Re: Galvanized body panels

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Ti Kan say:

> Audi started galvanizing the type 44 cars (5K series) for the 1986
> model year, and then the type 89 cars (80/90) for the 1988 model year.
> The type 81 and 85 cars (4K, Coupe, UrQ) never got galvanized bodies, I
> understand.

I heard this, too, and found it wierd. My '85 VW Golf was galvanized,
as were all '85 VWs here. Strange that an $8500 Golf would be dipped,
but a $35000 5000Q wouldn't be....

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