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Re: Passat CC [fintail]
by texases
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:23 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2009 12:19 pm)
I'm going to give Acura the benefit of the (great) doubt - lots of cars are now showing up with tall grilles and hoods, thanks to the EU. I wonder if the Acura "shield" is part of meeting those pedestrian crash requirements? Like the 'nose' on many recent Toyotas? (equally ugly, to me)
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Re: Passat CC [texases]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:26 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Mar 03, 2009 12:23 pm)
I think the TL might be a NA-market-only product, or maybe NA and Japan...I don't know of they are sold in Europe. I know the RL exists there, but it isn't offensive. I believe they are just trying to develop a corporate styling theme, like the Europeans have done for generations...although I am sure the ugly high front does help in dubious pedestrian regulations.
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Re: Passat CC [fintail]
by boomchek
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:33 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2009 12:26 pm)
I haven't seen too many of the new TLs, at least not up close to be able to have a good look.
I'll reserve my judgement to when I go to our Auto Show. The trunk lid crease though reminds me of the old CL coupe.
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Re: Passat CC [boomchek]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Mar 03, 2009 12:33 pm)
My eyes! Ouch!
That rear shield...I just can't like it. What's the point of that?
Oh yeah, the auto show is coming in a few weeks...I'll be coming to Van for that too
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Re: Passat CC [fintail]
by lemko
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:50 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2009 12:46 pm)
I can almost see the "Decepticons" logo painted on that shield-like surface. The TL's "beak" has the purpose of opening very large old-school beer cans.
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Re: Passat CC [lemko]
by kyfdx HOST
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Mar 03, 2009 12:50 pm)
I'd like to have one of those beers...
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Re: Passat CC [lemko]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2009 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Mar 03, 2009 12:50 pm)
My theory behind it all is that BMW has seen massive success with questionable designs that are pretty much different for the sake of being different. Acura wants to see if this can help them now.
These just aren't cohesive designs.
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Re: Passat CC [fintail]
by boomchek
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Mar 03, 2009 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2009 12:55 pm)
Also I don't know if I read it here, but I heard the trunk access into ther TL is inconvenient due to the shape of the trunk lid.
Let me know which day you'll be down here fintail, maybe I'll run into you at the show.
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Re: Passat CC [boomchek]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2009 (1:10 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Mar 03, 2009 1:04 pm)
I'll be there for several days, an acquaintance of mine has a vacant condo near there they rent out now and then, so I have it for about a week, a nice mini-holiday. Are you working the show, or does your dealership do that?
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Re: Passat CC [fintail]
by boomchek
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Mar 03, 2009 (1:13 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2009 1:10 pm)
Our dealership had a day allocated at the show last year and I worked it. However this year the show has been cut to only 5 days I think, so not sure if we get a day. I usually end up going 2-3 times every year anyways, so there's a good chance we can meet there.
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