stupid question

[Theron J. Bliss]

Ya, you're right.  It looks pretty bad.  I suppose you'd have to change out
the grille, lights, and fenders to make it look right, and I suppose then
it wouldn't be worth the work.  I just love the look of the V8 front end
(characteristic of newer audis, where grille is integrated into hood), and
I don't like the look of the 200 nose.  Looks too much like the 5000's.
(nothing against them).

Jens wrote:

> Hi Theron!
>
> There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. I am sure this
> saying is known all over the world.
> So I hope this is no stupid answer:
>
> > Any chance that a V8 hood fits a 200?
> Yes. And it looks awkward. The V8 grill is angled in such a way, that
> the 200 headlights don't align. So there is something missing, the edge
> of the headlights is not completely covered. The lower part of the
> headlights goes not far enough in the direction of the V8 grill.
> Could not even describe it well in German either, so take a look at
> v8hood200.jpg
> and
> 70_50konirot16BBSV8haube.jpg
> at
> http://www.audistory.com/pics/
>
> Other source:
> http://www.sgi-online.de
> makes a V8 style hood/bonnet for the Type44.
> It is not on their webpage (which is best viewed in InternetExplorer)
> but can be seen among other stuff of them under
> http://home.germany.net/100-157656/temp
>
> You can of course swap the entire V8 front end to the 200, if you are
> nuts enough ;)
> Already has been done.
> http://www.audistory.com
> Go to ->Special->galleries->collected pics: The first two pics
>
> HTH
> Jens
>
> PS: I talked to someone about that already?!