[s-cars] Message from: www.autoexpress.co.uk

[tblack]

Don't forget, guys, he is referring to the European, not the NA, models.
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Kessel" <igor at s-cars.org>
To: "Theodore Chen" <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
Cc: <tblack5 at cogeco.ca>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Message from: www.autoexpress.co.uk


> Theodore Chen wrote:
>
> > --- Igor Kessel <igor at s-cars.org> wrote:
> >
> >>tblack5 at cogeco.ca wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Article : At Full Chat
> >>>First Audi began wiping the floor with arch rivals Mercedes and BMW...
> >>
> >>Is it only me, or is the guy really grossly optimistic regarding the
> >>place that our favourite car company occupies in the premium segment?
> >
> >
> > igor, you're quoting out of context.  the rest of that sentence was
> > "...in terms of exterior design."
> >
> > look at the oddly styled, overdone cars BMW has been turning out lately.
> > as for mercedes, i personally like their styling lately, but there are
> > a lot of people who say the S-class was their only good idea, and the
> > C- and E- are just boring redos of the S-class design.  the C-coupe is
> > a little funky.
> >
> > not everyone might agree with the author, but he's got a decent case
> > for saying audi styling has been better than BMW and mercedes recently.
> >
> > -teddy
> >
>
> Yes, I've done this deliberately, Teddy. :)
>
> Whereas I do believe that Audi is second to none in the design, fit and
> finish department, its road manners, handling and brakes IMO are easily
> hubled by BMW. I quoted out fo context coz the guy generally went as far
> as suggesting that Audi surpassed Bimmer and Benz overall. Which is IMO
> pathetic. Akin to the kindergarten boys of my time bragging about their
> fathers "my dad would kick your dad's butt".
>
> I totally agree with you regarding the style. The modern day Benz shines
> and stunns with class and elegance even more so with every new model it
> introduces. Whereas Audi and BMW are passing each other on the downgrade
> slope of the lousy exterior design, as if they are in a competition for
> the ugliest design award. The latest A6 with the huge and ugly pig's
> snout is the evidence of this sad trend.
>
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros