Name that Coupe'

[Geraint Lloyd]

David,

I was in fact guessing about the 81 in my WAU ZZZ 81Z
statement, but
more trying to highlight the 'Z's that would nail the
car as
manufactured for Europe AND sold there, then moved
across the Atlantic.
I got the 81 type number from mark's signature, but
digits 7 and 8 of
the VIN should be the type number
For example my golf 2 gti's VIN starts WVW ZZZ 19Z so
I know that it is
a type 19 (golf 2) made for sale in Europe. golf 1/
rabbit was type 17
so we had WVW ZZZ 17Z
The combination of having a speedo in miles and right
hand drive is also
a bit of a clue.

On the off chance that i am right about type 81
coupés, then of course
that's what I meant all along!


Hang on a minute!

according to this page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_80

Type numbers for the 80/90/coupe are thus:
SNIP

Audi gave its models Type numbers in addition to the B
platform
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_B_platform>
codes:

    * *B1 Type 80*: Audi 80 (1973–1976)
    * *B1 Type 82/33*: Audi 80 (1977–1978)
    * *B2 Type 81*: Audi 80 and 90 (1979–1987); Audi
Coupé (1981–1984)
    * *B2 Type 85*: Audi Coupé (1985–1988); Audi
quattro (1981–1991);
      Audi Sport quattro (1984–1987)
    * *B3 Type 89/8A*: Audi 80/90 (1987–1992)
    * *B3 Type 89Q*: Audi 80/90 quattro (1987–1992)
    * *B3 Type 8B*: Audi Coupé (1989–1996); Audi S2
(1991–1996)
    * *B4 Type 8C*: Audi 80 (1992–1995)
    * *B4 Type 8G*: Audi Cabriolet (1991–2000)

SNIP

I had a crap weekend with a series of catastrophes, or
what the
Australians would tactfully describe (after swapping
some letters about)
as a Fuster Cluck, so maybe lady luck is paying me
back with my wild
guess about T81's
I just hope that my luck holds out, as Wales face the
All-Blacks in
Cardiff tomorrow.

Geraint

David Ullrich wrote:
> Interesting, can you check the VIN to see if it
indicates 81 or 85 for the
> type? A fellow moderator over on Fourtitude who is
in Norway has indicated
> that there are indeed type81 Coupes, and your
finding seems to confirm this.
>
> Dave
> 1987 CGT 2.3
> SE VA
>
>
> On 11/22/06, Geraint Lloyd
<geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>   
>> if it was sold in the europe then imported into the
US
>> the VIN will
>> start WAU ZZZ 81Z
>>
>> the Zs are space fillers in the vin  that we don't
use
>> in europe.
>>
>> could just be the badges that are imported.
>>
>> there are people that imported jetta MK3 and MK4
>> badges into europe
>> where the golf with a trunk was called Vento and
Bora
>> respectively.
>>
>> Geraint
>> mwvogt at netzero.com wrote:
>>     
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Door plate shows "1983"
>>> Vin shows "1984"
>>> Badge on front grille plate states "5E"
>>> Motor is "WE" 5 cylinder solid lifter
>>> Left Rear Badge states "Audi"
>>> Right Rear Badge states "Fuel Injection"
>>>
>>> It has always been referred to in manuals and
>>>       
>> literature I have as a
>>     
>>> "type 81" Audi Coupe'GT
>>>
>>> Help Audi Gods.
>>>
>>> Mark Vogt
>>>
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