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Re: [OT] % of own work done on Roc (VW's)

To: danws69@earthlink.net, LEF@chem-tronics.com, rabbit16v@prodigy.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: [OT] % of own work done on Roc (VW's)
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 02:02:51 +0000
Sender: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>I do EVERYTHING except wheel balance and alignment.

Ditto.

The last mech didn't even fake the job well.. So much for nice nails...

Julie Macfarlane
(Web Developer)
Albany NY
'81 8v-FF (FronkenMom)
'81 16v-2Y (FronkenDad)
ICQ: 7704980
http://216.153.141.3/scirocco/



>From: "Daniel Snow" <danws69@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: <danws69@earthlink.net>
>To: "'Fry, Larry'" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>, "'Dave Ewing'" 
><rabbit16v@prodigy.net>, "'Scirocco List'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: [OT] % of own work done on Roc (VW's)
>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:04:17 -0500
>
>I do EVERYTHING except wheel balance and alignment.
>
>Dan
>'87 16v 'Rocco
>'81 Rabbit Sport Truck
>'00 Jetta
>Tam-pa, FL
>http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Fry, Larry
>Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 17:29
>To: Dave Ewing; Scirocco List
>Subject: RE: Anyone looking for parts?/own work
>
>
>Sounds to me like the majority of the listers do their own work.  I'd be
>curious as to what the actual number is.
>How many of you do at least 80% of the maintenance on your Scirocco?
>I'll go first....I do 100%.
>
>Larry sandiego16V
>old crock and his old 'Roc
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Ewing [mailto:rabbit16v@prodigy.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:13 PM
>To: Scirocco List
>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
>
>
>Unless I'm mistaken, I believe NGK is the spark plug of choice of quite a
>few people on the list, plus, not all of us (I would even guess close to a
>meager 1/3) actually do our own work so I would suspect that there are 
>quite
>a few of the Sciroccos and VWs in general on this list with non-German 
>parts
>on them.  Granted, they may not know it and wouldn't necessarily choose 
>this
>but still, just an observation.
>
>This reminds me of Jonas and his typing dilema.  We all decided that just
>DELETING was the answer since Jonas did have some good information/parts 
>for
>sale once in a while.  Why can't this be the same?  Why do we all have to
>pay more money for parts when a few of us prefer German or dislike 
>spamming?
>Why can't the people who don't want to see the parts people have for sale
>just delete?  I am not necessarily on either side of this, just "all for"
>cheap parts.  JP is apparantly gone so we don't need to keep slamming him
>but we do need to decide what we should do.  Either allow some type of
>spamming (which is kind of a harsh word for what I am seeing as
>"advetising"), or set up some type of parts forum that is linked to the
>list.
>
>Dave
>
> > "land of rice" is in Japan right? Well what about NGK? Not to mention 
>the
> > fact that you merely quoted prices. Maybe if you had been on this list 
>as
> > long as you claim to have been here then you might have noticed that we
>like
> > to use German parts on our cars. Why would you make a post about selling
> > these parts w/o telling us who made them? Would you then seek to gain
>money
> > from someone only for them to find out that they are buying crap parts 
>at
> > expected prices for such poor quality junk? Do you honestly think that
> > Raybestos can compare to companies like ATE or Brembo?
> >
> > Chris DeLong
> > ICQ#45030867
> > Seattle, WA USA
> > '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> > '91 GLi 2.0 16V
> > '77 Rabbit 16V
> > '80 'Vert (parting out!)
> > '61 17 Window type II
> > '91 Vanagon
> > '78 Rabbit
> > '78 Rabbit (for sale)
> > '87 GTi 16V
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "J P" <californiavw@hotmail.com>
> > >To: green536@hotmail.com, Scirious@hotmail.com
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
> > >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:28:03 -0800
> > >
> > >But that isn't what you said, is it?  Last I new they where american, 
>and
> > >not made in the land of rice.
> > >
> > >"Ok All that said. What are the brand names and where do these parts 
>come
> > >from? @a rate of 10$ for wheel bearings that aremade in Hong Kong I 
>think
>I
> > >would rather go with the German ones that probably will last 10 times
> > >longer. "
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
> > >>To: californiavw@hotmail.com, Scirious@hotmail.com
> > >>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
> > >>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 02:18:29 +0000
> > >>
> > >>Only one of those manufacturers are German. I dont need any Ford or
>Chevy
> > >>parts.
> > >>
> > >>Chris DeLong
> > >>ICQ#45030867
> > >>Seattle, WA USA
> > >>'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> > >>'91 GLi 2.0 16V
> > >>'77 Rabbit 16V
> > >>'80 'Vert (parting out!)
> > >>'61 17 Window type II
> > >>'91 Vanagon
> > >>'78 Rabbit
> > >>'78 Rabbit (for sale)
> > >>'87 GTi 16V
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>From: "J P" <californiavw@hotmail.com>
> > >>>To: green536@hotmail.com, Scirious@hotmail.com
> > >>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
> > >>>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 16:08:39 -0800
> > >>>
> > >>>Last time I checked: Auto_Express, AutoPro, BCA, Raybestos, Gabriel,
>FM,
> > >>>EIS, CR, Bosch, BENDIX, and NGK, none of them are Chinies based
> > >>>companies.
> > >>>  Unless you know something I don't?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
> > >>>>To: californiavw@hotmail.com, Scirious@hotmail.com
> > >>>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>>>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
> > >>>>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:21:58 +0000
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Ok All that said. What are the brand names and where do these parts
>come
> > >>>>from? @a rate of 10$ for wheel bearings that aremade in Hong Kong I
> > >>>>think
> > >>>>I
> > >>>>would rather go with the German ones that probably will last 10 
>times
> > >>>>longer.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Chris DeLong
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
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