[urq] Different Strokes for Different Folks

[Brandon Rogers]

I think Coupe Quattros had the sideways exhaust - just like the 4kq ( and of 
course the urq..)

I'm w/ Martin..

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alexander stickler" <a_stickler at yahoo.com>
To: "Martin Pajak" <martin at quattro.ca>; "urq" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Different Strokes for Different Folks


>I think it is an Ur-Q because of the placement of the
> rear exhaust - coupes have the rear exhaust going
> lengthwise and not across the car.
>
> My theory about the battery and brake booster (that's
> what had me convinced it wasn't an UrQ at first): the
> car got hit massively up-front and was rebuilt with
> the front end of a coupe. Or maybe, the swap was just
> easier by welding in a battery tray. The guy lists a
> diff as one of the spares and a hell of a lot of
> subframe bushings and control arms for a FWD car.
>
> My $0.02.
>
> Alex
>
> '83 UrQ 3B Conversion
> '90 Audi V8 - take it off your list now, Martin... :)
> --- Martin Pajak <martin at quattro.ca> wrote:
>
>> That's because it is NOT an Ur-q.. :)
>> Just a Coupe quattro with Ur-q fenders/rockers and
>> bumpers.
>> You can tell by the placement of the battery tray
>> and brake
>> booster/MasterCylinder.
>>
>> There are quite a few of these kinds of conversions
>> in UK and Germany.
>> Most of them on FWD cars and done for looks only.
>> At least in the last
>> few years when I've been looking..
>>
>> Cheers
>> -- 
>> Martin Pajak
>>
>> http://www.quattro.ca
>>
>> 1982 Audi Ur-quattro (50,000 mi) new project
>> 1983 Audi Ur-quattro (85,000 mi) Concourse
>> d'Elegance
>> 1985 Audi Ur-quattro (212,000 km) Euro spec. import
>> mit 3B :)
>> 1987 Audi 4000s quattro (205,000 km) wintervagen mit
>> 7A :)
>> 1990 Audi V8 quattro (365,000 km) pipe and slippers
>>
>>
>> > Andrew Finney
>> > Why why why would you replace the turbo motor in
>> your Ur Quattro with a NA
>> > 5
>> > cylinder?
>> >
>> >
>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDI-UR-QUATTRO-WITH-A-DIFFERENCE_W0QQitemZ4638903817QQcategoryZ9835QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>> >
>> > The those rear fenders don't look like add-ons to
>> me.
>> >
>> > Andrew Finney
>> > 1983 and 1985 UrQs.
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