Name that Coupe'

[Huw Powell]

> Been following this thread and have to add that I am either under
> complete misassumptions or my '84 Coupe' 5E sitting in the garage is
> from Europe.

All our Audis are from Europe - Germany, specifically... but that's not 
what you mean...  If it was built and sold in Europe, someone had to 
swap a lot of parts to make it look like a US car - headlights, bumpers, 
speedo (km/h vs. mph).  And the VIN will have "ZZZ" in position 4-6 or 
so.  The VIN plate on the dash, I mean, not the firewall.  Those all 
have the Z's.

> Door plate shows "1983"
> Vin shows "1984"

Typical - MY starts in about September, I think.

> Badge on front grille plate states "5E"

Could come from anywhere.

> Motor is "WE" 5 cylinder solid lifter

Correct for that car, the transition to the JT hydraulic lifter engine 
occurs somewhere in MY 84.

> Left Rear Badge states "Audi"

That's a good sign.

> Right Rear Badge states "Fuel Injection"

Very hip for 1984.  Pretty much a given these days.

> It has always been referred to in manuals and literature I have as a
> "type 81" Audi Coupe'GT

Look at the VIN - somewhere in the middle it will either say "81" or 
"85".  That is the platform type.

As far as I know, the "E" designation usually went with the taller gear 
ratios - which were phased out in MY 84.  In fact, probably used up like 
the WE engines with CIS (non-E).  Is your transmission the QF?  The 
replacement lower geared (same as later cars) tranny was also a cable 
clutch unit.  I suspect that the "E" in your case pretty much relates to 
the tall gears.  One way to tell is you can go about 80 mph at under 3k 
rpm in 5th.  And 3rd gets you out to almost 90 mph before red line.

-- 
Huw Powell

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