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Audi body design errors
On Feb 23, 3:47*am, laurentien > wrote:
> On Feb 18, 12:18*pm, AD > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 18, 1:23*am, laurentien > wrote: > > > > Dear folks, > > > > yesterday I took my very reliable Audi 80 for some service at the Audi > > > dealer an did try the A5 and A7 five door cars. > > > > Altough these cars look very nice and the interior trim is as good as > > > it gets with even an ergonomic control panel (at last), those two cars > > > are now plagued by body design errors which you do not find on the A4 > > > and A6 cars. > > > > They have increased the roof curve to make it look even sleeker and > > > this results in the problem that a tall man (like myself) cannot sit > > > on the back seats. Worst, the design have made the back door window > > > even more slanted towards the front making it very difficult to climb > > > in and out of the car. > > > > I would strongly suggest to Audi that they do redesign their A5 and A7 > > > roof line in order for tall adults to sit in the back. > > > I do not believe these two are designed with your stated purpose in > > mind. > > What prevents you from going the A6 or A8 route? > > Question of preference and as a client my choice is important. > I am considering the A6 but I find the hatchback more convenient. > I do prefer the A5 five door designs as long as they can fit adults in > all four main seats. > Remember the Saab 9000, much more practical then its sister car the > Lancia Thema. > > I may settle for the Citroen C5 next time. > Since you can get C5 I assume you are in the market where A6 is offered in a hatch trim also. I'd sooner buy a station wagon than a hatch. It seems to me neither fish nor fowl. M6 is one possible exception, but it's a car on stilts so it's not really a hatch you see. |
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