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friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado SuperDork
1/11/11 1:09 p.m.
teamilluminata wrote: Congratulations. It's an 85 Audi quattro Coupe. 100K, dead original and un-modified rally icon. I grew up watching these things fly through the forest in England and now I finally have one. YAY. You guys are truly amazing to figure that out, or seriously sick. Well done.

Holy cow! I guess it took a while for someone to say ur-Q because it's so rare for that dream to come true!

Car looks great! Adopt me.

docwyte
docwyte Reader
1/11/11 1:41 p.m.

One of 66 '85 UrQ's imported.

I like the '84-'85's because of the updated fuse box and dashboard/instruments.

However Audi imported WAY more '82-'83 models...

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
1/11/11 2:20 p.m.
cxhb wrote: Was this bought from the guy who has the "In the Garage" blog? LOVE the sound of the turbo 5 cylinder... Looks great!

Yes, that's the one. I think he has another one he'd sell if the price were right.

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
1/11/11 2:23 p.m.

Car needs a name. Any suggestions besides "Michelle"?

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/11/11 2:30 p.m.
teamilluminata wrote: Car needs a name. Any suggestions besides "Michelle"?

Quattro Cinco

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
1/11/11 3:18 p.m.

Vier is 4 (or quatrro) in German.
Sounds just like our Veer which has the following definitions which seem correct.

1) To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose; swerve: "a sequence of adventures that veered between tragedy and bleak farce" (Anthony Haden-Guest). See Synonyms at swerve.
2) To shift clockwise in direction, as from north to northeast. Used of the wind.
3) Nautical To change the course of a ship by turning the stern to the wind while advancing to windward; wear ship.
v.tr.
1) To alter the direction of; turn: veered the car sharply to the left.
2) Nautical To change the course of (a ship) by turning the stern windward.
n.
A change in direction; a swerve.

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
1/12/11 7:07 a.m.

OMG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvrIMFxN4XE

Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
1/12/11 7:26 a.m.

Are you in Michigan still? I'd love to see it if you're on the west side.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado SuperDork
1/13/11 11:34 p.m.
teamilluminata wrote: Car needs a name. Any suggestions besides "Michelle"?

Walter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver Dork
1/13/11 11:59 p.m.
friedgreencorrado wrote:
teamilluminata wrote: Car needs a name. Any suggestions?
Walter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ

Yeah.

I love the dancing he does on the pedals.

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/14/11 5:02 a.m.

nice buy, color me jealous

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
6/1/11 8:47 a.m.

Well the wheels finally came in and I immediately slapped some tires on them and bolted them on the car. What do you think?

Then I took it out to the lake for Memorial Day.

In case you're curious the wheels are BRAID Serie 6 R 3 piece, 15x8 with 225/50-15 Kumho tires.

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
6/1/11 9:07 a.m.

I approve of the new wheels!!!

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
6/1/11 9:28 a.m.
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: I approve of the new wheels!!!

Thanks, what about the windshield banner?

Lof8
Lof8 GRM+ Memberand New Reader
6/1/11 10:03 a.m.

I know thats a pretty rare car. How rare is it? What kind of power does it make? Congrats on the very cool toy!

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/1/11 10:30 a.m.

I approve of the wheels, windshield banner, and front license plate.

If I ever have enough money I am going to have to order some wheels from you.

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
6/1/11 12:03 p.m.
Lof8 wrote: I know thats a pretty rare car. How rare is it? What kind of power does it make? Congrats on the very cool toy!

They are pretty rare in the US, 85s even rarer. 66 brought into NA, 17 in Canada where this came from, I believe.

It makes a little over 200hp whcih is not a lot these days but in 86. phew! Watch out. It has quite a bit of lag and I've seen 1.5 bar of boost (20psi) indicated. Once the boost comes in hold on.

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
6/1/11 12:05 p.m.
EvanB wrote: I approve of the wheels, windshield banner, and front license plate. If I ever have enough money I am going to have to order some wheels from you.

Great. and I approve of you buying some wheels. They are not rediculously expensive either

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 Reader
6/1/11 4:02 p.m.
friedgreencorrado wrote:
teamilluminata wrote: Car needs a name. Any suggestions besides "Michelle"?
Walter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ

it was incredible to watch his feet. just beautiful.

and no, i dont have a foot fetish. just wish my reaction times could be like that.

fasted58
fasted58 Dork
8/19/11 7:40 p.m.

canoe

fornetti14
fornetti14 GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
8/19/11 9:09 p.m.

Wow, that car is nice. Those pictures look like the northern lower peninsula area. Petoskey maybe?

CanadianTercel
CanadianTercel Reader
8/20/11 3:05 a.m.

awesome! really gorgeous car.

my japanese instincts told me no, but 2 years ago i was on the hunt for an old quattro of some sorts for a winter car, i mostly wanted the 5cyl howl to haunt my neighbourhood.. Almost bought a coupe GT till i found out it was FWD.

teamilluminata
teamilluminata New Reader
8/20/11 3:28 p.m.

No fornetti14, all SE Michigan.

I had a fwd Coupe GT back in England 20 years ago. It was a fine poor man's quattro so to speak but the sound was still awesome.

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