Hercules

I'm going next Saturday to check out the show.. anybody go today?

Please let me know, or if you can find any info on the web about it.

tebbenaj

The RX-8 didn't make it. The rep told me that it was in Detroit. I'm a bit surprised that, for a car rumoured to be available in a few months, that there is only one example in the US. Oh well, the wait continues.

Mazda was well positioned next to the display of classic exotic cars, so they were getting a fair amount of traffic. Hopefully a few Accord buyers were swayed to the 6.
There was a 6 in metallic red. It made a good combo with the black interior.

Hercules

Worth going ya think otherwise? I am just bored so I figure it's a good way to kill a day

Sputnik

Customer cars won't be available until late May at the earliest.

And there were three cars in Detroit, two in L.A., and who knows how many pre-production models elsewhere...

---jps

DrKillJoY

there are MANY in So.Cal out at Laguna Seca for magazine trials.

not even Houston is gonna get one for our show (4th largest in the nation )

but I do hear it will be in St. Louis.

pelucidor

My Houston dealership confirmed at least one, maybe even two, RX-8s will be at the Houston auto show. My salesperson is actually manning the Mazda booth for the first two days of the show (which starts on Jan 25) so I would hope they know what they are talking about.

DrKillJoY

I hate to say it like this .. but your dealer is full of $%&#.



I speak with the Mazda regional marketing and advertising reps on a regular basis (this morning actually) and even though the www.houstonautoshow.com website shows a RX-8, the chances of one coming to Houston at all are VERY slim. The titanum RX-8 (the one in NAIAS) was coing to Houston, but has been diverted to another show instead.

We will have in the booth an:

Mazda B-series truck with a lift kit.
A modified Protege 5 (not seen at the shows before)
RX-7 (undetermined which one)
And all of the other 2003 lineup models.

See you there.. I will be working the show several days and hope to meet many of you there.

psukhu

Why not?

Is that because it is a 2004?

Maybe they want the 6 to be star of their booth this year, and the RX-8 next year?

Does anyone have a list of cities that WILL have the RX-8 at the local auto show?

DrKillJoY

I will push for a list next time I talk with them.. however it seems there is lots of politics involved with any show except the LA-Detroit-New York shows... all other shows fend for themselves

Why not... the car was being begged for by MANY shows across the nation... see above answer for why it won't be in *Houston.





*note = There is still a 25% chance it will be in Houston, I will update with a new Houston thread when I find out.

ndfi98

DrKillJoy, I see that you heard it will be in St. Louis. Is that for sure? I would like to see it there or in Chicago.

DrKillJoY

I have it on very good authority the car is going to St. Louis.

Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2003



The Chicago show runs parallel with the Canadian Intl. Auto Show so who knows if it will be in Chicago either.

DrKillJoY

Confirmed : No RX-8 in Houston.



Thanks that is all.

psukhu

DrKillJoY, please find out about Dallas.

Maybe Dallas will get lucky because that show is not until the end of March.

DrKillJoY

Still waiting for that info..

Dates for those cars are so highly contested..

I was told there are only "9" show cars for the autoshow circuit.

Noone will know until about 2-3 weeks before the show...

pelucidor

You are aptly named! I have two free tickets to the Houston show - is it still worth going? Who stole our car and can we steal it back? I don't want to have to wait until June before I can touch the interior etc.

Do you know if the car will be at the Chicago show? Perhaps I can arrange a business trip to my office there to coincide with it...

IGOZMZM

Hey there I know it's kinda a long shot, but any word on if there will be one at the "Utah International Auto Expo"? It starts this Friday.

DrKillJoY

*shrug* / don't count on it..

2003 Utah International Auto Expo // http://www.autoshowusa.com/saltlake/features.html

January 17 - 20, 2003

Kids Day Sunday, January 19 - As always, kids 6 and under are admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.

Spider-Man - Will meet guests and sign autographs from 12 noon to 5 pm.

Family Day Monday, January 20

Ronald McDonald - Performing "Ronald McDonald's Big Red Shoe Revue" show at 12 noon and 2 pm.

"Eleanor" from "Gone in 60 Seconds" Back by popular demand! See the famous 1967 Shelby GT500 driven by actor Nicolas Cage in the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds."

Three Million-Dollar Exotic Car
Display Featuring a Lamborghini Murcielago, Lamborghini Diablo, Lamborghini Diablo Special Edition, Lamborghini Countach, Panoz Roadster and Panoz Esperante, courtesy of Exotic Imports.
Ferrari 575 M Maranello, Ferrari 360 Modena, Ferrari 360 Spider, Maserati Spyder, Maserati Coupe, courtesy of Steve Harris Imports.

MINI Cooper
Featuring three new MINI Coopers, courtesy of MINI of Murray.

Segway Human Transporter
Ford Exhibit This vehicle is the first of its kind – a self-balancing, personal transportation device that’s designed to operate in any pedestrian environment. It is not much wider than the rider’s shoulders and therefore easy to maneuver through amusement parks, sidewalks, warehouses and other large public grounds, courtesy of Ford.

Significant Vehicles
(Subject to Change)
2003-Models

Audi A4 Cabrio
Buick Park Ave Ultra
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Chevrolet Corvette
Dodge Ram HEMI
Ford Expedition
Ford Thunderbird
Honda Accord
Honda Element
Honda Pilot
Hummer H2
Hyundai Tiburon
Infiniti G35 Coupe
Infiniti M45
Jaguar R-Type R
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus GX470
Mazda 6
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan 350Z
Nissan Murano
Porsche Boxster S
Saab 9-3
Saturn Ion
Subaru Baja
Toyota 4Runner
Volkswagen Passat W8
Volvo XC90

2004-Models
Mitsubishi Endeavor
(Unveiling in Detroit.)
GMC Envoy XUV
Pontiac Grand Prix (tentative)

Concepts
Chevrolet SSR
Infiniti FX45

Puppy1

"Family Day Monday, January 20"

Yeah, so everybody can get home for Family Night! You gotta love them LDS! (My whole family is, I was ex'd)

DrKillJoY

per Cagiva :

I can confirm that in the past 15 minutes arrangements were made to expedite a Silver on Red manual trans from Irvine to Houston for the auto show.

Given no transport hassles the unit can be seen starting on Saturday. I understand that a great big thanks has to be given the Reliant Center Management for allowing a late arrival into the show!

I hear that this RX-8 is a special unit thus will be on a turntable and not on the floor open to the public.