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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: SteveS on 30 April 2008, 20:13

Title: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: SteveS on 30 April 2008, 20:13: http://www.automill.com/2008/04/2009_audi_a3_facelift.html
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Phil mcavity on 30 April 2008, 20:18: boring!!!!!, theyve changed the lights for Leds but i cant see any difference :rolleyes:
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Post by: bobotheclown on 30 April 2008, 20:19: Yup, I find Audi's styling very conservative. I find Volvo's more interesting than Audi :smiley:
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Post by: Exonian on 30 April 2008, 20:20: Just looks like an A4 front to me. I suppose conservative as ever VAG didn't want to mess with a sucessful forumla.
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Post by: maxamus on 30 April 2008, 20:20: I wouldnt even class it as a facelift. Why did they even bother?
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Post by: SteveS on 30 April 2008, 20:21: i agree. seems only the head lights have changed...?
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Post by: CocoPops on 30 April 2008, 20:27: The bonnet and grill have changed.
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Altered Carbon on 30 April 2008, 20:31: Got to laugh at the accompanying text:

Quote from: guy on link
It looks a lot sportier to me, like a mad bull

Erm, okay mate.... :laugh:
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: NewGolf on 30 April 2008, 21:15: The A3 rear looks bland, especially compared to the GTI.

The GTI is a design classic, IMO, just like the first TT Roadster.

No hairdresser jokes please!
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: bling on 30 April 2008, 22:48: Quote from: NewGolf on 30 April 2008, 21:15
The GTI is a design classic, IMO, just like the first TT Roadster.
100% right on TT Roadster being design classic, shame they couldn't have designed the chassis any better or considered the overweight problem the car inherited from the classic design!
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: RedRobin on 30 April 2008, 22:55: ....IMO the A3 facelift looks utterly boring!

What's more important is whether the Mk5 GTI will get a facelift and what that will be like.
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Cass on 01 May 2008, 01:12: Agree with RR. IMHO, all the current Audi line up looks like a blow up doll from the front (so I hear) :rolleyes:

Very corporate but extremely dull and boring - but then again, look at BMW :sick:

Cass
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Hurdy on 01 May 2008, 12:27: Just been to Audi this morning to test drive a TT. Nothing special, power is nothing to write home about although the lower driving position is good. The thing that caught my eye was the new top of the range A3 diesel (not to buy I may add!). It has most things that someone who does lots of miles with a family would want:-

3 or 5 doors
Manual or DSG
170ps diesel
and..............................now comes with Quattro!

The one in white in the showroom looked nice and TBH as it also had Sat nav and leather. I would choose it over the 2.0Tfsi TT. :shocked:
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Manu_R32 on 01 May 2008, 12:43: So ur not gonna go forward with a TT then??
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: Hurdy on 01 May 2008, 12:58: Quote from: Manu_R32 on 01 May 2008, 12:43
So ur not gonna go forward with a TT then??

No, it didn't impress at all. They are going to get back to me when they get their hands on a TTS and so until then I reserve the right on final judgement :wink:
Title: Re: 09 A3 facelift...
Post by: The Wheel Man on 01 May 2008, 15:18: looks like a friday afternoon face lift!!!! What can i say...... looks cr@p :sick: