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Old Jan 24, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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car looks good... interior looks old... i wonder what will they do with their next gen expensive interiors as their cheap ones are pretty simple and i dont think that will work with A7.

but yeah, RS7 looks awesome... I would not know what to pick between it and CLS AMG. I have no idea why would author mention E Wagon as competitor... idiot probably relates RS7 back window rising to wagon?
agreed i scratched my head big time on that

personally i would choose the cls63
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Old Jan 24, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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I test drove one 3 weeks ago and it was INSANE how fast it felt. What was annoying was the lack of headroom. Great car, but the roof line is for dwarves
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I test drove one 3 weeks ago and it was INSANE how fast it felt. What was annoying was the lack of headroom. Great car, but the roof line is for dwarves
the price you pay for aesthetics I'm afraid
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the price you pay for aesthetics I'm afraid
Yup, it is either stylish or roomy, you can't have both.

That is why a true car enthusiast must have at least 2 cars, a roomy one for the commute and a stylish one for the weekend.

You don't want to be coop up in a claustrophobic stylish little thing in your commute and don't want to drive a boring ugly huge roomy thing on the weekend. So if you only have one car, you are only happy half of the time.

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Yup, it is either stylish or roomy, you can't have both.

That is why a true car enthusiast must have at least 2 cars, a roomy one for the commute and a stylish one for the weekend.

You don't want to be coop up in a claustrophobic stylish little thing in your commute and don't want to drive a boring ugly huge roomy thing on the weekend. So if you only have one car, you are only happy half of the time.
Amen to that

GSh and V12 Vantage sounds like a nice pairing in my future
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I saw one on the road yesterday during my commute, by god the front looks amazing.

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^^ that is a hawt blue. What is the name of that?!
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
^^ that is a hawt blue. What is the name of that?!
+1 That Blue is off the hook! I couldn't remember what it was called but the Audi site tells me it's Estoril Blue crystal.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
^^ that is a hawt blue. What is the name of that?!
i believe it's called "you probably can't afford this"
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i believe it's called "you probably can't afford this"
I can afford the OEM paint, just not the hardware its on
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I can afford the OEM paint, just not the hardware its on
here you go.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
here you go.

Rust-oleum huh.. Audi must be going through some cost cutting of their own
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Amen to that

GSh and V12 Vantage sounds like a nice pairing in my future
Yes any combination of a big quiet sedan and a loud tiny sports car works
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
^^ that is a hawt blue. What is the name of that?!
Originally Posted by TripleL
+1 That Blue is off the hook! I couldn't remember what it was called but the Audi site tells me it's Estoril Blue crystal.
Agreed! That blue is gorgeous. It reminds me of that deep Ferrari blue that's always been my favorite.
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