Friday 15th March 2002

Lightweights

Audi celebrate eight years of flouncing about

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[Frankonia]

It`s true that Audi makes a carbody with alu for long time, but the Foto is a montage also a long time ago. Two ladies are not able to lift this alubody.

[nonegreen]

quote:It`s true that Audi makes a carbody with alu for long time, but the Foto is a montage also a long time ago. Two ladies are not able to lift this alubody.

Wotsit weigh then?

[Roadrunner]

Must weigh more than the girls, a comp I reckon.

[v12 inside]

well, this must be just another joke from Audi. two girls?!?!? not even 5 men... they say how much weight did it lose, not the final weight.

[ZZR600]

The one on the right looks like shes got shoulder pads oooh very 80s

[danmangt40]

thats a great pic. I never really thought about what a frame and doors weighs... you figure all that weight in the driveline and motors and hinges and trim and seats and electronics... it seems possible that it isn't a fake pic..

[Roadrunner]

Do you really think those office chicks could casually hold out their own body weight each? Not likely.

[castex]

The one on the (our) right seems to have a beard. I think it's Goeff Capes in a dress.

[tone]

I can't believe that's for real.

I recall mini racing in 1984 (mini's 25th birthday party at Donington). Eight blokes (two on each corner) carrying a mini bodyshell round a slalom course and placing it gently (at full tilt!) on blocks.

It wasn't that difficult but it wasn't that bloody light either!

BTW - we came second - beaten by Aston Villa!

[ZZR600]

quote:
The one on the (our) right seems to have a beard. I think it's Goeff Capes in a dress.

AH HA ! that explains the shoulder pads

[Frankonia]

The weight of this elder V8 body was 435 kg in Alu size 0,88 mm but many problems with robot-welting at this time ( test body ). The newer bodys made problems also (in finish) at the first time. Audi has for the A8 alu-suspension and a lot of parts insite in lightweight. But motor, gearbox and quattro is heavy.