http://www.audi-a4.com/

[Ryan Gemmill]

I don't know...I actually like it. At least the aesthetics.  I was expecting
something horrific so I guess something not too bad is in fact pretty good.
If that makes sense.

Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Hoitink <rahoitink at students.wisc.edu>
To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: a4 <a4 at onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: http://www.audi-a4.com/


> (Warning---this message is highly opinionated)
> It looks like they've gone the same route with the A4 that they took with
> the A6.  It's too bad.  They took a nice looking smaller vehicle and made
it
> a rounded box with terrible lines.  Perhaps the worst part of the car is
> where the front fender/bumper meet.  I'm sorry, but this looks terrible.
It
> seems as though there's a part of the bumper missing.  The same goes for
the
> rear of the car.  I DO like the wheels, and the dual exhaust, but that's
> about it.  I think it looks like a cross between an A6 and a toyota echo.
> The rear decklid is way too small, and the black section around the bottom
> of the vehicle is WAY too obvious.  I like the idea of the 3.0, but I find
> the other engine choices discouraging.  Headlights are a little TOO
> much.(although I'm sure the US version ones will be much tamer)  The
current
> A4 and previous A6 bodystyles were actually very appealing.  Maybe that's
> why the A8 still looks a lot like them.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of c a l i b a n
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 2:24 PM
> To: quattro
> Cc: a4
> Subject: http://www.audi-a4.com/
>
>
>
> beautifully designed site.
>
> but YUK what have they done with the car?  the worst lines
> of the passat and a6 combined into our beloved little car.
> the interior looks nice, the mirrors, but the rear end?
> forget about it.  there is probably hope for the avant, as
> the current avant looks better than the sedan imo, but
> overall it looks like a slide downhill.
>
> the engine choices look interesting...
>
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