January 12-16th.

I got tickets to go for my birthday earlier this year. There will also be the RV and Camping Expo next door. Anyone else planning on attending this year?

So here's what I did with my Sunday.

The NEIAS isn't an industry show, it's consumer-oriented, which means that any car that you can buy today is on display. It's kinda nice to be able to sit in them and look around without being harassed by a sales person.


There were some test-driving opportunities - Toyota, Kia, and Chevy all had reps, and I got to get into the Z71 Colorado above (they listed a diesel on the computer but it wasn't available). Thing makes my Xterra feel like a tractor, it's really smooth and quiet even on Duratracs. I really fell in love with it and now I have a strong replacement for the X in a few years, assuming the Z72 is worth a damn and they're not all falling apart by then.

There was the odd prototype/one-off here and there. Nothing nuts. Hyundai brought a pretty ballsy lifted Santa Fe from SEMA; Ford had an EcoSport, and Toyota brought a hydrogen-powered Mirai.




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So those were neat, but of course all the fun is in trying on different vehicles for size...


How's it fit?


Actually my first time sitting inside a JK...I kinda get it. But I don't think I'd get it.


I used to like the 4Runner and Taco a lot more (not shown: orange Taco TRD Off-Road). I learned a while ago that the exhaust sits stupidly low on them, and they feel smaller on the inside than they look.


Not a new or unique Silverado, but not one I've seen in person. Just an appearance package with Duratracs.


Single-cab Titan.


Patrolmada! It's had its teeth pulled but it's still a piece of Nissan offroad heritage.


Very orange on the inside.


Not gonna lie, the Ridgeline was pretty neat.


Spent some time chatting with the MV-1 people (who were relegated to the aftermarket display). I have no need for one, but I love them anyway.


A group I partner with pretty often was painting up this Acura.


I really, really like the Colorado. I used to like the Canyon more, but give me this in a ZR1/2 any day. Also, I never knew the extended cabs had suicide doors.


There was this, though.


Love that gray.

Not sure if I'll go again next year (unless it's gifted to me again) - cars don't change that much and nothing interesting seems to be in the pipe for another two years (Wrangler, Ranger, hopefully a new Frontier). But not a bad way to spend a day.

Very cool, Terrance. I actually like the look of that Santa Fe.

Wow very cool that must of been a pretty cool show , love the grizzly graphic!


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