Re: AUDI SETS PRICES FOR 1998 MODELS

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

Josh,

As Tom (of some relation :-) ) said, '98 model A3,A4 and A6 (VIN code W)
have the the stalk-control intermittant adjustment.  Firs week of 1998
(real 98) MY A4 production was on either week 32 or 34, if I recall
correctly.  We still have not received the first '98 A4's here in Finland,
got our first batch of A3's today.  I don't quite understand Audi of
America's idea of calling what in effect were 97 MY cars with the 30V
engine 1998 models.  The stalk has a little 4-position lever on the top
surface, so you would need the new stalk, maybe some wiring and a relay to
start - have not researched this yet.

Jouko Haapanen
Pori, Finland  

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> From: Josh Pinkert <flush@radix.net>
> To: Tom Haapanen <tomh@metrics.com>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: AUDI SETS PRICES FOR 1998 MODELS
> Date: 11. syyskuuta 1997 14:16
> 
> At 09:49 PM 9/10/97 -0400, Tom Haapanen wrote:
> >The radio, surely, if you are willing to pay the dealer's parts
> >department.
> >
> >The intermittent wipers are much less likely.  As I understand, they
> >have stalk control (new stalk, maybe some steering column bits), the
> >relay -- as well as a speed-sensitive control (exactly what's involved
> >here?).  I suspect you could trade up from a '97 A4 to a '98 model for
> >less!
> >
> 
> Well I've got one of the early US '98s already, which didn't have some of
> these changes.  The radio has some quirks...like a sometimes flakey
volume
> control.  And the wipers could use a variable intermittent feature.  I'm
> aware of the VW Passat intermittent relay hack...but that's a hack.  I'll
> do it, but only if there is no factory alternative.
> 
> 
> - Josh Pinkert
> - flush@radix.net
>