Weight Difference Between US/Can spec and Euro Spec UrQ's

[Jim Haseltine]

Kerb weight that I can find is 2844lbs for an early Ur-q with 6" wheels -
then 2838lbs is listed in Walton, which also lists a 83 US model at 2974lbs.

So if we take 2840lbs as a figure for Euro, then we're looking for 134lbs -
some of it is going to be in the bumpers, but weren't air-con and power
windows standard on US models? Power windows were an option on early Euros
and air-con didn't become an option until later. So, air-con weighs in at
approx 60lbs if I remember correctly, add another 20 for the bumpers and
iron work and that leaves 54lbs to be found.

I've never believed weights - comes from having worked in the lightweight
cycle trade, where often customers would buy items _because_ they were light
(or advertised as such) not because they were any good.

Maybe one car was weighed dry and the other with a few gallons of fuel?

Just to complicate matters, its strange that I can also find 2862lb listed
for a Sport and 2200lbs in Walton.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message -----
From: <robert_a_dupree at bankone.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: Weight Difference Between US/Can spec and Euro Spec UrQ's


Anyone happen to know which components added/changed fo the US/Canadian
market added the 250+ pounds to the curb weight of the UrQ?  I was just
poking around Martin's page and the curb weights are denoted as:
     USA/Can   3040lbs
     Euro      2777lbs
I think some of it may be bumpers... but where's the rest coming from?

Rob Dupree
     '84 UrQ
     '88 5kTQ