[s-cars] Interesting item on eBay web site item#1771722571: Audi RS2 Handbuilt BY Porsche

[Lee Levitt]

Todd writes:
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> I saw this item for sale at eBay, the real question is how do we
> get it to Salt Lake City...

No problem there, Todd. Just help me figure out how to get it to *Boston*
and then I can drive to SLC :)

Lee


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> Todd Kramer
> 1995 S6 (RS2 with RS2/K27 hybrid)
>
> Formerly of Davis, CA, now skibumming in SLC
>
> Title of item:	Audi RS2 Handbuilt BY Porsche
> Seller:	onepoundcoin
> Starts:	Sep-27-02 13:37:03 PDT
> Ends:	Sep-30-02 13:37:03 PDT
> Price:	Starts at GBP 13,500.00
> To bid on the item, go to:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771722571
>
>
> Item Description:
> 	Audi RS2 Estate
>
>  (Hand Built by Porsche – Nearly £50,000 New)
>
>
> 1994 (M)
> Metallic Silver
> 90k Miles with FSH
> 3rd Owner
> 2200cc - 5 cylinder (315bhp standard) 0-60 mph 4.8 seconds Top
> Speed 163 mph
> 6 Speed Gearbox
> 1996 - £6,000 engine enhancement carried out by Quattro Sports
> now develops 360 bhp
> Permanent 4x4
> Black Leather & Silver Suede Interior
> Electric Windows / Roof / Heated Mirrors / Head Light Adjustment
> Air Conditioning
> CD Player
> Clifford Cat 1 Alarm
> Tracker
>
>
> I am the third owner of this amazing car.  There are about 75
> right hand drives left out of 180 that were built for the UK
> market.  In total 1800 were produced.
>
>
> I obtained the car from the owner of Cleeve Salvage (Gloucester)
> who owned the car for 4 years.  Prior to him the car had been
> stolen.  It was used in a ram raid, (right car to do it in if
> you’re into that!) the thieves re-sprayed it red and kept it for
> a few months? Hence if you carry out an HPI you will find it
> comes back as a CAT 1 right off, due to the first owner getting
> full price for the value of the car, i.e. the insurance company
> wrote it off.
>
>
> The vehicle sustained no damage (open to any trial – you are
> welcome to view the £200 + AA survey I had carried out on the
> car, prior to purchasing her) apart from a minor dink on the rear
> top quarter which is invisible there is nothing wrong with the
> car, probably why Mr Cleeve decided to have the car bare metal
> re-sprayed to its original colour and keep it himself.  Mr Cleeve
> also has a Ferrari F40 and Jaguar XJ220, which in his words don’t
> come close to the all round performance of the RS2, hence he now
> drives an RS4, the only reason he sold the car.  If you require a
> mechanical report on the car you can contact Kim Collins (owner
> of Quattro Sports in Haywards Heath) who has carried out all
> major servicing for me as well as the engine refinements.
>
>
> I have owned the car for nearly 2 years and have put
> approximately 40,000 miles on her.  I can honestly say it is the
> most reliable, comfortable and most definitely the fastest car I
> have ever owned!  If you, like me, prefer to have subtle power
> and show Porsches and the like a clean set of heels this is
> definitely the right car for you, I don’t know what the true
> acceleration is currently but I reckon it’s around the 4 second
> mark and will probably do in excess of 170mph, braver person than
> me if you want to do that!
>
>
> The only reason I am selling the car is I have now changed jobs
> and no longer require the reliability or safety (okay speed then!).
>
>
> NO TEST PILOTS PLEASE
>
>
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