Differences between 5000CD/CS and 200

Shaun Folkerts fiatlancia at earthlink.net
Tue Nov 12 22:04:40 EST 2002


Ti Kan wrote:

>Other significant 1989 model changes include a new interior (redesigned
>dash and door panels), and flush exterior door handles.  The Procon-Ten
>safety system was added, and quattros got the Torsen center diff instead
>of a manual locker.  I believe the turbo models also changed from the MC-1
>to the MC-2 engine (higher compression, K24 turbo, dual knock sensors)
>at that time.
>
>
1989 seems to be more of a gradual changeover year than an absolute. My
1989 200qa has all of the changes Ti noted in the first two sentences
above, BUT has the MC-1 and all related attributes (lower compression,
single knock sensor, etc.).

Less than $0.02, I know...
Shaun Folkerts
1989 200qa
1989 FJ-62
1988 735i
1986 4kcsq
1983 FJ-60
and maybe one or two others




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