Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a
...a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the turbocharged inline-five... |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
George Orwell wrote:
> Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > turbocharged inline-five... I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Si |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
George Orwell wrote:
> Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > turbocharged inline-five... I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Si |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
George Orwell wrote:
> Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > turbocharged inline-five... I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Si |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
George Orwell wrote:
> Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > turbocharged inline-five... I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Si |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
In article <9PCdnQPLfObvCKjbnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@pipex.net>,
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot <eastREMOVEkent@gmail.com> wrote: > George Orwell wrote: > > Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > > turbocharged inline-five... > I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Yup; the proportions are all wrong. Like most aftermarket convertibles. -- *I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
In article <9PCdnQPLfObvCKjbnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@pipex.net>,
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot <eastREMOVEkent@gmail.com> wrote: > George Orwell wrote: > > Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > > turbocharged inline-five... > I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Yup; the proportions are all wrong. Like most aftermarket convertibles. -- *I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
In article <9PCdnQPLfObvCKjbnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@pipex.net>,
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot <eastREMOVEkent@gmail.com> wrote: > George Orwell wrote: > > Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > > turbocharged inline-five... > I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Yup; the proportions are all wrong. Like most aftermarket convertibles. -- *I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
In article <9PCdnQPLfObvCKjbnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@pipex.net>,
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot <eastREMOVEkent@gmail.com> wrote: > George Orwell wrote: > > Autoblog http://tinyurl.com/22k28a > > > > ..a German garage by the name of Treser chopped the roof off the > > rally- bred Audi Quattro coupe and fitted a fully automatic > > retractable hard- top. Only 39 were made, of which only one was > > reportedly made in right- hand drive (apparently for a British > > customer), and that vehicle is on sale now on eBay > > http://snipurl.com/Audi_Quattro > > > > In addition to the trick roof, which disappears in 20 seconds below a > > hard boot-lid at the touch of a button on the b-pillar, Treser also > > tinkered with the engine, coaxing 250 horsepower out of the > > turbocharged inline-five... > I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. Yup; the proportions are all wrong. Like most aftermarket convertibles. -- *I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Re: Audi Quattro Roadster by Treser - right-hand drive
Dave Plowman (News) (dave@davenoise.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying : >> I'm sorry; that's hideous. It looks like an Audi pickup. > Yup; the proportions are all wrong. Like most aftermarket convertibles. I'd go as far as to say "like most retractable hardtops" They *have* to be wrong, if the roof's going to fit the boot - unless you add more hinges (and therefore shutlines/possible leaks). The Merc SL's about the only one that works - and the roof on that's origami round the rear window... |
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