RE: A4 1.8T

["Linus D. Toy" <linust@interramp.com>]

I think the challenge is there are too many hoops to jump through in the
US--epa, product liability.  i'll bet there's a few heads shaking in auburn
hills over the stuff schaumberg audi sells, even if some of those folks have
bought the product.  generally, manufacturers like to control their
distributors/channels--what they say, how they act, what they sell with the
products.  under the guise of "vehicle safety" and product liability, the
car manufacturers (importers) have an easier time of this, than say, a
software manufactuer ;)

At 10:49 AM 7/11/96 -0700, Peter Henriksen wrote:
>I doubt anybody at Barrier even know that their cars can be modified.
>Dealers in the States are mostly dull people that are just in it to get
>your service business. Rarely do you see aftermarket performance
>packages sold through a dealership. Notable exceptions are some Ford
>Mustangs and Chevy Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds. I'm probably missing
>some other exceptions.
>
>I wonder how much the stage 1 and 2 mods will cost here?
>- peter henriksen, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa
>  91 200qw
>  94 acura legend gs
>  80 mazda 626
> 
>
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>>From: 	Dave Eaton[SMTP:dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz]
>>Sent: 	Thursday, July 11, 1996 9:01 AM
>>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>>Subject: 	Re: A4 1.8T
>>
>>anyone in the us of a talking about audi-sourced performance packages for the
>>a4?
>>
>>audi are on-selling the mtm packages here in nz with full factory warranty.
>>
>>stage 1 180hp	boost package
>>stage 2 200hp	boost package
>>stage 3 286hp	new airbox, exhause, boost package; a very nice drive.
>>stage 4 320hp	????
>>
>>beat your local dealer till they give in!!
>>
>>-dave
>>'90 ur-q
>>'93 s2
>>
>>
>
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