Anyone with an open carfax?

[Christopher G. Mason]

Huw Powell wrote:
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> Christopher G. Mason wrote:
>> Looking at a car going up on auction in a local town possibly for 
>> parts. Need some kind of history since the usual sources are coming 
>> up blank. VIN is WAUFB0852GA187005 . Please contact me off list. 
>> Thanks in advance.
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> Isn't that an '82 or so?  No offense, but chances are carfax will be 
> useless on such an old sled.
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Its a 1986 4kq. Stuff does come up on reports for these older cars. My 
87 4kq had a record of when it was first registered in 1987 and when an 
alarm was installed in 1992. Didn't catch the warranty odometer 
replacement in 1990 though (I have a record of it in the service manual).

What I'm mainly interested in is where it might have been registered 
last since it doesn't appear to have ever been titled or registered here 
in NJ. Kinda hoping its something cool like a CE car... but even having 
a trip computer or heated seats would be nice. I wouldn't be surprised 
it if was a typical broken Audi that someone abandoned at a shop due to 
cost of repairs (even though its likely missing the "spare" ECU fuse or 
has a loose ground wire).