[s-cars] 95 versus 95.5 - how to tell?

[Tom Mullane]

Thanks to all who responded.  Lots of useful info!

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Slagle" <dslagle at boardmanpark.com>
To: "'Bob Rossato'" <bob.rossato at att.net>; "'Tom Mullane'"
<tmullane at snet.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:30 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] 95 versus 95.5 - how to tell?


> Bob and Tom: The web page below lists all the differences for the Urs
> S4/S6 Cars.
>
> http://www.urs4.com/S4S6/S4S6_modelchanges.html
>
> HTH
>
> Dan
> 95.5 S6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rossato
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 10:19 PM
> To: Tom Mullane; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] 95 versus 95.5 - how to tell?
>
> The 95.5s have a production date of 7/95 and later, and a VIN of 121XXX.
> As
> far as I can tell there are no other external differences except for the
> IR
> receiver you mentioned.  On the interior you also had a small center
> visor
> and a chrome button on the handbrake, but the wider radio and lack of
> rear
> diff lock are the easiest ways to tell.
>
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Tom Mullane
> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:26 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] 95 versus 95.5 - how to tell?
> >
> >
> >
> > Having just sold my 1991 200Q, I am in the market for a 1995.5 S6,
> > preferably black/black.  No rush, I will wait for the right car
> > at the right
> > price.  I am in the northeast, but I am looking anywhere along the
> eastern
> > seaboard instead of limiting my search to local cars.  There seems to
> be a
> > good selection available, and, for some reason, prices seem to
> > have dipped a
> > bit over the summer.
> >
> > Anyway, I want the 95.5, but I often have trouble telling the
> difference
> > from photos and ads.  I know that they were many changes during
> > the extended
> > 1995 model year, but what are some of the features that denote an
> > .5 car?  I
> > know enough to look at the b pillar for the absence of IR buttons, and
> the
> > radio/cigarette lighter location, but what else?  Does anyone know the
> > production date when the change occurred?  How 'bout a VIN split?
> >  Bueller?
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Tom Mullane
> > Hartford, CT
> > 1991 CQ
> > 1999 A6Q (da wife's)
> > Etc.
> >
> >
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