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Replying to: mvs1 (Aug 08, 2005 6:28 am) Similar, yes...identical, no. |
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Replying to: docnukem (Aug 08, 2005 6:36 am) Every make has a family resemblance even between a brands luxury line Honda/Acura, Toyota/Lexus, etc.........GM touts you get a little corvette in every Chevy, not sure what parts made in into a Suburban??? |
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Replying to: mvs1 (Aug 08, 2005 6:57 am) |
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The lone 2004 or newer, I'm not sure, Passat, in my parking lot does indeed look like an Audi cousin. The door pulls (interior) were dead on identical to the door pulls on my 2003 allroad, other bits and pieces (look at the engine -- an "Audi" 2.8) are also from the VW/Audi group (if they're not they missed an opportunity for volume discounts on some of the switchgear.) Does this mean those of us who buy Lexus vs Toyota or Audi vs VW have paid for the four intertwining rings instead of the VW logo? Beats me. The new Passat (I swas one today) looks like it is related to the new A6, only a little smaller. The wheels aren't pushed out as far to the corners, the overhangs, therefore look different. The new Passat grill looks more like the last generation Audi rather than the trout mouth, but I certainly can see the trout mouth of the new Audi being able to be "forming" in the the VW. Maybe I joined the discussion too late -- was the effort to suggest that the "emperor has no clothes?" Or was it just to note that Infiniti gets stuff from Nissan and that the Toyotas look something like the Lexus (or vice versa depending on your spin, I presume.) I certainly see the Honda in the Acura RL -- but that is not exactly a BAD thing, is it? I don't like the size of the RL (a little, anyway,) I certainly do believe the RL is much more car than the Accord, for example. Man, go away for a long weekend, and look what happens -- 71 messages since Friday!
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Aug 08, 2005 7:49 am) 
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Replying to: mvs1 (Aug 08, 2005 6:57 am) and every other car in GM's lineup.
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Replying to: hpowders (Aug 08, 2005 8:18 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 08, 2005 8:49 am) |
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 08, 2005 8:49 am)
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Replying to: worldski (Aug 07, 2005 10:18 pm)
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