[urq] 80 Euro FS in ebay...

[Pasqualoni, James E]

Tausend Entschuldigungen!  

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Del Tergo [mailto:mdeltergo at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:26 PM
To: Pasqualoni, James E; urq at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [urq] 80 Euro FS in ebay...

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
>
>
>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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