type 44Q handbrake

[james accordino]

You're from up in Maine right?  I understand the part
about the relationship with the dealer, but that most
likely WOULDN'T happen down where I'm at (NJ).  No one
knows anyone else.  Everybodys packed in and pissed
off.  F you, get out of my way, who are YOU?, and how
much can we rob this guy for seem to be the basic
business ethics.  Not a blanket condemnation of
EVERYONE in Jersey, but pretty close.  It sucked so
much that I (a lifer) got the hell out.  To the
sticks.

Glad you had a good experience
Jim Accordino

--- Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   James,
>
>   Yah it's like I'm in a bubble, I've been shelterd
> by
> all the people who saie "forget the dealer" but I've
> only had good experiences with the dealer,
>  I can even go and ask the Audi tech questions about
> problems with my 2 Audi's and theres no charge, he
> even sourced me a exceptional set of fuchs for me
> when
> I was looking for new rims for my 87 5ksq only
> charged
> me $400 this was like a year ago or so.
> But I guess those are the kinds of perks you get
> when
> you've been dealing with one place for over 10
> years.
>  Thats another reason I will never drive or own
> another car other than an Audi.
>
>  And by the way I can see you'r point some dealers
> don't want to be bothered with the older cars it's
> all
> about the new. Not understanding that people like us
> should be treasured, it's a testament to use who
> keep
> the older Audis still running and driving the
> streets
> of the world so new buyers can apprectiate that
> quattro is the way to go!.
> Thanks
> Ron
> 87 5ksq non turbo(original owner) 223k euros,white
> corners,fuchs,eibach prokit,boge turbogas,strut
> bar,200 power leather sport seat conversion from
> grey
> MANUAL cloth
> 90 200tqa 213k IA stageII,2.0 bar,20V rear brake
> upgrade
>
>
>
> --- james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Thanks, I appreciate the gesture.  That's not the
> > problem.  I HAD a used wastegate from a 90 200 fwd
> > with 22k miles.  It was fine.  I already installed
> > it
> > in like 15 minutes thanks to tips from the list
> > about
> > using a screwdriver to jamb the hat open.  My
> POINT
> > was that the stealer has continued to tell me that
> > ONLY the entire assembly is available.  Different
> > assemblies, with different p/n's at different
> > dealers
> > in different states.  Still got the same answer.
> > You
> > MUST buy the comlete assembly at x thousand
> dollars.
> >
> > No sub-parts are available.  I even went armed
> with
> > p/n's that I KNEW were valid.  Kris Manusha- time
> to
> > say I give accurate part numbers!.  Anyway, none
> of
> > these stealers can find the small parts, but all
> can
> > "source" (I love that term-I think the just the
> > voicing of that term added $2k to the price of my
> > wastegate).  Sorry for any ranty/whiny context,
> but
> > some of you guys seem to just trot down to the
> > dealer,
> > and buy the part I can't even get for $1,5k less
> > than
> > me.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
> > so you think I'm not just fagging out the
> stealers,
> > I
> > actually BOUGHT all the front suspension rubber
> bits
> > from 1 of those 3 stealers I mentioned.  ALL the
> > parts
> > were cheaper than all the quotes over the net,
> > including Kris Manusha from VM Autohaus.  He's
> > usually
> > the cheapest, because of the exchange rate, but it
> > DOES take awhile to get to me. (east coast-PA).
> > FWIW.
> >
> >
> > --- Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >   James,
> > >
> > >   I remember the wastegate diaphragm and those
> #'s
> > > are
> > > correct for a 5ktq wastegate but it fits all of
> > > them.
> > > Used it on my 90 200tqa.
> > >  If you still haven't located one I could order
> > from
> > > my local dealer and get my friendly price for
> you.
> > > Or
> > > try Chris Semple.
> > > Thanks
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > I don't know what's up with the a-hole dealers
> > in
> > > my
> > > > area.  I tried 3 different dealers in 2
> states,
> > > even
> > > > armed with the p/n's you guys provided.  Both
> > the
> > > > wastegate diaphragm and the e-brake pull rod
> > they
> > > > were
> > > > ALL firm on the "you can only buy the whole
> > > > assembly".
> > > >  "No thanks".  Glad you had some success.
> > > >
> > > > Jim Accordino
> > > >
> > > > --- Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > > > >   Phil,
> > > > >
> > > > >   Just came back from the dealer and orderd
> > that
> > > > > same
> > > > > part the pull rod $7 special order.
> > > > >  It's held in place by a pin that will come
> > out
> > > by
> > > > > scweezing it free with a set of channel
> locks
> > > from
> > > > > the
> > > > > inside of the car under the handbrake
> leather
> > > > boot.
> > > > >  I did it to make sure it would come out so
> I
> > > > didn't
> > > > > have to go back and get more parts that the
> > > dealer
> > > > > problly doesn't have and then those ringing
> > > words
> > > > > saie
> > > > > "special order".
> > > > >  But I'm looking at the same page on the
> ETKA
> > > > (used
> > > > > it
> > > > > to get parts at the dealer). This is in USA
> of
> > > > > course.
> > > > > Maybe different over there.
> > > > > Hope this helps
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Ron
> > > > > 87 5ksq non turbo(original owner) 223k
> > > euros,white
> > > > > corners,fuchs,eibach prokit,strut bar,200
> > power
> > > > > leather sport seat conversion from grey
> MANUAL
> > > > cloth
> > > > > 90 200tqa 213k IA stageII,2.0 bar,20V rear
> > brake
> > > > > upgrade
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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