RE: Coupe/ur-q boot lids

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

In message <0D1316C4DFFED0118B990000F804E8BCC05B3C@MOENT1.MINEDU.GOVT.NZ> Eaton Dave writes:

> some of the later mb and rr euro ur-quattros came with a fibreglass rear
> boot lid, and a number of the later us-spec ur-quattros ('85 only?) did as
> well.  no rhyme or reason to it as far as i can tell...

True.  For a long while, I thought I had a metal one - a magnet convinced
me otherwise.  SOme of the later cars _do_ have metal ones, and I also
can't see any reason.

> much as it may seem to be an advantage for the ur-q, the fibreglass boot lid
> is not, imo.

One problem with all ur-quattros is the boot hinges.  Audi painted the
rear of the car after they were attached, and the paint cracks around
them.  This is the single most serious cause of corrosion on ur-quattros,
partly because most of the damage is invisible.  Fixing it involves
removing the rear screen.  Perhaps the composite lid was designed to
reduce the strain on these hinges and the bodywork around them.

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