Who do you guys by parts from?
04-08-2004, 03:02 AM
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Jeannie is from Ohio? With her accent? Damn, all my mom's relatives are from Western North Carolina so I'm pretty good at picking up on accents, and I was sure she was southern!
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04-08-2004, 03:29 AM
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Originally posted by mark anderson
"Will I have it by Friday? "
On your order you requested UPS ground which will take 5-7 days. I can change it to Fed Ex overnight and you can can have it Friday but it is much more expensive.
"Will I have it by Friday? "
On your order you requested UPS ground which will take 5-7 days. I can change it to Fed Ex overnight and you can can have it Friday but it is much more expensive.
It should be a break even after I return the incorrect part to the dealer.
04-08-2004, 03:36 AM
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Originally posted by DR
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
04-08-2004, 09:06 AM
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hey Viribus
never been there? Where are they and do they actually have 928 'stuff'?
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hey Viribus
Also, a local european import dismantler called Lone Star Auto
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04-08-2004, 09:29 AM
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Originally posted by DR
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
Jeannie ain't no Yankee. Ohio was just a territory at the time of the war.
Cheers to Jeannie for that vac belt. I did it and it works like a champ. Perfect fit.
04-08-2004, 09:52 AM
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Yes, Lone Star has 928 stuff, but not an end all selection like the big 3.
I used them when they source it for cheaper than the big 3, OR I need the part yeasterday. They're not as good as the big 3, but they're about as good as I've found in Houston. And belive me, I've looked in Houston.
If you want the number and address, PM me and I'll have to look for them.
I used them when they source it for cheaper than the big 3, OR I need the part yeasterday. They're not as good as the big 3, but they're about as good as I've found in Houston. And belive me, I've looked in Houston.
If you want the number and address, PM me and I'll have to look for them.
04-08-2004, 09:44 PM
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I enjoyed calling the dealer today and canceling my order. It was fun to tell the counter man that the parts he was attempting to order are NLA. Wish he would have known that so he didn't spank my card for $125.00 needlessly....Oh well. Not only did I get the info here on this BBS so I could move forward. I also got some info from my new parts guy today that may have saved me from certain disaster.
Thanks Mark!
Thanks Mark!
04-08-2004, 10:11 PM
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I have bought from:
928 Intl - Very helpful and professional
928Spares.com - Nick is more a 928 buddy than just a source of used parts (based in the UK)
Official Porsche Centres - yes some things you have to buy from them, and I've always found their service to be excellent, even if the prices are often comical
Berlyn Services - a UK independent supplier of new parts, very useful when I can't justify the international shipping charges and import duty if I were to order from 928 Int
928 Intl - Very helpful and professional
928Spares.com - Nick is more a 928 buddy than just a source of used parts (based in the UK)
Official Porsche Centres - yes some things you have to buy from them, and I've always found their service to be excellent, even if the prices are often comical
Berlyn Services - a UK independent supplier of new parts, very useful when I can't justify the international shipping charges and import duty if I were to order from 928 Int
04-08-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by Chuck Z
You probably shouldn't have said that.....
You probably shouldn't have said that.....
Actually, so much has been done to this car already, I don't even know what else could break, except maybe for some aging rubber parts.
Hit 80k miles last weekend and celebrated with a burst of 120mph. That was fun!!!
04-09-2004, 01:31 PM
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My parts shelf and car have been graced by items from all threee of the big guys. Most stuff comes from Jim at 928 Int'l. Usually buy some things from Devek when we visit for their August gathering. DR has supplied brakes and pieces that Jim didn't stock. The dealer has supplied some items, like drain plug gaskets and a dipstick when I first got the car and didn't know any better.
IMHO, we need to keep all three alive and well, because of the variety of stuff that is common like parts, but also for the individual contributions each has made. So far, the convenience of having 928 Int'l relatively close by nets them the bulk of the business that I do. I like the fact that the stuff is there, in stock, and easy to put a hand on. I usually "age" my parts for a while before I install them too... That's why I have a parts shelf I guess.
So far all have been excellent.
IMHO, we need to keep all three alive and well, because of the variety of stuff that is common like parts, but also for the individual contributions each has made. So far, the convenience of having 928 Int'l relatively close by nets them the bulk of the business that I do. I like the fact that the stuff is there, in stock, and easy to put a hand on. I usually "age" my parts for a while before I install them too... That's why I have a parts shelf I guess.
So far all have been excellent.
04-09-2004, 03:12 PM
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Originally posted by heinrich
I get almost all my parts from 928 International. Some parts I buy from Devek. And some parts I get from 928 Specialists.
I have learnt that these are all good people. Some are more arrogant, and some are more friendly. And some are 100% reliaable. But they are all good suppliers.
One thing needs to be mentioned. I have never had any kind of problem with International. Period. Mark and Jim are some of the world's nicest, and also most knowledgeable, people. If I could, I would likely move my home just to be closer to them than I am. Porsche .... there is no substitute. You only get what ... maybe 70 years on this earth? .....May as well spend those few years in a Porsche.
Heinrich
I get almost all my parts from 928 International. Some parts I buy from Devek. And some parts I get from 928 Specialists.
I have learnt that these are all good people. Some are more arrogant, and some are more friendly. And some are 100% reliaable. But they are all good suppliers.
One thing needs to be mentioned. I have never had any kind of problem with International. Period. Mark and Jim are some of the world's nicest, and also most knowledgeable, people. If I could, I would likely move my home just to be closer to them than I am. Porsche .... there is no substitute. You only get what ... maybe 70 years on this earth? .....May as well spend those few years in a Porsche.
Heinrich
By percentage it's probably 928 Specialists and 928 International (about 50/50), then Heinrich
, then Ebay (when I find a steal on something used). I've bought a few special aftermarket items through Susan at Devek, but I'm not in that region and the cheap bastard in me likes to save on shipping. 
04-09-2004, 03:24 PM
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Originally posted by DR
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
>Good ol' yankee engineering
WHOA... them thars fightn words... remember we are in NC :-)
On second thought all credit goes to Jeannie for searching every vac belt in Walmart for the correct sized belt... and she is from Ohio, so I guess you got it right afterall :-)
but not Biblically ). The wind is blowing through Jeannie's hair, "Dream Weaver" is playing in the background and....ZREEEEECKK (sound of needle scratching across a record) Ooooooops...Sorry DR...... OK...back to reality.
