Re: ur-q/TQC Definitions etc...

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Michael Shields writes:
> > >      I'd like to add, that in Europe there was a coupe available without the 
> > >      flares or turbo motor that had the quattro drive train. Not sure if this is 
> > >      what Phil's is referring to in his post (I didn't understand it) - but 
> > >      there were a lot more than 2 or 3 built!
> > 
> > Right.  In US terms, a 1981/2 4000 coupe with the 4000 quattro drive train.  
> > All built well before TORSEN was available.  A few thousand.
> 
> In the US this was known as a "two-door sedan" rather than a "coupe"
> and was apparently available concurrently with the 4000 Coupe and
> (in 1983) ur-q.  My understanding is that the two-door 4000 sedan was
> available with quattro but the Coupe was not.

No, all 4000 quattro sedans sold in the U.S. have 4 doors.
The first 4000 quattro model arrived as an 84 model.  Prior to
that, the only other quattro model available in the U.S. was
the urquattro, starting in late 82 model year.

-Ti
96 A4 quattro
84 5000S Turbo
80 4000
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