Re: Correct ID of 200 trubo quattro

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Peter Henriksen say:

> In 1990, Audi switched from the 4000/5000 model designations (although
> there were to 4000s by then) to the 100/200/V8 designations. The
> salesman is right in saying that a 200 is always a turbo - that's what
> makes it a 200. Then here are other equipment differences, but it's the
> turbo that's the designating factor. I also happen to agree with the
> salesman in the pet peeve - note my signature :-)
> 
> The 20v is only necessary if you leave out the model year for the 200
> model. The 91s were all 20v.
> 
> Then there's the issue of quattro or not - as far as I know there were
> 200 non-quattros in 90, but not in 91. Somebody please correct me if I'm
> wrong (as if I need to ask :-).

Well, as long as you asked....

The switch to 80/90/100/200 was in 1989 (I have an '89 100Q, which is
damn near identical to an '88 5000Q).

Then, around '90 or '91, they dropped the 80, just going with the 90
for the small sedan.

I thought I'd seen '91 200non-Q's, but not after then. Maybe not.

The rest is just fine. :-)

I do find myself saying "200 Turboquattro", though. It just seems to
roll off the tongue smoothly. All one word.  Besides, it helps when
describing cars to civilians.

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