[urq] parts etc and a gtg

[David Ritter]

I don't see why Anderson's should have an exclusive, they don't seem
to participate in anything besides ACNA events.

Google is testing an online spreadsheet, maybe that will be a good
option for a parts reference.

Dave

On 8/4/06, Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> wrote:
> Guys-
> I got a call from the local ACNA Chapter head guy today - Dean Esmail -
> very active in the Club - and I'm not sure why he called me now,
> although we have talked in the past about getting the Urq guys to come
> to some ACNA events, and I was a Quattro, err Audi Club member for many
> years, but let my membership lapse recently, and anyway he called to
> talk about 2 things.  1.  Apparently ACNA _is_ talking with Audi and
> some clubs in Europe, UCI I believe, about making or getting parts for
> older cars available to ACNA members - they are fully aware of parts
> issues he said.  Now I don't know how this relates to "the big sell off"
> and I asked if he knew if parts for urquattros specifically were being
> addressed and he said they were, as the Anderson's of MN were
> representing.  I offered to be a liaison between the urq contingent and
> ACNA but he said he thought the Andersons were working on our behalf
> becasue they have several urquattros.  Maybe so they can be US
> distributor for all I know....anyway its not something that will happen
> tomorrow, I don't know if this will help us at all but I do think now
> would be a good time to put together a list of parts that are important.
>
> As I've mentioned - I think a great solution woudl be to have a password
> protected site with a spreadsheet - one column with "Part in Concern" -
> hopefully with a p/n and the next columns woudl have either cross
> references to other mfgr p/n's for same part, substitute parts, and/or
> alternative solutions.  We'd end with a part list where you can get
> creative, and ultimately a list of parts with no alternatives that we
> could focus on trying to get small vendors to make runs for us....
>
> the second reason he called was to invite any urquattros to Vail on Sept
> 17 to show our cars at the Colorado Grande - a high fallutin' (sp?) 1000
> mile road rally through CO with some pretty rare and exotic old
> machinery - could be pretty cool - road trip up to Vail for the day -
> maybe take Loveland Pass there or back...I'm sure we could stop at Jim
> F's house and raid his frig...
>
> Brandon
> '84 ur
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