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Re: What'd I see?
- To: "quattro@coimbra.ans.net" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
- Subject: Re: What'd I see?
- From: Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>
- Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 12:30:10 +0012
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what you saw was the s4 4.2 v8 which has been available in germany for at least
a couple of years. it has, to my knowledge, never been exported although a
number of enquires (including mine) have been made.
the 'new' s6 also has the 4.2 v8 option...
don't know about the brakes.
-dave
'93 s2
'90 ur-q
..>From: Joe Yakubik <75363.2524@CompuServe.COM>
..>Date: 09 Aug 96 12:53:17 EDT
..>Subject: What'd I see?
..>
..>Spotted in a parking lot in Germany:
..>
..>A late model style (C4) 100 with S4 badges and a 4.2 on the rear. I thought
the
..>S4 was an I5 turbo? I don't think it was badge engineering because there
was
..>also an Audi V8 owners manual on the back seat.
..>
..>Styling features: completely red tail lights, Alcantara seats with
"quattro"
..>printed in them and S4 badges. A big, garish, chrome, exterior-sized
"quattro"
..>badge glued to the Zebrano wood trim. A diff lock. AudiSport steering
wheel --
..>no S4 badge (looked aftermarket, it didn't "fit" the style of the car)
..>
..>Here's what's confusing me: It had UFO brakes on it.
..>
..>I know the 90-91 V8's in the US had the 100/200/5k body style (similar
anyway).
..>Did Audi make a V8 in the new body style with the UFO's?
..>