Sport quattro exhausts

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Phil Payne Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com kindly translated and posted:
>
> A message from our German friends:
>
> Geschrieben von: Niklas <gaudiv8 at aol.com>
> Datum: 30.3.2002 um 06:53
>
> Written by: Niklas <gaudiv8 at aol.com>
> Datum: 30.3.2002 um 06:53
>
> Guten Morgen,
> habe eine Firma gefunden die mir vom meinem Sportquttro-Abgask. welche
> nach= bauen w=C3=BCrde.
>
> Good Morning,
> found a company that will build copies of my Sport quattro exhaust
> manifold.

Are the originals still in production, or is only remaining stock still available.

> ABER ich mu=C3=9F mind. zehn (10!!) St=C3=BCck bauen lassen. Wegen
> Aufteilu= ng Werkzeugkosten usw. Das Teil kostet pro St=C3=BCck
> 1030Eur. Zahlbar 50/50 bei Bestellung und Liefer= ung.
>
> BUT I have to take at least ten because of the tooling costs, etc.
> Each wi= ll cost ca. =E2=82=AC1030. Payment 50% at order, 50% at
> delivery.

How much is that?  The formatting is all messed up.  Is it cheaper than the ones offered by here, which
are $999:

http://www.euro-audi-parts.com/

I can see that maybe it's 1030 monetary units, but what currency?
If it is Euro's, which it probably is since the original post say "Eur", then http://www.xe.com converts that
to $897.23

> Kr=C3=BCmmer und alle Flansche aus Edelstahl, alle Flanschplatten
> Lasergesc= hnitten. Kenne Teile die aus diesem Hause kommen, immer 1A
> Qualit=C3=A4t, die sie si= ch auch teuer bezahlen lassen. Leider.
>
> Manifold and all flanges stainless, all flange plates laser-cut.  I
> know th= eir products and they're always 1A - for which they demand
> high prices.  Unfortunately.

Is there any difference between the ones from Euro-Audi-Parts and these?

> Wer ernstes Interesse hat meldet sich bitte per email bei mir.
> Bei Fragen usw bitte anrufen (meine Tippse ist grade im Urlaub )
> 0179/5364549.
> Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fe Niklas
>
> Anyone seriously interested let me know by email.  If you have
> questions, p= lease call.  My typist is on holiday. +44 179 536 4549
> Greaating, Niklas

Does Niklas speak English?  Phil, are you involved in this at all, such as a translator?  Or, are you just
passing along and gratiously translating this for us non-German speaking/reading listers, and that's the
extent of the involvement?

Does anyone know how much the MTM SQ manifolds are/will be?

Thanks,

Ken