"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
03/31/2016 at 10:44 • Filed to: None
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"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
03/31/2016 at 10:44 • Filed to: None | 1
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I took the day off of work to go to the NYIAS. I’d always wanted to go, so I hopped a bus and made the journey.
Most visually impressive car to me was a cross between the Buick Avenir and the Genesis New York. Both of these vehicles looked fantastic. Too bad Buick won’t build theirs, hopefully Hyundai will though.
The winner for best show floor carpet goes to Subaru, of all manufacturers.
It was nice to see the old Volvos on top of the display, but they shouldn’t have been on top of the display. Unless these cars were 20 footers, then that makes sense.
The manufacturer that seemed to have the most buzz/people around was Dodge. People just couldn’t get enough of the Charger and Chalenger.
One odd thing that I found a little humorous was the Mitsubishi brought the refreshed Mirage in hatchback and sedan forms. But they were locked. I get locking a Porsche, or a Range Rover. But a 12k Mitsubishi? Really?
Another oddity to me was the Scion display. It talked about how Toyota set out to make a different kind of car company and how much of a success it was. Umm, if it is such a success, why is Toyota folding Scion?
Finally, my biggest disappointment was the lack of space in cars. Now, I’m not a small guy (6'1), but I hardly fit in anything. In the Camaro I felt claustrophobic. Even the full size trucks didn’t have much decent legroom where I wasn’t banging my knees on the center console or doors. The vehicle with the most legroom? The Mini Cooper. What happened, automakers? You used to be able to make cars that were roomy. I’m looking specifically at Honda, they used to be great. Now, they’re a big disappointment. While I like the Fit, I don't think you could drive one if you were over 5'7 or so.
64Mali
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 10:46 |
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I found out I can’t drive the new Miata the other day in a showroom. I’m only 5'9 but my head pushes up the roof when its closed and I stare right at the top of the windshield.
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Stapleface
> 64Mali
03/31/2016 at 10:52 |
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Yeah, I gave up trying in the Miata years ago. Shortly after the NB came out I was sitting in one at the Philly autoshow. The Mazda rep told me her husband who’s 6'5 drives one, and fits with the roof up. Which was amazing because I was like a sardine at 6'1. Apparently her husband had removable legs or something.
Doug DeMuro
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 10:53 |
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One reason a car like the Mirage might be locked is that they’ve only built a few of them and they’re either pre-production cars or they have to go to journalists afterwards for review. You have NO idea how much stuff gets stolen off cars at auto shows.
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64Mali
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 10:54 |
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I fit in the older NB Miatas. There was plenty of legroom for me I just have a tall torso. I can actually drive my wife’s car without moving the seat back if I don’t feel like it, and she is 4'10.
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Stapleface
> Doug DeMuro
03/31/2016 at 11:01 |
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Oh, I am not surprised in the least. If it’s not bolted down (and sometimes even if it is), people will try to take it. While I didn't try to start it, Jeep apparently had a proximity key near the Renegade I was in. I assume starting it would have failed, but I can only imagine what would have happened if it was able to be started and a kid somehow drove off/into someone.
Justin Hughes
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 11:17 |
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All cars on display are required to have the battery removed and gas drained from the tank. The folks at Elio showed us this since their fuel filler is under the hood, which was open anyway (showing off their new home grown motor), and the seal the show stuck over their fuel filler.
RyanFrew
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 11:26 |
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The MINI really isn’t a surprise to me. Even the early gens had amazing headroom and space. I have about 6" of headroom in my R53s and I’m 6'0".
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Stapleface
> Justin Hughes
03/31/2016 at 12:22 |
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I didn't look under the hood of the Elio. I did take a couple of pictures of the vehicle itself though, as I figure this might be the only time I see the Elio in real life, since I have my doubts if it will ever reach production
Van Man, rocks the Man Van
> Stapleface
03/31/2016 at 15:31 |
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I just left NYIAS 90 minutes ago and had very little problems fitting in cars. I’m 6'9" and fit decently comfortably in just about everything with a little bit of seat and steering wheel adjustment. One of my favorite cars for space was actually the new Mini, and I was fine in the Camaro as well.
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Stapleface
> Van Man, rocks the Man Van
03/31/2016 at 17:10 |
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I specifically remembered you because of your height and how you said the Mini was spacious. And I was thinking to myself if I didn’t fit in most cars, how the heck would you fit.
My only possible explanation was that the Camaro in particular had a malfunctioning power seat. I couldn’t get in that car without smacking my noggin on the windshield frame.
Also, I’m very particular in how I like my space. I don’t like my knees bumping into a door or center console. And, I also want to be able to fully extend my legs if I wanted. Yes, this is probably unrealistic. But 20 years ago (tells you how old I am) this was a rather easy accomplishment. The proliferation of center consoles certainly has played a part.
Glad you were able to find stuff you fit in though. That must have been quite a relief.