Posted on 10/21/2003 10:35:15 PM PDT by TexKat
South Korea's KIA Motors displays a small coupe-convertible model concept car, KCV-3 at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Daihatsu Motor Corporation unveils the Ultra Fuel Economy car UFE-II at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The UFE-II is a four-seat hybrid minivehicle with an engine plus two-motor system that achieves the world's highest fuel economy rate, 60 km/l (Japan 10-15 mode emission standard, Daihatsu in-house test data). The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public on October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Daihatsu Motor Corporation displays the Copen Sard Special at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
General Motors displays a advanced technology vehicle 'Hy-wire' at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show 2003 in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Hy-wire represents the world's first drivable vehicle that combines a hydrogen fuel cell with by-wire technology. The motor show will be opened to the public from October 25 to November 5. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Mitsubishi Motors President and CEO Rold Eckrodt smiles as he poses by the new 'SE-RO' concept car at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Japanese TV crew film Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp.'s new concept car IBUKI during the 37th Tokyo Motor Show media preview at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
Mitsubishi Motors President and CE Rold Eckrodt uses his handkerchief to wipe the windshield of an 'i' concept car, with a mid-engine/rear-wheel drive platform realizing a concept test car for a next-generation small car, at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
A model shows General Motors'concept car Cadillac 'Sixteen' at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show 2003 in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The motor show will be opened to the public from October 25 to November 5. REUTERS/Issei Kato 
General Motors Corp Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Wagoner poses in front of a new Chevrolet 'Epica' at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show 2003 in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The motor show will be opened to the public from October 25 to November 5. REUTERS/Issei Kato
A Renault concept car, the Be Bop sport utility vehicle, is on display at a press preview for the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public on October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Volkswagen AG Chairman Bernd Pischetrsrieder (foreground) poses for photographers by a new Golf 5 car with Executive Vice President Detlef Wittig (behind Pischetrsrieder) and Wigfried Bockelmann (far left), R&D board member, at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public on October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
A model in a Japanese kimono opens the doors to Nissan Motor's Fuga luxury car at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public on October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn gets into a Jikoo car at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, October 22, 2003. The Jikoo, with a design transcending time and space to blend Japan's Edo Shogunate theme with advanced styling, is a small, open-top two-seater, and is on display at Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the general public October 25 with Japan's automakers aiming to showcase technology they hope will become the global standard for 'clean' cars. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
DaimlerChrysler reported a sharper-than-expected drop in profits on October 21, 2003, with problems at its ailing U.S. unit threatening its earnings outlook and leading to a downgrade of the German automaker's credit rating. The world's fifth-biggest carmaker, battling to return its Chrysler unit to long-term profits, posted a third quarter operating profit of $1.46 billion, a 19 percent drop from a year ago and below analysts' expectations. Chrysler is banking on new products, including its new Dodge Durango sports utility vehicle(SUV) and the Pacifica, a minivan-SUV crossover which got off to a slow start earlier this year. It is launching 25 new vehicles in the next 36 months. The Dodge Durango Hemi RT concept SUV is seen January 5 at the Detroit Auto Show. The Durango sport-utility concept 'provides a strong hint of the next generation Durango that will appear in late 2003 as a 2004 model, ' according to Dodge. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)
The new Mercedes SLR McLaren is examined by visitors on the first day of the International Auto Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 9, 2003. Automaker DaimlerChrysler posted a net loss of 1.65 billion euros (US$ 1.92) in the third quarter 2003 Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, as it took a huge write-off on its fallen stake in european aerospace company EADS. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
One line says, "I saw Christine's transmission lever suddenly drop into drive." The 1958 Plymouths had push button drive.
South Korea's KIA Motors displays a small coupe-convertible model concept car, KCV-3 at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita
Take a test drive and have fun fellows.
Excellent! I'll do that!
Can she cook and clean too? :-)
Who cares?
I can't tell you how much fun it is to drive. It's only the 2.5 liter, but that makes it much easier to stay out of trouble. ;o)
RR, I can't tell you how sorry I am that you didn't get your mom's car. But, do you realize what the insurance premiums would have been on a teenager driving that car? Whoa!!!
That is one awesome piece of machinery! It's such a beauty!
Here's hoping you get one very soon!
...and probably a better ride!
just check out those headlights!
It was fun for me too. It turned out to be a good idea.
Dude, have you seen your car? How isn't the question. When? and the answer - maybe after you trade your car...
Fuji Heavy Industries, known for its Subaru brand, unveils the new mini concept car the "R2" equipped with a four cylinder DOHC engine with CVT transmission to achieve top-level fuel economy. The 37th Tokyo Motor Show opened in Makuhari showcasing products from more than 260 auto industry companies with the emphasis on cutting-edge green cars and futuristic vehicles(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor unveils a new concept car the 'PM', a single seater personal vehicle whose cabin posture changes from upright to reclined as speed increases. The 37th Tokyo Motor Show opened in Makuhari showcasing products from more than 260 auto industry groups with an emphasis on cutting-edge green cars and futuristic vehicles(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
Nissan's 2004 Titan crew cab is seen at the 2003 New York International Auto Show in this April 17, 2003, file photo. The Titan will roll off Nissan's new Mississippi plant Oct. 21, 2003. Nissan officials say the Titan was designed to get Ford, GM and Dodge big-truck loyalists to at least take the Nissan challenger for a spin. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
General Motors Corp. sweetened its U.S. sales incentives on much of its lineup, and offered 'bonus cash' on many pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, to help lure customers into showrooms, October 1, 2003. The new incentives increase the cash payments offered and extend zero-percent financing to more vehicles. The 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx is shown at a New York Auto Show preview April 16. (Joe Polimeni/General Motors via Reuters)
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