Re: A8 reconsidered

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

On Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:32:30 -0800, Shaun Mullen <smullen@philly.infi.net>
wrote:

>There was some lively discussion on the list last fall as the first A8s
>began arriving Stateside regarding whether the design was too
>conservative.  After walking around and around and sitting in an
>exquistely black A8Q at my local dealer, I wrote that the design is a
>bit conservative, but nevertheless is a lovely iteration of the Audi
>design evolution.  Fast forward to I-95 south of Washington, DC.  I
>recently had the pleasure of running at 75-90mph for an hour or so in
>front of, behind and next to a silver A8Q.  As a result, I'm a little
>surprised to find that my view of this aluminyacht has changed: I now
>find it way too conservative, the rear/back deck treatment rather
>banal.  (And, horror or horrors, the guy was driving with his lights on
>altho it was midday.  I was too.)  Anyone else feel similarly -- or
>differently -- about the A8 in-the-flesh now that we've lived with it
>for a while?

Well, my opinion on this is similar, but I still like the car for being
well-proportioned and not looking too large (like a Mercedes S-class
battleship). Also, the only competitor in this class in Europe that hasn't
been styled conservatively is the Ford Scorpio. Anyone ever seen one of
these? Boy, are they ugly! So I prefer a little conservative styling to the
wild 'n' wacky or the plain large 'n' ugly. After all, this is still one of
the best-looking cars in its class!
I still prefer the smaller Audis though, because it's hard to combine
'large' and 'nimble'

My HO...

Tom

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