BMW and Audi Accidents

[Trazor]

To associate car brands with poor driving, is as nonsensical as you can get.

 

[Justin Passing]

To associate car brands with poor driving, is as nonsensical as you can get.

Quite right.
A car's make has never stopped me driving it badly.

 

[JonathanM]

To associate car brands with poor driving, is as nonsensical as you can get.

There might well be reasons why people with certain psychological make ups are drawn to particular car brands. It’s well known that some people measure their self-worth by the car they drive.

I’m actually more interested in when Audi drivers got this reputation. When they were growing the brand in the 1980s, the reputation was for Audi being a bit of an intellectual, or maybe even an off beat choice. The change in perception seems to have happened after most Audis became re-badged Skodas, which is not really what you’d expect.

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Audi driver thinks 'law doesn't apply to him' as he runs from police...again

A driver who thinks the "law doesn't apply to him" is being hunted by police

www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

I always give these guys a wide berth

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Audi driver thinks 'law doesn't apply to him' as he runs from police...again

A driver who thinks the "law doesn't apply to him" is being hunted by police

www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

does that mean anything about other Audi drivers ?

it's making police work more effective, just stop Audi drivers

Andy, think things through a bit more

 

[noseall]

The change in perception seems to have happened after most Audis became re-badged Skodas, which is not really what you’d expect.

You mean VW, I think.

 

[Justin Passing]

'Someone I knew', had a 4.2 E-type because he thought it suited his character. It jumped the lights, steamed, dripped fluids, and came to a stop.

I sold it quite soon.

 

[johnny2007]

The change in perception seems to have happened after most Audis became re-badged Skodas, which is not really what you’d expect.

Audis are not rebadged skodas.
Have you ever sat in an Audi and a Skoda?
If you compare like for like, Audis are miles better, better refined, better gadgets, better handling and better seats.
The top of the range skodas can be just about compared with midrange audis.
I owned several cars of both brands.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Would Audi's still have such a bad rep, if they were all this cute?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Audis are not rebadged skodas.
Have you ever sat in an Audi and a Skoda?
If you compare like for like, Audis are miles better, better refined, better gadgets, better handling and better seats.
The top of the range skodas can be just about compared with midrange audis.
I owned several cars of both brands.

Even though they share the same platforms, engines and parts.

The difference is trim and marketing, nothing more

 

[securespark]

Would Audi's still have such a bad rep, if they were all this cute?

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Rebadged Polo.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Rebadged Polo.

Other way around!
The Polo is actually a rebadged Audi 50

 

[johnny2007]

Even though they share the same platforms, engines and parts.

The difference is trim and marketing, nothing more

Boll@x!
You never sat in an Audi.

 

[Brigadier]

Boll@x!
You never sat in an Audi.

Another sucker