FW: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported

[Mark Pollan]

Oh my goodness I have sat on this for a while.  Anyway, read below on the
torsens that Bob is working on.  Bob presents a few options as far as cost
and who will bear the increase.  My Opinion?  I have no idea where I rank in
order of response to Bob but, I would say that the incremental cost for
additional diffs should be spread across all interested parties.

My non-capitalist $0.02.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: pastorer at optonline.net [mailto:pastorer at optonline.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:33 PM
To: Mark Pollan
Subject: Re: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported

Mark:

I am at the airport now, leaving on an overseas trip until 9/20, and have
unsubbed from the list in the meantime.

Please pass this to the list:

I had 15 "I want one" replies for the four torsens available.  I have
located another source to get 6 more, but after the first 10, the cost of
obtaining these in Germany will add about $75 Euros each to the price of the
next 5.

First I need to establish that all 15 replies are serious by takign a
deposit. Next, I leave it to the "buyers" to decide whether:
Should I hold some kind of "race" where the first 10 get the old pricing, or
average the 75 euro increase on the last 5 over the complete order.  the
first 10 are already inbound, and should be available the end of the month.

I really can't spend any time on this until I return, since email access
will be scarce.   Please post this info and organize what you can, and I
will sort the rest out upon my return.

Best regards,
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2004 11:54 am
Subject: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported

> 
> > 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Mark Pollan[SMTP:MARK.POLLAN at MCI.COM]
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, September 07, 2004 11:54:16 AM
> > To: 	'Robert Pastore'
> > Subject: 	RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported
> > Auto forwarded by a Rule
> > 
> Hi Bob:
> 
> 
> 
> Never heard back from you, but am nonetheless hopeful that you did not
> forget about me.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Pollan [mark.pollan at mci.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:46 PM
> To: 'Robert Pastore'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported
> 
> 
> 
> Well alrighty then - Sign me up please and let me know 
> how/when/how much
> you prefer the $$.  I have family in the Villanova, PA area so 
> maybe on
> a trip up I can just collect the diff rather than asking you to go
> through UPS or some other nonsense.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Pastore [rpastore at animalfeeds.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:44 PM
> To: 'Mark Pollan'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported
> 
> 
> 
> Mark: 
> 
> 95.5 with EDL = pure plug and play. 
> Earlier with diff lock.   Remove or disconnect diff lock vacuum
> assembly; it's no longer needed. 
> 
> Shipping UPS is not a problem.   I use industrial plastic storage bins
> and the weight is about 90 lbs. 
> 
> The right thing to do is: 
> Change oil seals, and then change fluid. 
> 
> Most if not all have just installed without changing seals; I've 
> had no
> complaints in +/- 20 prior units. 
> In the two that I installed, the fluid dtill looked new, and I 
> wonderedwhy I bothered to change it. 
> 
> rgds, 
> Bob 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mark Pollan [ mark.pollan at mci.com
> <mark.pollan at mci.com> ] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:47 PM 
> To: 'Robert Pastore' 
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Bob: 
> 
> I think I am interested from all that I have read in the past on 
> the 
> subject.  A few questions if I may tho: 
> 
> 1.  These are obviously not new diffs, what may I expect to need 
> to do
> to 
> them before install? 
> 2.  Can you get them shipped to Maryland or...? 
> 3.  Are they REALLY plug and play?  No mods needed just pull the 
> old and
> 
> install the torsen? 
> 
> Best regards, 
> 
> Mark 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [ s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com> ] On Behalf Of Robert Pastore 
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:26 PM 
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com 
> Subject: [s-cars] 4 torsen rear differentials to be imported 
> 
> Robert Braunsweig has enlisted me to receive 4 torsen rear 
> differentialshe 
> has located in Germany that will arrive here in Early October. 
> Last year, Keith and I imported 20 or so torsens, they sold 
> quickly, and
> by 
> all acounts they are an excellent mod. 
> Price is still $325. FOB NJ  Please contact me at this email if
> interested. 
> 
> Best regards, 
> Bob 
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