Re: Ugh! Audi parts so expensive! Annoying...

["Frank H" <alpina__b7@hotmail.com>]

>From: gerard@dockside.co.za
>To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>CC: gerard@dockside.co.za
>Subject: Ugh! Audi parts so expensive! Annoying...
>Date: 11 Jan 1999 06:42:02 -0800
>
>
>Hi!
>
>Just me bored at work and feeling like moaning...
>
>Had a small mishap in main road yesterday. Made a u-turn
>when the coast was clear, but at the same time the guy
>on the other side of the road decides to reverse into
>main road while not checking his rear views. I stopped
>half way across main road, honking the horn, still no
>luck from other guy who seems to be absolutely blind.
>Nice camber of road results in Ford Sierra's rear bumper
>taking out front right foglamp (just the lense). Oh
>well...
>
>Audi today want $125 for the lamp!!! Yikes!!! Why so much
>for a Hella lamp? I mean, okay, so they're specifically
>shaped for left and right side of bumper, but why
>so much?!?!
>
>Buggers! $125 for a lamp?!?! And not a stripping 200 or 100
>in this city!!
>
>Are the prices so high just to subsidise new maintainance
>plans on new Audis? hmmm...
>
>End of moaning session...
>
>G.


Yes, Audi parts are costly -- very similar to Porsche prices. But 
they're cheap compared to spares for my Alpina! How about $1700 for an 
Alpina fuel regulator?

Frank H.

84 Ur-Q
79 BMW Alpina B7


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