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View Poll Results: any interest in an Audi...then or ever?
I have owned an Audi and it was a lemon
22.50%
Audi's are great....have owned one or more
10.00%
Never owned...would buy if it meet my "specs"
12.50%
Never owned and unlikely I ever will
47.50%
More complex answer....see my post
5.00%
What's an Audi, or Why should I care?
2.50%
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AUDI....100 years old

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Old 12-05-2009 | 11:28 AM
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the other legacy of the audi situation is the brake interlock on your transmission now. if you have an automatic you can't select drive until you depress the brake pedal.

same goes for our starter won't turn over unless you have the clutch depressed.
Old 12-05-2009 | 01:35 PM
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[QUOTE=Spokes Man,Dec 4 2009, 08:20 AM]Last night, at the LA Auto Show "Sneak Preview," I sat in a (red) Audi R8 Roadster.
Old 12-06-2009 | 05:40 PM
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I like Audis. Never driven one, but the numbers and looks sure are nice,
Old 12-06-2009 | 08:57 PM
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That R8 rag top doesn't do it for me. ,. . . but it is an Audi, a kick-butt Audi.
Old 12-06-2009 | 09:08 PM
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I don't like the rear end at all on that R8. Really, the front is only so-so, to me, too. I came away from the LA Auto Show thinking my hottie is super hot. The only cars there I think looked really good were the Aston Martins. Not racey, but nicely shaped.
Old 12-06-2009 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyras,Dec 5 2009, 05:35 PM
My thought was:

"OMG, that's a HUGE RED vehicle! Look how small the dude behind the car looks...."
Old 12-07-2009 | 03:59 AM
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Yeah, it's kinda boxy. Still love the Aston Martins.
Old 12-07-2009 | 05:11 AM
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looks like a volume production version of a carrera gt.
Old 12-07-2009 | 10:26 AM
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Could the windshield frame be any bigger?
Old 12-07-2009 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by boltonblue,Dec 7 2009, 05:11 AM
looks like a volume production version of a carrera gt.
^^...and the problem with that is???



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