[Biturbos4] [ba] Recommendations for a bay area windshield shop?

[Al Smith]

Hi Ti:
           I am a silent member of this list for a long time and enjoyed all
of your contributions in the past.  I have a stock silver 2001.5 B5 S4.  I
had the Goodyear F1-gs/ds on my car, and they worked well, but replaced them
with Hankook Ventus V12 Evo -  at little under $100 a piece on 17" stock
rims, and they are working out fine.

           The link below leads you to a Car and Driver comparo of some
tire, where the Hankook did very well, especially for the money.  I chose
Hankook over the winner Dunlop only because of the 280 tire wear rating, and
the cost, which netted out at $350 after the rebate.  Local tire chain
matched the price of Tires Direct, so I think was a good deal.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q2/tire_test_nine_affordable_summer_tires_take_on_the_michelin_ps2-comparison_tests/hankook_ventus_v12_evo_page_10

            Had my timing belt and water pump etc done at 63000 miles.
Local guy here in Bristol, RI did it for little over $700 including a new
serpentine belt.  He just happens to be an excellent mechanic at very
reasonable prices.  I enclose a picture of the repair

Al Smith, Bristol, RI


On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone's advice and suggestions, I went and had my
> S4tt's windshield replaced today at All Star Glass in Santa Clara.
> The replacement glass was a PPG with the correct ebbing and
> tinting, and even comes with the rear view mirror mount pre-installed.
> The job was done in less than 1/2 hour and looks perfect.
>
> Now the next item on the list is timing belt (and the associated
> stuff that should be replaced while in there).  I'm at just 500
> miles shy of 90K on the odometer, so it's due.  This is a big job
> on the S4tt so I'm going to let the pros do it.
>
> Then it would be a set of new tires.  I have 8x18 B6 S4 wheels
> on my car so a set of good 235/40-18 performance tires will cost
> a chunk of dough.  My wallet is groaning in terror. ;)
>
> -Ti
>
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