Date:         Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:14:29 EST
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
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From:         Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Trends and Eurospec
Comments: To: KENWILFY@aol.com
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I picked-up a copy to see this article for myself. If you read carefully in
the section titled "The Truth About Conversions", the author does say that
the conversion is no longer in existence. However, this does not necessarily
mean the company is out of business. Also, the author was indicating his
preference for the Eurospec kit in large part because it is CARB (California
Air Resources Board). Not to mention he has personal experience with the
company. I'm sure we all endorse our mechanics who consistently performed
good work us despite other people having problems with them, right? BTW CARB
approval is critical to us who have to register our cars in the Golden State.

Regarding the matter of media exposure: Well, it's all about money. Friendly
and knowledgeable as our list preferred vendors are, they probably have never
taken out any advertising with VW Trends. When they first printed the
Eurospec Conversion article, they got Eurospec to take-out a good size ad.
Trends obviously has a business history with Eurospec and probably pursuing
future business. They make this philosophy very clear whenever they answer
tech questions.."check with one of our advertisers.." Did you notice they
mentioned FGA there too?

On the matter of Ken's comment about Eurospec distributors: You may be
partially correct. However, I have been dealing with this vendor since 1978
and they have always been above board with me. There is the possibility that
Eurospec is doing business only with a few select distributors. They may be
keeping a low profile for reasons unknown. I will check with my vendor and
get back to the list on this. As of 01/18/00, I was advised that I can order
anything I want from Eurospec's product line in any quantity I want. I was
even shown what appeared to be a current Eurospec Suggested Price List.

Lastly, I do not work for nor am I affiliated in any manner with Eurospec
and/or it's distributors.

BenT
San Francisco
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