Re: Importing Ur-Quattro

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

When I last checked, there were four '88 and two '89 ur-quattros here, all
MB's.  Only thing rarer than that is the two '90 RR's and hen's teeth.

My car is still out at the shop, been gone for a month now.  I've been
driving a new A6 2.5TDI Tiptronic the last few days, as the Carrera is
certainly not a daily driver, at least for my needs.  Miss my car...

Jouko

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> From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>

  --snip--

> 
> Apart from isolated noise from Finland (you there, Youko?) I've also
> never heard of a LHD version of the MB - the only ur-quattro Audi were
> apparently building in 1988.   And you _certainly_ wouldn't get an MB
> registered in the USA.
> 
> Anyway - we're certainly not talking about the (220bhp, BTW) ur-quattro
> 20V - engine production didn't start until September 1989 for the 1990
> model year.  We're almost certainly not talking about an MB - there
> is no Swiss version of the engine.  So it's a GV - a variant (albeit
> 200bhp) of the WX engine used in the USA.  Green digital dash, no
> TORSEN, etc., etc.
> 
> A low-mileage 20V would cost ca. $30000 or more in the UK at present.
> Roger Galvin just bought a 50,000 mile 1988 MB in the UK for $19000.
> 
> $15000 just confirms that we're talking about a GV/WR/WX.  Old
> technology.
> 
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