RE:VW vs. Mercedes & Audi vs. BMW

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

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Fitting the hard top is not a DEALER job on the late 70's-80's MB SL,
but it is a two person job, unless you have the top in a harness to
lower it on to the car (BTDT). Nothing complicated about the procedure,
just cumbersome. (How, pray tell, do you get it to the dealer to have it
fitted?? Put it in the trunk?) ;-)

Anyone ever heard of fitting the Audi Cabrio w/ quattro? An S2 cabrio
would sure be slick. I assume the additional supports would get in the
way of the rear driveshaft, or is the floor pan entirely different on
the cabrio?

Sarge



Phil wrote:

>I have an acquaintance in the village who's as nuts as me.  He has an
early
>1980s Mercedes 280SL drop-head.
>
>He also has the hardtop for it - fitting the hardtop is a DEALER job,
and there
>is a heated rear windscreen!
>
>- --
> Phil Payne
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club