[urq] 80 Euro FS in ebay...

[Mike Del Tergo]

Heavens no, where's your decorum?  Diamant Silber please!

>It wouldn't happen to be diamond silver metallic, would it???
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Del Tergo [mailto:mdeltergo at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:19 PM
>To: urq at audifans.com
>Cc: Pasqualoni, James E
>Subject: Re: [urq] 80 Euro FS in ebay...
>
>Nice try from the seller but no way. (Feel free to forward to seller)  My 
>81
>has the "Euro" VIN and the year digit is correct across all platforms.  In
>Europe, as in the US, the next years production begins in July, so anything
>made from July 1 `1981 on is classified as the next calendar year
>production, November isn't even close!  A nice letter aside, the DOT would
>go by VIN.  There is also another discrepancy in the VIN with another digit
>which I'll let others find.  Lastly, There is plenty of public (and
>private:^) ) domain Audi documentation (VIN&engine #) stating that THE last
>MY 1981 UrQ was made in June of 1981 and resides in the US strikingly close
>to you Jim!
>Mike
>
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>From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
>
>Message from the seller on my VIN query...
>
>Hi, The VIN is a WMI Vin number. World Manufacturer Identification, mainly
>used by Europeans. USA uses SAE (Society Automotive Engineers). Both 
>numbers
>can be used in America, however the SAE clearly shows the production year
>(10th digit), WMI doesn't. Anyway, the car was manufacturer in 1981 in
>Ingoldstadt and written prove will be provided. It was first registered in
>1982, but it is indeed a 1981 production year. The Car has a label on the
>door post, showing Nov. 1981. The problem is, that my Digital camera doesnt
>have a good enough zoom to make a sharp picture. I tried that already. I
>will have to find a regular camera and develop the film. I will, of course,
>do that anyway. But, rest assure, it was manufactured in Nov. 1981. I also
>contacted Ingoldstadt to send a complete code list, man. date, etc. on this
>car in writing (just for the records). Does that answer your question?
>Cheers
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