Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Frankfurt Car Show


We are three weeks away from the Frankfurt Auto Show. Scheduled currently for 15 to 27 September.

For those of you who've never been to the show...my advice.

It is one of the top car shows to attend in the world. That said....it also costs a fair amount for the entry ticket. Figure between entry, food and drinks....around thirty-five Euro per person over the day.

Avoid going on the weekend. Typically a Monday or Tuesday entry has less folks. There is a massive crowd attached to this....no matter what happens.

Yes, there is parking in the local area....just follow the "P" signs around the expo hall. You generally pay a fair amount for that.

How many hours? Anticipate at least three hours being necessary....maybe more.

Food? Well....if you have a choice about it....don't eat at the expo hall area because it's all cheap and fatty. You'd best drive off into the heart of Frankfurt and find a real restaurant.

Train? Yes, you can take the train into the Hauptbahnhof at Frankfurt and then ride three minutes by the trolley over to the expo hall (you can walk the same distance in fifteen minutes free).

The best part of the show? In the back hall, there's a area for Chinese car exhibits....with skimpy-dressed blonde women with unusual accents (maybe Swedish, maybe Finnish....take your choice). They generally speak English and know virtually nothing about their car. They were fashion models hired and generally just look hot, lusty, and provocative. Trust me...I wouldn't buy the Chinese car, but I'd sit and pause over it for a while.

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