Re: alloy block wr ur-quattro

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <0D1316C4DFFED0118B990000F804E8BC3774F5@MOENT1.MINEDU.GOVT.NZ> Eaton Dave writes:

> well, the mythical alloy engined wr (ur-q) is real!
>
> i've just finished reading a writeup of an alloy-engined wr (supposed to be
> 1985) in the latest nz classic car magazine.  the article is quite specific
> about the alloy block, the rarity of this, and the fact the the car is an
> original rhd model.  it says that the car is a 1985, which it clearly isnt
> due to the cable diff locks.

According to the microfiche, production of the alloy engine ceased
_before_ Sport production began.

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