[urq] goofy fenders? AND VERY PISSED OFF

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Oops!  As Nathan pointed out, it's the 9th digit that's the check digit...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
To: <klettn at cae.wisc.edu>; "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] goofy fenders? AND VERY PISSED OFF


> The seventh number is the check digit (used to ensure that the VIN is (or
> should be) correct.  See here:
> http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/VIN/checkdigit.html  and test it
> yourself  the 85 refers to 2-door coupe and DC in the VIN refers to
> equipment code -- Urq (turbo motor all wheel drive)
>
> HTH
>
> -Ingo
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <klettn at cae.wisc.edu>
> To: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] goofy fenders? AND VERY PISSED OFF
>
>
> > Just looked at my VIN and from the seventh digit its 852. Not 858 or
853.
> Not
> > sure what that means, but I know its a Urq!! And I know the turbos
shot:-(
> >
> > Nate
> >
> > Quoting Bill Bennett <ur.quattro at verizon.net>:
> >
> > > HEY GUYS! Go to your URQ and look at the (colorful metaphor deleted)
> VIN!
> > > notice from the seventh digit in it is 858, yeah that would be a
Quattro
> > > Turbo Coupe, now go to ebay and look at the VIN for the front wheel
> drive
> > > 115 hp Audi Coupe with the vin model of 853 aka Audi Coupe. no turbo,
no
> > > quattro.FUCK!(colorful metaphor included) are you going to let them
rip
> off
> > > a Newbie? shame on us if no one else is trying to get ahold of ebay, I
> have
> > > been trying for about three days now, they keep promising to send me
an
> id
> > > number thingy. and yeah, from the telephone, it has the 2.4 liter
turbo
> > > motor according to James. I am having serious problems with their
> > > motivation, they can not be making any money at 3 large
> > >
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