[V8] 5 spd conversion: how many v8 5spds?

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/6/04 1:42:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jward at mti-interactive.com writes:

> V8s started selling here a year later than in Europe.  You could buy a
> 1989 model there, but not here. IIRC there was a recirculation button on
> the climate control...
> 
> '1990' model year ran from 8/1/89 to 7/31/90.  Audi World data is for
> calendar year sales (not model year).
> 

 A bunch of 89 V8's were sold in the US, they were just titled as 1990's. My 
retired V8 carried Vin 000527 and was built 4/89. Mike R's car carries vin 
00011(?) with a 2/89 build if I'm not mistaken.