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Title: new audi a-3
Post by: jimboo on May 29, 2005, 09:24:05 AM
:( Why does it always have to be a mini-wagon? How about a nice small hi-performance 2-door hatch?
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:35:59 AM
unfortunately, it's not sold here as a 3-door hatch. only a 5-door.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 01:53:08 PM
The BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 01:55:38 PM
QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 02:04:42 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 03:51:03 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
the sedan should be the 1 series, like 130i, and then hatch should be a 130ix or something like that. don't have too many different number notations.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 03:59:19 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
the sedan should be the 1 series, like 130i, and then hatch should be a 130ix or something like that. don't have too many different number notations.
xi denotes an AWD model with X-Drive.  It doesnt denote a hatch.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 04:06:57 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
the sedan should be the 1 series, like 130i, and then hatch should be a 130ix or something like that. don't have too many different number notations.
xi denotes an AWD model with X-Drive.  It doesnt denote a hatch.
that's why i said ix. ;)  
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 04:07:29 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
the sedan should be the 1 series, like 130i, and then hatch should be a 130ix or something like that. don't have too many different number notations.
xi denotes an AWD model with X-Drive.  It doesnt denote a hatch.
that's why i said ix. ;)
Could you explain the reasoning behind that?
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 04:08:53 PM
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QuoteThe BMW 1 Series is going to come in a Sedan, although I'm not sure if the Audi A3 will.
there's a 1-series sedan? never heard of one.
It will be coming out soon.  It may be called the 2 series, although perhaps BMW is dropping that number designation.
the sedan should be the 1 series, like 130i, and then hatch should be a 130ix or something like that. don't have too many different number notations.
xi denotes an AWD model with X-Drive.  It doesnt denote a hatch.
that's why i said ix. ;)
Could you explain the reasoning behind that?
cos xi was taken by AWD, so i just thought it sounded good. no reason really.
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Post by: TBR on May 29, 2005, 04:18:16 PM
Speaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?  
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 04:19:42 PM
QuoteSpeaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?
I'm not sure if it was confirmed, but I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a 1 series coupe.  A 1 series sedan has already been spied.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 06:03:45 PM
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QuoteSpeaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?
I'm not sure if it was confirmed, but I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a 1 series coupe.  A 1 series sedan has already been spied.
pics?
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 06:04:42 PM
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QuoteSpeaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?
I'm not sure if it was confirmed, but I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a 1 series coupe.  A 1 series sedan has already been spied.
pics?
I will dig them up for you.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 06:06:06 PM
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QuoteSpeaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?
I'm not sure if it was confirmed, but I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a 1 series coupe.  A 1 series sedan has already been spied.
pics?
I will dig them up for you.
Link with Pictures (http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery/spy-shots-2004/B/bmw-1-series/1-series_page_4.html)

Keep in mind that these are computer retouched, and the final version may look a lot different.
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Post by: TBR on May 29, 2005, 07:09:53 PM
Well, the coupe doesn't look nearly as good as I had hoped. Early renderings showed it would have the pretty much the same porportions as the E30 3-series but that is clearly not the case with these spy shots.  
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 07:11:05 PM
QuoteWell, the coupe doesn't look nearly as good as I had hoped. Early renderings showed it would have the pretty much the same porportions as the E30 3-series but that is clearly not the case with these spy shots.
These are old, and things might have changed.  I'll wait to see it in more recent spy shots.
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Post by: TBR on May 29, 2005, 07:13:38 PM
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QuoteWell, the coupe doesn't look nearly as good as I had hoped. Early renderings showed it would have the pretty much the same porportions as the E30 3-series but that is clearly not the case with these spy shots.
These are old, and things might have changed.  I'll wait to see it in more recent spy shots.
Things would have to change a whole lot for this car to look like I had hoped it would. It has the same porportions as the E36 318ti, which definitely isn't a good thing considering how well that car did here in the USA.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 07:14:19 PM
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QuoteWell, the coupe doesn't look nearly as good as I had hoped. Early renderings showed it would have the pretty much the same porportions as the E30 3-series but that is clearly not the case with these spy shots.
These are old, and things might have changed.  I'll wait to see it in more recent spy shots.
Things would have to change a whole lot for this car to look like I had hoped it would. It has the same porportions as the E36 318ti, which definitely isn't a good thing considering how well that car did here in the USA.
Only time will tell I guess.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 07:16:52 PM
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QuoteSpeaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?
I'm not sure if it was confirmed, but I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a 1 series coupe.  A 1 series sedan has already been spied.
pics?
I will dig them up for you.
Link with Pictures (http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery/spy-shots-2004/B/bmw-1-series/1-series_page_4.html)

Keep in mind that these are computer retouched, and the final version may look a lot different.
Thanks! the sedan looks nice, but it's rear seat will probably be useless...
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Post by: 850CSi on May 29, 2005, 09:12:38 PM
Prediction: The 1-Series coupe is going to end up looking a lot like a Scion tC.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 09:14:14 PM
hopefully not!
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:17:35 PM
Quotehopefully not!
the tC doesn't look bad you know...
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 09:19:28 PM
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Quotehopefully not!
the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:25:46 PM
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the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
matter of preference.
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 09:26:40 PM
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the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
matter of preference.
surely not...Bimmers are supposed to be taut and muscular, not fat and droopy.
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:29:33 PM
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the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
matter of preference.
surely not...Bimmers are supposed to be taut and muscular, not fat and droopy.
well, from the front, it looks like a pug, but it doesn't look fat or droopy from the back...
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Post by: BMWDave on May 29, 2005, 09:32:09 PM
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Quotehopefully not!
the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
matter of preference.
surely not...Bimmers are supposed to be taut and muscular, not fat and droopy.
well, from the front, it looks like a pug, but it doesn't look fat or droopy from the back...
it does

(http://www.discountpartcenter.com/photos/06-08-04-01-Scion-tC.jpg)

(http://images.automotive.com/cob/factory_automotive/images/Features/auto_shows/2004_CIAS/2005_Scion_tC__rear.jpg)
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Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:32:43 PM
not to me...
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Post by: 850CSi on May 29, 2005, 10:11:46 PM
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the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
I said that, bearing in mind that the tC itself looks a lot like a BMW. There's even the Hoffmeister kink.

I was talking about the general form and how they'll probably end up making the rear (But more BMW-ish).

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Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 05:08:01 AM
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the tC doesn't look bad you know...
Its not what a Bimmer should look like.
I said that, bearing in mind that the tC itself looks a lot like a BMW. There's even the Hoffmeister kink.

I was talking about the general form and how they'll probably end up making the rear (But more BMW-ish).
How does the tC look like a BMW?  BMWs are supposed to be taut and muscular, whereas this scion looks flabby.