[200q20v] James Bond

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In Germany, you could get the "sports type body" with flared fenders prior to the 20v.
Chris


In a message dated Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:11:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, Brett Dikeman <brett at brettd.dsl.speakeasy.net> writes:

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On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Arthur wrote:

> A bit off the subject of the Q-list, but was watching James Bond/The Living
> Daylights last night on TBS. Noticed some nice shots of a Silver 200TQ
> racing through Berlin driven by James Bond (Timothy Dalton). The copyright
> on the movie said 1987, but the car looked alot like a 1991 U.S. 20V model.
> Might be worth spending a buck to rent & see it.

I've got a couple of screen captures I'll have to throw them up..it's
been on enough times that i've got an almost complete collection of 
shots.  It's unknown if it is a 20v, but the body style is certainly
right.  The engine didn't get placed in any car(save the sport and other
racing cars) until several  years after the movie's production date; more
like 3 years.  Note it also lacks "20 valve" badges on the back(which euro
cars did have.)  I suspect Audi was "toying" with the design back then,
and thought they'd float the design and see what people thought.  The
car's not really played up, so it would be a subtle way of getting some
free market feedback.

I -do- want those wheels, they appear to be at least 16 inch versions of
what we got.  Oh well.  I'll guess I'll just have to "settle" for a set of
Borbet type C's...saw them on Greg's car, haven't been able to forget them
since.  Plus even the 17x8.5's are cheaper than buying a used, bashed up,
possibly bent/cracked set of S6 starfish wheels from someone on ebay.

The only real question is, 7.5 or 8.5? :-)

Brett



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