Singapore Carshow 2004

nice picture thank sharing.

 

Thank you for the pics. I love quiet motor show, where I can walk around freely and take time to see the car.

 

Jon - Great pics! That 430 is a good looking car. Very handsome (vs. the more pretty 360)!! Unfortunately haven't been able to get down to the Motorshow - work's kept me away. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Sad to hear about the treatment at the F-stall. Was it just attitude or were they rude?

 

That silver Honda (HSC?), it that an NSX. Specs?

Thanks.

Ron

 

honda/acura is being very quiet about this one,but many "think" this "may" be a very strong statement as to which direction the future nsx "could be" heading-guess we shall all wait and see-rumors flying around about this car so(we all know about rumors !!!)

 

I did not want to comment on the issue about the staff...

But knowing them quite well over the years, this is what i learned about the shared mentality between the four "prominent" ones. More like an organizational culture thingy....

I will try to quote as accurately as i can from memory..

" We know who are the ones with the disposal income..if they are somebody we will know them, will call them and will entertain them.

Otherwise work harder and when they (wannabes) have made it they will hear from us."

Well there is some thruth and logic to it isn't it?

Over the years they have lost many good sales men like Pang choong yen...and that very tall chap, John and the rolls royce guy, but i also have come across many a good ones that provided excellent service but most of them did not stay long, i can only guess..

 

SF - Understand what you are talking about, had similar experiences in HK when I lived there. Looked too young and dressed too casually to look like I could afford to buy an F-car (their assessment was probably spot on, as I was a young student!).

Hasn't dampened my enthusiasm for the 'cavallino rampante', though, and hopefully won't dampen yours! The reality is that most of the people I know own/aspire to own the cars because of our own passion for the cars, not because of the sales/'customer service' (though it wouldn't hurt to provide that!). Agree with ultimo's comments, but can't comment on the rankings, as I haven't dealt with the sales staff at HS. Must say though, that having purchased spares from HS for a friend overseas, the workshop guys have been excellent to deal with.

As an aside, I remember reading in Top Gear magazine, when Jeremy Clarkson bought his 355 at the F-dealership in the UK, that there is no chair provided to the customer when signing docs - they all (including Clarkson, Rowan Atkinson, Jamiroquai etc.) have to kneel at the altar!

 

Russ Swift, Murcielago Roadster, Carrera GT and the 2 Stamford Tires models.... all my favorite features of the show!

 

i saw this in person, parked right in front of a donut shop

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=102071&stc=1

i was really amazed by the smoothness of it