[urq] VIN # for '85 UrQ

[Martin Pajak]

Geoff,

WAUDC085XFA900XXX
WAUDC085XFA000XXX

The difference in the Ur-q and 4000 quattro is shown above.
The digit 9 in the production sequance is the difference.

Hope this helps.

-- 
Martin Pajak

http://www.quattro.ca




> Geoff Garrett
>
>   I got one question on my auction about the VIN # from a guy named Scott.
>  He sold his mother's original owner '85 UrQ 15 years ago and regrets
> it.
>
>   We all have those VIN decoders and he raised a good point about the
> WAUDC portion of the VIN.  I don't have the decoder in front of me, but
> it says the car should be a 4000 sedan.  I can't remember if it's the D
> or C that indicates that.
>
>   I know my VIN/car are correct because every UrQ starts with the same
> WAUDC.  When i looked for this car, i charted about 36 '85s and the
> details of the cars including the VINs.
>   My VIN is consistent with every '85 i came across.
>
>   Any thoughts about the issue?  Is the car that rare where Audi didn't
> want to alter it's coding definitions?
>
>   thanks,
>   geoff
>
>
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