Re: Anyone looking for parts?

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Not wanting to stir, or anything ;-) but.. NGK are VAG OEM parts for some 
applications: they are the only ones listed for the infamous 3A (/AAD in my 
case, same thing) audi engine. I've been using the standard bosch W7s with 
mine for years, tried the NGKs - didn't notice any difference so I'll go 
back to the bosch next change, only because they're easier to come by (for 
me) and cheaper.
Nippon-seikei are another example: VAG speedo parts;  Ducellier / Valeo are 
French.  I agree that in general german parts = OEM / good quality, largely 
because the manufacturing laws are pretty strict, but I don't think it's 
fair to label all japanese, or where-ever, parts as crap without at least 
checking out the general consensus on them. In the end, unless you buy from 
the stealership, you pretty much get what you pay for.
YMMV, of course!

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8
'87 GT 1.6

>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 07:07:28 +0000
>
>"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
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>>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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