found a Euro '82 Ur stateside... wish me luck!

mixtery · 13-01-12, 07:31 AM

Going to see it tomorrow.. it's been sitting in a gas station just 40 minutes from where I live for some time and not advertised. It has a Euro VIN and an ODO that reads 53k miles so things are getting interesting... grey market! Price seems very cheap so I'm going to look at it very closely

here's the pic they sent oh boy...

john johnson · 13-01-12, 08:02 AM

fingers crossed

missfire · 13-01-12, 08:06 AM

good luck, low miles!

do 'normal' people know what this car is if they see it on the road, in NY for example? would the average joe or joelina know what it was?

mixtery · 13-01-12, 08:18 AM

No, not the average Joe. Car guys might know it. Some folks remember the coupe GT's and especially the 5000!
Down in PA is VAG central so I get a lot of looks driving my CGT down there. NYC is not much of a classic car town and I certainly won't drive a UR downtown! Well, maybe just once.

Phil Jameson · 13-01-12, 07:15 PM

Pretty rare seeing a 1982 with a sunroof,good luck.Not original colour though as Black only available from 1983.(montego black)

Phil Jameson · 13-01-12, 07:23 PM

Just noticed that tha rear foglight is on the wrong side for a UK spec car,so is there a country that drives on the right but use MPH?

rich.r · 13-01-12, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearlmars

Just noticed that tha rear foglight is on the wrong side for a UK spec car,so is there a country that drives on the right but use MPH?

hong kong ? south africa ? india ? new zealand ? not sure of these just guessing

missfire · 13-01-12, 07:57 PM

i think the answer is america..

pimpdriver · 13-01-12, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearlmars

Just noticed that tha rear foglight is on the wrong side for a UK spec car,so is there a country that drives on the right but use MPH?

It's lhd on German plates.

missfire · 13-01-12, 07:59 PM

maybe the instruments were changed for new ones/mph when it was imported.. with 250K miles on it..

13-01-12, 08:02 AM	#2
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13-01-12, 08:06 AM	#3
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	good luck, low miles! do 'normal' people know what this car is if they see it on the road, in NY for example? would the average joe or joelina know what it was?

13-01-12, 08:18 AM	#4
mixtery Grown up member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT, USA Posts: 192	No, not the average Joe. Car guys might know it. Some folks remember the coupe GT's and especially the 5000! Down in PA is VAG central so I get a lot of looks driving my CGT down there. NYC is not much of a classic car town and I certainly won't drive a UR downtown! Well, maybe just once.

13-01-12, 07:15 PM	#5
Phil Jameson 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wigan Posts: 2,432	Pretty rare seeing a 1982 with a sunroof,good luck.Not original colour though as Black only available from 1983.(montego black)

13-01-12, 07:23 PM	#6
Phil Jameson 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wigan Posts: 2,432	Just noticed that tha rear foglight is on the wrong side for a UK spec car,so is there a country that drives on the right but use MPH?

13-01-12, 07:57 PM	#8
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	i think the answer is america..

13-01-12, 07:59 PM	#10
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	maybe the instruments were changed for new ones/mph when it was imported.. with 250K miles on it..