Re: What's a Comm. Ed?

["Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>]

On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 MSV96@aol.com wrote:

> The package included:
> 
> 1. Special "quattro" scripted cloth interior
> 2. so called "sport suspension"
> 3. and on the Alpine White cars, body colored mirrors and wheels (and yes,
> those white Ronals were a major PITA to keep clean!)

I wonder if the ComEd stuff (not the Chicago-area electricity company!)
was for the 87 model year.  If memory serves, the 86 model year was the
CommEd for the CGT.  It really doesn't make sense to have a CommEd in '86
and another one in '87.  I thought it was to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of Audi's something-or-other... dunno.

At any rate, the CGT's from 86 were available in CommEd fashion.  Check
out EJFluhr's _very_ informative page at:
http://www.igdc.com/ejfluhr/audi/Specs/86CommEd.html

for more information.  Quickly:

they were available in two colors, alpine weiss and graphite metallic
(extra $$$).  white alloys (14x6 ronals), graphite colored trim,
electronic LCD instrumentation, logo embroidered floor mats, rear spoiler
in body color, and that famous red leather.

check out eric's page -- it is a _must see_ for any serious CGT buyer.

And a question (as if anyone reads _this far_ :> ):
So, my 87 4kq has the floor mats, sunroof, color-keyed ronals, color-keyed
mirrors... but nothing special?  I'll just have designate it the Audi
4000cs quattro SE and slap some gold badges on 'er!  guffaw

yours,
mark

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