RE: what was first year of the A8 in the US?

["Dupree, Jim" <dupree@alldata.com>]

I have never heard of a 1995 V8 for the US market but it would not surprise
me that the were available. I had not heard of a 1990 V8 w/ 5spd for the US
(thought 1991was first year) )until I met an owner of one at the Historic
races this year.
I do know for a fact that the A8 was available here in California in 1997 as
a production model not a show or test vehicle. I heard the A8 was available
in Europe in 1994 but I don't have any supporting documentation or
experience.
Take Care
Jim Dupree

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Sachelle Babbar [mailto:sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu]
		Sent:	Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:05 AM
		To:	JordanVw@aol.com
		Cc:	quattro@audifans.com
		Subject:	Re: what was first year of the A8 in the US?

		By the way, I do have the 95 catalog and 95 us v8 posters.

		A8's were out in Europe in 97, but we never got them here
until a couple
		of years after. AoA was extensively testing them through
their dealer
		network (as I saw and questioned my local dealer friend) and
I saw the
		promo vehicles in late 97. They were very obviously
test/show vehicles.

	
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		*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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		*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based
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		*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours.
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		On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Sachelle Babbar wrote:

		> V8-1995 I think the number sold for 95 were in the single
digits, if not,
		> 1.
		> 
		> A8-1998 late, possible for 99 model year.
		> 
		>
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		> *Steve
Sachelle Babbar
		> *'87  5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-2.0 bar
<SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
		> *Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
		> *
		> *Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based
purely on my own
		> *personal experience and may not necessarily reflect
yours. Use caution as
		> *your results may vary from mine."
		>
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		>

		> 
		> 
		> 
		> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
		> 
		> > when did the V8 models cease here in the US and the A8
models begin to be 
		> > sold?
		> > 
		> > thanks-
		> > chris
		> > 
		> 
		>