Metric HW--socket vs. cap screw question, and a dealer story

[Mark J. Besso]

That's funny as hell to me.  I spent many, many years in the parts
department of various VW/Audi, and Porsche dealers.

If you want a good laugh you should try asking for air-cooled VW parts from
any of the current folks working at dealers.  They'll look at you as if you
just sprouted a full rack of antlers!

I guess those of us with 'antique' Audis better stay familiar with ETKA.
I'm going to be loading ETKA onto my PC very soon so I'm willing to help
folks off-list with their needs.  I think my copy is good through model year
2000.

~Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Monetti"
Subject: Metric HW--socket vs. cap screw question, and a dealer story


<snip>

> Story:
>
> Scary dealer visit.  Needed some missing fasteners for my A4's bumper
> valance.  At four dollars per, I almost wet myself.
>
> Undeterred, I also asked about hardware for the Coupe.  Conversation went
> like this:
>
> "Do you have four of these (plink) and four of those (plunk)?"
> "Maybe.  What kind of car are they for?"
> "A 1987 Coupe GT"
> "What kind of car?"
> "Coupe GT"
> "And who makes that?"
> "Ummm...Audi."
> ~Silence~
> "It's like the 4000, only with two doors.  Looks like a big Scirocco?"
> "Ummmmmmm..."
> "Never mind."
>
> I can't blame it on youth, the guy had ten years on me.  To top it
> off--nothing in stock.  Has the hardware really changed that much??
>
> Jonathan Monetti
> 2002 A4 1.8tq (pos)
> 1987.5 CGT