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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2012, 05:26:42 pm »
Does "BMW BANGLE" work for them now then ! Looks like his influence here
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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2012, 07:10:36 pm »
There's a Vauxhall Ashtray influence, too.


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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2012, 07:54:30 pm »

There's a Vauxhall Ashtray influence, too.


....Especially up on the arse. It's the straight line angular treatment.


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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2012, 07:56:52 pm »
I've seen the mk7 concept when doing tech fundermentals at mk and it looks nothing like that from the rear, imo the front looks like the focus a little bit, it's not as boring looking as the mk6 that's for sure

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2012, 08:39:42 pm »
It's from Auto Express - it'll look nothing like that!

This. Ive seen other renderings that make it look like a large current Polo , and I think its quite nice - god knows if thats a true reflection of the real car though!
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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2012, 08:44:15 pm »


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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2012, 09:24:49 pm »
The new Astra looks really nice...


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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2012, 09:30:18 pm »
that looks ok but whats the inside like.

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2012, 10:21:39 pm »

The new Astra looks really nice...



....That's very nice indeed and a lot like a Cupra.


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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2012, 10:29:08 pm »
the new astras do look nice. I though the focus looked quite nice until I had seen the new ST version  :confused:

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2012, 11:07:18 pm »
that red one looks much more like it, was a bit worried there!

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2012, 11:17:24 pm »

The new Astra looks really nice...



....That's very nice indeed and a lot like a Cupra.

Looks like they've copied the arse off of a honda civic  :confused:

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #27 on: June 11, 2012, 11:17:42 pm »
I do hope the Car Mag photos of the red Gti look like the Mk7, rather than the other pics.

But in my view they never go too radical with Golf evolution do they, VW always tend to do the opposite of Ford and not follow any angular Bangle-esque design.

Makes them boring some say, but possible kind of timeless to look at, I think the only poor Golf shape that has dated is the Mk4.

Anyone like the new Civic, I think it's ruddy terrrible mess to look at.

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2012, 04:55:33 pm »
That Astra is nice but the front looks like a dolphin's face.  :chicken:

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2012, 10:45:58 pm »
I like the new Astra - marked improvement over the previous body shape.

With the golf mk7 i think it will be a fairly subtle change as most body shapes have been, the most radical probably being the transition from Mk4 --> mk5. Add to that the hugely homogenised corporate front all Vdubs have now and you'll probably not noticethe mk7 on the road until the 50th one has passed you a whole month after its release  :grin: