audi stuff (longish)

[Brett Dikeman]

>  > I've only seen a couple of ads. They are certainly not as prevalent as
>>  Mercedes or BMW ads. I wish BMW would not run 5-Series ads around
>  > mealtimes, the look of the car makes me sick to my stomach.
>There have been a lot of major impact television ads over the years.
>Most recently:
>a) The waterskiing in New Zealand

Yeah, that made it here with "do not attempt" and "european model 
shown" disclaimers.

>b) The hedgehog wandering into the road in front of the A4 quattro

Never saw that one here in the US I don't think- most people here 
probably don't even know what one looks like save from a children's 
book; aren't they frequently turned into Road Pizza in the UK?  I 
seem to remember hearing the little guys get free rush-freight on the 
postal system to St. Tiddlywinks hosptial, a hospital just for them?

   A friend had one as a pet, as you can see they're slightly grouchy:
http://frank.mercea.net/~brett/pics/best/P1110012.JPG

(word to the wise- never startle a hedgehog occupying your front 
shirt pocket.  Ouch.  Also, as my friend found out- never clean your 
room with them riding along either- they get motion sickness :-) 
Alas, poor Harold simply up and expired one morning.

>c) The "wet suit grunting" advert for the A4 wagon

Ah yes- that one made it here.  Very cute.

The best commerical to date is still the radio advert for the A4 
1.8t.  "Like being a kid at a carnvial with a fistfull of tickets".

Oh, and there was the A4 introduction commercial- blond in a red 
dress filling up a bright red A4 at the gas station.

B
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