VAG Press cars?

[Simonk]

Quick question, is there a site or any way of knowing which cars were Audi Press cars?
I seem to remember the previous owner saying mine might have been, but I could be wrong.

Many thanks

Si

[Tom C]

Originally Posted by Simonk

Quick question, is there a site or any way of knowing which cars were Audi Press cars?
I seem to remember the previous owner saying mine might have been, but I could be wrong.

Many thanks

Si

What car is it? And what reg number?

[Simonk]

Hi Tom

It's a UR Quattro, G747 KVV

Regards

Simon

[marcusR]

It was registered with a Northamptonshire plate. Northamptonshire is where VAG Head office registered cars (even though its based in Buckinghamshire) the last 2 of the plate shows it...

BD Northamptonshire
NH Northampton
NV Northamptonshire
RR Northamptonshire
RP Northamptonshire
VV Northampton


....BUT there was also a number of Audi dealers in Northamptonshire registering cars to customers, businesses etc and not every car registered at VAG head office was a "Press car" (think company cars, staff lease cars, major fleet deals and all sorts of other stuff)

Ask kenquattro ..hes pretty clued up on Press Cars

[Kenquattro]

I would be pretty certain that it was originally a VAG UK car/Press car. In the service book, it will have the stamp of the supplying dealer inside the first page. If it was a VAG UK car, it will have the VAG UK Milton Keynes stamp.
Phil Short's old red 20V was a G+++ KVV reg originally,before it had his plate on it.

There was also a Glacier 90 quattro 20V with a G+++ KVV reg used in a CAR Magazine Giant Test in early 1990.

A lot of the high end Audis of that era were VAG UK registered, especially the V8s, 100 Turbos etc.

[Bugmaster]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

I would be pretty certain that it was originally a VAG UK car/Press car. In the service book, it will have the stamp of the supplying dealer inside the first page. If it was a VAG UK car, it will have the VAG UK Milton Keynes stamp.
Phil Short's old red 20V was a G+++ KVV reg originally,before it had his plate on it.

There was also a Glacier 90 quattro 20V with a G+++ KVV reg used in a CAR Magazine Giant Test in early 1990.

A lot of the high end Audis of that era were VAG UK registered, especially the V8s, 100 Turbos etc.

Yes Phil Short's ex RR is still alive and kicking and in great condition. It was registered initially at Milton Keynes.

Regards

[Bugmaster]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

I would be pretty certain that it was originally a VAG UK car/Press car. In the service book, it will have the stamp of the supplying dealer inside the first page. If it was a VAG UK car, it will have the VAG UK Milton Keynes stamp.
Phil Short's old red 20V was a G+++ KVV reg originally,before it had his plate on it.

There was also a Glacier 90 quattro 20V with a G+++ KVV reg used in a CAR Magazine Giant Test in early 1990.

A lot of the high end Audis of that era were VAG UK registered, especially the V8s, 100 Turbos etc.

Hi All

That is correct Ken, I am lucky enough to own Phil Short's 20v and in the service book it does have the VAG UK Milton Keynes stamp in it.

Before Phil owned it, it was used for six months by a senior company director.

Regards

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by marcusR

It was registered with a Northamptonshire plate. Northamptonshire is where VAG Head office registered cars (even though its based in Buckinghamshire) the last 2 of the plate shows it...

BD Northamptonshire
NH Northampton
NV Northamptonshire
RR Northamptonshire
RP Northamptonshire
VV Northampton


....BUT there was also a number of Audi dealers in Northamptonshire registering cars to customers, businesses etc and not every car registered at VAG head office was a "Press car" (think company cars, staff lease cars, major fleet deals and all sorts of other stuff)

Absolutely spot on.

[Kenquattro]

A link to a pic of Phil Short's old 20V, G808 KVV.

http://www.urquattro.fr/Web/Pages/Jo...9.html#anchor1

[S2Andy]

Originally Posted by marcusR

It was registered with a Northamptonshire plate. Northamptonshire is where VAG Head office registered cars (even though its based in Buckinghamshire) the last 2 of the plate shows it...

RR Northamptonshire

I thought that RR was Nottingham....