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Whilst watching the affore mentioned TV show (set in 1981) I noticed the red Audi used by Gene Hunt was a later model, however I thought how ironic would it be if that were Joe the Waiters missing car! 
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I wondered that myself, but on seeing it..... its a 1984 model, mine is 1986 model. different headlights, grille, interior, dashboard & instruments.
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I wasn't sure what year yours was/ is but I knew the one in the TV show was later than an '81. When they first came out they were in horrible gold metallic and other naff colours......I'd still have one though.
Noticed a Dialynx SWB has recently sold on piston heads for £29K, if I had seen it whilst up for grabs I might have had to sell my soul to buy it.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Dave you should begin the tracing process and get the old girl back.
Crazy not too!
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don't worry Gav, the tracing process has begun.... news as it happens.
They did do Quattro in red when it was first released in UK, was 'mars red'. then the very smart 'Tornado red' came about '84
maybe mine is the one which has been modified by AM cars into a rally car for the BTRDA series...... ? now where's that log book....????
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don't like the Dialinx conversions.... they look odd with the wrong windscreen
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But that's how the Sport versions were-with an Audi 90 screen.
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Audi 90 used same windscreen as UR q and coupe. Sport q used windscreen (& modifiied door angles) from Audi 80. Audi 90 was not available when sport q came along ('83)
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windscreen angle was changed because in sunlight, the dash would reflect off the windscreen (problem I always had) and rally drivers complained of it, funny really..... that they went to extremes to solve the problem when nowadays, they just make the dash matt black....
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: ashes |
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it is good to see a great car racing round on the telly again after all the Delorean is a great looking car ..................................................................................................................................ok i suppose the Quattro isnt that bad either
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windscreen angle was changed because in sunlight, the dash would reflect off the windscreen (problem I always had) and rally drivers complained of it, funny really..... that they went to extremes to solve the problem when nowadays, they just make the dash matt black....
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So will we once again hear Dave utter those already immortal words......"Fire up the Quattro"?
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dunno..... that is the burning q...
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Mike and I will assist in any way we can to bring it home!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: quattro |
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and gene's latest saying No'way im gonna scratch this baby Just shame dave wasnt doing the same 100mph spin !
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Dave before the loss of his UR
God, do I not want one now!
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Rally heaven!
the incessant throb of the engine peppered with the wastegate blowing kisses...quite simply awesome!!!
I spend this afternoon in Hamsterley forest walking the very tracks that S1 blasted over many moons ago...if only I had been there then!!!
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1986 I was  , so there is one adantage to being old!
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