RE: Bottom End Performance Mods

["Tony Mori" <tonym@compusource.net>]

If you'd SHUT UP long enough to read his posts, you would've read
that he has a 92 Jetta Diesel.

I don't think this list is for mouthing off. Not very nice.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Bryan Billings
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 1998 10:40 PM
> To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject: RE: Bottom End Performance Mods
>
>
> For all you complainers: Maybe you boys should go and buy a car that you
> can afford if it breaks.  Otherwise keep it stock.  It appears
> that none of
> you have any balls or money to do anything serous with your cars.
>
> Don,
>
> what do you drive ???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	deecee@exit109.com [SMTP:deecee@exit109.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, October 10, 1998 7:30 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	RE: Bottom End Performance Mods
>
> At 07:56 PM 10/10/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >VW doesn't send a guy out to look at the car.  They trust the dealers
> >judgment.  The dealer would never pick up the tab.  They would
> not mention
> >it to VW and poof they have an approval for a replacment.  They get paid
> >and the customer is happy.  They don't go out of there way to find mods.
> >
> >Bryan  GOT IT FROM TWO VW DEALERS HERE IN DENVER  BITE ME!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:	John A. Kilpatrick [SMTP:kilpatri@evangelion.mti.sgi.com]
> >Sent:	Friday, October 09, 1998 10:00 PM
> >To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> >Subject:	Re: Bottom End Performance Mods
> >
> >On Oct 9,  8:50pm, deecee@exit109.com wrote:
> >> Here is an example of what could happen.   GLX comes in with a hole in
> >the
> >> transmission case because of flying differential rivets. The technician
> >> finds that the engine ECM has been chipped. VW makes the
> decision not to
> >> cover the repairs because of driver abuse.
> >> What happens now?  Do you think the Mod friendly dealer will step
> forward
> >> and pick up the bill? I don't think so.
> >
> >But under the law, wouldn't they have to prove that the chip caused
> >the problem?  Or, legally speaking, is the mere presence of a chip
> >enough.
> >
> >
> >--
> >John A. Kilpatrick                        Systems/Network Administrator
> >kilpatri@sgi.com                       Silicon Graphics Inc., Team TREX
> >http://reality.sgi.com/kilpatri/	                 (650) 933-4387
> >                "Kick! Punch! It's all in the mind..."
>
> The OTS has to be notified whenever a major component fails under
> warranty.
>  If the trans is wiped or a drive shaft snapped he will ask us to check to
> see if the ECM has been opened. Not hard to tell.  Than the customer will
> get the letter advising him/her if it happens again Get out your check
> book.
>
> Quite frankly Bryan I don't give a rats ass what you think about any of my
> replies. I have been working at a VW/Audi dealer for 25 years. I think I
> may know a little more of what goes on than you do.
>
> I post what I think is informational and relevant to this list.
> Whether VW
> decides to punch out a warranty depends on each case.  Trust me It will
> happen to someone on this list sooner or later. Don't say you weren't
> warned.
>
> Don
>
>