Tuesday 22nd January 2002

Detroit at First Hand

Never mind the spiel - two PistonHeads readers give us the low down on what the Detroit show was really like

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[Alex]

Where are the pictures of the 'ridiculously attractive' women???

[PetrolTed]

I thought you only wanted to see the cars...

[Fatboy]

Does that mean you've kept the picture of the ridiculously atractive women for yourself Ted?

Edited by Fatboy on Tuesday 22 January 10:44

[PetrolTed]

Yep, that's why there's less news this morning. I've been busy checking out my secret stash of photos...

Nope, don't have any. Sorry.

[wstinnet]

Great report.....

there was a W12 engine with new 24-hr Nardo world-record-holding VW supercar (with dried bug splats and all) downstairs below the ridiculously long line at the injection molding machine for those silly new Beetle pencil holders

[plotloss]

'Failing my alphabetical test, I move on to Lamborghini. Two Murcielago (Is there a collective term for more than one?) grace the stand.'

I believe the collective term for two Lamborghini's is an 'expense'.

Matt

[yukio]

I've been following the skyline news since the first reporting, and ever since I set my eyes on it, I have been outraged and sorely disappointed. I wrote to a dept of Nissan to compliment them on the Z and their other cars, and plead on swollen knees for them to change the "concept" but to no avail. Just a couple hours ago, I was horrified to see the 350z picture. The fairlady Z is one of my favorite cars and a true symbol of Japanese sports cars that more than held its own to American cars when it was released. Sorry, did I mention I live in Florida of the US of A and no I havent forgotten about my country. I just appreciate Japanese cars more. Anyways, I think the pictures are utterly horrid. The new skyline is a nice enough car, with another name on it. The skyline is a monster that eats your car for breakfast, not as a "concept" car, which is what I feel the new model should remain. These are the words from a half jap with polish and austrian in the blood. The only positive aspect I see is the GT-R engine still in tact and ready to kick some more poopers.