2.6 versus 2.8....opinios/advice

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

Your joking right?

If it were i'd be over the moon.

I'll have to look into where it was sold and get the original dealer plates on kit.

I never joke about Press cars.

The earlier Press cars were NH,NV,RP,VV and BD.

Around 1994/95, they started using different reg identifiers, JB being one, BW another, AN another, (the RS2, M119MJB and M120 MJB being two examples.

By 1999, UD was another used. I would be fairly sure your Cab is an Ex Audi UK car.

[Kenquattro]

Here is a TT Press Car on a Y Plate bearing the UD Reg.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-DRIVE...item27f0838d39

An A4 bearing a UD plate.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-DRIVE...item27f0838ec4

Rod's Vanilla Gelb Coupe is also very likely to be an ex Press car, as it bears a JH plate.
WL and FC were other press reg plates that were used in the late '90s.

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

I never joke about Press cars.

The earlier Press cars were NH,NV,RP,VV and BD.

Around 1994/95, they started using different reg identifiers, JB being one, BW another, AN another, (the RS2, M119MJB and M120 MJB being two examples.

By 1999, UD was another used. I would be fairly sure your Cab is an Ex Audi UK car.

Just looked and the car had the delivery inspection 29th sept 99 by Vag(United Kingdom LTD) Bicester Oxon and then servied at Vincents Audi Swindon.???

[Kenquattro]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-CABRI...item35d984a654

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-CABRI...item35d984a654

I have a few press photos newer than these but also the best one in that photo the 3 cars on the beach! Love that one and wish i could find the Negative and have a larger one done.

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

Just looked and the car had the delivery inspection 29th sept 99 by Vag(United Kingdom LTD) Bicester Oxon and then servied at Vincents Audi Swindon.???

There you go, ex Audi UK car.

Strange how they stopped using the Northampton / Milton Keynes reg in the mid 90s, even though Audi UK remained in Milton Keynes.

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

There you go, ex Audi UK car.

So what does that actually mean Ken? Did they use it as a display vehicle?

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

So what does that actually mean Ken? Did they use it as a display vehicle?

It would have been either a Company car for a member of UK staff, or more likely, as it has a high spec, on the Press fleet for loans to magazines/ TV etc for tests etc.

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

It would have been either a Company car for a member of UK staff, or more likely, as it has a high spec, on the Press fleet for loans to magazines/ TV etc for tests etc.

HHMmmmmm. Interesting,i had no idea at all. When i showed it to my local dealer, well the parts department, exaclty 3 years ago,no joke they all piled out to look at it and marvelled at it's condition.

I would love to find out more.I think it's best if i continue this in another thread or Pm's.

Thanks Ken,much appreciated!!

[1781cc]

I had the 2.6 cabriolet in manual before (kingfisher blue as well, he he) and the manual box makes all the difference to the performance. It felt much quicker and controlled than the auto that my current 2.8 runs. I am always in two minds about converting this one to a manual box, the plus is the ease of use, and when you want to hustle from traffic lights manually running the box makes it seriously quick off the line.

Pure powerless, cruising at 60mph and on a country lane, the 2.8 is much better for overtaking a truck, it seems to have more flexibility than the 2.6 did.

That aside, full was good on both cars at about 300-320 miles to a tank.

If you want to lazy cruise, get the 2.8 auto, if you want to hustle get a 2.8 manual.