Audi parts costs

[Fundsalo Racing]

Mebbe Audi has finally caught on and will lower the
cost of keeing prime examples of their automotive art
on the road tobe enjoyed for more years, urq, 200q20v,
etc. VW has been advertising for some time that they
have substantially lowerd their parts prices..... We
can hope.

-glen

OOOO


--- maximum at weetamoo.com wrote:
> > Today's UFO news:
>
> Yesterday's news ;-), I got my UFO's in early March
> and
> found out that Audi full retail list is now $264.80
> each.
> I called every supplier I know and even the place
> where
> I have a wholesale account and the best price I
> could find
> was about $290.  I called the dealer on a whim and
> ordered
> them on the spot when I figured they'd made a
> mistake.
> None of the "discount" folks seem to have caught on
> yet.
> Even the dealer "book" is incorrect on
> pricing...only the
> "Audi Computer" reflects the new and correct price.
>
> > Oh, and my new UFO rotors arrived today...I've
> forgotten just how big
> > they are and how heavy they are...yikes.  Sort of
> one of those "looks
> > bigger in person" deals.  They just don't look as
> imposing on the car.
>
> You know... they're almost impressive enough that it
> got me
> to thinking...I've paid at least as much money for a
> lot less
> product.  Has any one ever noticed that the
> thickness of the
> rotor appears to be tapered from thickest at center
> to thinnest
> at the outer edge?  Old news perhaps...I just never
> noticed.
>
> > Anyway, stamped between the lug bolt holes "12/00"
>
> Got you beat mate...my NEW ones are stamped 1/96 and
> 5/92.
> Thanks for making me check...now I can wonder all
> about why
> my NEW rotors were manufactured during the first
> Bush
> administration.  They are stamped differently, but
> without
> going into detail the manufacturing an final product
> appear
> to be identical.  What's interesting is that all the
> fancy
> packing material is IDENTICAL right down to the
> color of
> the flecks in the padding inside the box.  That
> makes the
> dating on them all the more interesting.
>
> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask, but I've got this
> can of black high
> > temp enamel engine paint, and I'm so tempted to
> shoot a little paint
> > the non-contact surfaces, like the outer lip of
> the rotor and the
> > inner vanes...do I need to find something better
> to do with my time,
>
> Yes.
>
> Royal
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-glen  "Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own approbation. But upon the stage of life, while conscience claps, let the world hiss! On the contrary if conscience dissapproves, the loudest applause of the world are of little value."

John Adams

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