'Classic' parts

[Richard Hoffman]

Hopefully VW/Audi takes the hint and starts stockpiling parts there for
us...this sounds too good to be true!  Perhaps there will finally be a
reliable source of parts for the "classic" Audi owners out there!
Primarily, I am concerned with my C1 - I've got a 1970 100LS that is pretty
tough to get a hold of parts for... (If the Audi Gods can read this) please,
oh, please have Audi accumulate parts for us C1 owners!

Richard
1990 CQ 210K
1970 100LS 2-dr sedan 46K



>From: Tom Nas <tnas at euronet.nl>
>To: quattro at audifans.com, urq at audifans.com
>Subject: 'Classic' parts
>Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 12:20:03 +0200
>
>Hi all,
>
>Most of you who own older ('80s or before that) Audis have probably noticed
>that some parts for these cars aren't available from the Audi dealerships
>any more. Notable items are several type 85 trim items, but I've been told
>that type 89 Audi 90 rear bumpers are not available new also. My type 82s
>show hardly anything but NLA items in ETKA, with only parts shared with VWs
>still available.
>
>VW/Audi have taken a look at their competition and have started a service
>which collects NLA parts from dealerships where they're collecting dust on
>the shelves, and restocking them in a central warehouse in Wolfsburg. Parts
>about to be struck from the list but still in stock in the main VAG parts
>warehouse will also be transported to Wolfsburg.
>This will in time grow into a proper classic car spares operation, with
>research into parts still available from the OE manufacturer and at a later
>date perhaps reintroduction of (repro) parts.
>
>'Classic' parts will be recognizable in ETKA by the 'C' appearing when you
>select the part number.
>
>These parts will be marketed by:
>
>Volkswagen-Audi Classic Parts Center
>Weser-Ems Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
>Theodor-Heuss-Str. 28b
>38436 Wolfsburg
>Tel.: +49 (53 61) 30 85 77- 30
>Fax: +49 (53 61) 30 85 77- 77
>E-Mail: classicparts at t-online.de
>
>While not exactly to the same standard as M-B's and BMW's classic division
>I suppose you've got to start somewhere, and this might be a nice idea. At
>least VAG are recognizing that NLA parts are starting to become a problem
>even for owners of relatively recent cars. By organizing the older parts
>supply in this manner, the small-scale and low-volume sale of these parts
>might become profitable again. Also, by concentrating the administration of
>said parts, it's much easier to estimate demand and organize the
>reintroduction of higher-demand parts.
>
>Maybe in a couple of years I won't need a parts donor for every type 82 I'm
>trying to keep running... and have to rely on used parts which are as old
>as the failed parts I'm replacing.
>
>Tom


_________________________________________________________________
Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN!
http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp