Originally Posted by Cooper4us

See my comments in the other thread. I also like the 300C and Magnum and think the huge center grille blends so much better in those cars than the Audis just because the 300C/Magnum are squared off, big and chunky looking cars with low roof lines to achieve a terrific visual effect. Not so with the new Audis. Sorry the Ingolsdat boys messed up big time on this one. Back to the "Bauhaus" design school boys!

Originally Posted by bruintoo

Went to a Chrysler's Art of Driving event in Pasadena a while back and tested the 300C and Crossfire roadster. Heh, the terrific visual effect look on the outside is terrible from the inside. Small windows, no thank you! I've seen the A3 around here in LA, and I like it. But, we all know much Cooper4Us likes the VW nameplates...
-BruinToo

Originally Posted by sambusik

I've heard of A3 spottings in LA. Are you seeing the 3dr A3? or the 5dr Sportback?

Curious, coz I didn't think the A3 was coming to the U.S.

Originally Posted by bruintoo

According to AutoWeek, Audi is bringing the 5-door A3 to the US sometime next year. Also, VW/Audi uses a lot of the SoCal scenery when shooting for photographs for their brochures (even European ones). So it's not surprising to see VW/Audi cars with Michigan or German plates running around SoCal.
-BruinToo

Originally Posted by sambusik

Sweet, so you saw the 5-doors?

Originally Posted by bruintoo

Yup, and why is it that people don't have their digi-cams when things like this happen????!!!!!
-BruinToo