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2009 A3 3 door looks sharp! Nice to see the new Audi side mirrors on it too

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Old 08-09-2007, 08:03 AM
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Default 2009 A3 3 door looks sharp! Nice to see the new Audi side mirrors on it too

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I wonder if they'll fit on the 2006-2008 A3? I like having the auxilliary turn signal lighting in the side mirrors.

I wonder if this will give a good run against the BMW 1 series.
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Default I get a slight Mazda and BMW feeling from the headlights.

It's nice looking but the current one looks meaner.
Is this an artist rendering or the real thing?
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2nd that.... looks like today's Mazda 3 in the front
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Default Good point--I'm not crazy about the slanted headlights on BMW 3 & 5 series. Can you say Kia?

<center><img src="http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11696721/BMW_335_COUPE_NEW_2007.jpg"></center><p>BMW made the same mistake with taillights. But fortunately they switched back to a nice horizontal design in the 2007 coupe and convertible.
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Default The Japanese used to believe that the face of a car should be smiling, not angry.

<center><img src="http://www.autobytel.com/images/2006/Dodge/Charger_SRT8/400/06_Dodge_ChargerSRT8_exfrdrvr34.jpg"></center><p>And yet there is definitely a trend towards mean looking cars by many auto makers. Infinity M45, Dodge Charger, BMW 5 series, etc.<ul><li><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06069/668415.stm">Auto makers add edge to car 'faces'</a></li></ul>
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I agree, and like the current A3 "face" better. "Mean" is good, but "Mazda" is bad.
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Yep, I don't like this swept back headlight design. Same with the new TT...
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Default Another chop floating around the net

<ul><li><a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/news/hatchbacks/preview-2010-audi-a3/">http://www.motorauthority.com/news/hatchbacks/preview-2010-audi-a3/</a</li></ul>
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Default Now that is DEFINITELY going to help make the BMW 1 look ugly ;-)

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Humm this blue one looks more how it could look, the headlights on it are better, more A5 like.


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