Happy at the Autoshow
OK, so we're at the autoshow today, and I wanted to post a few pics. First up, we went in the room with some of the "supercars", most notably the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, which Grandpa Mark talked with me about a while back. I loved the two tone cars they showed on the web. In the LA Times they showed a picture of an all silver one, so that was what I was expecting, but, Nope, they had the Black and Blue one! What a RIDE! Here I am with Summer by the viewing wall:
It's sad when you can't get closer to touch, look closer in the window, etc...but it's not just to keep fingerprints off and to protect the cars. It's also to allow people to take pictures like this:
So, there is a trade-off, be able to take photos, or be able to touch them, etc. For a car like this, with SO MANY people, the photos are better, since you wouldn't be able to take a picture of anything with that many people within touching distance. Anyway, this was a favorite to see. Summer was fresh from a nap and a ride in the car, she was ready to go, awake and enjoyed being in the pack for a couple of hours!
Next up, we walked around and saw all the major auto-makers. We saw a lot of models we were interested in. One in particular was Jess' favorite. She's always been partial to Mustangs...and she loves the color purple...so, you can see why she liked THIS car.
Then we kept walking around. We didn't think we were all that interested in some makes, but, we said, let's just go around and glance at everything, you'll never know when you see something...interesting. Something like the Saturn Sky.
This car was awesome. The 3/4 front view was blurry, so all we can show is the cockpit, but for further pics, you can always go to Saturn's website for the car. I IMMEDIATELY called Ginger for any details she may have on the car. She still has no info on date or cost, but she'll keep her eyes and ears open for us. Sure, we kept thinking of getting a fun 2-seater in a few years...but if this thing is a reasonable price...we're tempted...Sure the Ferrari 430 Spyder is a DREAM car, as are others even a bit closer to our price range, but we want something truly affordable, decent gas mileage, yet sporty, sexy, etc. We think this car is it...and, heck, we will have a third car garage it should fit in nicely, next to our beach cruisers. :-)
Anyway, back to a bit more of reality. If we were to get a new car, it SHOULD be something a bit more fitting to a growing family (no, Grandmas and Grandpas, we aren't growing YET!)...something like the Volvo XC90. Sure, we have the XC70 wagon, but this XC90 is a larger 7 seat SUV...comes with many nice features and options, and the 2.5L Turbo seems a reasonable price for such a large luxurious ride. We saw this one after lunch, and as you can see, I rotated Summer around and she fell asleep for a little nap, so we couldn't get her input, but we think she'd like it!
OK, so that was the Autoshow. Not too many crazy/cool concept cars, as they were all probably sent to Detroit, since that show started yesterday. Why they overlap, I'll never know. But, we still got to see a lot of good cars. Possible future family cars for Summer and her sibling(s). :-D
It's sad when you can't get closer to touch, look closer in the window, etc...but it's not just to keep fingerprints off and to protect the cars. It's also to allow people to take pictures like this:
So, there is a trade-off, be able to take photos, or be able to touch them, etc. For a car like this, with SO MANY people, the photos are better, since you wouldn't be able to take a picture of anything with that many people within touching distance. Anyway, this was a favorite to see. Summer was fresh from a nap and a ride in the car, she was ready to go, awake and enjoyed being in the pack for a couple of hours!
Next up, we walked around and saw all the major auto-makers. We saw a lot of models we were interested in. One in particular was Jess' favorite. She's always been partial to Mustangs...and she loves the color purple...so, you can see why she liked THIS car.
Then we kept walking around. We didn't think we were all that interested in some makes, but, we said, let's just go around and glance at everything, you'll never know when you see something...interesting. Something like the Saturn Sky.
This car was awesome. The 3/4 front view was blurry, so all we can show is the cockpit, but for further pics, you can always go to Saturn's website for the car. I IMMEDIATELY called Ginger for any details she may have on the car. She still has no info on date or cost, but she'll keep her eyes and ears open for us. Sure, we kept thinking of getting a fun 2-seater in a few years...but if this thing is a reasonable price...we're tempted...Sure the Ferrari 430 Spyder is a DREAM car, as are others even a bit closer to our price range, but we want something truly affordable, decent gas mileage, yet sporty, sexy, etc. We think this car is it...and, heck, we will have a third car garage it should fit in nicely, next to our beach cruisers. :-)
Anyway, back to a bit more of reality. If we were to get a new car, it SHOULD be something a bit more fitting to a growing family (no, Grandmas and Grandpas, we aren't growing YET!)...something like the Volvo XC90. Sure, we have the XC70 wagon, but this XC90 is a larger 7 seat SUV...comes with many nice features and options, and the 2.5L Turbo seems a reasonable price for such a large luxurious ride. We saw this one after lunch, and as you can see, I rotated Summer around and she fell asleep for a little nap, so we couldn't get her input, but we think she'd like it!
OK, so that was the Autoshow. Not too many crazy/cool concept cars, as they were all probably sent to Detroit, since that show started yesterday. Why they overlap, I'll never know. But, we still got to see a lot of good cars. Possible future family cars for Summer and her sibling(s). :-D
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