Re: Audi Firehawk Racer for Sale- long and wordy

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Might be the silver and yellow 200 I saw on somebody's site. Everyone
supposedly laughed at Audi when they brought the thing in. Supposedly,
they weren't laughing once the race got underway.



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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Mon, 11 May 1998, William Elliott wrote:

> Found the following ad on a "rally cars for sale" 
> website.  I have no personal knowledge of the car 
> or any specifics, so contact the seller directly for
> additional info.  All disclaimers apply, yadda, yadda, 
> yadda.
> 
> No mention of torsen ;-)
> 
> Bill Elliott
> Lake Mills, WI
> 
> <<
> 1988 Audi 200 Quattro 
> 
> -- 2.2ltr 5cyl 10v Turbo-Quattro
> -- Ex-Audi of America prepared "Firehawk" endurance racer
> -- Rally preparation by QUATTROmotion
> -- K-24 Turbo, 240+ hp motor...prepared & overhauled by BRUMOS Porsche/Audi
> -- 16 wheels....7x15 fuchs w/Michellins, 5.5x15 steel & 6x15 stock alloys
> w/Nokia-Hakkapellita, and 8x16 BBS 3-piece alloys w/Firestone race tires
> -- Coil-over suspension on all corners w/rally Bilsteins and Carreras (various 
> spring rates)
> -- Terratrip 303 w/2 sensors
> -- Terraphone intercom
> -- Hellas
> -- Momo wheel
> -- Skid plate
> -- New M&R 6-point harness with cam lock (May 1st 1998) 
> 
> Comprehensive parts pkg available (incl. spare motor, turbo, intercooler, 4.11 
> transmission and
> rear, frt & rr axles, springs, Bilstein shocks, close-ratio steering rack, body 
> & trim parts, glass,
> brake rotors & calipers for frt & rr, electrical parts, tune-up parts, etc, 
> etc. Too many parts to
> list! ) 
> 
> Very reliable! (Never an engine or drivetrain failure !!!!) 
> 
> Very competitive car (O4 class or Prod GT) and highly recognizable! 
> 
> Excellent race history incl. Grp 'A' Nat., Overall Div coeff. I, II, III, and 
> Rallycross victories! 
> 
> Car now has approx 18,500 miles since new! Always a race car! Never 
> registered....on MSO.
> (Car was built as a 5000 CS TQ, but was "badged" and registered as a '200' for 
> Audi's race
> program.) 
> 
> Asking $12,000 . 
> 
> Constantine
> (212) 226-7602 days
> (718) 494-8794 eves
> E-mail qtrm@aol.com or consta@180sportsclassics.com >>
>