Vancouver Auto Show '06
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the line. My years (though not many) of going to the annual Auto show, I've never had to wait in line to buy tickets and this year, in the accompaniment of rain. I suppose we went at its peak time and it was packed ! Due to my absent-mindedness I didn't bring my own camera. How stupid !
Thanks Dan for letting me use yours.
Feast your eyes.
Bentley Continental Flying Spur, the four-door sister of the Continental GT
Chevrolet Camaro, Concept: Cool-looking nostalgic car
The venerable Lotus Elise: Quite surprised that someone on my hill has one. I heard there was a long waiting list for this car. I'm utterly in love with this fearsome beauty. Remember the scene in 'Pretty Woman', where Julia Roberts takes over the driving from Richard Gere? She was driving a silver Lotus Espirit and I remember her saying 'It handles like its on rails.' Well, this handles superbly in the exact same manner.
Rolls Royce Phantom: A gargantuan of a luxury saloon. You must personally see it to recognize its size. It holds a 6.7L V12 engine and weighs 5577 pounds ( hefty). Dan tells me one of the reason it needs to be this heavy is to ensure a seemingly smooth and frictionless ride. After I've seen it in 50cent's 'P.I.M.P.', I can't help but think of this car as what one would purchase to blatantly make known to others of his/her prominence. My 2 cents.
BAR Honda F1 car
Regrets: I'd love to post up more pictures, but Blogger only allows me 5.
Other highly notable mentions:
- Porsche Cayman S
- BMW Z4 'M' version convertible, the esteemed M5 and M6
- new Mercedes GL class (thank god, I thought this was actually going to be the replacement of the G-class and it is not.)
- Lamborghini Murcielago convertible
Perhaps Dan and I have been to the Auto show too frequently (as in too many consecutive years) because we seem to have lost abit of our enthusiam for it. Even though he still has more engrossed in it than I am, the excitement has diminished. No vast improvements that are mind-blowing so to speak. Until then, our interest has stagnated.
Anyone else feel the same?
3 comments:
But wait! You can post more than five pictures at a time! You just have to return to the picture feature once your first five are up - you can keep doing however any you'd like.
Your interest in cars is so much fun to read about! Myself, I know so little, other than Bentleys are sexy. Soooo sexy.
Hope you're having a nice weekend!
Thanks madge! Kinda new at this but now I know.
Nah, I don't know much about cars at all, just some facts here and there and the rest I look it up on google.Bentleys ARE sexy. To me, they seem to have a slight more touch of class than Rolls Royce.
Yes. I think I would look very nice in one. :)
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