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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Didn't the Audi just get facelifted? Well either way, I hope this is the next one. It looks like a great evolution of the current design. I can't really understand why people dislike the grille; I think it gives the vehicle a muscular, bold face that won't be mistaken for anything else. I give it a big Remember......This is the IS's competition.
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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ooooh that's hot......


now if them germans can get their quality and reliability ratings up.....
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Wow, so that's what, 4 different remodels in 8 years or so? That's odd.

I think those headlights have gone a little bit too aggressive and there may be too much going on with the lower grille but it does look good. However, I still remain undecided, slightly on the neg. side maybe, about the Audi Big Mouth look.

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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Looks pretty cool, possibly the best looking new Audi sedan I' ve seen so far, I like it
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
Looks pretty cool, possibly the best looking new Audi sedan I' ve seen so far, I like it
looks pretty awesome! but looks like it's a ps.
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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very iffy on the design, but other than that...

i'm sorry, but the A4 is no competition to the IS at all...

the A4 is super nose heavy and the handling blows (even with quattro...which doesn't do **** around the autocross track...i can attest to that)

The IS is way more fun to drive.
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Looking good thus far
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Originally Posted by jracerlmn
very iffy on the design, but other than that...

i'm sorry, but the A4 is no competition to the IS at all...

the A4 is super nose heavy and the handling blows (even with quattro...which doesn't do **** around the autocross track...i can attest to that)

The IS is way more fun to drive.
Maybe you haven't checked out the latest RS4 - it will crush any non-FI IS.
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Not my cup of tea. The grille, like other new Audis, is WAY too large and the body lines ( at least from this view ) have too much of a Pontiac G6-style upsweep at the back.
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Man oh MAn I love those Audi's boy, and they keep getting better, let's hope it stays that way. Oh and I don't think the A6 and A8 are going to fit as brother to the new A4. Now they have to redesign the NEW A6. Hmm that's what I was actually wondering about.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Maybe you haven't checked out the latest RS4 - it will crush any non-FI IS.

RS4 is a different story....that's like AMG or M...very very different from the regular ones...

i'm just talking about regular A4s...
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