5000 water deflector
07-16-2004 | 02:34 PM
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5000 water deflector
Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
someplace else.
Thanks
bgc
plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
someplace else.
Thanks
bgc
07-16-2004 | 03:34 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
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> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
Of course nobody else makes that. What would be the profit for them?
It deformes and sometimes a lot but you can deform it too with the use of a
heatgun.
Don't forget to put some chewing gum (like stuff) between the windshield and
the thing.
Ronald
07-16-2004 | 03:34 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
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> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
Of course nobody else makes that. What would be the profit for them?
It deformes and sometimes a lot but you can deform it too with the use of a
heatgun.
Don't forget to put some chewing gum (like stuff) between the windshield and
the thing.
Ronald
07-16-2004 | 03:38 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
No, why would someone else bother to make it? It's not like they are
going to sell 50000 of them to get the tooling cost back. Consider a
junk yard?
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
No, why would someone else bother to make it? It's not like they are
going to sell 50000 of them to get the tooling cost back. Consider a
junk yard?
07-16-2004 | 03:38 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
No, why would someone else bother to make it? It's not like they are
going to sell 50000 of them to get the tooling cost back. Consider a
junk yard?
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
No, why would someone else bother to make it? It's not like they are
going to sell 50000 of them to get the tooling cost back. Consider a
junk yard?
07-17-2004 | 03:35 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
07-17-2004 | 03:35 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd
bgc wrote:
> Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> someplace else.
>
> Thanks
> bgc
07-18-2004 | 03:46 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
In article <40f97f76$0$229$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com> Tony,
tonyj@visi.com writes:
>Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
>and durable.
That's useful to know. I hope it's much more flexible than the cracking
rubbish Audi originally used. Get the battery out a few times and it soon
breaks. Sharp edges to cut your hands on too
And what an inconvenient place to put the battery!
G.
tonyj@visi.com writes:
>Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
>and durable.
That's useful to know. I hope it's much more flexible than the cracking
rubbish Audi originally used. Get the battery out a few times and it soon
breaks. Sharp edges to cut your hands on too
And what an inconvenient place to put the battery!
G.
07-18-2004 | 03:46 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
In article <40f97f76$0$229$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com> Tony,
tonyj@visi.com writes:
>Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
>and durable.
That's useful to know. I hope it's much more flexible than the cracking
rubbish Audi originally used. Get the battery out a few times and it soon
breaks. Sharp edges to cut your hands on too
And what an inconvenient place to put the battery!
G.
tonyj@visi.com writes:
>Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
>and durable.
That's useful to know. I hope it's much more flexible than the cracking
rubbish Audi originally used. Get the battery out a few times and it soon
breaks. Sharp edges to cut your hands on too
And what an inconvenient place to put the battery!
G.
07-20-2004 | 03:59 PM
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Re: 5000 water deflector
Tony <tonyj@visi.com> wrote in message news:<40f97f76$0$229$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com> ...
> Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
> and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
>
> Tony
> '91 100q 5spd
>
> bgc wrote:
> > Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> > plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> > fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> > and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> > someplace else.
> >
> > Thanks
> > bgc
Tony,
Thank for the helpful insight. This was the line of thinking i was looking for.
Thanks again
bgc
> Get the part from a '90 or '91 100 / 200. The material was much thicker
> and durable. Boneyard should not get more than $10 - $20 for this part.
>
> Tony
> '91 100q 5spd
>
> bgc wrote:
> > Does anyone know if someone other than Audi makes and sells the
> > plastic cover that is at the base of the windshield that covers the
> > fan blower, wiper linkage etc. It's very thin vacuum formed plastic
> > and i can't see paying $90 from the dealer if i can get it cheaper
> > someplace else.
> >
> > Thanks
> > bgc
Tony,
Thank for the helpful insight. This was the line of thinking i was looking for.
Thanks again
bgc
