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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:24 AM
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Default Thoughts: Justifying to get a 2002 A4 is a pain, especially when all the magazines reviews ...

are basically saying "don't buy it" & *whispers* "even the tiburon has 171HP" =(
anyone have links to (pro)BIASED reviews of the 02A4?
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:25 AM
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What magazine reviews?? Let me see...
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:26 AM
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Default I have to admit that Tiburon is NICE looking

Rumors styled by Pinnifarina? Whatever the case, it looks damn good.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:40 AM
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Default Hey, drive it a few times and make up your own mind. It will be a fine car, the question is

will it meet your criteria? and price/satisfaction ratio?
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:40 AM
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Default Car & Driver gave it "4 thumbs up". "Hey, it's a quattro."

<ul><li><a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/features/2001/october/200110_roadtest_audia4.xml">Car & Driver '02 A4 Review</a></li></ul>
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:49 AM
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Default I pulled these two quotes out of the ariticle.

1) Shouldn't the A4 be driving the A6's styling?

2) Hard to be excited about an all-new model when it looks so familiar.

I've already written my full review of my test drive, but I'll say this again, I agree with WYS, I felt in NO way compelled to sell my car and run out to get the new one.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:49 AM
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Default The AutoWeek review was good too.

You may have to register on their site before this link will work.<ul><li><a href="http://www.autoweek.com/search/search_display.mv?port_code=&cat_code=coverstory&c ontent_code=05010826&Search_Type=STD&Search_ID=216 006&record=4">AutoWeek '02 A4 Review</a></li></ul>
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:54 AM
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Where are the links to those articles?? The bad ones? All the ones I read are good!
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 06:54 AM
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Default I agree with the quotes & I won't sell mine either. But . . .

for people who don't have an Audi, want a new one, and aren't concerned with the design similarities to the A6, it seems like the car is a worthy successor to the previous model.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 07:06 AM
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Default They also gave the new, ***-ugly BMW 5 series a good review....

The new A4 is growing on me though, it just seems like Autoweek never has anything bad to say about any car, IMHO.
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