[urq] Chassis tag information (urq)?

[Steve Marinello]

Colin:

It would appear that you have been looking at my old car, sold to Dean
Kammler earlier this year.  The car was a special order, one of a kind car
ordered at Ingolstadt by an old friend that introduced me to quattros and,
in fact, found me the '83 that I still retain.  The car was ordered with the
Recaro seats from the Sport quattro and had the sunroof and cruise control
deleted.  It was shipped to England first, then shipped to California and
legalized.  I bought it from my friend, as I had first dibs on it, and only
sold it to Dean to appease my wife...too many cars and no space...and she
now despises the guy I bought it from, but that's another story.  If there
are specifics you'd like to know, I can try to answer them.  The original
owner did not lie; the car was a special order.  Except for the ECU mods
done in Europe before being shipped here and the required
federalization/CARB requirements, nothing was added or taken from the car
except for the Moda wheels that were added...and, unfortunately, the
original white Ronals were stolen while they were supposed to be being
refinished.  The car spent its life in California before I brought it to
Louisiana for a few years and then on to Dean, who picked it up down here.

BTW, you will note that the rear seat is NOT leather.  And Phil is correct
that you have a "7" where another "Z" should be in the VIN.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "ccohen5" <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>
To: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>; "qlist"
<quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Chassis tag information (urq)?


> Hmm, so the original owner lied!  I presume you can decipher this from the
> option codes? If the seats were procured in the after market that would be
a
> first as neither the upholstery colour nor the spec. is recognized by
Recaro
> as ever having been sold.  I have been trying to buy some replacement
> bolster adjustment plastic wheels, and cannot get Recaro to acknowledge
that
> they even used them in 1984.  This despite Phil Ackley's Ruf 930 having
> Recaro Sport Seats with the very same adjustment wheels/knobs.
>
> BTW - the EKTA describes the leather colour as Quartz.  Anyone ever seen
> this on another car?  Moreover, this 85 Urq with the codes below has this
> colour leather front and rear.  So unless it was a special factory fit, it
> must have been a standard colour at that time, or the owner got both front
> and back seats from a stripped SQ??  Any other possibilities?
>
>
> Colin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
> To: "ccohen5" <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>; "qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>;
> <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 11:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Chassis tag information (urq)?
>
>
> >
> > > Could anyone who has access to the encryption device, help a fellow
> > > Audiphile decode this tag.  the car is in the US, but looks like a
nice
> Gray
> > > Market version to me:
> >
> > >   Sort# 5647 26-5-4878 212 EP
> > >  Chassis# WAUZZZ857FA901331
> > >  Type# 857-015
> > >  Motor Engine Code; WR 7Z
> > >  Paint L90E/L90E TC
> > >  Options; FI1 FLO HA2 020 341
> > >               573 714 726
> >
> > Looks like an 85 ur-quattro.  The '7' is confusing - should be a 'Z'.
> >
> > > The car was fitted with genuine Sport Quattro seats ex factory, ...
> >
> > No it wasn't.
> >
> > --
> >   Phil Payne
> >   http://www.isham-research.com
> >   +44 7785 302 803
> >   +49 173 6242039
> >
> >
>
>


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