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Re: Straight from the horse's mouths
More evidence to support the "VW Drying Up?" thread????
It definetly looks as if VW and Audi are getting closer together, and
if you want the performance models, other than Golf GTI, you have to
move into the Audi line, which 1) Costs more 2) Insurance through the
roof.
At least they realize the need to compete with Honda and Toyota, as
demonstrated below, but 1999? VW needs a Blitzkrieg NOW.
-Paul
87 Scirocco 16v (Bilstein/Nuespeed/TSW/Dunlop)
87 Jetta GLi (Selling $1500.00)
86 Quantum GL5 (Selling $800.00 or Parting out)
90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v (Mine on Monday!)
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Subject: Straight from the horse's mouths
Author: Chris Taylor <chtaylo4@vt.edu> at TGATE
Date: 1/30/97 11:56 PM
caught this on the C list. Sucks.
> Was in Chapters last night reading a British car magazine. I believe
>it was What Car? Anyway they had a big section on the Detroit Auto
>Show. Many of the cooler concept cars got at least a page to
>themselves. The VW CJ only got one medium sized pic. In the caption,
>they interviewed the car's stylists. The car will go into production in
>1999 and is intended to compete with the Toyota Paseo and Honda Civic
>Coupe. When asked about the conservative looks, the reply was "VW is a
>conservative company. We will never make another car like the Corrado
>again. Enthusiasts will have the upcoming Audi TT." Talk about
>depressing!!!! No more C's, ever!! The TT is cool but it doesn't have
>the grace or sleek lines of the C, may have to seriously consider it,
>though. From the sounds of it, though, don't expect a CJ VR6, either.
>
>What the hell is this crap about VW is a conservative company? They're
>crazy. Style and flare and elegance are all the rage in car design
>now. Boy, are they going to miss out, big time.
>
>Rob
>93 SLC (Momo Champion installed tomorrow!!!!)
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><DT> Was in Chapters last night reading a British car magazine.
>I believe it was What Car? Anyway they had a big section on the Detroit
>Auto Show. Many of the cooler concept cars got at least a page to
>themselves. The VW CJ only got one medium sized pic. In the
>caption, they interviewed the car's stylists. The car will go into
>production in 1999 and is intended to compete with the Toyota Paseo and >Honda
Civic Coupe. When asked about the conservative looks, the reply >was
"VW is a conservative company. We will never make another
>car like the Corrado again. Enthusiasts will have the upcoming Audi
>TT." Talk about depressing!!!! No more C's, ever!! The >TT
is cool but it doesn't have the grace or sleek lines of the C, may have >to
seriously consider it, though. From the sounds of it, though, >don't
expect a CJ VR6, either.</DT>
>
><DT> </DT>
>
><DT>What the hell is this crap about VW is a conservative company?
>They're crazy. Style and flare and elegance are all the rage in car
>design now. Boy, are they going to miss out, big time.</DT>
>
><DT> </DT>
>
><DT>Rob</DT>
>
><DT>93 SLC (Momo Champion installed tomorrow!!!!)</DT>
>
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Chris Taylor
'87 Scirocco G60-to-be
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University
College of Engineering
chtaylo4@vt.edu ::::: chtaylo4@aol.com
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