Re: HOLY CRAP!

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

Dude, a decent clutch kit is only $100, watch those dealer prices man,
they are making upwards of 50% mark-up on those parts.  I would source ALL
your parts from potter-dude and find someone else besides the dealer to do
the labor.  Just because they are a dealer dosen't mean they are the best.

Eric

80 Rocco (Daily Driver)
81 Rocco S (2.0 16v swap and restore in progress)

"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science." 
-Kelli Fox

On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Jan Folkson wrote:

> I've taken 1st for stock at Waterfest and Driverfest both.  The only 2 shows
> that I've ever attended and I'd love to do more.  The car is immaculate and
> I'm the original owner.  The thought of a 2 liter did enter my mind, but
> it's a pristine example of what are cars were like when they were new.  So,
> I think I'm going to bite the bullet and go for it.
> 
> As far as Craig's advise goes.  The belts and gaskets hardly cost anything
> by themselves in the big picture.  It's the 17 hours of labor that's costing
> so much and the clutch is $180.  Labor comes to about $1,300 and parts come
> to about $700 including the clutch.
> 
> - Jan Folkson   
>     
> '86 16V            
> '99 Passat 1.8T  
> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
>  
> 
> > From: "Brian Honnold" <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
> > Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:01:54 -0800
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: RE: HOLY CRAP!
> > 
> > I suppose that is right Alan,
> > 
> > But, is Jan showing in a "stock" class?
> > 
> > Paging Mr. Folkson.........are you showing in the Stock Class today or
> > Modified?
> > 
> > BcH
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Doolbnroht@aol.com
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:58 AM
> >> To: bhonnold@pac-cap.com
> >> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> Subject: Re: HOLY CRAP!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> unless you wre trying to win stock classes at  car show, where
> >> you would need
> >> the 1.8 to qualifyfor stock.. correct?
> >> -alan
> >> 
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