[V8] Emergency?

[too many quattros]

guys, i know one of the founders of BIRA personally (greg).  I think he may
even lurk on the list.  i have known him since b4 BIRA even started.  I do
not know if BIRA is still functional or not.  but i would NOT hold out for
your BIRA kit.  they produce brackets when they have time and when they have
enough to people wanting a specific bracket to actually make it worth their
while setup the machines.  it took about 18 months for them to have enough
orders to build the brackets for my car.  roger, another option for you, IF
they are still making them would be the RPI/Willwood kit.  I have the
prototype of the original kit on my V8.  I know it has been greatly updated
since then.  I do not know if they still make the kit though. Check out
RPI's webpage or call them to see if they still make a kit.

ron, 1600$ does not seem all that unreasonable.  by the time u actually get
some G60 strut housings with shipping, i bet u will be in over 1600$.


Shayne

PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>
> Reply-To: <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>
> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:23:44 -0500
> To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Emergency?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Wainwright [mailto:ron_01056 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 3:38 PM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Emergency?
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> When I had "others" working on my cars I usually had no problem bringging in
> new parts from other suppliers... but I think the mechs would balk @
> replacing worn parts with parts that aren't too far off what you got now
> Roger.
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> It's actually much more serious than that.  Any mechanic who has much of an
> investment in his business will likely refuse to replace worn out parts with
> worn out parts.  If something really ugly happened due to brake failure,
> then the mechanic could find himself primarily liable for injury and
> property damage.  In addition to that, here in this state if a mechanic
> knowingly uses inferior parts to repair a vehicle and the item is
> inspectable under Maine motor vehicle statutes, there are additional state
> penalties that can be applied.
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> John is very good at "working with me", and I wouldn't ask him to do
> something that is blatantly not in his best interest.
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>  & as far as a BBK remidy for the UFO's.... I think $1,600 is WAY to much!
> Christ you could source a set of G60 housings, Rs2 Caliper brackets, 323x30
> rotors, & new 993tt or 928GTS calipers, & lines, pads, & fluid for nearer
> $1,200.... & still have $$$ left over to have all us V8 listers come over
> your place in Maine & get that lobster dinner you've talked about ;-)
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> What I had thought some years ago was to get my life sorted out so that I
> could devote more time and energy.oh, yeah:  money, too.to my car fun.  I
> was thinking about a BIRA solution assuming that I had a V8 or 200 20V with
> G60's.  
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> As far as the lobster is concerned, I have long thought about having a "Tour
> of Acadia" or something, that would feature things like lobster and other
> things.  Once upon a time I actually tried to plan one of these with a car
> club featuring a certain kind of German car whose owners think they are
> imbued with a kind of regal deification once they have bought one.in the
> end, it was all talk and no one really wanted to show up.
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> But it might happen again, particularly if gas prices remain down in the
> weeds.
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>  Ron
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> --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:
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>> From: Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>
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>> Subject: Re: [V8] Emergency?
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>> To: "'Dave Head'" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
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