Alternative to VDO guages...WAS: ebay rant (short)

[scirocco@powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

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We have a list member that makes and sells 3 guage panels.

John


At 07:57 PM 3/26/02 -0500, Marc Peterson wrote:

>Yes, I'd like to point out that the first $150 bucks of that was MINE!!
>Then, friggin 2 minutes to go, bam $152.   $^%&#^$)*@#-ing ebay vultures...
>
>Anyways, I may just have my brother, the CNC genius himself, take some
>measurements next time I see him, and have 20 or so made up out of thin
>aluminum plate.
>
>Then I will have my revenge on the ebay gods!!!!
>
>(note to self, less caffeine)
>Marc
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kareem" <6keb1@qlink.queensu.ca>
>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:25 PM
>Subject: Re: Alternative to VDO guages...WAS: ebay rant (short)
>
>
> > INteresting...but what I was most interested in in that
> > auction was the Zender 3 gauge panel for the radio opening.
> > Can I just get a standard DIN size 3-gauge panel or is the piece Scirocco
> > Mk1 specific? Anyone know for sure. BTW, I didn't even bid on it...
> > I  checked in with 30 seconds left and $152.50 was just too steep :-(
> > Kareem
> > 1981 S
> > 1988 2.0 16v
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Night Shadow wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Speaking of guages...
> > >
> > > I picked up a couple of guages from an ebay auction....they are the same
> > > round diameter as a VDO stuff, but are designed for Aircraft....the cool
> > > part is they are DUAL guages.  I got a EGT/Intercooler temp guage with
> > > senders, and a Oil Pressure/Turbo Boost guage with senders for less than
> > > the cost of VDO stuff, and they only take 2 spots, but provide 4
> > > guages...cool stuff.  I can get you guys the manufactuers info if you
> > > like...they are all designed for 12v systems.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric
> > > Northglenn, CO
> > >
> > > 76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
> > > 80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
> > > 81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
> > > 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
> > > 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
> > > 00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)
> > >
> > > "For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
> > > -Kelli Fox
> > >
> > >
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