OK - I spawned some one to photshop an A5 Scriocco

[tberk at sbcglobal.net (T Berk)]

GGehrke wrote:
> Damnit.  I was doing so good studying for my math final tomorrow, and
> then you had to go and post this...
> 

Sorry, 1st reaction was a lol!  8])

> Here's my rendition:
> <http://www.xgtgx.com/img/05Rocc.jpg>

Oooooooh. Nice.

> I'll probably go back and play with it some more, but it's late now. 
> I pretty much just tried to move the body lines back to where they'd
> be in a rocc and square some stuff off a bit.  I'd like to square off
> the front and give it more appropriate wheels, and clean up a few
> things.  

Yeah, feedback: the front has the round bulbousness of the new stuff, we 
may be stuck with that. A fix might be to pull the nose forward a bit, 
ala esp the MkII (ever see that sheet metal apron under the hood up 
front on a MkII?)

> The one on vortex is cool looking, but not really so much
> going towards a scirocco look as just a modification.  The scirocco
> has large windows, proportionally, compared to more modern cars, so
> chopping the top made it look sportier in general but had the opposite
> effect of going back to the scirocco. 

Point, point.

>  My approach was to expand the
> windows to a Mk1 type shape but shrink the body vertically.  Any
> thoughts on more stuff to tweak just let me know.
> 

Well, we might want to keep certain 'givens' in mind in terms of the 
chassis and it's fixed points; I think one might be the hight of the 
body at the base of the windshield, another might be the distance 
between the front door hinge and the vertical centerline of the front 
wheel hub.

Things I like: both the front and back have more over hang. Modern cars 
have too little overhang over the wheels these days. (I understand 
opening up the cabin by pushing the wheels out to the corner but damn 
people. )

Another thing is the true to Mk1 cues, it's not a Corrado. Good work.

I'm telling you, this could be better, as you already mentioned 
yourself, but it's good enough to be a spy photo in a magazine right now.

> I wish VW would give me a job...

Me both AND too.

> 
> while we're at it, too, check another somewhat similar chop I did a
> few months back:
> http://www.xgtgx.com/img/new1.jpg

Hmmm, this one got me pursing my lips, (purely unconsciously I assure you).

;]) Nice, nice.

Of course it's a little stubby but it's not 'cute' so much as it looks 
like it would really handle in the corners.

> That's one of my best photoshops yet.  I cant find the original now,
> but there are a lot of changes.
> 
> -Grant-
> 

Good work Grant, I'm sure the break will make you all the better come 
test time. ;)


TBerk
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