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Date:         Thu, 4 Jun 1998 22:36:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Source for Koni shocks in BC?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@MAIL.SLS.BC.CA>,
          Vanagon Listserve <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
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>Are you saying that KYBs are just not up to the kind of torture a heavy beast >like a Westy throws at them? The problem is I kind of told BowWow to get me a >set of KYBs, but if they are really junk, I'd rather know now. I am really >afraid to deal with US mail order, mainly because of customs and duty, not >the >dealers themselves. I figure I can probably double the US cost by the time I >get it here, which means about $55-60 each for KYB - BowWow can get them for >$60 CDN. BowWow swears they have no complaints with KYB, and will honour the >lifetime warranty. > >Should I hold off and try to find Koni or Boge? I've never even seen a price >for either of these in the US or Canada... Help!!

Hey Shawn, got KYB's from BowWow for my GTI 5 years and 70K kms ago. No probs...but what do I know...I'm just a simple computer sales guy!

Bruce

BTW, when I get computer equipment from the US the rule of thumb I too use is double the US price

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Bruce Ralphs, Victoria, BC '85 Westy, auto, 142K 250-727-7617 '91 Passat, 95K 250-727-7685 fax '83 GTI, 256K


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