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Re: Ignorant question on 80 vs. 90 models



Bryan Kamerer wrote:
>
> 1) what's the difference between an 80 and a 90?
>
Andrew Duane responded:
>The 80 and the 90 were the same car, the 90 just had a higher
>trim level. After a few years, the 80 model was dropped altogether.
>

The 80 and 90 had the same body style, but the 80 (non-q) had
the 4-cyl engine (1800cc I think).  The 80quattro and the 90,
90quattro all had the 5-cyl.  Other than that, Andrew is correct.

The 4000 was replaced by the 80/90 in 1988 if memory serves
(in the US, that is) but it may've been 1987.

-Mark Quinn