90-44-mn

Booty · 28-05-11, 09:06 PM

A friend of mine ( please do not ask 'who') has recently acquired a rather nice piece of Audi Motorsport Heritage. Back in 1989 Bob Locke put together three Type 89 90 quattro Rally Cars using Matter Shells together for His GBM Audi Team. The car was driven by Jimmy McRae and he won the 1990 Granite Rally. All were non-turbo, naturally aspirated engines and were as follows.

90-44-MN which was a 5 cylinder 10 Valve.

MN-90-44 which started life as a 10 valve but was later converted to 20 valve, but proved problematic and was subsequently shipped off to America.

MN-44-90 which was a 10 valve but was written off early on in an accident in the UK.

Looking at the spec of the car the power would be around the 200-220 bhp mark, running a sixth injector to enrichen the mixture after 5k rpm. Wet sumped with all chassis and suspension mountings needing to be as per the factory cars due to Grp A regs. The car will be restored in time and will probably be used for demonstration purposes.

Booty · 28-05-11, 09:08 PM

Few More

90man · 28-05-11, 10:02 PM

As someone who loves the Audi 90 that just floats my boat. Brilliant

missfire · 28-05-11, 10:20 PM

i'm just amazed at the power! just looks like an NG motor.

'looks' being the operative word..

i wonder what that cost.

quattronigel · 29-05-11, 09:05 AM

[quote=Booty;218310]"A friend of mine"

You havent got any friends !!!!! ha

Looks good Rich, look forward to seeing it in the flesh (or metal).

Nice piece of history.

Nige

Booty · 30-05-11, 05:46 PM

I wish it was mine! Rare as a rare thing on a rare day!

Willbo · 30-05-11, 06:14 PM

Very nice indeed. He's a lucky chap

speedy1wrc · 03-09-11, 05:25 AM

For some reason I do not see the pictures referenced?

I would sincerely like to see them, if there is a way to see them possibly from another source.

I have a special interest in these cars and would like as much information about them as possible.

Regards,
Mark

Booty · 05-09-11, 08:37 PM

Speedy I think they have dissapeared after the forum changed it's server. I will try and put them back up again.

tim rtsport · 07-09-11, 08:34 PM

hi,does anyone know where he is now,his workshop was just outside chester on the a41 behind the ,now closed peugeot dealer he did have 2 ur rally cars there and i remember 1 of the 90,s love to know what happened to all the parts he had.............

30-05-11, 05:46 PM	#6
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	I wish it was mine! Rare as a rare thing on a rare day! __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

30-05-11, 06:14 PM	#7
Willbo Mr 80 quattro! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carlisle Posts: 1,279	Very nice indeed. He's a lucky chap __________________ VW Golf Tdi Porsche 924 Turbo (Brown) http://www.zolfe.com/Index.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzmc...eature=related

03-09-11, 05:25 AM	#8
speedy1wrc Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 11	MN Grp A Audi 90's For some reason I do not see the pictures referenced? I would sincerely like to see them, if there is a way to see them possibly from another source. I have a special interest in these cars and would like as much information about them as possible. Regards, Mark

05-09-11, 08:37 PM	#9
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	Speedy I think they have dissapeared after the forum changed it's server. I will try and put them back up again. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

07-09-11, 08:34 PM	#10
tim rtsport Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 16	bob locke hi,does anyone know where he is now,his workshop was just outside chester on the a41 behind the ,now closed peugeot dealer he did have 2 ur rally cars there and i remember 1 of the 90,s love to know what happened to all the parts he had.............

28-05-11, 10:02 PM	#3
90man Classic Audi Club Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 141	As someone who loves the Audi 90 that just floats my boat. Brilliant

28-05-11, 10:20 PM	#4
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,154	i'm just amazed at the power! just looks like an NG motor. 'looks' being the operative word.. i wonder what that cost.

29-05-11, 09:05 AM	#5
quattronigel Grown up member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 195	[quote=Booty;218310]"A friend of mine" You havent got any friends !!!!! ha Looks good Rich, look forward to seeing it in the flesh (or metal). Nice piece of history. Nige