86 to 87 GT differences (2.3 v. 2.2)

[rob hod]

    At a guess I would say 'Special Build' was/is a marketing term. After
all it's very common for a model thats near the end of its life to get
dolled up with pretty stuff and fancy names to try and ensure the last few
examples don't get left in the showroom.
(Not that i'm decrying the late CGT. I think they're the best of the line
and I wish we'd had the 2.3 in the UK)

To me 'Special Build' is a US only term with no meaning in other countries
and AFAIK all the CGT's just rolled off the line (with their varying levels
of trim etc) so there's no sense of them having been individually finished
in any way.

   As usual I could be wrong ..

rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne Reser <wreser at siscom.net>
To: <Kwattro at aol.com>; <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: 86 to 87 GT differences (2.3 v. 2.2)


> Is there really such a thing as a genuine  87.5 CGT "Special Build"?
After
> the related discussion, I don't know how special it is among its earlier
> brethern .  Audi on the other hand, seemed to have thought enough of it to
> put "Special Build" right on the manufacturer's window sticker.  I assume
it
> had meaning of some kind.  Or maybe it was a clever marketing ploy.  Hmmm.
>
>
>
> > Talking US cars here....
> > It's more difficult to tell the 2.3's from the 2.2's than you guys are
> > indicating.  The digital dash was standard on the 86 Comm. Ed, which had
> body
> > color spoiler and mirrors - thereby making it easy to mistake as a 87.5.
> > Also, the 86 had an optional digital dash and all of the interiors were
> > possible to get optionally (including red leather), so the interior
can't
> > tell the difference.  One of my 86's had analogue, the current one has
the
> > digital dash.  Also, it seems that some early 87 non-2.3's had body
color
> > spoiler and mirrors in the US.  I've seen 'em, and so have others.
> >
> > What does this mean?
> >
> >  It means that you have to look under the hood or in the rear wheels to
> > really tell the difference.  The only other difference that can be
noted,
> I
> > believe,  is that half of the window trim is body color, unlike the 86
and
> > early 87.  Before that, it's black.  Of course, this won't help on the
> > graphite or black cars.  Also, it should be noted that the 87.5 is not a
> > special build, other than we think of it that way.  The 87.5 was
supposed
> to
> > be the 88 and carry on, but the model line then changed.  Yes, it was a
> half
> > year hot-rod, but for all intents and purposes the only special build GT
> was
> > the 86 Comm. Ed., which really wasn't that special anyways, unless you
> like
> > red leather.  Hope this helps.  Any other questions regarding the GT's?
> >
> > Later!
> > Carter J
> > Kwattro at aol.com
> > 1986 4000CS Quattro (Princess)
> > 1986 Coupe GT (The Beast)
> >
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