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Old 02-06-2005, 08:34 PM
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Why is the transformation becoming worst. Eeewwwwww!!!

What do you guys think? Yay or Nay.
Personally, I don't like it. So Nay for me. It is almost as if Audi hired a new Chief of Design that doesn't have a keen eye on style.

Also was curious why do we have 3 different body style in 5 years. Isn't that a little too often for an European car manufacturer?
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I like it....way better than the B6
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personally i think the looks will grow on me, however i will always like the b5's
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Default a little paint can go so far...

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Gotta see the B7 in person, but PLEASE flatten out the bottom of the headlight.
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Default in respect to your 3 body styles in 5 years question...

From what I've heard there is are new laws about to take effect that will force manufacturers to raise up the front of cars for pedestrian safety. There is a huge focus on the fact that this will make european cars look less attractive than they do now, in order to put off dealing with these new regulations, I am thinking that audi and bmw rushed out their new updates so that they won't be forced to re-design what they already had in the pipeline. This way they can both wait 5 to 7 years for the next revision and can deal with the height restrictions with that body style (in 2010 atleast) instead of now.
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Default How does raising the car make it safer? Less likely to go under on a lower car...

And legs are more likely to get hit than major organs...
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Haha.. bet you thought I was going to post a pic of a B5 front end :-p

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hit!
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Default its not a matter of raising the car, the euro regs are calling for a crumple zone...

between the hood the the top of the motor, to help absorb some of the impact energy from a pedestrian impact.


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