car configuration comedy...

[nunpuncher]

A guy I used to work for tried to order a 1.8t A3 when they first came out in that bright/light metallic green with a red checked interior. It was a business lease and when he faxed the order through (remember this was the 90s) they called him and asked if it was a mistake. When he said no they replied "don't be so ridiculous, we're not ordering that. We need to sell this car once you return it".

He ended up with one in that nice metallic blue with black leather.

[S2r]

Just ticked all of the options on a Mini Cooper convertible 'classic'.... from £20080 to £31930 !

[DoubleD]

Where do people find these 8 year old threads?!

[petop]

DoubleD said:

Where do people find these 8 year old threads?!

Exactly.....fell for the 2 links on page 1 and obviously none of them work then i looked at the date!

[Pericoloso]

ReaperCushions said:

Gunmetal wheels and that wouldn't half be bad I think.

Agree.
I like orange but not colour matching the bodywork and wheels.

[s55shh]

nunpuncher said:

A guy I used to work for tried to order a 1.8t A3 when they first came out in that bright/light metallic green with a red checked interior. It was a business lease and when he faxed the order through (remember this was the 90s) they called him and asked if it was a mistake. When he said no they replied "don't be so ridiculous, we're not ordering that. We need to sell this car once you return it".

He ended up with one in that nice metallic blue with black leather.

I bought a new elise in 1999 in that green colour (paradise green). No red checked interior though

[Blib]

petop said:

DoubleD said:

Where do people find these 8 year old threads?!

Exactly.....fell for the 2 links on page 1 and obviously none of them work then i looked at the date!

Search button. Put in "Car configuration", you'll get a list of threads going back years.

[Cupramax]

nunpuncher said:

A guy I used to work for tried to order a 1.8t A3 when they first came out in that bright/light metallic green with a red checked interior. It was a business lease and when he faxed the order through (remember this was the 90s) they called him and asked if it was a mistake. When he said no they replied "don't be so ridiculous, we're not ordering that. We need to sell this car once you return it".

He ended up with one in that nice metallic blue with black leather.

I smell BS, Audi have never offered a red check interior on an A3, even with the exclusive options, red leather maybe, but not red check.

I have all the old spec pdfs somewhere

[Dapster]

Cupramax said:

nunpuncher said:

A guy I used to work for tried to order a 1.8t A3 when they first came out in that bright/light metallic green with a red checked interior. It was a business lease and when he faxed the order through (remember this was the 90s) they called him and asked if it was a mistake. When he said no they replied "don't be so ridiculous, we're not ordering that. We need to sell this car once you return it".

He ended up with one in that nice metallic blue with black leather.

I smell BS, Audi have never offered a red check interior on an A3, even with the exclusive options, red leather maybe, but not red check.

I have all the old spec pdfs somewhere

I remember they did this black / red check on the first gen Sport models.

[Mr Tidy]

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[easytiger123]

Dapster said:

I remember they did this black / red check on the first gen Sport models.

I've got it! It's a dolphin jumping above the waves on the right hand seat isn't it?

[DoubleD]

Dapster said:

Cupramax said:

nunpuncher said:

A guy I used to work for tried to order a 1.8t A3 when they first came out in that bright/light metallic green with a red checked interior. It was a business lease and when he faxed the order through (remember this was the 90s) they called him and asked if it was a mistake. When he said no they replied "don't be so ridiculous, we're not ordering that. We need to sell this car once you return it".

He ended up with one in that nice metallic blue with black leather.

I smell BS, Audi have never offered a red check interior on an A3, even with the exclusive options, red leather maybe, but not red check.

I have all the old spec pdfs somewhere

I remember they did this black / red check on the first gen Sport models.

Its a clash of the nerds ha ha

[Dog Star]

Dapster said:

I remember they did this black / red check on the first gen Sport models.

I like that.