2019 Virginia International Auto Show photo dump

"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366) 02/18/2019 at 20:00 • Filed to: None

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For the second consecutive year I went with a friend to the annual auto show in downtown Richmond. There weren’t as many cars this time: no exotic display, no Alfa presence, and no AMG GT from Mercedes. But there was still a lot of cool stuff. I drove this time, and since we were there on a cold Sunday morning the TL had the rooftop of the parking garage to itself at first.

Some Toyotas that were available to test drive

A Mustang display in the lobby

“1967”

Going in

Bolt

C7

LC500

RC300

GS350

Civic Si. There were quite a few regular Civics as well

Black CTR. I was hoping for a Sonic Grey one

ILX. Meh

TLX A-spec

Definitely prefer black on the A-spec seats, but the interior overall isn’t quite as good as the TL

RDX SH-AWD Advance. I liked the A-spec, but I absolutely LOVED the Advance.

E

Ok then

Neat

Mustang

White bread racing

VIR’s GT-R safety car

Accord Sport

I wasn’t a fan of the Sport interior. I liked the Touring better but not that much over it

MInis

Shark grey was a big color at this show

BRZ

I hear Oppo likes these things. Black wheels were also big here

RS5 Sportback. The door handles were interesting

S5

Dear Toyota/BMW/Magna Steyr: please make a Supra Nightshade

Regular old V90

E-class wagon

The only AMG at the show

Continental. The interior was disappointing and getting in and out of the car was confusing

Yellow. I heard Oppo likes these as well

Passport. I didn’t know these were out yet. I was disappointed in the interior

Ranger. It was locked but I signed up for a test drive

Gladiator

Crosstrek...

...with STi wheels?

Blazer

Viper

British car club

Another display of Mustangs. Pretty sure this was there last year

A-class. The display looks like two tablets fused together. Pass

Back to the GS350

Endangered species

I liked the interior, but I absolutely would have to have a different color for it.

LC VIN plate

Just a fantastic car all around

The LS is too big for me. I was all the way back in the front seat and my friend was in the back seat and said he still had tons of leg room.

Guess how I know this color chart is left over from last year

Corolla hatch

I don’t think that Sync button is supposed to be at that angle...

TRD 86

We went back over to the BRZ to compare them

VIR schedule. I plan on attending the IMSA race in August

When we got back out to the car this Giulia was on the other side of the space I parked next to.

M3

Ending with some old road signs at the exit

I still enjoyed the show despite fewer exhibits. My favorites were the RDX, the LC, and the GS350. Most disappointing were the Passport and Continental.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/17/2019 at 16:17

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dats me irl from the future sitting the audi

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 11:09

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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 11:12

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Gib

interstate366, now In The Industry > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 02/18/2019 at 11:23

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No love for the V90?

punkgoose17 > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 11:30

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From your pictures I realized I missed the Civic. I’ll have to sit in one next year. We were surprised to find my brother fit in the KIA Stinger. Also, I am jelly their was no Volvo V90 or S90 at our show. Volvo had 3 S60s and 3 or 4 SUVs. I really liked the back seat of the Lincoln Continental, but an E class was nicer up front.

I think yesterday was the 1st time I sat in the current gen. Camaro. The win dow sill is above my chin.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 11:32

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Only if it is Blue R-Design

interstate366, now In The Industry > punkgoose17 02/18/2019 at 11:37

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I briefly sat in the Type R this year, but last year I sat in both the Si and Type R. I liked the Si’s less flashy interior better, and the seats weren’t full buckets either, which meant more comfortable for daily use. Either way the interior isn’t bad. I found the Accord’s interior more disappointing, oddly.

I was shocked to see a non-Cross Country V90 there, as I’d read they were special order only. Not sure if that’s changed.

The back seats of the Continental weren’t bad, but the front ones were, to put it mildly, strange. Combine that with the door weirdness and I’d be put off from it.

The friend I went with has a 2018 Camaro coupe. He sat in the convertible and his head was almost at the top of the windshield.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 02/18/2019 at 13:03

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:b an-s lac— oh wait

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 13:10

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Ford: “express yourself with bold, eye-catching colors”

interstate366, now In The Industry > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/18/2019 at 13:40

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That’s not what I was going for, but yeah. There were more colors out of frame of the picture for most vehicles. I just noticed they had the Focus on there and not the Ranger.

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/18/2019 at 14:15

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No u

boxrocket > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 20:39

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Was the EcoSport on last year’s palette? It was only available starting late last year. The Ranger omission is odd, though.

boxrocket > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 20:39

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Was the EcoSport on last year’s palette? It was only available starting late last year. The Ranger omission is odd, though.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 21:02

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Subaru has had an STi appearance package for the Crosstrek for a few years now. It’s basically just the wheels, a spoiler and a shift knob. Its all available from the dealer as accessories too.  I have no idea if getting the package saves anything versus buying them separate after buying the car.   Most dealers seem to order one for the showroom floor or out front but don’t really keep them as a regularly stocked thing. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 21:19

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The GS is allegedly going out to pasture once Lexus releases the AWD ES.

wafflesnfalafel > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 21:29

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nice Grand Sport

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/18/2019 at 21:31

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That’s also what I’ve read. I configured a GS when I got home, and I found it interesting that the AWD is actually slightly cheaper than the  RWD.

interstate366, now In The Industry > boxrocket 02/18/2019 at 21:31

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I don’t remember, but the Focus being present is what stuck out to me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 21:35

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I liked them, but ownership reviews have been mixed. Too big to feel sporty, yet too  small and “sport-ish” to be truly luxurious . They used to litter the streets here back in 2014, 2015. But they're quite uncommon now.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/18/2019 at 21:54

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That’s interesting. I thought the GS’s seats felt sportier than the IS’s. The IS seats were overly soft, while the GS seats were perfect.  I was surprised it wasn’t the other way around. Also, when I configurated an IS and GS the way I wanted, they were almost the same price. Were I shopping I’d likely go for the GS.

ttyymmnn > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/18/2019 at 21:56

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I went to my Honda dealer today and sat in a Passport. While I wasn’t blown away with the interior (I hate the instrument cluster), I think I would have appreciated the amount of space behind the second row, and the V6. It’s too small for my family of 5, but I was intrigued. I actually liked the base trim best, but I’m a simple guy. I’m still driving a 16 year old Odyssey.

interstate366, now In The Industry > ttyymmnn 02/18/2019 at 22:34

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I think I might have liked it more had I not sat in the top-trim RDX a few minutes prior. Acura really stepped their game up with that one, and I’m cautiously optimistic that they can get some of their other vehicles up to the same level.

interstate366, now In The Industry > wafflesnfalafel 02/18/2019 at 22:44

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Why in the world are you in the greys?

wafflesnfalafel > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/19/2019 at 21:09

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I think I’ve been Kinja’d..