[V8] The long and the short of it...

[Jeremy Ward]

Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?  As long as it's not a Chris
Bangle thing...  :-)

Cabrio doors are longer (as well as coupe doors) in proportion to their
4 door siblings, but unfortunately the B series doors are way different
than the type 44.

Hypothetically speaking, if someone was to do this project, they would
have to stretch the V8 doors.  They would also need to get Lang rear
quarter panels (cha-ching!) or use the metal from the rear doors to
fill-in / complete the areas around the rear wheel arches.

Starting with a Lang to make a Kurz might actually be easier in the long
run.  So I guess the question now is...  Anyone out there with gobs of
disposable income AND a hookup in Germany not only to find a Lang but
also get it exported to the States?

Maybe I should stop watching Monster Garage and American Hot Rod and
cancel my order for that welding torch...  :-)

- Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: Coleman, David [mailto:David.Coleman at blackrock.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:43 AM
To: Jeremy Ward; V8
Subject: RE: [V8] The long and the short of it...

sort of a MB CLK thing happening there.   Maybe doors from a cabrio?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> Of Jeremy Ward
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:39 PM
> To: V8
> Subject: [V8] The long and the short of it...
> 
> 
> So the Lang info on Cobram's website got me thinking...  They have a
> long version of the Audi V8Q, why not a short version?
> 
> I butchered, I mean *doctored* a picture of the Lang and made my own
> Kurz:
> http://198.107.18.114/v8q/kurz/ 
> 
> Take a look and reply directly to me whether you give it a 
> thumbs up, or
> a thumbs down.  I will tally the results and let you guys 
> know 'the word
> on the street'.
> 
> My only concern is with the engine hanging over the front 
> axle...  Will
> it exhibit 'bully on a teeter-tatter' syndrome?  Will the handling be
> improved, or destroyed?  
> 
> Anyone out there with gobs of disposable income willing to try it out
> and let me know?  :-)
> 
> - Jeremy
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