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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 06:29 AM
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Model designators?

I saw this in a previous post and tried searching but the designators are to small to complete a search. What do the different ones mean and how can you tell which a partiular vehicle is? Mainly I guess I just dont know what an M5 and A4 is? To me Im thinking BMW and Audi.


Base, M5 - 2,789 lbs.
R1/R2, M5 - 2,800 lbs.
Base, A4 - 2,857 lbs.
Touring, M5 - 2,862 lbs.
Touring, A4 - 2,923 lbs.
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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http://rx7.voodoobox.net/infofaq/bguide3g/bguide3g.html
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 06:36 AM
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M5 manual 5 speed
A4 Auto 4 speed

just designate the transmission
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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durrrrr...I'll chalk that one up to the fact thats its 5a.m. Dont hold it against me.
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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durrrrr...I'll chalk that one up to the fact thats its 5a.m. Dont hold it against me.
No problem.

As Androidmj pointed out, it refers to the transmission, and it's fairly standard industry "shorthand" for listing the type of transmission and number of gears.

M6 - 6-speed manual (Corvette, for example)
A5 - 5-speed automatic (Mercedes, for example)
etc.
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by jimlab
No problem.

As Androidmj pointed out, it refers to the transmission, and it's fairly standard industry "shorthand" for listing the type of transmission and number of gears.

M6 - 6-speed manual (Corvette, for example)
A5 - 5-speed automatic (Mercedes, for example)
etc.

Well obviously...I uh...I knew THAT. I was just asking if, hypothetically speaking, the M5, while in reference to the forementioned RX-7 was...*mutter*

(whata save!!!)
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