stupid question

[Peter Berrevoets]

What about the hood on the newer (92?+) 100, S4, S6's?

Similar integrated look....

JM $.02

Peter
1990 200TQ

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: quattro-admin at audifans.com 
> >[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >Behalf Of Theron J. Bliss
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 9:28 AM
> >To: Jens; 'quattro at audifans.com'
> >Subject: Re: stupid question
> >
> >
> >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?!
> >
> >