Re: UrQ in Thoroughbred & Classic Cars

[tnas@euronet.nl (Tom Nas)]

>> The car featured is a red UrQ (registered A564 SUL
>> -does that ring a bell, Phil?).
>
>The Club has no record of "A564 SUL", but we did once have a red "A664 SUL".
>
>I think the picture is inconclusive - there's no doubt about the other
>letters
>in another shot, but the second one is obscured.  In the first picture, it
>could easily be a "6".

Looking again, I agree. Reflection of the flash takes out the first number.
I just guessed.
>
>"A664 SUL" was owned by a Club member who last renewed three years ago, and
>then it disappears from our records.  At the time, though, it was Mars Red
>- - this is consistent with the "A" registration and the analogue
>dashboard shown
>in the photographs.  The car in the magazine is Tornado Red, a colour not used
>until late 1983 - and then I would expect a digital dash.

Yes, this is definately not Mars Red (my dad bought a new Golf in '77 in
Mars Red. Horrible colour, more orange than red. The guy he sold it to, had
it resprayed Tornado Red.

Bye,

Tom.

PS The UrQ for sale in the Feb issue of Classic and Sports Car was
registered B100 TBW. A dark blue '85 car.

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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