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Old 04-21-2000, 07:49 PM
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Default First Pic — A8 Mule @ Nürburgring!

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/AudiWorldPics/2000/A8_mule_dau61.jpg"></center><p>Don't Panic! It's not what you think.

Audi has been ruining a second generation A8 development vehicle around the Nürburgring and at Magny Cours in the south of France. The sheetmetal you see is NOT REPRESENTATIVE of the next A8, it's an alloy mule with "cut-n-shut" A6 bodywork.

I guess the guys at Audi that think of such things believe nobody will notice a car the size of an A8 with poorly fitting A6 panels.

Well, at least the 18" wheels don't look too bad.<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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Almost makes it look like and allroad sedan! :-)
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Default Thanks for pic, but disagree about the wheels. They look

uncomfortably similar to the cheap hubcaps on my 1976 Cadillac Eldorado.
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Default Kaaak! Unfortunately, I remember the wheel covers you mean!

<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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Ruining! Freudian slip!? :-)
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Default It's been up that way for almost a week! Congrats on spotting my clever bon mot



Cripes! I can't believe I did that!



Tell me, do you really think its was a Freudian slip?<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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Default Ja, its was.

Now I'm picking on your 2nd slip-up :-P

hehe!

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Default Todd, are f**king with my brain or am I?

BTW, you loacted in SE MI?<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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Default Eeek!! Forgot to check back >8-O

No, I'm in Dallas.

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