Subject: Type 44 shorthand?

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Chris,
Remember that in South Africa, they called the type 44 a 500 (SEL?)
and the type 85 was a 400. I never figured out why Audi had different
designations in different parts of the world. Anyone know?

As for the original poster of this thread:
I don't see any alienation in the usage of type 44. I use the chassis
designations to refer to various Porsches, as they get far too words
otherwise- "'95 to '99 Porsche 911" is not as simple as just referring
to the car as a Porsche 993. If you start using more esoteric designations
like 951 and 931, then it can get difficult. All a part of getting
"indoctrinated" into the Audi mystique.

Taka