Re: TT Impression

[Russ Maki <rinard@execpc.com>]

Can't say I care for the Cougar styling, but I'm impressed with the
underpinnings. If only Ford could produce a decent shifter.

An AWD Cougar was on display at the Chicago Auto Show a few months ago.
I was looking forward to ordering one someday until I read the plaque
that said Dearborn (sorry, Irvine) had no plans to bring the car out
with four-wheel power.

The fools.

Russ Maki
'87 4000csq
'87 BMW 325ic
& assorted playthings

Zsolt Kovacs wrote: 
> I disagree about the Cougar. I think it looks interesting now, but it's not
> as pure in form and styling as the TT. I think it will get tired way before
> the Audi does.
>   Zsolt
> 
> Curry, Rene wrote:
> 
> > Zsolts said...
> > I was just talking to a friend in Germany yesterday also. His opinion
> > was
> > similar. He said the car feels like it has steel bars for suspension
> > it's so
> > stiff. Being both of us designers we discussed the "Bauhaus" styling and
> > in
> > our opinion the TT is labeled that mostly because of the purposeful
> > clean
> > design as oppose to just styling for the looks that many car companies
> > represent.
> > just my $0.02.
> >   Zsolt
> >
> > The TT is a beautiful car, but being from the motor city I have to point
> > out
> > that Ford really brought "Edge" styling to the forefront first (ie the
> > Cougar) which is the
> > styling cue of the TT.
> >
> > Rene Curry
> > Grosse Ile, MI
> > 84 Audi 5KST