Re: Saw an A8, impressions.

[Robert W Obrien <rwo@u.arizona.edu>]

On Fri, 29 Aug 1997 Kwattro@aol.com wrote:

> I saw an A8, sliver in Providence, Ri last night.  I was duly unimpressed.
>  The car looks better, in my opinion, in a book.  The front is uninspiring.
>  Audis have traditionally been conservative, but i think that the A8 is a bit
> of Amish overkill.  If I honestly had the choice between a 740i (or a 540i 6
> speed), the E420 merc, the A8 audi,  and a VW Passat Syncro VR12 (you never
> know...) I'd be hard pressed to chose the Audi, based completely on styling.
>  Hopefully the S8 will rectify the styling needs.  Blast away, A8 lovers....
> 
> Carter J
> Kwattro@aol.com
> 
I've seen a few A8s around. I guess it is just the Audi nut in me that
makes the tremendous size of the A8 noticeable (the only one bigger than a
type 44!) but I have to wonder, why the carping? It looks substantial,
expensive, and entirely Audi. Sedans of this size and cost are almost
necessarily conservative-looking. Even the old ItaresaM Quattroporte (no,
it's RWD) was rather bluff-looking- this from the people who brought us
the Ghibli and Bora. The hey-look-at-me style is misplaced in this market.
Which is far,far out of my budget, but should I achieve outrageous fortune 
(or
Lotto wins) the A8 4.2q would indeed be *my* first choice in daily
drivers...

Rant mode off!

rgds,
Rob