Anyone brave enough to emulate this in their 4.2 ?
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Anyone brave enough to emulate this in their 4.2 ?
<center><img src="http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content/20000428/graphics/29audiad.jpg"></center><p>Not sure if people have seen this ad yet, but here's an article on the making of it. Not a nice thing to do to 4 4.2 A6's. Watch out for those cheap cars at a friendly dealer ! ;-)
I've been to that beach and it is a spectacular place so I'm sure the ads will be fabulous. Any one seen them yet ? The film version sounds like the highlight !<ul><li><a href="http://www.drive.com.au/news/default.asp?section=news&page=http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content/20000428/news/news3.html">Full Article on the shoot</a></li></ul>
I've been to that beach and it is a spectacular place so I'm sure the ads will be fabulous. Any one seen them yet ? The film version sounds like the highlight !<ul><li><a href="http://www.drive.com.au/news/default.asp?section=news&page=http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content/20000428/news/news3.html">Full Article on the shoot</a></li></ul>
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Re: Anyone brave enough to emulate this in their 4.2 ?
Yes - the spot can be seen on TV here in Switerland since about one week! It's spectacular and tells a lot about the car w/o words:
- Powerful engine
- Quattro drive
- Fun driving this one
- Against the "normal way" of doing things
May be it's the best car ad I have seen anytime
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- Powerful engine
- Quattro drive
- Fun driving this one
- Against the "normal way" of doing things
May be it's the best car ad I have seen anytime
Ernst
A6 4.2QT / black & vanilla / sports pakg. / NavPlus
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Re: Anyone brave enough to emulate this in their 4.2 ?
This ad is safe in Switzerland due to the lack of ocean beaches. The ad probably won't be shown in the US for two reasons: 1) There are plenty of nuts who would try it, then sue when they got hurt and, 2) AoA only believes in ads that put you to sleep. They run the worst ad campaign I have ever seen.
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can someone explain...
I know this is unrelated, but can someone please tell me why some A6 4.2s (eg those in Australia) have black coloured lower bumpers (as seen in the picture), while the pictures that many of you in US post have a full colour coded bumper? The 4.2 A6 has just arrived here and I hope they are not trying to get rid of old stock first.
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North American models have to meet a more stringent bumper standard and…
… have different bumper fascias. I've been told the monochromatic bumper covers are cheaper since they don't have to be masked and painted twice. The paint & processing cost reduction was done in part, to offset the increased cost of the NA market bumper inners.
Additionally, color-keyed bumpers were identified as a design differentiator for the S models.
I'm not sure I buy it, but there is some sense to the explanation.<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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Additionally, color-keyed bumpers were identified as a design differentiator for the S models.
I'm not sure I buy it, but there is some sense to the explanation.<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
Reprogrammed ECU
"Dash T" TBB
Al Frt Susp
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UUC Exh
S-02 PP
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Re: North American models have to meet a more stringent bumper standard and…
Thanks for the info.
I see your point about the bumper being a differentiating factor for the S models...the S6 is due to arrive here in a few months.
I see your point about the bumper being a differentiating factor for the S models...the S6 is due to arrive here in a few months.
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F@BOY, where in Oz do you live?
I ask because the guy's at "Wheels" either have, or are about to get, an S6 for test. The editorial offices are in one of the northern 'burbs of Squidley (about a 15 to 20 minute drive from the bridge), you might want to give them a ring and see how your version ended up.<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
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"Dash T" TBB
Al Frt Susp
UUC Shifter
UUC Exh
S-02 PP
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Reprogrammed ECU
"Dash T" TBB
Al Frt Susp
UUC Shifter
UUC Exh
S-02 PP
K&N