86 to 87 GT differences (2.3 v. 2.2)

[Per Lindgren]

There's a quite nice '88 QSW on Ebay right now. I'd like one like this one,
but importing to Norway is no option :-(
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=600588774&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1011759859&indexURL=0&rd=1

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E

Larry C Leung wrote:

> I do know that they gussied up the Quantum (Santana/Passat) Syncro wagons
> sold here in the US in 1988, the last year that they were sold anywhere
> (I believe they switched to the new sidesaddle engined body in the world
> markets already by then). They were all full content, the full luggage
> compartment trim with cargo cover, power windows and locks, sunroof, etc.
> I was very familiar with my friend's '88. I once considered an '86 for
> sale earlier (it turned out to be a bad example, a total slug), and it
> was considerably down market, crank windows, manual locks, etc, and no
> roof bars (tho the person selling may not have been the original owner).
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:26:50 -0000 "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
> writes:
> >
> >    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)
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >