[urq] I wish ...

Thu Feb 18 12:09:43 PST 2010

I may have had that issue with the CGT.  It didn't seem to want to fit
properly.  On the urq, it went in smoothly.  On both, it made an amazing
difference.  The 4kq I actually did NOT buy here a few weeks ago sorely
needed one, along with clutch hydraulics, which seem to go hand in hand,
timewise.

Ed

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From: dgraber460 at aol.com [mailto:dgraber460 at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:59 PM
To: ekellock at gmail.com; urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] I wish ...

Just as a FYI, I would suggest to all that you buy and install the Firewall
Brace _before_ you need it. (I know that makes no logical sense, but we're
talking Audi - hence logic not included)
After you need it, it won't fit, as the firewall will have moved and changed
all the dimensions.

Dennis 
Denver

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: urq at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 9:40 am
Subject: Re: [urq] I wish ...

I only write to comment on the offerings of 034 Motorsport... I have been

surprised and impressed by some of the things I have found there.  The

firewall brace is now "carried" by them, though I'm not sure if it's still

made by the original manufacturer or if he somehow transferred it to them,

or if they are really just selling it for him.  Other stuff too, things that

you can't find, stuff that's based on OEM but improved in form or function

but is not necessarily a race or high performance part.  I haven't needed

any of these items yet, but he's at least looking down a road that might

lead us to having some NLA parts become A-vailable again.

Ed

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From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com
<mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com?> ] On Behalf

Of urq

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:29 AM

To: urq at audifans.com

Subject: Re: [urq] I wish ...

... I lived in Europe ... I just saw the following article in Sports Car

Digest:

http://www.sportscardigest.com/audi-tradition-plans-full-schedule-in-2010/

I hear you David, and while I tend to be one of those cheap bastards I see

signs that things are changing.  I think you aren't factoring in the prices

the cars are going for, which seems to be improving.  Hopefully, gone are

the days where you only hear from people trying to low ball you when you try

to sell your car.  Since my car apparently had some work done to it before I

bought it I've never considered it will ever get top dollar, and I think

that is what leads to not wanting to put "top dollar" money into it.  That

said, I'm always on the look out for an original '84, and if it is in good

original condition I'd be willing to pay for it and keep it up in that

condition.  

You are correct in that we as the owners and fans can make this happen ...

who knows what "this" will eventually mean ... but one thing that is key is

that we need to support people like Javad who are willing and able to do

what they can to help us keep our cars on the road.  Frankly though, I don't

think I've seen much complaining about how much 034 Motorsport charges for

OEM replacement parts.  In fact, I've wondered if it makes sense to try to

create a more official relationship with someone like Javad (there may be

other candidates, I offer 034 as an option because I live near Javad and his

business).  

In a way this discussion is coming full circle ... in the case of the Viper,

the manufacturer is doing things to support the owners and fans ... and as

you rightly point out, Audi is not likely to act similarly for urq owners

and fans ... but perhaps we can form a partnership with someone other than

Audi who can help us get the factory quality parts we need ... 

Steve Buchholz

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 Perhaps I picked a bad example... and the fact that it is still available

from an aftermarket supplier speaks to its demand.

How about a wiper blade for $99... or a front fender for $1446... or maybe a

sun visor for $406?

My point is that the clan of urq owners is a price sensitive bunch of

people, for the most part.  I've never heard a Sport Q owner complain about

pricing... they simply accept it as the price of admission... most

collectors do.

I'm only summing up my observations.  2 things seem to happen repeatedly:

1) We bitch about a lack of parts.

2) An NLA part becomes available in the aftermarket, then we bitch about the

price (034efi, for instance, producing replacements parts)

You've got to realize that any business person is going to look at this

scenario and arrive at the conclusion that it probably isn't worth the

effort... especially to support 11000 cars, of which probably half or less

remain.

Dave

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