MK3 Scirocco: is it time?

[lacelle@frontiernet.net (Erik LaCelle)]

Generally speaking (this doesn't hold true for each model of course),
BMW builds sports cars with luxury options and Mercedes builds luxury
cars with sport options.  Given Audi's racing heritage and its widely
used awd systems, maybe the thought was it was better suited to take on
BMW leaving VW to build a luxo cruiser to get MB buyers interested.  I
don't know, just guessing here....
Erik L

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Blain" <rept@qwest.net>


> Im just wondering what the difference is in one line chasing the heels
> of BMW vs Mercedes? They are both expensive german cars, offering
sport
> and luxo models (as luxo as you can get in some cases), However,
> Mercedes has clearly made a move to target the lesser 30k market of
> enthusiastic sport tuners with it's little hatchback (I forget what
they
> call it).
>
> Erik LaCelle wrote:
>
> > It may seem odd, but VW has made no secret of the fact that it
intends
> > to position its cars against Mercedes and position Audi against BMW.
It
> > may make sense in Europe, but I'm not so sure the American market is
> > going to buy a 40-50k Passat.
> > Erik L
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "rept" <rept@qwest.net>
> >
> >>larry,
> >>Did you pull that paragraph out of your butt?   :^)
> >>explain the GTI?
> >>I don't think VW wants to compete with it's Audi line by making the
VW
> >>an expensive (more so anyway) luxo box.
> >>
> >>But, hey, I don't know the mind set of VOG so anythings possible.
> >>
> >>Larry wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>reptile-
> >>> Continue to dominate?  VW hasn't  been a major player in sport
> >>>
> > tuning
> >
> >>>since the late '70's.
> >>>And it won't be in the future. Y'see, VW wants to become your
luxury
> >>>automobile manufacturer....
> >>>
> >>>Larry
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Think in terms of lotus Elise.   small minimalistic, quick and
> >>>>
> > nimble.
> >
> >>>>Right now aqll the US auto manufacturers are fighting to get a
chunk
> >>>>
> > of
> >
> >>>>the sport tuning market,
> >>>>which began w/ VW. It should continue to be dominated by VW.
> >>>>
> >>>>Larry wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Sorry.
> >>>>>A MkIII would be about as much Scirocco as the New Beetle is
> >>>>>
> > classic
> >
> >>>Beetle.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>Or New Mini is old Mini.
> >>>>>They can keep 'em....
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Larry
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>This heading is a current topic on VWvortex.com.  i am inviting
> >>>>>>
> > you all
> >
> >>>>>>to go there under the Scirocco topic and add in your two sense
or
> >>>>>>desires. This thread is being monitored by VOG. so we don't
really
> >>>>>>
> > care
> >
> >>>>>>to jump off topic, please be objective and positive.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>MB
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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