RE: ur-quattro

[glen <gpowell@acacianet.com>]

In response to Robin's question about how many ur-q's in the US:

QCUSA, winter '94 newsletter said the following were produced for the US 
market:

produced in '82 but classified as '83s:  285
produced in & classified as '83s: 240
produced in and classified as '84s: 65
produced in & classified as '85s: 73
produced in & classified as an 86: 1

This does not include Canadian cars in the US, gray-makret cars, or flat-out 
european cars that are in the US under all kinds of ingenious and 
inventive schemes.

Bill Murin

Couple more things to keep in mind: The 82s, 83s and 84s were all pretty much the same (insomuch as any hand-built automobile can be the same from unit-to-unit). The 85 is unique and the most desirable year due to its rareness, the sloping grille & headlights, much much much better interior, heated seats, improved dash, steering wheel, additional guages, etc, wider rear valence, 15x8" wheels with 215-50-15 P7Rs and Kevlar/glass decklid. Some of these improvements were phased in individually before the 85 models, but not the interior and grille. I've also heard that the suspension had some tuning changes and eliminated the rear anti-roll bar, but don't have details on this. Also, US-spec ur-qs do NOT have that goofy digital dash or the talking fraulein - AMEN!

So far as anyone has been able to prove (to my satisfaction anyhows), the lone 86 USA ur-q does not exist. If you have information to the contrary PLEASE bring it to light!

-glen