I see the same Mahle / Mann oil filters and stainer kits that fit 72-83 Air Cooled Vanagons going for a true double the VW price and Porsche people are paying the price on E bay. I see the same thing on CVs, Boots. A little VW experience can go a long way in saving money on Porsche parts. I tend to think most Porsche owners aren't wrenching their own cars. Stan
On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 15:54:13 -0400 (EDT) David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> writes: > On Sat, 16 Aug 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > > > With my recent purchase of a 912e Porsche I've had a lot of high > numbers > > thrown at me for generic VW parts that will 'also fit' the Type IV > engine > > in the Porsche. > > Hence the old joke: > What's the difference between a VW part and a Porsche part? $100. > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Diesel Westfalia > '94 Honda Civic Si > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
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