The wife and I are heading to New York City in a couple of weeks to visit friends with a new baby and to finally get a honeymoon of sorts after a dozen years of marriage. Is ther any car stuff worth seeing while I'm their? I generally don't think of the big apple as a car place but I'd hate to miss something awesome out of ignorance.
Sitting in the car double parked waiting for the parking cops to tell you to move.
The cars you want to see in New York are the ones behind your left shoulder.
You could go shipping at the Ferrari store in Manhattan.
http://www.ferrari.com/english/about_ferrari/corporate/pages/100623_cor_ferrari_store_opens_new_york.aspx
In reply to 914Driver:
There is a limited amount of interesting car stuff here, but none of it is very "hands on". Living in NYC, most of my car gratification comes from proximity to Lime Rock and NJMP. (I fly home to FL for SM racing...But have no place up here other than the track paddock to even bleed the brakes or otherwise work on my track car...)
The Audi store on Park and 48 is actually much cooler than the Ferrari store; They generally have at least 1-2 race cars sitting on the show room floor. The MB showroom on 11th and 54th street is pretty cool, but the area is a bit out of the way. http://www.thenewmbm.com/ If your wife will buy into a trip, the McLaren showroom up in Greenwich CT is supposedly very cool.
We will be without a car of our own so the trip to CT is out. Bummer. The Audi store is right in the neighborhood where we'll be roaming around though and I'm adding it to my wife's list of "must see" things when we're there.
Thanks NY535, this is why I love this place.
NYC is freaking amazing. If you are a big fan of Crown Vics you will be in Mecca. And if you are also big fan of Lincoln Town cars, fugghetabout it.
You don't want a car anyway. The downsides are too numerous to list and I cant think of an upside. Get with the people!! Take the subway. Everyfreaking body from everywhere is there.
I love Arelebo Cars for the airport to and froms. 718 783 6465. The whole outfit is made up of people from Cyprus and the call chatter in some sort of Greek is awesome, plus, more often than not, you get a driver that looks like a bad guy from a Bourne XXXXX movie and hauls ass in the most terrifyingly satisfying way.
If a Cabbie refuses to take you somewhere ask him for his medallion number and he will.
Pedestrians have NO POWER.
Know what you are going to order before you get to the counter.
There really is no car culture in NY other than shades of brutal utility.
The "High Line" in the coolest urban park ever.
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