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ambitious new parts manufacturing program, all of the trinkets |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 1 2009, 04:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,913 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
We are happy to announce that we are officially embarking on an exclusive agreement with a company who already makes many many aftermarket Porsche parts mainly in the 356 arena, to make US 914 parts! They specialize in the so called "trinket" parts long discontinued by the factory but direly needed. So with that stated we need your suggestions! These would be parts like rear shift covers, relay board cover nuts, fuel tank lower nipple nuts, (these we already make) to things like emblem bezels, seat tilt knobs, rear top catches, trunk lock cylinders, chrome bumper plugs, rear roll bar molding, brake hardware, etc etc. Please tell us what you would like to see made for the car or what you think that the 914 market would demand so we can put the parts on our consideration list. We of course will NOT make anything anyone else is already making, and really thank people like David and Chris and Mark and Jeff and Craig who have stepped up to help with the preservation of the 914.
So tell us what you think the 914 market needs in trinkets and I will embark. For those of you who say that I should know, yes you are probably right but I am open minded and want to hear from all. |
Lavanaut |
Jul 2 2009, 12:20 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm probably in the minority here, buuuuut....
I'm all for "preserving the marquee" and absolutely commend the efforts of everyone out there making parts for our cars that are no longer available as OEM. That people step up to fill the void is awesome. BUT (flame suit on), I don't love the idea of flooding the market with aftermarket parts to be sold at a discount when OEM parts are still available. Do I want to spend hundreds of dollars for a freaking rubber seal for my car? No, no I do not...however if I buy another 914 some years int the future, I also don't want to come to realization that it's a car restored with 70% aftermarket parts being represented as original. This was a lesson I learned when we were shopping for a Westfalia a couple years ago...there's a lot of aftermarket junk (truly, not that that will apply to George's parts) that people slap on their restored Westy and then turn around and charge what could only be considered reasonable for an all-original example. How many people out there are going to scoop up the $200 windshield trim and turn around and sell it on eBay as "NOS" for twice that? It's a double-edged sword for the community, in my humble opinion. And I think it "can" hurt the value of our cars in the long run. No offense intended to George or Jake or anyone else, at all. Just something I was chewing on. Reid |
ericread |
Jul 2 2009, 01:16 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm probably in the minority here, buuuuut.... I'm all for "preserving the marquee" and absolutely commend the efforts of everyone out there making parts for our cars that are no longer available as OEM. That people step up to fill the void is awesome. BUT (flame suit on), I don't love the idea of flooding the market with aftermarket parts to be sold at a discount when OEM parts are still available. Reid This is an interesting post/thread. My first response to George's thread was similar. I have good, original front window trim. Why should some schmuck down the street get to make his car look just as good by purchasing newly manufactured replacement trim? Thenk I took a good look at my wheels. They are 4-lug Fuchs repros originally purchased at AutoAtlanta. Epiphany time... I use my car as a DD. If I were looking to Concours my car, I might have a different opinion. But since I do use my car as a DD, I do, and will continue to need good quality replacement parts. And as these cars get older, many of us will continue to need these parts. So I can only hope that George and his associates are able to provide parts for us in the long, long future. BTW: From a post on that "other" 914 site, the dude mentions that Bosch is looking to start manufacturing some OEM repalcement parts for our teeners. So maybe we are starting to get some attention from the market??? Eric Read (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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