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Re: TR5000S

To: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: TR5000S
From: Mike Ginter SA <mike@spitfire.stortek.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 08:31:24 -0700 (MST)
Cc: list <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Many VW/Porsche/Audi derivatives used Girling calipers.

Mike
79 Spit
(Had several VW's in my past)

On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, David Massey wrote:

> I just had a CV joint replaced on my Audi and when I got the car back there
> was a scraping sound comming from the left front wheel.  Being Saturday I
> thought I would troubleshoot it myself. (You can tell I've been busy when I
> hire repair work done.)  Turns out it was the metal shield was bent.  Bent
> it back.  No problem.
> 
> But what to my wandering eyes should appear but cast into the brake caliper
> the letters: 
> G I R L I N G !  Yep.  That's right!  No wonder the car's brakes are so
> good.
> 
> Now if I can only figure out what happened to the 6th cylinder.
> 
> Dave (Boy aren't these car companies incestuous) Massey
> 


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