[urq] Different Strokes for Different Folks

[alexander stickler]

Ok - you guys are right - my brain was thinking FWD
coupe GT disguised to look like an UrQ rather than a
Coupe Quattro. Shit-load of money went into that
conversion and it's beautiful. Too bad it doesn't have
a turbo.

Alex
--- Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> wrote:

> 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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