Car Shows

[Slip_Angle]

I've been going to local car shows over the past several weeks and the G70 certainly attracts attention, even among so many other awesome cars. I hang out with a couple M4/M6 guys, so ya.. really nice cars among hundreds of others of various ages and types. Our local Genesis dealer brought out a 2020 MB G70 and SI G80 last night, so we parked the 3 cars in "Genesis" row. The cars go a lot of attention and watching all of the quizzical looks from people was pretty funny. Like "what the heck are these??" I fielded a fair amount of questions and even though we know the cars well, generally speaking people have no idea. When I would inform them, most were genuinely surprised by what I told them and seemed to be looking for a "what's the catch" moment.

I got to hang out with my GXM and the service manager for a couple hours, so I asked lots of questions. One thing I learned was the when under full acceleration, the ECU turns off all non essential things like AC in favor of max power. That's interesting because I have made several comments about the AC having no effect on the power (in the 3.3T anyways).

Of special note for @Toddasaurus. I kept track of the ratio of people visiting my SS G70 vs. the MB G70 and SI G80.. Probably a 3 or 4:1 ratio.. Sorry to all of the rest of you that chose the wrong color.... @Beefer

 

[Beefer]

I've been going to local car shows over the past several weeks and the G70 certainly attracts attention, even among so many other awesome cars. I hang out with a couple M4/M6 guys, so ya.. really nice cars among hundreds of others of various ages and types. Our local Genesis dealer brought out a 2020 MB G70 and SI G80 last night, so we parked the 3 cars in "Genesis" row. The cars go a lot of attention and watching all of the quizzical looks from people was pretty funny. Like "what the heck are these??" I fielded a fair amount of questions and even though we know the cars well, generally speaking people have no idea. When I would inform them, most were genuinely surprised by what I told them and seemed to be looking for a "what's the catch" moment.

I got to hang out with my GXM and the service manager for a couple hours, so I asked lots of questions. One thing I learned was the when under full acceleration, the ECU turns off all non essential things like AC in favor of max power. That's interesting because I have made several comments about the AC having no effect on the power (in the 3.3T anyways).

Of special note for @Toddasaurus. I kept track of the ratio of people visiting my SS G70 vs. the MB G70 and SI G80.. Probably a 3 or 4:1 ratio.. Sorry to all of the rest of you that chose the wrong color.... @Beefer

Haha...wanker.

 

[Toddasaurus]

I've been going to local car shows over the past several weeks and the G70 certainly attracts attention, even among so many other awesome cars. I hang out with a couple M4/M6 guys, so ya.. really nice cars among hundreds of others of various ages and types. Our local Genesis dealer brought out a 2020 MB G70 and SI G80 last night, so we parked the 3 cars in "Genesis" row. The cars go a lot of attention and watching all of the quizzical looks from people was pretty funny. Like "what the heck are these??" I fielded a fair amount of questions and even though we know the cars well, generally speaking people have no idea. When I would inform them, most were genuinely surprised by what I told them and seemed to be looking for a "what's the catch" moment.

I got to hang out with my GXM and the service manager for a couple hours, so I asked lots of questions. One thing I learned was the when under full acceleration, the ECU turns off all non essential things like AC in favor of max power. That's interesting because I have made several comments about the AC having no effect on the power (in the 3.3T anyways).

Of special note for @Toddasaurus. I kept track of the ratio of people visiting my SS G70 vs. the MB G70 and SI G80.. Probably a 3 or 4:1 ratio.. Sorry to all of the rest of you that chose the wrong color.... @Beefer

Hah!

Proven, SS best color. 10/10 because science.

 

[OMG70]

Hah!

Proven, SS best color. 10/10 because science.

MB is too flashy for a luxury car (though it does look amazing on G70s). Park an AB next to it and see what happens

 

[Toddasaurus]

MB is too flashy for a luxury car (though it does look amazing on G70s). Park an AB next to it and see what happens

I appreciate your logic, and agree completely. Even so, @Slip_Angle made a more convincing case because he backed up his statements with actual peer-reviewed, legitimate scientific evidence.

 

[OMG70]

I appreciate your logic, and agree completely. Even so, @Slip_Angle made a more convincing case because he backed up his statements with actual peer-reviewed, legitimate scientific evidence.

Well, if anyone near LA wants to go to Cars & Coffee in Huntington Beach, I'm willing to test it! I'd be interested to see if an HR turns more heads too (because psychology studies on the color say it should)

 

[Toddasaurus]

Well, if anyone near LA wants to go to Cars & Coffee in Huntington Beach, I'm willing to test it! I'd be interested to see if an HR turns more heads too (because psychology studies on the color say it should)

I was being sarcastic and silly.

I know you already know this, but I have to make sure everyone else knows.

 

[Throat Yogurt]

Sounds like a cool time! The one time I brought my G70 to cars and coffee (the day after I bought it) it got a lot of attention too, even more than my GTO usually gets.

One thing I learned was the when under full acceleration, the ECU turns off all non essential things like AC in favor of max power. That's interesting because I have made several comments about the AC having no effect on the power (in the 3.3T anyways).

FYI, A/C cut-out during WOT has been a feature of almost every car for at least the last 20 years.

 

[Slip_Angle]

Hmm, thanks! I didn't know that. I came from a Honda/Acura world and having the AC on took precious HP. You could really feel it on those cars.