The booth "car" to have this year was a wrapped CyberTruck. We ran out of jokes after the first two dozen and stopped counting them around number 70. It was AFTER that I spotted this row of them.
I wonder if the folks who brought them were disappointed everyone else did or they used it as an affirmation that they brought "what was hot"
For the most part, it didn't seem like many people cared one way or the other about them. Usually the crowds were discussing the wrap colors and patterns
My favorite car of SEMA.
Trent said:The booth "car" to have this year was a wrapped CyberTruck. We ran out of jokes after the first two dozen and stopped counting them around number 70. It was AFTER that I spotted this row of them.
I wonder if the folks who brought them were disappointed everyone else did or they used it as an affirmation that they brought "what was hot"
For the most part, it didn't seem like many people cared one way or the other about them. Usually the crowds were discussing the wrap colors and patterns
Is this an example of bought not built?
Trent said:
My favorite car of SEMA.
While I love me some box flares, the negative aero effects of those forward facing windows is killing me.
Oh...and more R888R's. Were these on sale recently or something?
Trent said:The booth "car" to have this year was a wrapped CyberTruck. We ran out of jokes after the first two dozen and stopped counting them around number 70. It was AFTER that I spotted this row of them.
I wonder if the folks who brought them were disappointed everyone else did or they used it as an affirmation that they brought "what was hot"
For the most part, it didn't seem like many people cared one way or the other about them. Usually the crowds were discussing the wrap colors and patterns
Given that Flexishield sells colored PPF (aka wraps), having people discuss the wrap colors and patterns means the row of CTs is working exactly as intended.
Wrapped CTs make very good billboards on their own. Lots of surface :)
In reply to Keith Tanner :
The wraps also hide the awful panel color shade mismatch they all have as a factory "feature"
It was a big selling point for all the wrap vendors
Personalize!
Even out the shading!
Make an impact!
In reply to Trent :
Yeah, most of the ones I've seen here in town have been wrapped. But I was thinking more along the lines of CT as a booth babe, not as trying to convince CT owners to wrap them. It's a good booth babe because you don't have to do anything to them to make them distinctive and they are easy to wrap with your branding. Building a fake Lambo Miata is a lot more work.
I'm pretty sure Toyo is a big sponsor at the show, there's even a 50's Ford tractor with a set of Toyo RRs on the front axle.
If anything this is a great use case scenario for a set of R888R, they provide all the grip needed for these cars to be parked.
Andy Hollis said:Oh...and more R888R's. Were these on sale recently or something?
My thinking is that maybe they are available in the necessary sizes?
I know the R888R has been on my radar because they actually exist in 13 and 14 inch sizes that might work for my cars
I can confirm that Toyo likes to see Toyos on display cars and will enable it. By sheer coincidence, FM cars are displayed on Toyos.
From last weekend at Miata Reunion - this one's on RRs. But we have some R888Rs because that's what they have sent us in the past.
And you can barely see it, but there's an actual SEMA show car in the back. Our ND Miata was in the Koni booth in 2015 and it was in our garage last weekend. It's a little more functional than most, it's spent a lot of time on track.
Keith Tanner said:z31maniac said:Keith Tanner said:Andy Hollis said:Ferrari engine = good
R888R tires = not so much
I'm not sure the tires matter all that much with no wiring or plumbing on the engine.
Like the fake Lambo Miata. Why does SEMA even allow cars that don't even run?
That seems INCREDIBLY lame.
The thing about the show is that there are the exhibition halls with vendor booths and then there are the outdoor parking lots. I don't think there's ANY limitation as to who can put a car in the outdoor lots. They're jammed with hundreds of cars. Any time you see a "SEMA car", take note if it's outside or inside. The "Lambo" Miata? Outside, although close to the building.
The vendor booths inside aren't regulated, but the vendors have to pay for those spots and they don't have a lot of room. So they tend to be a little pickier as to what they put in the booth. Also, the more established the vendor, the closer they move to the center of the main hall. It's like gravitational attraction :) So having a car in the Koni booth (very close to the middle of everything) is very different from grabbing a parking space outside. The really good builds are done by the big exhibitors like Toyota.
The cars are almost all just booth babes, trying to get your attention. They may or may not have anything to do with the vendor whose booth they are in. SEMA doesn't care if your booth babes are OE or equipped with aftermarket parts, it's just a trade show. Do what you need to do in order to get the attention of the attendees.
That makes perfect sense.
However, I still think it's pretty berkeleying lame. Even more lame than guys who put widebody kits on their cars with all-season tires.
Trent said:
My favorite car of SEMA.
Agreed; Jason's build is really awesome! I like that he tackled all the work himself. 😁 In case folks are wondering, it has a VR6 where the rear seat once was.
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