[s-cars] Platform designation use

[JC]

Agree completely - platform codes are completely useful in the right
settings.  "I need a part for B4" (aka doesn't matter what year).  "I loved
the 3 Type-44 cars I had." (aka don't need to give you a list of them here)
and staying on-topic "I need a C4 part" (aka NOT an UrS specific part).

As noted before particularly helpful in transition periods, and similarly to
clarify so the receiver doesn't have to remember exactly when the B5 - B6
transition occurred for instance... Oh ok we're talking the 2nd generation
A4 grill... please go on...

Yeah sometimes it's a bit alphabet soup overkill to say '02B6A41.8TQA. But
whatever, I got other stuff to be cantakerous about. Speaking of which,
gotta go I need to rant about how much eBay sucks on another online forum.
Frickin eBay scumbags.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Cody Forbes
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:52 AM
> To: Scarlist
> Subject: [s-cars] Platform designation use
>
> (sorry for the subject change, I deleted the original message
> after replying then realised i forgot to cc the list)
>
> Well in 99% of cases the use of the platform designation is
> just to say "hey, look at me I'm special and know cool
> stuff". In the OP case though it was usefull to specify B6
> because in his particular model year you could have a B6 or a
> B7 as they made the change in '05.5.
>
> Why do most here call thier car an urS4 instead of a '94 S4?
> Same logic applies.
>
> Another way of looking at it though, it is good for the
> archives to use platform codes. If you are looking for a
> problem solution and search for "'04 S4" you won't find the
> post about the '03 that is related. If both users referenced
> B6 then voilà posts are found. I typically search for "t44"
> so it spans 5000's, 100's and 200's.
>
> -Cody (mobile)
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