[s-cars] Front brake research continues...

[Tom Green]

I guess it should be said that you need to order with a human by  
email or phone
to ensure they don't include VAT.  I suspect the web site is  
programed to add it to
every order.  They are good at confirming part #s as well, and since  
LD to europe
went down below instate charges in TN, I just spend the $.08 to make  
sure.

Sorry yours didn't turn out so well.  You can get the VAT back, but I  
hate to think of
the paperwork now.  In the country, tourists can just apply when they  
take the purchases
out and the tax agency mails it to you.  Those certified shippers are  
authorized to ship
without VAT.

Tom

On Feb 9, 2006, at 11:33 AM, Eric Phillips wrote:

> On 2/9/06, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:
>> You could just buy them here also.  The shipping will eat into the
>> price difference a little, but they have all the other goodies also.
>> I gave you the whole RS2 list since you like to shop. :-)  If the
>> link is too long just start at <www.vagparts.com>
>>
>> https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.oneandoneshop.co.uk/sess/
>> utn1543eb47f0eb112/shopdata/product_search.shopscript?query=RS2+Brake
>> +brackets&search_logical=and&x=64&y=9
>
> LOL.  I do *not* like to shop.  But I do like to save money.  More
> money in my pocket = more money for other mods later on.  One must
> suffer for one's craft, you know.
>
> Thanks for the link.  Those guys will ship to the U.S., and it's not
> the shipping, but the damn VAT that'll really kill the savings.  The
> driver's side mirror ended up being something like $80 after VAT and
> shipping.  :-O
>
> Rounding up the cheapest parts won't be easy, but I'm game.  :)  The
> goal, after all, is better braking.  After that, price:performance
> ratio comes a close second.
>
> If I had 17" wheels, I think I would very seriously consider StopTech.
>  Hmmm, do NeuS4 Avus wheels fit on our C4 cars?
>
> Eric "sliding quickly down the braking slippery slope..."