New B7 pics. Looking very sweet.
08-29-2004, 06:37 PM
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that isnt a B7 its a facelift for the B6
you guys will be sharing this forum with that car.
Its the equivalent of the 99.5 makeover for the b5 or the slightly updated A6 circa 2002.
VW people got a b5.5 passat... this is your b6.5
Its the equivalent of the 99.5 makeover for the b5 or the slightly updated A6 circa 2002.
VW people got a b5.5 passat... this is your b6.5
08-29-2004, 06:48 PM
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My money is on the fact that it will be a B7....there's so many changes, much different then the mid
cycle changes on the 99.5 A4.
My other reason is that Suppliers are already quoting business on the B8 and that usually doesn't happen until about a year is left of the development of the previous generation of vehicles. My guess is that the B8 will be a 2008/2009 release.
My other reason is that Suppliers are already quoting business on the B8 and that usually doesn't happen until about a year is left of the development of the previous generation of vehicles. My guess is that the B8 will be a 2008/2009 release.
08-29-2004, 07:51 PM
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I'll wait and see what the part number prefixes are.... if they are 8E0, then its a b6
if its 8F0 then its a b7.
I dont think that 2001 to 2005 is a typical audi production period.
C5 went from late 97 iirc to 2004 (current)
D2 went from some time in 94 to 2003.
B5 went from 11/94 to mid 2001, or just shy of 6 years. With a facelift in feb of 99.
By that record it seems too soon for this to be a b7, and this would be very good timing for a facelift of the b6. However in the past B platforms there have been short generations too, B3/B4 typ 80 and 90 cars.
new A6 parts are 4F0 and new A8 parts are 4E0, I think this would be the 8F0 given that 8G0 is the old cabriolet based on the b3/4 platform.
IT could be like the B3/B4 changeover, which was almost nothing, just some different engines and a new hood/bumpers.... B3 begain in 1988 and about 1992/3 the b4 began production with essentially the same car just slightly different body parts and a hair different suspension. I thought audi had done away with such minor generational changes but I guess it is possible. The 893 or 895 part numbers then went on to 8A0 with the B4 platform.
I dont think that 2001 to 2005 is a typical audi production period.
C5 went from late 97 iirc to 2004 (current)
D2 went from some time in 94 to 2003.
B5 went from 11/94 to mid 2001, or just shy of 6 years. With a facelift in feb of 99.
By that record it seems too soon for this to be a b7, and this would be very good timing for a facelift of the b6. However in the past B platforms there have been short generations too, B3/B4 typ 80 and 90 cars.
new A6 parts are 4F0 and new A8 parts are 4E0, I think this would be the 8F0 given that 8G0 is the old cabriolet based on the b3/4 platform.
IT could be like the B3/B4 changeover, which was almost nothing, just some different engines and a new hood/bumpers.... B3 begain in 1988 and about 1992/3 the b4 began production with essentially the same car just slightly different body parts and a hair different suspension. I thought audi had done away with such minor generational changes but I guess it is possible. The 893 or 895 part numbers then went on to 8A0 with the B4 platform.
08-30-2004, 01:20 PM
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if the B8 is going to be a 2008 program then where does the B7 fit in....
I just spoke to my friend who is a part of the group that is quoting the HVAC control and he said the B8 is slated to be a 2008 program.
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