[s-cars] 95.5- what changed?

[Tom Mullane]

Yep.  The cloth panels are an almost certain indicator that the car is a
95.5.  Other obvious things are the radio/cigarette lighter, and the diff
lock.

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mlp" <mlped at qwest.net>
To: "'Tom Mullane'" <tmullane at snet.net>; <rdeis at io.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] 95.5- what changed?


> I don't see it on the urs4.com comparison list, but somewhere in there,
> between 93 & 95.5, or maybe its an Avant only feature, I believe the
> interior door trim panels were changed over from the earlier MY ?? leather
> or leatherette, to a cheaper looking (IMO) cloth panel.  At least my 95.5
> Avant has the cloth panels, and the 93 etc. sedans do not.
>
> Air intake mods?  Yes.  Others than Hap have done it/them.
>
> mike
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: s-car-list On Behalf Of Tom Mullane
>
> >Robert,
> >
> >This is the best resource for a comparison.
> >
> >http://urs4.com/S4S6/S4S6_modelchanges.html
> >
> >Basically the 95.5 cars were really intended to be 1996
> >models, but due to changes to US emissions laws (OBD II) that
> >took effect in 1996, Audi re-VINned the cars are 95 models.
> >However, as they often do, Audi "phased in" changes as they
> >ran out of parts.  For instance, early model 95's had the
> >older style steering wheel, and avant headrests can be almost
> >any style.
> >
> >My car is a 1995.5.  I specifically looked for .5 to get the
> >wider first gear.
> >
> >Tom
> >
>
>
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