Congratulations: It's a bouncing baby CGT "Special Build!"

[Wayne Reser]

Its always good to hear of a another old Audi finding a good home,
especially a Special Build.  I read somewhere that over the 7 year
production run of the CGT, only 40,000 were shipped to the States, or about
5,700 per year.  The Special Build was a mid-year release, so that must mean
only about 2,800 were sold.  After 15 years, you have to wonder how many
have survived.  You have a rare one Christina and it sounds like it found a
great new owner!

And you're right, the Coupe from behind still looks as fresh as anything
else on the road today.

Wayne Reser
1987.5 CGT Special Build Tonado Red

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From: "Christina Tryon" <c_tryon at msn.com>
To: "audi" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:26 PM
Subject: Congratulations: It's a bouncing baby CGT "Special Build!"


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Hi listers!

We would like to formally welcome our 'new' Audi to the family.  Spent a lot
of time looking for a Coupe GT that we could afford (which I admit is on the
pretty low end) and finally found this poor orphan 1987.5 Coupe Gt 'Special
Build' on Ebay.
The CGT was in Arkansas when we bought her a month ago and she is finally
sitting in the driveway (Towed here by the people longing to get  rid of
her).  She needs lots of TLC-definitely a woman because she's already given
my husband a nasty bite on the pinky finger( Mind you Audi bites can be
quite nasty) but she WILL be running soon. (An Audi once bit my sister.)  Is
in need of lots of parts (Alpine White) but is so gorgeous in the driveway
in front of the garden gnome (4000S-Automatic w/ a bad final drive)  that I
could wait quite a long time just to see her running the way she ought to
be.
For anyone who has ever gazed longingly at the rear end of an 80's
coupe-okay so I'm a little loopy about my purchase-what a beautiful sight to
behold!!!!  I have been in love with the coupe and the way it drives for a
while and I can't wait to get this one up and running.  It is absolutely
amazing what some people will do to an Audi when they don't know what they
have.  We have yet to get it started (I'm not worried-happened with
others-will happen again)-we're just glad to have it in the yard where we
can play with it.
Funny Story:  This may sound familiar to anyone who has pulled a fuse only
to forget until later:  Her owner had a Chevy ignition coil on her because
(we can only assume) they had trouble starting her:  CIS-III fuse missing.
Yes, the car starts a 'BIT'  rough w/o that.  Bonehead lost part of the axle
shaft (which needs to be replaced-could have been rebuilt)  and anyone who
has a 'Special Build' knows that the axle matches with nothing else that
Audi ever made!!!

Anyway-we are not complaining!!! We love Audi's and will stand by them no
matter what as long as they have a manual transmission.  (We are finished
with trying to deal with A/T and  all of the problems that they entail.)
It's a beautiful car with only a couple small spots of rust, 150,000 miles,
digital dash, and the most beautiful white leather interior (I could talk
for hours-the front seats need to be redone-front window missing-I'm sure
they have some ?logical? explanation?)  We actually had the window at the
house before the car (thanks to fellow lister Mark!-Thanks!)

Sorry-to anyone brave enough to read through to the end-Thanks-We love our
Audi's-each and every one-even apologized to the 4000 for taking parts off
of her to give to the Coupe.  It's nice to know that we're not alone in our
obsession over everything Audi!!!

Bill/Christina Tryon
88 90Q (237,000 miles)
87.5 Coupe GT (In progress)
87 4000s (Gazing Ball/Lawn Ornament/Parts Car)
82 Coupe (RIP-Cosmetically challenged, but the engine didn't know that!!)