Re: [non-scirocco] Styling rant (long as hell)

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>]

Ack! oh my gosh, no way dude, the Passat doesnt look as good as the 
B4? Oh me oh my, have you seen a done up Passat, if you laud the A4 
as decent, a slightly, and i mean slightly modified Passat looks 200%
better than an A4. Everyday I look at Lexuses, Mercedes, Infinities,
and the likes of other sedans, and the Passat puts them all to horrid 
shame. When you see me pulling up in your rearview mirrior you'd 
swaer you saw a hovercraft, they baby skimms the ground on a thin 
pad of air, an all silver blur overtaking you with smooth styled 
lines from the headlights back to the all red taillights, and with 
just a glint of the chrome dual tip exhaust dissapearing over the 
hill...The passtis smooth, its not a jellybean car 
(elantra/taurus/etc) it's curves are gracios yet subtle, the side you 
never see (pan) is also an amazing design, nothing liek anyone has 
right now for the money.

the Passat is DEFINITELY a VW, i can spot them a mile away amidst the 
sea of wannabe VWs

 Ryan

> looks like a 7/8 scale version of the Passat which in turn looks nowhere as
> stylish as the previous model.  Clean, yes, but to the point of sterility.
> The only exception is the New Beetle which is a brilliant updating of the
> most recognizable shape in the automobile kingdom.  Unfortunately, trunk
> space is at a premium and one could safely land the Concorde on its
> dashboard.
> 	There seems to be a disturbing trend toward homogenization and loss
> of "bite" of German car styling.  The Audi A4 is a terrific looking car but
> it may have been the harbinger of cars which have a similar "puffy" look to
> them but not done as well.  The BMW 3 and 5 series look like clones save

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