Audi 500 SEL

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> Hi there.

> I'm new on this list and have a question that I'm sure someone can answer.
> I live in South Africa and am interested in buying an Audi from +- 1993-1995

> When I searched the net it became apparent that the model naming conventions
> here were different to the rest of the world, at least until the current A4
> / A6 models came into being.

> Here models prior to about 1992 were called 400 and 500 series, which I
> guessed is 80 and 90.

> From 1992 a new (very sexy) shape was introduced, and these models were
> called
> 500 E    or 500 SE   (5 cyl 2.3 )
> 500 SEL  ( 6 cyl 2.8 )
> They were sold from about 1992 - 1995 (only one body shape/size as far as I
> know)

> Next an almost identical range were sold, called A6. The body was basically
> the same as the 500 SEL just before it, the engine choices similar. These
> cars were sold +- 1995 - 1997

> After that the shape changed to the current A6 shape.
> The A4 was introduced somewhere +- 1996, but is smaller than the 500 SEL.

> It seems that the successor of the 500 SEL in question was the A6, not A4.
> In some of the web sites I've seen it appears that the 80 / 90 was followed
> by the A4, which leaves me clueless.

> My basic question is, if I want to find more info on what SA called 1992 -
> 1995  500 SEL on the web, under what model names should I be searching?
> Remember that in SA the full model range was probably not available, and we
> sometimes get a new model a year or so after the rest of the civilised
> world.

> Regards
> Leon


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