"ersatzlos gestrichen" ... parts you can´t get anymore

[4WheelDrifter]

great thread, I'll be joining and more than happy to help put some pressure on the brand to turn hot air about helping preserve the heritage into something tangable.

I think in the UK, once a good number has been reached, some publicity through Audi Driver would be useful, not least to drive others to the petition and increase the weight of the arguement.

I don't think there is an issue of Audi Driver that doesn't contain a mention of poor parts availablity.

[s2driveruk]

yeah thats true Stu but with little in terms of a plan to approach Audi with the weight of owner opinion/frustration etc...

[monstereddie]

that is very good Eduard!I have come across some parts no longer available but as i dont have etka with me on my laptop i cannot remember the part number.I will get etka again soon and let you know.I know that the plastic part that goes at the lower door hinge with double tape that glues on what you call in german the seitenwellen.That is gone,i bought the last part off AUDI in germany...

Vasilis: This is already on my List:
8A0 853 491/492 A Einstiegsleiste satinschwarz L/R

@geryS2: I will find out about 895 867 691 and 895 867 694 tomorrow, but in my Etka it seems to be a sealing piece in satin black??!

[europeanme]

typical big business really...."we have no desire to make/keep anything for these cars, we cannot make money, lets just dis-continue all"......

but reading some of the posts it would be good to show solidarity regarding the "classics".....and where do I sign up....

[monstereddie]

To sign up please send me an Email with Name, Surname, Carmodel and Year and Country. Please. Thank you.

[fritschki2]

Yesterday I found this website:

http://petition.nubage.de/#

I already signed and left my comment.

It would be a good idea to take up contact with the admins of this website, Eduard, don't you think?

[A80Avant]

i found the part number that is also missing it is already there on the list.

eduard i have sent you an email for registration

[monstereddie]

Hi Guys, thank you for all your entries, i will update the site with your names in a couple of minutes.... BUT the bad news follow up....

Anruf von Audi AG Kundenbetreuung am 20. 05. 2008

Mein Gesprächsteilnehmer war Herr Schön, der mich um 14:33 Uhr am Dienstag, den 20.05.2008 angerufen hat. Zusammenfassend hat er mir erklärt, daß die Kundenbetreuung nicht befugt ist, irgendwem - gleich wie gut der Kunde ist, welchen Status er hat, selbst wenn es ein Audi-Autohaus Besitzer ist irgendwelche Werksinterne Informationen zu geben. Auch will er mir nicht irgend eine Person für Zuständigkeit nennen, weil es dafür auch keine Befugnis gäbe. Im Werk selber ist für den Audi RS2 niemand mehr zuständig, und auch seitens der Kundenbetreuung ist die Hilfe und die Information mit dem Anruf erledigt. Audi hat nach der bereits abgelaufenen gesetzlichen Teileversorgungsfrist kein Interesse mehr an den Vertrieb und auch an die Vermarktung der Ersatzteile für dieses Fahrzeug. Wenn ich denn andere "Kontakte" hätte, dann solle ich diese doch bitte nützen. Er bedanke sich für meine Emails und mein Gespräch und verabschiedete sich.

Dies ist das Ergebnis aus o.g. Schriftverkehr.



TRANSLATION:
Call from Audi AG Kundenbetreuung (Customer Support) on May 20th 2008

My conversation Partner is Mr. Schön who called me. All together and assumed he told me that the customer support will not help me, cause they are not responsible for this issue and they are not allowed to give me any kind of information to this concern no matter who i am. Even if i was the biggest customer, an audi dealership (what we are), and no matter if we would also be a audi manufacturer (what we are). He told me also, that he will not give any name of a responsible person, also there is noone to call responsible. The "help" from the customer support is done with this call and i should try something else. Audi has no interest to support these old cars also they are not interested to give it out to someone else. If i would have any other contacts or possibilities i should use them, this is what Mr. Schön told me to do. He thanked for the talk and my two emails and hang up with good bye.

This is the result of the emails i wrote...

[s2 on the way]

, keep on keeping on, persistence will overcome

[s2driveruk]

a little look on linkdin or plaxo etc should liberate a few audi ag names in the production, product, service or other mgmt positions. Could try making contact direct and someone somewhere will bite i bet