type 44Q handbrake

[Chad Doyon]

Did someone say Maine?;)  Who's in Maine?

Thanks,
Chad
----- Original Message -----
From: "james accordino" <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
To: "Ron Wainwright" <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "audi list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: type 44Q handbrake


> 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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