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January 18th, 2006, 11:40 AM
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| "bangle for president"  Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,086
Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 29   |  brussels auto show 2006 i went saterday. it's not like detroit motor show where lots of new cars are revealed. the goal here is to sell cars, some brands sell up to 1/4 of their annual sale on this event. so not many concepts or new releases, but some cool cars none the less at the entrance, some old car (F1? lotus?)   modern F1 car (team?)  new jag   there was a special part where a lot of car which have appeard in "kuifje" (tintin) this guy          the atomium 8)  ford sth (vision?)  gillet vertigo they used to break the world record 0-60 (belgian car)  racing version  peugeot 3 wheel thingy   judging by the rear brake there is hardly any weight in the back --> must turn like hell  peugeot 907    remember the pics of the punto that were posted here, and how cool it looked? well, they were taken from a good angle, caus it's ugly. the lights are just to darn big for such small car  ford GT  renault megane trophy   i saw these racing last year at zolder. they have a mid-engined layout with 3l V6 and make a terrible noise  volvo sth  audi quattro    dodge tomahawk  merc bionic car  LOOOOOOOVE the rim (honda accord)  best looking car there (imo)    V-force (or what's it called?)....  ...cut in half   benelli power, what a beaty  nice ass  F430  other ferrari (250?)  612  FXX (that things is a lot bigger than it seems on pic!!!)   and you decide to keep the best for the last, result: no more CGT for us  (just a minute late) same with gallardo roadster  and finally a few engines, if it isn't written on the casing, i neither remember what engine it is (but mostly diesels, it's belgium after all)        and as last pic, a lada nivo, still at the stand not sold yet.... ...but with rust   crappy pics, i know
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January 18th, 2006, 11:48 AM
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| Ambitious but rubbish!  Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196
Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41  | Haha the fish was there! You say the lights on the Fiat were too big for the actual car. What about that 907  Jag DB9 is also cool. Ferrari FXX is fuckin craZy   No mercs |
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January 18th, 2006, 11:51 AM
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 Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 870
Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 18 | Uh... why dont you put this onto the ther Auto Salon thread you told me to make? http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=9509 Still, I'm pissed I missed the Toyota F1, and the Renault Cup... I have to go on Friday again and get my friend to get me a pass onto the Ferrari and Maserati stands to get even btter photos! |
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January 18th, 2006, 11:54 AM
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| "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,086
Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 29 | ^caus i didn't see it  and there were mercs, but it was so crowed it was impossible to make any pics. and there wasn't much to seen anyways
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January 18th, 2006, 11:55 AM
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| Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 870
Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 18 | I sat in the Mercs, actually all of them that were open... Do you want pics of the Mercs? I can post if you want... |
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January 18th, 2006, 11:59 AM
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| Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196
Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41 | Quote:
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January 18th, 2006, 12:04 PM
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 Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 4,012
Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 43 | the merc S class had better seats then the BMW 7  But I liked the Z4 really very much. I had one of the best driving positions of all those roadsters By the way, did any of you look closely at those formula 1 cars? I had the idea those weren't the real cars? It looked more like the carbon fiber parts where carbon fiber stickers on metal parts, or am I completely wrong?
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January 18th, 2006, 12:54 PM
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Rep Power: 0  | Ferrari 330 GTC my favorite old Ferrari  Nice Pics (1st post ) |
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January 18th, 2006, 01:12 PM
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| Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 4,012
Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 43 | DSG? Are you that robotic gearbox by VW? 
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January 18th, 2006, 01:47 PM
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| Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 870
Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 18 | I'm very sure the McLaren MP4-20 was empty inside. All the exterior parts were there and the carbon bits but I took a look at the bottom of the car and the undertray isn't what it should be. The antennas for the wireless transmissions are also all there and the steering wheel and the chair for Mr Montoya's BIG BUTT but I'm guessing the steering wheel is also fake and there isn't any electronics inside. I did get cut by the stupid rear diffuser of the MP4-20 though... The carbon fibre was tough and sharp!! That's why I still like my Ferraris hehehehe |
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January 18th, 2006, 02:16 PM
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| "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,086
Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 29 | Quote:
but i was highly surprised by the mx-5. you sat down and just wanted to throw the rear end out. the 350z was ok, but i was highly dissapointed with the rx8. i just wanted to get out, wasn't any racing feel at all. rear seat were comfy though
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January 19th, 2006, 04:54 PM
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| Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 870
Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 18 | You guys don't happen to be going to it again are you? I'm going tomorrow morning at 10am for a second go and I know the nephew of the Ferrari Importer in Belgium so I'm trying to get onto the stand hehe |
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January 19th, 2006, 05:01 PM
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| Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 4,012
Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 43 | mm I can't. Gotta go to Leuven to do some exams. My girlfriend works for Renault temporarily on their stand.
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January 19th, 2006, 05:24 PM
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| "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,086
Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 29 | once is enough, don't feel like paying 12€ again for things i've already seen (and we spent more than 6 hours there, i don't think there are many things i haven't seen)
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