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Spook - March 29th, 2003 at 01:28 PM

I've been working on my toys now for close to 12 years.
Most times I buy genuine parts, or at least try to.
If it don't say VW, it says bosch.

Today I buy a coil for my kombi.
It says Bosch

THEN IT SAYS MADE IN JAPAN!!!

Since when??????

kombi_kid - March 29th, 2003 at 02:04 PM

dont know your answer spook but just be glad its made there then in taiwan or China!!!
cheers
rhys

Spook - March 29th, 2003 at 05:02 PM

That aint the point.
Nothing Japanese goes into my truck other than my bike.......:cussing

vw54 - March 29th, 2003 at 05:05 PM

SHOOT the coil

Hey Spook u comming down at Easter... or do u have a roster for the 64 wheeler ????

Spook - March 29th, 2003 at 05:59 PM

I got a wedding to go to on the Saturday, & it's MY anniversary.
I'll try to get there on the Sunday, with my boys in tow.

So long as no one minds me lobbing in the HQ.......:cool:

OvalGlen - March 29th, 2003 at 09:23 PM

Spook , I hope you have looked for a different make of bike - that is appalling.
Italian bikes are far better.:D:D

Spook - March 30th, 2003 at 06:06 AM

Just a touch more expensive though

A few years ago, a bloke I know who rides with the Gladiators, tried to extol the virtues of Harleys to me.

I'll tell you what I told him.

I bought my little GS brand new in 1978.
It's never been raced, never been dropped, & never had anyone else at the controls.
I've had to walk home ONCE through mechanical failure, in 25 years.
(running out of fuel is human error)

You find me a bike more reliable & I'll buy it.

But I won't hold my breath while your looking.......:cool:

vw54 - April 1st, 2003 at 08:15 AM

You can leave the HQ in the car park ... no problems make sure u catch up with me.

helbus - April 1st, 2003 at 10:08 PM

Have a close look at a Bosch spark plug.

"made in India"

I put a set in Helbus, got a misfire after 1000km, and it turned out to be a dud plug!

NGK for me now.

70AutoStik - April 1st, 2003 at 11:38 PM

...and NGK is made where? Japan is not a bad place for something to be made, but I find it interesting for a bosch part to be made there. In my line of work, Germany is still known as the place where the best stuff is made, but it's bloody expensive - a well-known dutch firm has had it's machines built in Spain for quite a while now, and they're still the best in their field. It's a changing world...

I'm surprised to hear of a bosch part made in India, however, if you write to bosch you'll probably find they'll replace your faulty plugs (probably with some made elsewhere in the world - major companies have been doing this kind of outsourcing for quite a while, but usually have a number of facilities around the world.) I'm not trying to knock India, they are masters at ingenuity, but their manufacturing standards often leave a lot to be desired. As far as I know, NGK only use inferior 3rd-world asian factories for their plugs (plugs for racing are vetted.)

(excuse the edit, but I hate misspelling - even mine.)

[Edited on 1-4-2003 by 70AutoStik]

Spook - April 2nd, 2003 at 10:30 AM

So, it's not bad enough that I got a genuine "Heinz- 57 different varieties" kombi.
One body, doors off a different one , motor from a 3rd, gearbox from a 4th, right down the line to type 3 control arms on the steering!!!

Now the old girl is multicultural as well....:cool:

The_Bronze. - April 3rd, 2003 at 07:59 PM

Bloody winger.

Even the Oka - Australia's only homemade vehicle was supposed to be 100% Australian but unfortunately couldn't find a local manufacturer for a 5 dollar circuit - Guess where it comes from?

Spook - April 4th, 2003 at 03:46 AM

Whatever happened to the OKA??