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13915/1

Audi Q7 V12 TDI http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13875/1

Audi TT TDI http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13916/1

Bentley Continental GTZ http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13914/1

Chevrolet Aveo http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13855/1

Chrysler EcoVoyager http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14354/1

Citroen C5 Tourer http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14134/1

Dacia Sandero http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14174/1

Dodge Zeo http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14315/1

Fiat 500 Abarth http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14394/1

Fiat Fiorino http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13874/1

Fiat Panda Aria http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13917/1

Fioravanti Hidra http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14055/1

Ford Fiesta http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13674/1

Ford Focus CC http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13956/1

Ford Kuga http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13856/1

Giugiaro Quaranta http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14056/1

Honda Accord http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13794/1

Hyundai HED-5 i-Mode http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14014/1

Hyundai i-Blue http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14034/1

Infiniti FX http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14294/1

Jaguar XKR-S http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13857/1

Jeep Renegade http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14274/1

Kia Soul http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14194/1

Lancia Delta http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13834/1

Land Rover LRX http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13714/1

Lotus Europa SE http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14334/1

Mazda 2 http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13754/1

Maserati Chicane http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13957/1

Maserati GranTurismo S http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14214/1

Maybach Landaulet http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14054/1

Mini John Cooper Works http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13974/1

Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13934/1

Morgan LifeCar http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13814/1

Nissan GT-R http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13735/1

Nissan Murano http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13755/1

Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13859/1

Peugeot 308 SW http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13858/1

Pininfarina Sintesi http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13736/1

Renault Laguna GT http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13955/1

Renault Megane Coupe Concept http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13676/1

Renault Twingo RenaultSport 133 http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13734/1

Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14114/1

Saab 9-X BioHybrid http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13677/1

Seat Bocanegra http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13675/1

Skoda Superb http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14094/1

Spyker C8 Aileron http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13894/1

Ssangyong Diesel Hybrid http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14254/1

Suzuki A-Star http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14374/1

Tata Nano & Tata Indica http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13994/1

Think Ox http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14234/1

Toyota iQ http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13954/1

Toyota Urban Cruiser http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14074/1

Vauxhall Mevira Concept http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/14154/1

Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13774/1

Volkswagen Scirocco http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13694/1

Volvo XC60 http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feat...r+show/13695/1


I think that's all of them. So just click on the Bold bit for the FinalGear thread or click on the link to the right for the original website. Hope that helps keep things organised!

I'll update this list if it needs doing - just let me know

[geeman]

Did you really have to create a separate thread for each and every car in the show?

[static]

Alfa Romeo had other news as well.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/02...romeo-159.html

159 line up has shed weight and enjoys a mild interior facelift. The weight saving will take effect in Brera and Spyder as well later on.

But come on, 45kg weight save doesn't seem that much of a deal to me. The 159 is heavy as it is, it should lose far more.

[thedguy]

Originally Posted by geeman

Did you really have to create a separate thread for each and every car in the show?

I agree, you just flooded the forum, in a couple of cases, with reposts.

[chaos386]

PMing Viper to create a Geneva sub-forum (or just adding the info to the respective cars' threads) would have been a better idea, Overheat.

[ahpadt]

[Overheat]

well, if no-one liked it, then I won't bother doing it again - just thought you all might like to chat about the show cars.

[SL65]

Originally Posted by Overheat

well, if no-one liked it, then I won't bother doing it again - just thought you all might like to chat about the show cars.

Don't not do it again. Just restrict the threads to the 'star attractions' of the show you next decide to cover.

I do appreciate the effort and the fact you actually make threads properly that instigate discussion (unlike some members of the forum who might only post a link to a website), BUT I do think its well and truly overkill, Overheat.

I would've thought that after the prior motor shows that you've covered on these forums where the Reply count per thread was fairly low, would've killed any incentive to do it again.

And certainly some of the threads are reposts of existing vehicles which we, as a forum, have already discussed in great detail. I find the majority of posts in these motor show threads to be of really poor quality. eg; one sentence posts with not a lot to them.

My biggest problem with it is the amount of threads. I can no longer use the "New posts" section because most of them are of the motor show and not of other sections of the forum.

I might not be around much anymore, but I do like to read through interesting threads when I got spare time

[thedguy]

I'm all for posting cars you have opinions on or want to have an actual discussion about, but a lot seems to have just been posted for the sake of posting.

[Necx0]

Oh thank god. Go for it mate, but do it in a thread like this instead of posting 5,000 seperate threads, pissed me right off.

[vikiradTG2007]

The real Geneva 2008 show:

http://www.sniffpetrol.com/2008/03/0...a-mullet-show/

[luvcars]

I liked all the posts! Do it next year too