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Geneva Motorshow

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:39 pm
by douglasgdmw
Popping across to Geneva next week for to catch the motorshow and spend a couple of days holiday relaxing.

Just wondering if anyone has been before any any advice they could pass on.

Cheers
DMW

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:28 pm
by douglasgdmw
Yep no problems. I will post my pics from the show when I get back.

I had a look at the floor plan last night and it does appear that KTM are present, so that suggest the X-Bow is there also.

Must admit that there are a number of stands that I am pretty interested in also :
Lotus - for 11 and GT3 Exige
Mitsibushi - hopefully get some more details on the Evo X
Ford - see the new Focus RS
+ I am sure there is many more exotica that I will be drolling at.

Cheers
DMW

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:55 pm
by gorrie
How close is it to the airport? I thought about taking the wife one year and heard it was one of the easiest shows to get to.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:58 pm
by jj
Geneva airport is awesome if you like looking at watches, I was there a couple of weeks ago and spent ages looking round the watch displays....

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:28 am
by ExigeKen
jj wrote:Geneva airport is awesome if you like looking at watches, I was there a couple of weeks ago and spent ages looking round the watch displays....
Agreed JJ I bought myself a watch when I was there :D

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:37 am
by ExigeKen
NOOPS 160 wrote: I could answer this , however i cant spare th..............
Well that would be a first for you mate.

Just drank a bottle of champagne no reason just thirsty why are you still up :?: :?:

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:22 am
by douglasgdmw
Have a look at the official website:

http://www.salon-auto.ch/en/

I suspect that with it being Switzerland there will be a bus/train service from the airport across to the show as they are so efficient with public transport.

We are going for 4 days (1 day for the show) but Globespan fly direct to Geneva airport from Edinburgh in case you are interested.

Cheers
DMW

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:03 pm
by douglasgdmw
gorrie wrote:How close is it to the airport? I thought about taking the wife one year and heard it was one of the easiest shows to get to.
Looking at the following:
http://www.geneva-tourism.ch/pdf/PlanAeroportRhone.pdf

Pretty damn close if you ask me, probably jump off the plane Steven Segal style, run across the tarmac and go straight to the show :D

Cheers
DMW

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:14 pm
by douglasgdmw
Here are some pictures of the KTM: sorry for lack of report but portable down on power:

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Will post report and more pics - Astons, Lotus Stand etc tomorrow

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:19 pm
by simon
That last pic makes it look like it has masses of negative camber on the front!
Possibly just an optical illusion though as it doesn't look as severe in the other shots.

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:27 pm
by douglasgdmw
Some pictures of Lotus Stand:

Excuse me getting in way :oops:
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Looking a bit dim :roll:

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Looks like my wife needs a booster cushion :?
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:21 pm
by ExigeKen
Loving the GT3 - it even looks like the spoiler will not bounce around in the wind :twisted:

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:42 pm
by jj
Strange question douglasdmw, but did you ever live in the new flats on crewe rd north in Edinburgh?

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:57 am
by douglasgdmw
Yep sure did, at the time we had a "Norfolk Mustard" S1 111S.

We moved out about a year and a half ago though. Are you currently there or did you see the car around?

Cheers
DMW

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:00 pm
by jj
I used to talk to you when you were washing the elise - my brother and I lived there for a year when we were at uni, sold our flat there in 05. I recognised you from the photos! :D