Geneva Motorshow

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:39 pm

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

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:28 pm

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

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:55 pm

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.

jj · Post by jj » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:58 pm

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....

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:28 am

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

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:37 am

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

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:22 am

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

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:03 pm

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

Cheers
DMW

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:14 pm

Here are some pictures of the KTM: sorry for lack of report but portable down on power:

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

Post by **simon** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:19 pm

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.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:27 pm

Some pictures of Lotus Stand:

Excuse me getting in way

Looking a bit dim

Looks like my wife needs a booster cushion

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:21 pm

Loving the GT3 - it even looks like the spoiler will not bounce around in the wind

jj · Post by jj » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:42 pm

Strange question douglasdmw, but did you ever live in the new flats on crewe rd north in Edinburgh?

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:57 am

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

jj · Post by jj » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:00 pm

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!