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Hi Folks,
I just returned home from the Syney Motor Show as well.
The Hummer H3 is nowhere near as big as the H2. The H2 is not as big as the H1. Having seen a convoy of military H1s on Interstates in the USA - I can say they are a formidable machine! They have H2s on CSI Miami, not H3s or H1s.
The main reason for visiting the show for me, was to show the wife the D3 and see what goodies they had there. They had a V6 SE and on a ramp, the blue show car with the flags of the countries where it won awards - that was at the snow earlier this year.
They had not received their stock of goodies for sale, so we took an order form. The stainless steel mugs, stainless thermos, etc looked good and will probably order some.
The quality of the D3 was clearly apparent. Open a door and it felt solid. Close it, and there was a satisfying clunk. The seats were comfortable and solid, leather quality was great.
I later visited the Mitsubitchi stand to see the new ******, I mean, Pajero. Sorry, but it is a piece of plastic junk! The doors sounded like they would break... the plastic bits - like door handles, latches, etc felt like they would break within a year... the beige seats already had stains on them from people hopping inside... it was really... well, cheap! And considering this was the "Exceed" model - which is priced near the D3 SE, I had to laugh.
The clincher for us - with 4 kids (aged 13/15/17/17) - was the rear row seats which are full-sized in the D3. In the Mitsubitchi - the usual seat cushions on the floor and knees in front of your eyes position.. no thanks!
It made my wife really happy with my choice of the D3.
If only the LR fulfillment processes were better. I started looking at D3s in May (the dealer told me last week), and I ordered in June. The leasing company finally allowed the dealer to order in July. September build... late October delivery to Australia... 2.5 - 4 weeks from arrival to delivery.
FWIW, also saw a number of cars which will be high on the list to replace the BA XR6 as my wife's run-about. Especially considering our two eldest kids are doing their HSC at the moment, and will depart the nest in about 5 years after uni. After visiting the Waeco stand, I was hoping I could then fit the 120+ litre fridge in the back, rather than the 23 litre one which they told me would fit there now with the 3rd row seats. Otherwise, I had better start welding up a new camping trailer!
Cheers,
Rob
PS. We later visited the James Squire Brewhouse at King St Wharf... had some nice beers and meal... now starting to feel tired... must have been the meal!
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