[V8] Number of V8Q's by Model Year

[Scott DeWitt]

AFAIK the zexel compressor replaced the ND compressor when the cars went
to HFC134A in mid 1993. I've got an early 1993 parts car and it has an ND
compressor.

Scott

On Thu, February 20, 2014 6:56 pm, Bastian Preindl wrote:
> Hi,
>
> during research on the V8 topic I've performed more than exhaustive over
> the last couple of years I've discovered the following facts:
>
> - the last Audi V8 was manufactured in Neckarsulm early 1994, as far as
> this can be told as the production tables hosted at Audi are pretty
> confusing regarding what's a V8, what's an A8, and what's an A8
> pre-series car or prototype. Playing around a bit with numbers printed
> over the years online and in literature, a small amount of cars produced
> early '94 makes sense. As there has still been a significant larger
> production in 12/93, it makes even more sense.
>
> - There has neven been a '95 model year VIN on any V8, but a couple of
> hundred with a '94 VIN
>
> - The last V8 L (long-wheel-base) has been produced at Steyr Daimler
> Puch even later - fall 1994, to be precise, when the A8 was already out
> for some time.
>
> - The last official US export V8 was shipped in 1993, no V8 was exported
> to the US in 1994. Export numbers per year differ hugely from yearly
> registration numbers in the US
>
> - Significantly more Audi V8 have been manufactured with an US setup
> than have been sold in the US in fact
>
> - In several countries, last V8 registrations have happened years later
> - in China in 1996, in Austria as well. Those cars have been used with
> test driving plates or as vehicles of the government, for example
>
> - There are remarkable differences between a '92 and '93 model, at least
> in Europe, but there is not a single technical difference between 1993
> and 1994. Rumours say that the Zexel AC compressor has been changed back
> to a Denso in last year, but I haven't checked that (even though I own
> one of the last ones, the fourth last to be precise, registered in May
> 1994).
>
> Regards
>
> Bastian
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