Urq - Sport Quattro

[jens.roesner at gmx.de]

Hi Listers, Hi Per!

> > ****** 
> > Colin wrote: 
> > but by the time the production cars were released in mid 84, they 
> > were much tamer and went on to win initially in S1 and later S2 form. 
> > The standard cars in A1 and A2 versions remained more successful until 
> > late 85. 
> > ****** 

> > Could you please clarify what S2 you mean? There was no Sport quattro 
> > S2, AFAIK. 

> The Pikes Peak version that Michele Mouton drove in 1986 or 87 was an S2 
> IIRC. 
Mouton did not race Pikes peak in 86 or 87.
86: Bobby Unser S1
87: Walter Röhrl S1 Pikes Peak (Röhrl translates to Roehrl in ASCII)
Mouton: 85, probably an SQ S1.

> There is a guy in VW-Audi Club Norwegen that has one of these beasts, but 
> he calls it an A2. See the car here: 
>  http://www.vwaudi-club.no/htdocs/treff/2001/sigdal/audi_a2.jpg 
>  http://www.vwaudi-club.no/htdocs/treff/2001/sigdal/p2100013.jpg 
>  http://www.vwaudi-club.no/htdocs/treff/2001/sigdal/p2100015.jpg 
Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe he calls it an A2 as it is an A2?
The A2 was the last evolution stage of the long wheelbase quattro.
However, this car looks not like a standard A2.
It has the SQ venting grilles in the hood/bonnet 
but fewer venting grilles in the bumper than I have seen on any A2/A1. 
Oh, wait a moment, this is an SQ (not S1) hood-bumper assortment.
These things shoud not be on any long wheelbase Urq, should they?
The air intakes at the rear fenders seem fake, can you confirm that?
I don't know if this is the artic trim, 
but standard A2s would have both holes open.
And the oil-cooler beneath the rear spoiler is sealed/closed at this car.
I have no pics from Scandinavian Rallyes, but all pics I have show 
the oil cooler 
not closed by a board.
So, a bit of a heretic question, but are you sure this car is 
genuine "Audi Racing" 
and not the result of a fan adding those "Audi Racing" parts he could get a
hold on?

> I guess that one is not the same as the S2 as this one has lwb right? 
lwb=long wheel base 
I don't know what to say to this, as my position is still 
that "S2" only refers to the Coupe on Type89 basis.

CU
Jens
http://www.AudiStory.com

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