new audi a-3

Started by jimboo, May 29, 2005, 09:24:05 AM

jimboo

:( Why does it always have to be a mini-wagon? How about a nice small hi-performance 2-door hatch?

Raghavan

unfortunately, it's not sold here as a 3-door hatch. only a 5-door.

BMWDave

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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Raghavan

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.

BMWDave

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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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Raghavan

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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.

BMWDave

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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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Raghavan

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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. ;)  

BMWDave

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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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Raghavan

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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.

TBR

Speaking of 1-series variants, has a coupe version been confirmed yet?  

BMWDave

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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Raghavan

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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?

BMWDave

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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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BMWDave

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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

Keep in mind that these are computer retouched, and the final version may look a lot different.

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TBR

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.  

BMWDave

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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TBR

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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.

BMWDave

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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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Raghavan

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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

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...

850CSi

Prediction: The 1-Series coupe is going to end up looking a lot like a Scion tC.

BMWDave


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Raghavan

Quotehopefully not!
the tC doesn't look bad you know...

BMWDave

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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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Raghavan

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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.

BMWDave

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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.

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Raghavan

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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...

BMWDave

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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




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850CSi

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Quotehopefully not!
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).