Guys Ill make this a quick thread for today, but here are some pics from the SEMA 2009.. Show officially starts tomorrow, but here are some pics I took while picking up my credentials. Enjoy! I will be updating every day. Stay Tuned for more..

The show doesn't officially start till tomorrow! Here's day 1................

 

VERY nice. cant wait to see more!

who are you there with/as?


find us some nice volvo's to show us what we are all missing out on!

 

I'm here as a purchaser for a friends HotRods shop in Orlando.........I will be on the look out for the Volvo booth tomorrow! Apparently Volvo has a car under wraps til the show starts....more to come

 

sounds like Volvo has something nice coming up

 

Well, found out that whatever they had they took out of the convention center........ Besides whatever they had covered, there were really no euros to be seen..Gianelle wheels had. a few euros, and one or 2 random bmws..... The show it self is small than the past 5 years. Guess the economy hit the aftermarket business hard!

 

Day 1 of the show was a little quiet! I can now see the effects of our beautiful economy. The show seems a little dismal with people attending and also the amount of cars that are NOT here! It seems that this year a lot of companies seem to use either the new Camaro or my fav. the Charger as a pallet to showcase their parts or Accessories! In searching the convention center, I saw a few euros but NO Volvos. Normally there is 1 or 2 in the show. Of course it takes 4 full days to see the grounds and you still don't completely see the WHOLE SHOW! Hopefully in my quest I will find a brick in the sea of others.One thing I did notice that is so wrong is the absence of Freebies the companies normally gave out! Enjoy the pics., hopefully I will find a Volvo before coming home!

 

Day 2........No Volvos but lots of TOYS!

 

I want that turbo!!!!

 

Walked around today and it was a little uneventful...........











then I found GOLD!!!!!!!

 

Steal those brakes for me!!!!!

 

Sounds like u have a grocery list for me of things u want\need................... Anything else ?? Lol

 

Yes anything you can get!!!!!!! LOL

 

To be honest, this years show has been disapointing! I found out it was 30% smaller since a lot of smaller companies have folded due to the economy and of course it's trickle down economics. Normally I come home with tons of free stuff. Not this year! I'm coming home with 2 magazines and 3 small trial size waxes ... Its very disapointing, but hopefully it will get better!

 

ya, im seeing through out that this year has not been the greatest for the show... better luck next year?

 

Let's hope in the next 5 years the show picks up! One of the best booths at the show is normally either Michellin Tires and Dunlop. Lots of eye candy with cars, celebritys and Models and BOTH were absent this year! Sony Xplod has also a HUGE booth along with Edelbrock and both had booths scaled down....That speaks Volumes. Maxxis tires also had a rock climbing exhibit outside along with Baja driving and that was also gone....I am thinking of opening a small parts business with low overhead, but if the big guys are scaling back, then maybe I should take note and maybe do nothing until the depressio, I mean recession is done with...

 

Were u here in Vegas for the show?? On a different note, I can't wait to get home tomorrow. I can only handle this city for 5 days at a time,lol....

 

Sorry I couldn't post any pics of the last day as it was a LONG day for me and I also had to travel home..Enjoy the pics!




















and of course I left my favorite pic of the whole week!

 

So is that a TWIN TURBO?

 

That sure is Twin Turbo Goodness!