[V8] Audi Style [was.. Audi expo...]

[Maurice Greven]

As for me, I'm "bashing" the TT. Somewhere along the road, Audi seems to
have lost it's ability to be a fore-runner in automotive styling. If you
take our beloved V8's, for example, mine produced in 1990 was 10+ years
ahead of the competition in styling. There were new cars being produced in
2000 - 2002 that were similar to the body styling of the V8. This is why we
all got so many comments like "that car is 12 years old, NO WAY"... I wasn't
because I kept it so clean and shiny....

The newer Audi's have,in my not so humble opinion, lost something as to the
cutting edge of automotive style, and just running with the pack. I know
that it's the market becomes more demanding everyday, and they must produce
what sells, but the TT for example, seems to just be Audi's version of the
Boxter. They must be selling, though, because they're out there on the road,
and some must like that style. But I wouldn't even want one for free. Kind
of like a Pug-nosed dog.

In recap, It seems that Audi designers have lost the edge that they had in
the 90's. I'm sure that the performance, gadgetry, interiors are all typical
Audi quality, I am speaking simply of style. Very objective.

My .02,
Maurice '90 Pearl, all stock, (for sale is someone makes me an offer...)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Ed Kellock
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:40 PM
> To: 'Ingo Rautenberg'; 'Audi List'
> Subject: Re: [V8] Audi expo...
> 
> I believe they're bashing the TT, although not a stock one.
> 
> Seriously though, there are way uglier cars to quibble about without
> turning
> on one of our own.
> 
> Ed
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:14 PM
> > To: Audi List
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Audi expo...
> >
> >
> > Sorry, guys.  I re-viewed all of Jeremy's pics and didn't find what
> > you're referring to.  Surely you're not referring to the Q7?
> >
> > Im not one for SUVs, but was very impressed by this 'beast's'
> > handling prowess...and thought it looked pretty darn good as well
> > (though it could use a bit more headroom in back).  Excuse me
> > while I
> > don my Nomex suit on....
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> > On Jun 27, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Maurice Greven wrote:
> >
> > > 	AMEN to Rogers comment about the mutant Porche 356 /
> > AMC Gremlin
> > > looking thing....
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On
> > >> Behalf
> > >> Of Roger M. Woodbury
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:21 PM
> > >> To: v8 at audifans.com
> > >> Subject: Re: [V8] Audi expo...
> > >>
> > >> Wow.  What are those funny looking rounded over humpmobiles that
> > >> look like
> > >> 1940's vintage Hoover vacuum cleaners without the handle
> > or the bag?
> > >>
> > >> Roger
> > >>
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