Frankfurt 2009

Ram_NP · 24th September 2009, 23:58

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Originally Posted by @400Kph

Did you get to sit in any of these beauties ? How about in a ferrari ? I see few people sitting inside. Were they audience of do you need special permission for it ?

Yes, we checked out most of the cars. But in Ferari normal visitors were not allowed. We tried but were politely told that the preview was only on invitation.

Infact Audi/Merc had whole separate preview section for exclusive customers, although business days had finished by 15th. These customers had a separate entrace from the main entry gate itself.

Continuing, here are pcis form Opel Stall. As Opel (GM) has a tie-up with Suzuki, the Ritz being displayed as Opel Agila (badge engineering??).

But I liked the Front end of Agila comapred to Ritz. It is to be seen if Opel continues the tie-up with Suzuki after GM has sold off Opel to Magna.

14000rpm · 25th September 2009, 09:39

wasn't the ferrari 458 showcased in the show?

@400Kph · 25th September 2009, 10:15

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Originally Posted by Ram_NP

But I liked the Front end of Agila comapred to Ritz. It is to be seen if Opel continues the tie-up with Suzuki after GM has sold off Opel to Magna.

Well

. Wish they had taken the same design for ritz too. Maybe in the future they decide to revamp the front design.

Ram_NP · 27th September 2009, 00:56

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

wasn't the ferrari 458 showcased in the show?

No, the Ferrai 458 was not there on the display. May be it was showcased for business visitors.

Continuing with Pics, here are photo's of Rolls Royece and BMW display.

Ram_NP · 27th September 2009, 01:09

Further Picutres of BWM models on display.

oss · 27th September 2009, 10:46

Fantastic pics & great effort there Ram.

Just one crib though. Wouldhave liked more coverage of the Lamborghini stall especially around the Reventon, if you know what i mean

Dante · 27th September 2009, 14:02

Thanks ram for posting the pics and everyone else for contributingthe thread.
Awesome thread! Very good pics!

Thad E Ginathom · 27th September 2009, 14:07

Wonderful coverage and fabulous photo quality.

Many thanks for sharing all this with us --- it must have been quite a marathon of uploading

Ram_NP · 29th September 2009, 01:18

Thanks for the appericiation. Pics are taken using Nikon D3000 (courtsey a colleague who was visiting with me).

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Originally Posted by oss

Fantastic pics & great effort there Ram.

Just one crib though. Wouldhave liked more coverage of the Lamborghini stall especially around the Reventon, if you know what i mean

It was really difficult to take pictures in the Lamborghini stall, because of crowd around. There, we had to literally push around to get the photo's.

Here are the other Pics of the Lamborghini and photo's of the Renault show.

Ram_NP · 3rd October 2009, 14:56

Here are final set of Pcitures.

Bit delayed in uploading, as I was busy with my office work.

The final set includes pics from Renault, Land Rover, Chrysler and big daddy of All Hummer.

Hope you all enjoyed the pcitures of the IAA show.

14000rpm · 3rd October 2009, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Ram_NP

Here are final set of Pcitures.

Hope you all enjoyed the pcitures of the IAA show.

aaw damn. the end has finally come eh. the pix were super cool and i was hooked on all the while. it was an awesome coverage.

in the meanwhile, you may want to check out pix in the thread mentioned below.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ml#post1512387

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...ound-us-3.html

these are pix from the car shows and a vintage bike event and museum i went to in US. check it out.

Thad E Ginathom · 3rd October 2009, 15:42

Wonderful pictures, Ram; many thanks.

It is very easy for me to identify the only vehicle I'd actually send back if they turned up and said "it's yours! for free!"

I'm probably going to get thrown out of Team-BHP for this but --- Hummer is horrible! Why don't their customers just buy the quarry truck they obviously drive in their fantasies!

Toys for boys... I saw a miniature (but very real) JVC digger at the UK Chelsea Flower Show a few years back. Of course I want one! I just don't need my car to look like that!

Ram_NP · 4th October 2009, 01:01

Thanks 1400rpm and Ginathom.

Yes the "Hummer" was big. I saw few "Hummers" running here in Germany, but on weekend though.

With focus shifting to fuel efficiency/green technology, it will be interesting to see how long Hummber will survive.

Coming my choice of model which I will buy, if it was availible in India (taking my affordability in to account), It would be the KIa soul.

I felt it is a very good urban vehicle with a presence of an SUV.

6th October 2009, 15:09

Fantastic pic Ram, the Reventon is definitely the hottest of the pack,

some how the 458 Italia wasnt such an eye-candy.

India probably is biggest market for hybrid cars considering our fuel efficiency driven minds, hope to see some more of hybrid sedans here in India but definitely not the Reva as displayed

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DAutobot · 7th October 2009, 14:59

Great photos. My favorites in the show were the Porsche 911 Sport Classic and the surroundings of the Reventon

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Ram_NP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 354 Thanked: 23 Times	Further Picutres of BWM models on display. Attached Thumbnails
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oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Fantastic pics & great effort there Ram. Just one crib though. Wouldhave liked more coverage of the Lamborghini stall especially around the Reventon, if you know what i mean
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,440 Times	Wonderful coverage and fabulous photo quality. Many thanks for sharing all this with us --- it must have been quite a marathon of uploading
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Ram_NP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 354 Thanked: 23 Times	Here are final set of Pcitures. Bit delayed in uploading, as I was busy with my office work. The final set includes pics from Renault, Land Rover, Chrysler and big daddy of All Hummer. Hope you all enjoyed the pcitures of the IAA show. Attached Thumbnails
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,440 Times	Wonderful pictures, Ram; many thanks. It is very easy for me to identify the only vehicle I'd actually send back if they turned up and said "it's yours! for free!" I'm probably going to get thrown out of Team-BHP for this but --- Hummer is horrible! Why don't their customers just buy the quarry truck they obviously drive in their fantasies! Toys for boys... I saw a miniature (but very real) JVC digger at the UK Chelsea Flower Show a few years back. Of course I want one! I just don't need my car to look like that!
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Ram_NP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 354 Thanked: 23 Times	Thanks 1400rpm and Ginathom. Yes the "Hummer" was big. I saw few "Hummers" running here in Germany, but on weekend though. With focus shifting to fuel efficiency/green technology, it will be interesting to see how long Hummber will survive. Coming my choice of model which I will buy, if it was availible in India (taking my affordability in to account), It would be the KIa soul. I felt it is a very good urban vehicle with a presence of an SUV.
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kunal781 Posts: n/a	Fantastic pic Ram, the Reventon is definitely the hottest of the pack, some how the 458 Italia wasnt such an eye-candy. India probably is biggest market for hybrid cars considering our fuel efficiency driven minds, hope to see some more of hybrid sedans here in India but definitely not the Reva as displayed.
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DAutobot BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Great photos. My favorites in the show were the Porsche 911 Sport Classic and the surroundings of the Reventon.
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