[Shotimes] OT: Chicago Auto SHOw

[James White]

About 10 years ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Chicago Auto Show on
the morning of the first day.  I noticed that many of the various American
company reps were the ones that were removing the shift knobs, etc. before
the masses could get their grubby hands on them.  The European Exhibitors
were more trusting, or just simply locked their Porsches up tight.

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   236k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "SHOcago (Topica)" <shocago@topica.com>; "SHOtimes (Team.net)"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>; "V8SHO" <v8sho@v8sho.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT: Chicago Auto SHOw


> Worked the SCCA booth today. Dave Kegel and Kurt Metros stopped by.
>
> Anyhow, the show was much smaller than I remember. There were some cool
> cars.
>
> Audi RS6 (450 HP!)
> Subaru WRX STi
> Mitsubishi Evolution (one mean looking intercooler!)
> Infinity G35 coupe
> Dodge Neon SRT-4
> Ferrari Enzo!!
>
> That's about it. The GTO looks like a Grand Am. SVT Focus in burnt orange
> was kinda cool.
>
> One thing I noticed, if it ain't tied down, it was stollen. Most of the
> removable shift knobs were stollen. Poped the hood on a Sentra SE-R Spec V
> and the oil filler cap, dipstick and radiator cap were missing. Fricking
> thieves!
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
0W-30
> oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date
> 11/19/1999
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
>
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