[s-cars] proud new owner

[Tom Green]

> The new guy writes:

> From: "Brett Astleford" <ghettobretto at hotmail.com>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 14:31:14 +0000
> Subject: [s-cars] proud new owner
>
>
> Thanks for all the replies.  I ended up getting a 1994 S4, and am
> enjoying
> it thoroughly:)  I was wondering where people buy parts for their cars?
> I need to do the following:
> -rebuild the rear left caliper.
> -new rear left rotor.
> -set of rear pads
> -interior pieces
> -euro or RS4 front bumper(eventually)
>
> Cars seems to be in excellent shape other than the rear brakes.
> Thanks for
> all the help.
>
> Brett Astleford
> Stable now includes...
> 1994 S4
> 1979 911SC
> 1970 914-6
> The archives of this list at audifans.com has a wealth of info on rear
> brakes that may be of interest.  The parking brake causes most
> problems, especially in systems subjected to corrosive atmospheres.
For parts, the dealer was fine when the car was under warranty.  There
are still some items best obtained from them.   I went to Blaufergnugen
at <www.audiquattroparts.com> for everything until I joined this list.
The parts direct membership on the <www.s-cars.org> site is my favorite
now, but Darin can't supply everything.  I've used
<www.euro-car-service.com>, <www.thepartsbin.com>,
<www.germanautoparts.com>, <www.puma-access.com>,
<www.thepartsconnection.com>, and <www.bimmerparts.com> .  This is not
a complete list, and I've had some minor problems, but it has been
mostly due to the nature of long distance buying of parts for a
complicated car.  There are list members that operate parts supplies
too that many swear by.  They also supply a wealth of helpful
information.
Hopefully, they will invite you to visit, electronically, or otherwise,
especially when you have a specific problem or parts need.  They can be
a lot of help when you don't know what you need also.  I expect that to
be the case sometime during the period this car owns you.  I own the
VAG-COM diagnostics and the Bentley manual,  and still cry help often.
HTH.
Tom '95 S-6
For those left out, blow your own horn.  I don't buy that many parts.
And, I'm not the Archive Hoar anyway.