Yeah, those two cars do share the same platform. Probably different floorpans though. Basically, all those A platform cars share. I just don't like the TT or the New Beetle at all. My point is that they are German cars and are as far from Bauhaus as possible. Function follows form in those cars. Basically they designed both cars for looks only. Asthetics are great and definately important (to me also) but they should never compromise the function of the car! I wonder if the TT in Gran Tourismo 2 is flaky? Later, Clayton
David Ingold wrote: > Don't the A4 Golf and Audi A3 share the same floorpan. No problem their > either. EC drove a Euro S4, and were doing 160 in it No problemo. > > Dave. > '90 GLi > > On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Clayton wrote: > > > I find it interesting to note several things: > > The same designers did the New Beetle AND the TT > > The New Beetle and the TT both have high speed stability problems > > The New Beetle and the TT are both Fugly > > The Golf 4 is on the same chassis and does not have these problems > > Later, > > Clayton > > > > > > Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:18:31 -0500 > > From: Patrick Austin <> > > Subject: Re: Re: Question (my answer) > > > > Well, if it was icy, it probably wasn't the 130+ mph instability that > > caused it. Or, at least, I hope not! > > > > Apparently they've been having major problems. Several people have been > > killed in weird accidents. A professional driver was killed in one this > > fall; on a strait road with no wind the car spun and killed him. Audi KNEW > > about this beforehand and didn't want to add a spoiler and ruin the shape > > of the car. From what I've read in Auto Week and some other industry-esque > > pubs, this sounds like a story that could be a PR nightmare. OTOH, if they > > really did know about the problem, they deserve whatever bad press they > > get. On the other other hand (the third one, I guess), anyone going that > > speed does so at his/her own risk. On the fourth hand, in germany, those > > are semi-legal speeds and a modern sportscar should be stable at them. > > > > _____________ > > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] > > with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > >
