Re: ur-quattro IST documents, service training books are still av ailable

["John Corbishley" <JCorbs@gtresort.com>]

Its interesting how cheap these are.  A few years ago one of our more
eminent listers and one of our highly esteemed suppliers ripped me off on
grand scale with ugly copies of these.  Isn't free enterprise great!!

John Corbs
Traverse City, MI
'83 & '85 Ur-qs (for my sins)
----- Original Message -----
From: Mairs, James <jmairs@cabletron.com>
To: Quattro (E-mail) <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: ur-quattro IST documents, service training books are still av
ailable


> NOTE: I have no affiliation with Dyment or any other commercial
distributor
> etc etc
>
> I followed Steve's Buchholz advice and called Dyment 1.800.544.8021
looking
> for the following:
>
> WSP 451 556 00 - Audi Quattro Introductory Service Training Manual
> [ur-quattro]
> WSP 452 557 00 - Audi Quattro Maintenance and Adjustments Manual
> [ur-quattro]
>
> The service was helpful and friendly, but had a hard time understanding
that
> I was only looking for "Quattro" not 4K or 5K stuff.  They did not have
the
> Audi Quattro Maintenance and Adjustments Manual (WSP 452 557 00) but did
> have the Introductory Service Manual (WSP 452 557 00).  I also ordered an
> Owners manual at the same time.  Total came to $24.XX, $10 a piece and $4
> s/h.
>
> I received my 'copies' from them in about 6 Days or so.  The owners manual
> is indeed NEW and in great condition. WSP 452 557 00 did not look like a
> direct print, although it was copied (I believe) on a very good copy
> machine, the diagrams were still crisp and clear, and bound flat like a
> single notebook, i.e. no ring binders, or spiral stuff.
>
> Here is the latest updates.
>
> I just called before posting this and here are the results:
> WSP 451 556 00 No longer ordered ( though they mentioned if there was a
> high enough demand.... )
> WSP 452 557 00 Back ordered ( they currently have 6 on back order)
> Unknown Owners manual for 83 Quattro (TQC, Ur-q etc etc) 78 in
> stock!!!!
>
> Each is $10 +$4 Shipping and handling
>
> Now the WSP 452 556 00 manual I got from Steve Buchholz who was generous
> enough to Xerox a copy for me along with the Electronic/Wiring Document
> (unknown part #).  He did this for a very reasonable cost, of course I
hate
> to put him on out on a limb, so I will offer up to make a copy myself to
the
> next person.  And I would like to say thanks for helping out a 'New
Lister'
> although I have been lurking for a number of years I have not posted much
as
> Stott usually keeps me in 'line'.
>
> Hope this helps people out... and for you 83 Ur-q Owners that don't have
an
> owners manual (or one in good shape) there are 78 Left!!
>
> 83 Ur-q awaiting rebuild
>
> Plans are to have an MC, Complete 86CGT Wiring harness, Fuchs, G60s,
> Bilsteins and a driver with a very light wallet
>
> On a side note I don't suppose anyone has a 'spare Ur-q Intercooler they
no
> longer need'?
>
>
> -- Jim
>
>
> James C. Masaru Mairs 84 VW Callaway Turbo MK1 GTi
> Cabletron ~ Web Operations 91 VW Golf MK2 GTi 8v
> email: jmairs@cabletron.com <mailto:jmairs@cabletron.com> 83
> Audi Ur-Q
> Phone: 603-337-1150
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buchholz, Steven
> [mailto:Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 5:43 PM
> To: 'Doug Johnson'; quattro@audifans.com
> Subject: RE: ur-quattro IST documents, service
> training books are still av ailable
>
> Yes Doug, I know that.  I updated the numbers for the copies
> that I send to
> people like you who have asked subsequently.  Scott copied
> an old version of
> my message ... the one I initially posted ... which had the
> bad number ...
>
> If you had a bad number you would not have been able to
> order one of the
> docs from Dyment ...
>
> Please do let us know what the copy you ordered looks like
> when it comes ...
>
> Steve
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > The numbers you sent to me were the same as in Scott's
> post.
> > *confused*
> > I'll report when they arrive, if anyone is interested...
>