RE: Geneva 2015 - Preview

RE: Geneva 2015 - Preview

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Mini 360

42 posts

177 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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NewExigeS said:
Seems counter productive for Porsche to headline with two cars that no one in the UK can buy. GT4 and GT3 RS, try and buy one people and see what happens!! Poor form Porsche.
I know one person who has had his name down with Porsche Aberdeen for a GT3 RS as soon as the GT3 was announced. So it is possible...

Schermerhorn

4,343 posts

190 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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I'm going on the 6th. Can't wait!

Any one else going? Would be nice to have a bit of a chinwag with some fellow Pistonheaders.

Goatex

164 posts

148 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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I'm thinking about heading over for the first time - the official website isn't brilliant in terms of practical info...could someone advise please if it is walkable from the airport as the map would imply and whether it is possible to get tickets on the door or best to get them online? It would be Sat 14th I would be going so guessing one of the busier days - are the crowds bearable enough...ie will I be looking at the interesting stuff on tiptoes or be able to get up close?

canucklehead

416 posts

147 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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AmitG said:
I believe that the Toyota Avensis will be a facelift of the current model, not an all-new model. Sorry to disappoint you getmecoat
oh! i am all aflutter with anticipation.

not really. what i'm really waiting for is the new Corolla facelift

Sortie 10

725 posts

253 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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Yes it is walkable from he airport, in fact it is preferable to do so than catch a bus/taxi. Most of the walk is under cover and is traffic free. There is room to breathe and look at the stars of the show, but the hottest property does get slightly crowded (LaFerrari was quite busy last year) but you can get close to most (last year the Mustang made its Euro debut and was easy to photograph). It gets quite warm but several stands hand out beakers of chilled water (last year Mini & Merc did).
Don't forget to check out the ancillary exhibition(s) (2014 there was a glorious & crowd free tribute to Le Mans - the irony of the Swiss celebrating motor sport which they ban was not lost on me)
Enjoy, but be warned it's bug that you will catch & need to return in future, looks as if I will not be going this year & will miss it.

LasseV

1,754 posts

134 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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canucklehead said:
oh! i am all aflutter with anticipation.

not really. what i'm really waiting for is the new Corolla facelift
Yeah, but in the same time Toyota is a company which can produce flat out and exiting sports car. You never know really.. So i'm eagerly waiting for more Supra news smokin

AdamBingley

15 posts

145 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Golf R 400 possibly???

Dakkon

7,826 posts

254 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Jim Glickenhaus is launching his new car at Geneva, looks stunning:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1097007_road-go...

Ryvita

715 posts

211 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Can you find out which engine and gearbox combo we get in the Subaru Levorg? (Yes, they decided to call a car "grovel" backwards... sigh)

If it's the 1.6 with CVT then meh...
If it's the 2.0 turbo (290bhp) with a manual then wahey and off to the races we go. biggrin

smilo996

2,795 posts

171 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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I always wonder why a country with apparently impeccable environmental credentials, where privacy and a low profile are fiercly guarded and with no motor industy hosts a car show.
Some interesting veeehicles though.
Will the Vulcan break cover. XCar have posted a "look around the car" vid.

only1ian

689 posts

195 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Dan

Any news over at alfa on the new spider or the suv?


Mogul

2,934 posts

224 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Just back from the show... If you're going, my top tip is No.1 is use the cloakrooms (CHF2.-/item) as it gets hot. Crazy how many folk struggle round wearing puffas etc.

Top tip no. 2 is find your way to the Tag Heuer exhibition.

There's a 1988 McLaren MP4/4 on display and it is a rare treat to see one so close with no barrier around it etc.

In the same room there is a 2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 race car with all its front-wheel-drive bonkersnessness.

http://www.tagheuer.com/fr/live/salon-auto-geneve