Re: TT Sighting at AofA

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Graydon D. Stuckey writes:
> 	I saw a pair of TTs up close in the flesh at the Audi of America 
> headquarters a couple weeks ago.   Believe it or not, they are as ugly in 
> the flesh as they look in the pictures.
> ...  Uuuuugly.

Graydon,

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I don't think "beautiful" is the
right word to describe the TT, but it's definitely not ugly to my eyes.
It is a stunning design that transcends beyond mere styling.  There has
been a lot of discussions about the bauhaus philosophy behind the TT's
design and I won't even attempt to repeat it here, but suffice to say
that the lines and curves are not as arbitrary as you eluded.

Hey, you also said that the new A6 is ugly...  Do you find the styling
of the GM cars pleasing?

-Ti
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84 5000S 2.1 turbo
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