Collecting my UR next Wednesday...

quattroeire · 05-02-13, 09:36 PM

Collecting my UR Quattro next Wednesday - can't wait! Just thought I'd share that.

A ton of work to be done - but that's half the enjoyment in my book!

clineng · 05-02-13, 09:43 PM

Congrats! Yellow by any chance?

quattroeire · 05-02-13, 09:46 PM

Indeed - you have seen the one online no doubt. Very decent fella sellin it - he has to let it go - agreed a price and a pickup with him yesterday.

B2AUDI80 · 05-02-13, 09:53 PM

good stuff

its going to an enthusiastic home anyway

Roger Galvin · 06-02-13, 09:29 AM

Congratulations, not sure about the colour, but each to their own.

Roger Galvin
Technical Secretary, qOC
quattro Workshop

quattroeire · 06-02-13, 10:55 AM

Hi Roger, I'm going to work out costs and timeframes for restoring it to it's factory white. My personal preference would be black but it would be nice to return the car to the way Audi intended it. All up in the air at this stage.

Roger Galvin · 06-02-13, 11:03 AM

The difficulty is largely how well it was painted yellow, if it was stripped to the shell putting it back to a good standard will require stripping it again. The engine bay is the usual giveaway, if that is all yellow as well then it'll not be easy to paint it white. I'm assuming when you say white you mean Alpine White not Pearl White because that would cost a fortune. We did a bonnet for a client 18 months ago, blended 6 mixes of 'Pearl White' differing combinations of base coat and pearl and even when done it still appeared a tinge pink against the rest of the car.

Best of luck.

Roger Galvin
Technical Secretary, qOC
quattro Workshop

quattroeire · 06-02-13, 11:15 AM

Hi Roger, I doubt I would go to that extent or indeed the cost - I need to work within budget as much as anything. The fellow selling the car had it on a jig so I assume the whole vehicle was sprayed - but I'll know more when I get the car back to my garage.

Daveymaclad · 06-02-13, 01:08 PM

Congrats on the purchase. I've been chatting with Stu regarding the sale of this car. I'm one of the few on here who thinks it doesn't look half bad in the colour it is, so if it's a decent quality paint job I'd be tempted to keep it that way and spend the money on keeping the thing running!

As for Rogers point, mines a pearl UR and getting the paint to match is a bugger and a half! My bonnet is a sport quattro one and you can see it's not a 100% colour match, though it doesn't bother me too much as the wings are shot so that's what my eyes gravitate towards anywho!

He did mention a price that had been agreed, won't say on here as I'll leave that up to you but it's potentially a tad rich given the cars colour (thinking resale) and it's Cat C history?

Regards

Dave

B2AUDI80 · 06-02-13, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveymaclad

He did mention a price that had been agreed, won't say on here as I'll leave that up to you but it's potentially a tad rich given the cars colour (thinking resale) and it's Cat C history?

Regards

Dave

thats a different car your thinking on Dave

its this one here inireland
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4342112

05-02-13, 09:53 PM	#4
B2AUDI80 B2 Brigade Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: here and there Posts: 2,778	good stuff its going to an enthusiastic home anyway __________________ www.northernretros.co.uk 1984 80 Sport 1970 hb viva 1983 Honda Odyssey 250 1981 Suzuki 450 GS 1980 t25 danbury

06-02-13, 09:29 AM	#5
Roger Galvin Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 239	Congratulations, not sure about the colour, but each to their own. Roger Galvin Technical Secretary, qOC quattro Workshop __________________ Roger Galvin Chairman & Technical Secretary, qOC quattro Workshop

06-02-13, 11:03 AM	#7
Roger Galvin Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 239	The difficulty is largely how well it was painted yellow, if it was stripped to the shell putting it back to a good standard will require stripping it again. The engine bay is the usual giveaway, if that is all yellow as well then it'll not be easy to paint it white. I'm assuming when you say white you mean Alpine White not Pearl White because that would cost a fortune. We did a bonnet for a client 18 months ago, blended 6 mixes of 'Pearl White' differing combinations of base coat and pearl and even when done it still appeared a tinge pink against the rest of the car. Best of luck. Roger Galvin Technical Secretary, qOC quattro Workshop __________________ Roger Galvin Chairman & Technical Secretary, qOC quattro Workshop

06-02-13, 01:08 PM	#9
Daveymaclad 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bursledon - Southampton Posts: 2,575	Congrats on the purchase. I've been chatting with Stu regarding the sale of this car. I'm one of the few on here who thinks it doesn't look half bad in the colour it is, so if it's a decent quality paint job I'd be tempted to keep it that way and spend the money on keeping the thing running! As for Rogers point, mines a pearl UR and getting the paint to match is a bugger and a half! My bonnet is a sport quattro one and you can see it's not a 100% colour match, though it doesn't bother me too much as the wings are shot so that's what my eyes gravitate towards anywho! He did mention a price that had been agreed, won't say on here as I'll leave that up to you but it's potentially a tad rich given the cars colour (thinking resale) and it's Cat C history? Regards Dave __________________ 2008 RS6 avant SOLD 1988 UR Quattro

05-02-13, 09:43 PM	#2
clineng Grown up member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 107	Congrats! Yellow by any chance?

05-02-13, 09:46 PM	#3
quattroeire Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	Indeed - you have seen the one online no doubt. Very decent fella sellin it - he has to let it go - agreed a price and a pickup with him yesterday.

06-02-13, 10:55 AM	#6
quattroeire Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	Hi Roger, I'm going to work out costs and timeframes for restoring it to it's factory white. My personal preference would be black but it would be nice to return the car to the way Audi intended it. All up in the air at this stage.

06-02-13, 11:15 AM	#8
quattroeire Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	Hi Roger, I doubt I would go to that extent or indeed the cost - I need to work within budget as much as anything. The fellow selling the car had it on a jig so I assume the whole vehicle was sprayed - but I'll know more when I get the car back to my garage.