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buffalo
01-10-2009, 09:43 AM
North American International Auto Show (http://www.naias.com/)
We are going this year! We've talked about going before, but then we forget about it until we see it on the news and then we kick ourselves for not going. But this year we are going to do it!!
Has anyone else ever been to it?
Nope never have been, never been to Detroit period 'have been to Michigan'
I have been to it a few times, I thought it was pretty cool. I heard this year they arent going to have as many displays as the past years. I helped set up and tear down the auto show in Detroit last year, I didnt get to help on this years because I guess it sized down some and they havent been putting no where near as many calls into our hall as they used to.
DGAF
I have been to it a few times, I thought it was pretty cool. I heard this year they arent going to have as many displays as the past years. I helped set up and tear down the auto show in Detroit last year, I didnt get to help on this years because I guess it sized down some and they havent been putting no where near as many calls into our hall as they used to.
DGAF
You in the Detroit area?
You in the Detroit area?
Yes I am near Detroit.
DGAF
Cool, I might be going there this coming month.
Wabbitt
01-11-2009, 02:18 PM
Cool, I might be going there this coming month.
Whatcha gonna be doin there grimmy?
Whatcha gonna be doin there grimmy?
If I go, was hoping to see Shasta during his break.
No set in stone plans though.
Wabbitt
01-11-2009, 02:26 PM
Oh...is he going home? Hell, I thought you were coming to SC to see him.
Oh...is he going home? Hell, I thought you were coming to SC to see him.
His break from boot
Nothing set in stone, I only sent him a letter of the possibility and looked into it.
Cool, I might be going there this coming month.
Cool bro. I dont have plans to go but things can change rather quick depending on the weather and work and stuff.
DGAF
What else is there to do in Detroit?
What else is there to do in Detroit?
You could hit the casinos. There are alot of bars and clubs in and around detroit. There is the detroit institute of art and the henry ford. It depends on what you like really.
DGAF
Casino hey, hmmmm maybe
There are 3 of them right in downtown detroit, not far from cobo hall where the auto show is.
DGAF
I'll be staying in Southfield ? I think is the name where I booked my hotel.
I'll be staying in Southfield ? I think is the name where I booked my hotel.
Good spot to stay at bro. You will be pretty centralized to most action around detroit.
DGAF
Is it a decent area as far as clean and shit?
Is it a decent area as far as clean and shit?
Yes southfield is a good area. There are the bad parts just like any city but all the hotels and stuff are in the good area. Do you know what roads the hotel is on?
DGAF
Hawthorn | Southfield Michigan Hotel | Southfield, MI 48075 | Near Woodward Dream Cruise - 1 Mile, Southfield Pavillion - 2 Miles & Oakland Hills Country Club - 5 Miles (http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=30673&brandInfo=BH)
This is the place.
26700 Central Park Boulevard
Southfield, MI 48075 US
Hawthorn | Southfield Michigan Hotel | Southfield, MI 48075 | Near Woodward Dream Cruise - 1 Mile, Southfield Pavillion - 2 Miles & Oakland Hills Country Club - 5 Miles (http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=30673&brandInfo=BH)
This is the place.
26700 Central Park Boulevard
Southfield, MI 48075 US
That whole area is good. I used to work not far from there at southfield road and 9 mile. Very easy to find and not too far from everything.
DGAF
Awesome sounds like a good deal. Don't know what I'll do with myself for a week! :p
buffalo
01-19-2009, 07:43 PM
What else is there to do in Detroit?
Football, baseball, hockey, basketball - depending on the season.
I'll be staying in Southfield ? I think is the name where I booked my hotel.
Sure. I've only had one car stolen from me while in Southfield. :rolleyes:
Sure. I've only had one car stolen from me while in Southfield. :rolleyes:
Seriously or joking? :D
buffalo
01-19-2009, 08:12 PM
Seriously or joking? :D
Absolutely serious. It was a different hotel, but yeah. We were in the hotel to visit a friend that was staying there, and when we came out a few hours later there was a pile of broken glass where our car used to be. When we reported it to the hotel staff their response was "What? Another one?" :mad: And they reluctantly called the cops. The cops came and literally laughed at us because we didn't have an after market anti-theft device on the car. :mad::mad:
Wow is it a bad area? From my research I thought it was ok :(
I'll be driving my Hummer there and really don't want it stolen! :p
buffalo
01-19-2009, 08:21 PM
Wow is it a bad area? From my research I thought it was ok :(
I'll be driving my Hummer there and really don't want it stolen! :p
I'm not from the Detroit area. All I know about Southfield is that I had a car stolen there. But that was a long time ago. Who knows what it's like now?
True, plus cars get stolen in every town/city ;)
True, plus cars get stolen in every town/city ;)
Absolutely true! I dont think I can name a city around here that hasnt had a car stolen from in it. Even in the ritzy areas like farmington hills or west bloomfield cars are getting stolen. Southfield isnt all that bad. Like I said I used to work out there and it seemed pretty quiet for the most part. You will get a few idiots that will drive 8 mile down from detroit and stuff, but the area your hotel is in is a good part of southfield. Now you get over by Lahser it is a different story cause you are right next to detroit.
DGAF
Canuck01
01-20-2009, 01:34 PM
the show was a lot smaller, not as many cars as usual and not as many people either.
the show was a lot smaller, not as many cars as usual and not as many people either.
The economy sucks. There wasnt no where near as many calls in our hall this year as the years past. I remember there being 250+ calls on a single day at the hall, this year I think the most on a single day might have been 35. The total number of calls this year wasnt even near 250, maybe 150 maybe!!!!
DGAF
buffalo
01-21-2009, 07:55 AM
the show was a lot smaller, not as many cars as usual and not as many people either.
I'd never been there before, so I had no basis for comparison. I really liked it though. I think if there had been more people, I wouldn't have liked it as much.
But I got a free t-shirt from the Army guys while I was there. ;)
Buck Wild
01-21-2009, 05:04 PM
Absolutely true! I dont think I can name a city around here that hasnt had a car stolen from in it. Even in the ritzy areas like farmington hills or west bloomfield cars are getting stolen. Southfield isnt all that bad. Like I said I used to work out there and it seemed pretty quiet for the most part. You will get a few idiots that will drive 8 mile down from detroit and stuff, but the area your hotel is in is a good part of southfield. Now you get over by Lahser it is a different story cause you are right next to detroit.
DGAF
Damn Yankees :D
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