John, Although I did not mention it, items like filters and wiper blades are reasonable items to purchase locally. As you mentioned, owners who are outside of the USA can save money by seeking out compatible Volvo replacement parts. DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: john geuley <john_geuley@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:21 AM Subject: [DML] Re: parts list Hi Joe, Whilst I agree with your sentiments in general, one should consider that not all the people who own Deloreans live in the USA !!! The costs to get a DMC Air/Oil filter shipped to other parts of the world can be astronomical... (When compared to a 'local' part) The shipping/import duty/Value added Tax can often more than double the cost of a part. eg. I purchased a VOLVO oil filter last week for £5.00 ($8.00) by walking into a local parts shop. If I import then this takes 3 days and costs ($4.00 part + $20.00 shipping + $2.40 duty + $4.62 = Total : $31.30 (£20.00) This in my opinion makes some purchases not only uneconomical but also inconvenient due to the time issues.. (My car is my daily driver). It is also true that for European owners quite a lot of parts ARE interchangable from out local Volvo/Renalut/Peugot dealers. (Although it has to be said that in my experience in almost 99% of the cases you will need to take in the part for it to be matched). Regards John G. "dmc joe" <dmcjo-@xxxx> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/?start=6130 > We are the publishers of the original Crossover Parts List back in 1986. > Many modified and updated versions of this list still exist. We discontinued > this publication in 1996 due to repeated reports of incompatibility and > premature failures of many of the listed components. > We strongly suggest that owners purchase factory specification parts from > DeLorean parts suppliers. By doing this you not only will guarantee that > your DeLorean will get the correct part but if you have questions concerning > installation and or operation there will be someone available to help you. > Finally, the money you pay to the DeLorean suppliers will help to keep the > DeLorean parts network alive and well for many years to come. > > DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> > Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <vicmar@xxxx> > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 9:51 PM > Subject: [DML] parts list > > > > hi guys > > at one time i seen an interchange parts list posted > > somewhere. can anyone point me in the right direction? > > thanks > > vic > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderator@xxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com Home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/ http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications