austin auto show pics

Nov 4, 2003 | 07:59 PM

timmbo

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austin auto show pics

here are a few pics i took at the Austin Auto Show a few weeks ago. they had a Winning Blue on a lift so I took a few pics from underneath.

enjoy!

if anyone wants higher res, let me know.

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:00 PM

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another one...

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:01 PM

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more...

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:01 PM

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RX8 HA HA

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is that the stock control arm?

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:02 PM

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back side

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:02 PM

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last one

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:03 PM

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- XDEEDUBBX -
this was a car straight off the dealer's lot, so i'd imagine it's bone stock

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:22 PM

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Looks stock to me.

BTW, nice pics.

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:24 PM

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stock

EXCEPT for that intercooler in the first PIC

Nov 4, 2003 | 08:47 PM

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i thought it was the radiator...

Nov 4, 2003 | 09:21 PM

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Sweet pics!

Nov 4, 2003 | 10:02 PM

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...take a look for yourself

...that is the radiator. Go peek under your car; there it sits at an angle. very interesting.

Nov 5, 2003 | 01:53 AM

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I guess I got excited
sorry

Nov 5, 2003 | 11:08 AM

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Did you notice the lower lip (under the front crest) is painted to match instead of black.

Nov 5, 2003 | 11:18 AM

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That's because the car has the appearance package.

Nov 5, 2003 | 11:53 AM

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Thats not the Radiator either.

Its the A/C condensor. The Radiator is hidden behind that.

The A/C condensor is what is getting killed by rocks, your Radiator is well protected behind that.

Hymee has a home made fix for that problem in the Austrailia Forum.

You can even see the A/C refrigerant line in the first pic.

You need to look behind your fan blades in the engine compartment to see the radiator.

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Nov 5, 2003 | 05:15 PM

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Gyro: You were right and I was wrong.

....I stand corrected.

:p

Nov 5, 2003 | 07:11 PM

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I hide in the corner corrected

Nov 5, 2003 | 08:57 PM

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was there an rx8 at that show to sit in? I don't remember seeing one... Or a vw GTI come to think of it. Hm, that show seems to have sucked. the cars in the convention center garage were pretty sweet though. I saw a lincoln LS with a CF splitter, CF hood, and racing seats that was actually VERY coo. Surprised the hell out of me to say the least...

Nov 8, 2003 | 10:39 PM

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yeah, there were three 8's at the show. the one in the pictures, one on a roped-off display with the doors open and one on the floor for people to get in. it was definitely one of the most crowd-drawing cars at the show. you had to fight to get near the rx-8.

as for VW being absent, it's because the big austin delalership, maund was boycotting the show for some reason. we had to ask a Saab salesman why there were no VW's there.