[200q20v] FAw contact made!!!

[Larry C Leung]

Sounds like a right proper list!. I'd concur with your list as to items
to investigate. Add to that:

Intercoolers

Michelin Man Hose

Lower IC to turbo hose

Water pump and Idler

Starters

Window switch electrics

Heater cores

Tie rod ends

Steering racks

Center Support Bearings

Motor Mounts

On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:25:36 -0500 "Doyt W. Echelberger"
<Doyt at buckeye-express.com> writes:
>I am interested, but have no crystal ball regarding specific parts for
>MY
>car. It might be useful to identify some very expensive parts that I
>have
>already replaced, and might need to replace again, or haven't
>replaced
>because they were too expensive and I can get along without them.  I'm
>sure
>these parts are eventually required by almost every owner, and I can
>try to
>list a few:
>
>Front windshield: Takes a lot of flying debris, gets starred,
>bulls-eyed or
>cracked or sand blasted. List about $750,  actual wholesale cost about
>$300.
>
>Hydraulic accumulators.
>
>Power steering pumps and hoses.
>
>Outer CV joints which contain the cog wheels that the ABS sensors look
>at.
>These cogs corrode away and the entire ABS system stops working and
>must be
>disabled. If price is right, might be good idea to replace all 4
>whole
>drive axle units that have CV joints on both ends.
>
>Quattro center drive shafts, complete. Dealer only sells complete
>unit.
>Center support bearing fails, and sometimes the universal joint. We do
>have
>jury rigs costing most people about $200 to get in place, including
>labor.
>
>Radiators.
>
>Fuel pumps.
>
>Turbos and down-pipe.
>
>Aux coolant pump for turbo.
>
>Oil coolers with connectors.
>
>Multi-function electrical switches that fit on the steering wheel.
>
>Rear transverse control assemblies, R & L.
>
>All kinds of molded rubber hoses, and metal fuel lines and brake
>lines.
>
>Stainless steel exhaust components like pipes and resonators and
>mufflers,
>and the hanger that supports exhaust system through attachment on
>manual
>transmission.
>
>Brake calipers and emergency brake cables. The rears all eventually
>hang up
>and require rebuilts or new. Add rotors to this list.
>
>
>Doyt Echelberger
>87 5kcstq   217k miles. Good for another 100k.
>
>
>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>At 12:07 PM 1/12/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>>..................................snip.....................
>>Ok, where do I want to go with this, with this message I would like
>to
>>know from any one of you out there is interested in parts for your
>cars at
>>ridiculous prices. (please send your comments not to the list but to
>me
>>off-the discussion)
>>What I am planning is the following: I want to start bringing parts
>over
>>from China for these cars but for me to do this and make a living I
>also
>>need to know how many of you are interested, unfortunately these
>suppliers
>>are not interested in shipping 10 or even 20 parts at a time so I
>have to
>>find means of finding interest and establishing numbers to go forth
>with
>>this idea.
>>
>>............................snip...............................
>>I ask any one that is interested once again to contact me if you
>have
>>interest in any or have specific items you are interested in to
>contact me
>>off the list to my e-mail..I will be most likely going to Shanghai by
>the
>>end of next month what ever I information I gather from you will be
>raised
>>with these people..
>
>.....................snip.......................
>
>>Paul Fernandes
>>Luxembourg-Europe
>