Re: Audi A3 (non rocco)

[Mark Mages <mmages@gie.com>]

Chris Chemidlin wrote:

> >
> ><<  Audi A3 (europe only, more confusion) >>
> >
> >
> >The shop where I hang out just got an Audi A3.  The shop is DP Tuning.
> >They're located in Florida, USA.  It was over here for air bag testing.
> When
> >the air bag company was done with it, they told an employee to "make it
> >disappear."
> >
> >Sorry about the nonrocco post, but I think it's pretty cool to have an
> A3 over
> >here.
> >
> >Patrick
> >82 Callaway rocco (undergoing heart...engine....transplant)
>
> WHHHAAA?
> Thats so cool! I have seen photos of that car, and I love the way it
> looks. Oh how cool, to have the only model of a car in the country! VW
> Sport was cool with their 1.8T Golf IV 4 Dr. GTI (in blue) until
> Neuspeed showed up with their V(R)5 Glof IV 4 Dr. GTI (in Blue)!
>
> Have the guys from TAP heard about this? I used to deal w/their company,
> they are bigtime audi fiends.
>
> Are they considering importing it here? I don't think that it would sell
> too well (comparing golf to jetta sales- here to the rest of the world)
> and it would prolly be big $$$ for a hatch.
>

The word I heard (from various mags) was that Audi didn't want to lower the
perception they have in the US as a luxury car mfg. by offering a low-cost
subcompact, and had absolutely no plans to import it.

They are pretty sweet tho
Mark

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> Speedvision!
>
>                        CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
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