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Date:         Mon, 8 Mar 2004 08:36:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Choice of Plug wires
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Wrong!  I get OE VW parts all the time (has the VW logo on it etc) from
my different wholesale suppliers.  The only thing going to the VW parts
counter guarantees is that you are probably going to get a strange look,
wait a week, and pay more.


Nuff said!


Ken Wilford
www.vanagain.com
John 3:16


George Goff wrote:


>In a message dated 3/7/04 8:33:17 PM, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes:
>
><< The 2.1L wire set sold by VW in North America is . . .   . . . I can't
>honestly say that they are any better than the $39 Canadian OE ones . . .  >>
>
>The only above the board way to get OE VW parts is to saunter up to the parts
>counter at the dealership.  By definition, "OE" cannot be used
>interchangeably with "OEM".  The only thing that can be said of OEM parts compared to OE
>parts is that the two might share a locus of origin.
>
>George
>
>
>
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