Monster's visit to the Australian International Motor Show 2007 (Review+Photos)

[CorpusCallosum]

The S class looks so much ebtter then the Maybach... i think id rahter have the mercedes then the Maybach... seems the better car to me

 

[Monster]

There is a black 57s Maybach on display as well. I got 2 photos of it will upload them later. The 57s version does look a lot better than the standard Maybach probably because it doesn't have the 2 tone paint. I compared the 2 side by side, and I have to say the S-class looks better, espically at the front, but is is the Maybach which looks more expensive.

 

[PanterroR]

Anymore shots of CS?

 

[Monster]

I have more but they are from a similar angle and some aren't as focused. I have some of them in 1600x1200 size but I think they are too big to be uploaded in here. I can do it in thumbnail size but I want you guys to see the photos in reasonable size.

I want to go back again, if i have time. the CS will be leaving on 18th Oct while the show finishes on the 21st.

Here you go, a full size photo.

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[PanterroR]

Thanks, mate!

What about them chicks?

I've just found something that i could post, but if you have some nice @$$es to show, please do it...

PS: Have you seen the CS with all those leds and lights on?

 

[Monster]

I was hoping to see the CS with LEDs and lights on, but they only did that on the media day which the public were not allowed to go in, for the rest of the time, the CS just sits there behind the glass fence.

There aren't that many girls around and most of them are wearing far too much. I went on the 1st day and it is not the weekend. so that may explain the lack of girls in the show.

 

[PanterroR]

I was hoping to see the CS with LEDs and lights on, but they only did that on the media day which the public were not allowed to go in, for the rest of the time, the CS just sits there behind the glass fence.

Pity...

There aren't that many girls around and most of them are wearing far too much. I went on the 1st day and it is not the weekend. so that may explain the lack of girls in the show.

In that case here's something from Carscoop:

 

[Monster]

Thanks mate, all these girls are only there during the media day, I didn't see any of those girls at all. The other girls present in the show are too busy talking to each other anyway, so it is a bit difficult to ask them to take a few photos with me.

 

[PanterroR]

No worries, mate.

 

[Monster]

The CL 65 and the new C-class draws all the attention on the MB display area, hardly anyone bothered to have a 2nd look at the Maybach. The car still looks like a giant W220, but at least in S trim, managed to look more expensive than the W220 and the W221.

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[Monster]

Last one for the day, Light blue R8. Not my favourite colour for the car.
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[asd01]

Here are a few photos of some "Typical" Aussie cars. Holden really....
I am only posting these as Monster asked me to, and happy to do so

I wont give any details about them i will leave that for monster to go through.

Holden HSV GTS



Holden HSV Maloo R8 (Ute)



Cheers ASD

 

[Monster]

Both of them have the GenIV 6.0 L V8 from the Corvette with a peak power of 307kW. The GTR is the top of the VE Commodore based HSV, it comes with Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) as standard. Basically they are the same magnetic damper used in the F599 and the Audi R8.

The word Maloo is a indigenous word meaning Thunder. The Maloo is basically the Ute version of the HSV R8. A lot of people buy the ute because they see it as a 2 door coupe with extra practicality. It has the same engine and drivetrain as the rest of the HSV range, but with different traction control and rear suspension setting because of the different weight distribution of the car.

 

[Monster]

Audi usually have the best dressed girls but they aren't that willing to take photos with the show goers. This year they have the R8, the S5, the new A4, and a stunning white RS4.

Last year they have a silver R8 behind the protective glass fence, but this year we can have a good close up look at the car. The light blue and aluminium side blade combination isn't my favourite, It makes the car look soft. The car is very low to the ground it is definitely as low as the Lamborghini Gallardo, but not as compact. The car looks great from most angle, but from the side profile, the car looks unbalanced because the front overhang looks too long. Audi designers try to disguise the front overhang by having the headlights angled backwards as shown in my previous post, but when you view the side profile, the entire length of the front overhang is exposed.

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The silver one from last year.
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[Monster]

The new A4 was on my "to see" list of cars in the show. There was a metallic black 3.2 V6 Quattro on the main display area. My interest died down when I saw the special "White Edition RS4" on display not too far away from the new A4. So that explains why I have 2 half arsed photo of the A4. IMO it just doesn't look that new or interesting, it is a case of more of the same. Maybe it is the colour, or the lighting but it just doesn't appeal to me. I really hate the chin spoiler, it extends too far in front of the car.

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Wish the old guy isn't at the background.
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[Monster]

2 quick photos of the S5 taken by my friend asd01 because my camera ran out of battery. I am not entire convinced by the design of the A5/S5, and after seeing it in real life I am starting to like it more than before. The shape is definitely more eye catching than a BMW E92, but I think the slightly GT style window shape doesn't go well with the rest of the car's design. I love the design of the front though. Wish I had taken more photos of the car. I guess it has a sense of classical beauty about it, especially when looking at the side profile.

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The interior is simply flawless, everything you touch, every surface is made from top quality materials. Every switch gear has been precisely engineered and manufactured so it feels so right every time when you press it.
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[Monster]

White RS4. Simply stunning. Enjoy. (I spent too much time taking photos of the BMW CS so my camera was running low on battery towards the end so I can't take more photos)

The jewel in the RS4. One of the best engine ever made. Now this is what a performance engine should look like. Entire visible, not hidden underneath a plastic cover.
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[PanterroR]

I spent too much time taking photos of the BMW CS...

Where are they???

 

[Monster]

OK one more for you

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I think I have 2 more, will upload when I am not busy.

 

[PanterroR]

Thanks a million, mate...