Melbourne Internatinal Motor show-who's been ?

GTP 320 · 10-03-2005, 05:07 PM

Just your thoughts from our esteemed FordForums members who have been to the Melbourne International Motor show,what has caught your eyes from all the cars on display or was there something special that you really liked.
I haven't been there yet but plan to go this weekend.
Cheers John

smciner1 · 10-03-2005, 06:58 PM

Yep, worked there last Sunday.

GTP 320 · 10-03-2005, 07:02 PM

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Yep, worked there last Sunday.

What work did you do there Shane ?

smciner1 · 10-03-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP 320

What work did you do there Shane ?

Worked on the Ford Stand.

GTP 320 · 10-03-2005, 07:06 PM

Cool, how did the Ford display compare to the others ?

smciner1 · 10-03-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP 320

Cool, how did the Ford display compare to the others ?

Looked great, The Ford GT realy set it off!

Magical_ED · 10-03-2005, 07:13 PM

You gonna tell us what kind of cars ford had on display, or make us go to the show????? Like were there any concepts like just maybe a GT-HO by any chance???

Kryton · 10-03-2005, 10:27 PM

more importantly who actually has some pics to put up?

XD 351 Ute · 10-03-2005, 10:52 PM

Went on Monday while in melbourne, might post some pix when I get home on saturday.

Ed

10-03-2005, 10:55 PM

yep went there on monday also, im now in love with the BA2 Fairlane Ghia interior...mmm cream leather!

zetec · 10-03-2005, 10:57 PM

I also worked on the Ford stand, will be again Friday night and sunday all day... here's some pics and osme of the perks of being one of the privileged few to work for Ford...

lv619 · 10-03-2005, 11:15 PM

Nice pics zetec, the GT looks horn...

zetec · 10-03-2005, 11:19 PM

yeah not shabby

BA Fairlane Ghia as requested... followed by interior of the Focus Ghia, what an astonighing little package... although one can hardly call it little anymore!!!

Sorry they're not dial-up friendly, but they're worth the wait!!!

SpoolMan · 10-03-2005, 11:32 PM

that little blue sedan, is this the new Focus?
very nice looking car and Fords alloy's are looking hott..

zetec · 10-03-2005, 11:47 PM

Little Blue sedan is the new Focus Ghia on optional 17's (the standard Zetec rims) - normally on 16's. Terrific package, BA sized boot (NO JOKE!!!!!) with leather, dual zone climate control, cruise, power windows all round, 6 stacker, 60/40 split fold rear seat, Sequential Sport shift, Driver, passenger fron and side airbags... hang on is this a Focus or a Fairmont Ghia?!!!!!! Amazing how far the small cars have come. I'll have a Ford GT and a Focus Ghia dumped on 17's please!!!!!

SpoolMan · 10-03-2005, 11:53 PM

what is the new K/W output for the new Focus?

Hawk · 11-03-2005, 08:34 AM

I went on....Thursday night after uni.

A few notables:

+ The Ford stand, despite what it may sound like, is actually pretty good. The "Devil R" and "Enforcer" specials are great...as is that Ford GT. I never get tired of looking at it.

+ Mercedes had all of their cars open!!!! CLK 55 AMG Baby!!!!

+ BMW's stand was, I feel, a little lacklustre, yet I love BMW. Can't pin-point it...but the only interest to me was the M5.

+ That RS4 is a serious piece of machinery. Audi have done well with that. Looks sensational too.

+ There were 3 racing simulator games. Holden had a V8 Supercar one, Mitsubishi had a rally one (where you were actually sitting inside a Lancer to experience it) amd Renault had a F1 simulator.

The Renault one was particularly good because the person with the fastest time of the whole motor show wins an Advanced/Precision Driver training course. The fastest time was 1min 30sec when I went...I got 1min 35sec. Grrr. Close, considering everyone else around me was doing 1min 50-odd.

All in all it is a pretty good show this year, some people over-hyped it for me by telling me it was the best ever...I don't really agree, but it was still good.

GTP 320 · 11-03-2005, 09:18 PM

Very good and a full comprehensive report there Shawn.
Cheers John

Hawk · 13-03-2005, 10:19 PM

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Very good and a full comprehensive report there Shawn.
Cheers John

Hardly a comprehensive report John....particularly considering I forgot these elements:

+ Aston Martin DB9. Whoa. Absolutely stunning piece of machinery. I would love to have one of them sitting in the driveway. The styling flows so well and I am sure it goes well too.

+ New Ford Focus. In a word...sweet. Having loved the styling of the previous model I was sceptical about the new look when I saw the pictures...however I must say it looks a treat - inside and out. The interior is classy and modern, and the exterior does the job. Unfortunately no matter how good it is I don't see it recovering ground in sales due to its poor brand image and sales so far.

+ Fairmont and Fairlane interiors. Look great. A real classy feel to them, they seem to have a new colour highlight to them on the inside and it does the job well. The yellow-beige leather looks really good and the grey, wood-patterned panelling looks quite nice. Impressed.

zetec · 12-03-2005, 12:08 AM

The New Focus has 107kw in a new Duratec 2.0 16v engine, highest power in the class for a base model car. Standard engine across the range. That's better than Mazda 3, Corolla and Golf.

If anyone is coming between 10am and 4pm on Sunday, come and say Gidday, I'm on the Focus stand at the front.

Psycho Chicken · 12-03-2005, 12:36 AM

I went last weekend. I think it's the first time I've paid to get in.

And what a bloody rip off that was! $16 bucks, I didn't dare look at food pricing.

EB-maen · 12-03-2005, 12:41 AM

son of a bitch, the gt was all blocked off up on a rotating platform at the brisbane motor show, and that focus looks awesome

Franky · 13-03-2005, 11:49 PM

Franky · 16-03-2005, 12:06 PM

pictures that bad are they :P