The new A6: True Life Confession
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The new A6: True Life Confession
I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly the
head-on view of the nose.
But not without a caveat.
So, here is my confession:
In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent (a
word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or the
soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
It works, folks. Really.
I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last year
was "another face only its Mother could love".
But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other colors
look like...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
head-on view of the nose.
But not without a caveat.
So, here is my confession:
In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent (a
word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or the
soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
It works, folks. Really.
I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last year
was "another face only its Mother could love".
But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other colors
look like...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
the
> head-on view of the nose.
>
> But not without a caveat.
>
> So, here is my confession:
>
> In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent (a
> word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or the
> soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
>
> It works, folks. Really.
>
> I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
year
> was "another face only its Mother could love".
>
> But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
>
> Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
colors
> look like...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
the pictures.
But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
the new A8.
In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even more
impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
of the Audi new cars.
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Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
the
> head-on view of the nose.
>
> But not without a caveat.
>
> So, here is my confession:
>
> In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent (a
> word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or the
> soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
>
> It works, folks. Really.
>
> I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
year
> was "another face only its Mother could love".
>
> But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
>
> Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
colors
> look like...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
the pictures.
But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
the new A8.
In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even more
impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
of the Audi new cars.
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Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
the
> head-on view of the nose.
>
> But not without a caveat.
>
> So, here is my confession:
>
> In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent (a
> word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or the
> soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
>
> It works, folks. Really.
>
> I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
year
> was "another face only its Mother could love".
>
> But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
>
> Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
colors
> look like...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
the pictures.
But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
the new A8.
In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even more
impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
of the Audi new cars.
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Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
Yep - Just like I said in my post in June ( when I stumbled upon two new
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>
#9
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Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
Yep - Just like I said in my post in June ( when I stumbled upon two new
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>
#10
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Posts: n/a
Re: The new A6: True Life Confession
Yep - Just like I said in my post in June ( when I stumbled upon two new
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>
A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the
flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked
it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...
I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime
soon...
But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!
Undecided in Houston...
--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
99 Lexus RX300
Houston, Texas USA
See my Audi in the Registry at www.audiworld.com!
"LIW" <liw@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M_HDd.576$F97.166@trnddc06...
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:il3ut0lompsolpsj1tl7eqn3kqpuvt655d@4ax.com...
> > I'm officially changing my opinion of the new A6 styling - particularly
> the
> > head-on view of the nose.
> >
> > But not without a caveat.
> >
> > So, here is my confession:
> >
> > In Brilliant Black, it is down-right handsome, and *amazingly* coherent
(a
> > word that will never be applied to the current BMW E60 7er, E65 5er or
the
> > soon to be foisted on us all E9x 3er).
> >
> > It works, folks. Really.
> >
> > I wouldn't have believed it from the 2D shots, my first impression last
> year
> > was "another face only its Mother could love".
> >
> > But - again, at least in Brilliant Black - it's not far from *awesome*.
> >
> > Have to take a visit to my local dealer and see what some of the other
> colors
> > look like...
> >
> > /daytripper
> > '00 s4 6spd
>
> I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well
> appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as
> the pictures.
>
> But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over
> the new A8.
>
> In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even
more
> impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all
> of the Audi new cars.
>
>