sent4456
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2011 9:05:21 AM
I have not heard it.
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WTM
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Message Posted: Dec 20, 2010 7:40:03 PM
angelababy,
All Audi A8s are made out of aluminum. VWaG developed a long-term partnership with Alcoa(alum. mfgr)many years ago. On the A8, the aluminum chassis, space-frame, and body panels are of the main contributors to the uncommon performance & $extreme$ price tag. But galvanized steel is used extensively by Audi(& other auto mfgrs)in their lower line models.
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angelababy
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Message Posted: Dec 13, 2010 7:19:51 PM
No... i think u misheard it for galvanized steel. Which is high resistant to corrosion. Silver reacts to air and corrosion way too quickly.
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WTM
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Message Posted: Dec 5, 2010 7:20:41 PM
Sorry, I gotta call 'shens' on this. I've seen official video footage of Audi's A8 assembly plant in Neckarsulm, Germany. There is NO WAY Audi would build a car made of "pure Silver" simply based upon potential crash liability. So what IS the REAL answer to this *shiny* riddle???...Polished Aluminum!. Does anyone remember Audi's shiny Avus concept car from the `90s? You're basically looking @ the same thing. Plus, there are a surprising amount of plastic body parts on a A8(bumpers, mouldings, rockers)...these are obviously chrome plated on the "Silver" A8.
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ricebike
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Message Posted: Nov 5, 2010 10:25:44 AM
your link didn't work
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jj945246
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Message Posted: May 26, 2010 12:23:56 AM
Check out snopes: /photos/automobiles/silveraudi.asp
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