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It's fascinating to me to watch the parallels between the early 911 and the urq in regards to pricing. The urq is where the early 911 was back in the 90's. A good example is this complete Group B 500HP factory rally engine. It's been for sale right here in the USA for a LONG time at $22,000. This is the Holy Grail. This is like stumbling upon a genuine factory ST or RSR motor (or maybe even a 917 motor for that matter). Yet the Audi guys 'in-the-know' laugh at the price and don't understand why anyone would even consider the motor since you can't get parts for it, blah, blah, blah ..... :eek:
Sound familiar to what was being said about early 911s and race parts in the 80's/90's? :D
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This is some super cool stuff.
One of my dad's customers had a Quatro (it looked a lot like yours, Curt, although in typical Audi white) and, simultaneously, a 73S back in the 80s. I remember my Old Man making a really big deal about the Audi - how cool it was and how much fun it was to drive - but I was too young to truly "get it." Now, reading this thread, I feel like I really missed the boat and have to float the dinghy and paddle to catch up.
FWIW, the first car I ever drove was a 5000 Turbo. :D Not quite the same thing as a Quatro, I guess. :rolleyes:
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The 5000? It still had a 5-cylinder turbo .... close enough :D
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A new vid uploaded of a 560HP Sport :eek:
Sport quattro at Vaaler Raceway
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Hey Curt,
Is that silver/red chase car/follow car, that seemed to be keeping up without all the drama... ;), the same 'Speed sedan challage' car D. Bell drove for a season about 4 years ago?
Cool vid bud.... :)
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That's what I was thinking too. Could be an early DTM car as well, they had a similar livery. And I dunno about some of that guy's 'racing lines' in the Sport :confused::eek: I think he was purposely trying to slide the car around for the camera.
Spent the morning searching out a barn full of quattro rally parts :) The first pic is the rally computer out of a factory Rothmans Group B quattro. The guy that drove it, Saeed Al Hajri, also drove the Rothman's 911SC/RS. Saeed Al Hajri .com Last pic is a few cool parts I found.
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Well, here's the new ride :eek: Last rallied about 20 years ago. Sitting in a barn ever since. Engine needs some sorting and the cage needs updating, but the car is 95% ready to go in Historic class.
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That looks like fun!!
Do you hve to paint it red so it will blend in?:D
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Audi Ur-Quattro . . .
Curt, you are an ANIMAL :) cool car...good buy :) I have two vivid memories of Audis, first is changing the front pads on Audi 100's when I worked at the dealer, and 2nd is watching the Audi run in the Trans-Am here in Dallas back in the late 80's. Hans Stuck was the original ANIMAL!!! Then looking at the car in the paddock, yep, it was made from a production line car,,,against all those tube frame rockets....WOW:D
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Check out the title .... looks like I bought a Sport quattro :eek: ;) I'm looking for weld marks where they lengthened it!