Do any of you have comments on this VW Parts CD ?  Specifically I would
like to know how useful this would be for my Canadian bought '87 Westy ?
Following is the original message announcing the availability of this CD.

I'm writing you about the VW Parts CD discussed on a couple of the VW Diesel
bulletin boards in early March. I have offered to obtain the CD and make
copies available reasonably for those interested. I am not in business and am
only attempting to cover the cost of my time, supplies and shipping. The CD
is free for your personal use only (an attempt to avoid any copyright laws).
Shipping and handling will cost you $7.50 US. I am located on the West coast
of the US and will ship to North American destinations via mail. When payment
is received, I will ship the CD to you. See second memo below for ordering
details.

This CD is a parts listing for European VW vehicles, European Audi vehicles
and VW industrial engines. It contains exploded parts assembly views, part
names and VW part numbers. It is not like a service manual as it does not
tell you or show you how things come apart or go together or give wear
tolerances or fastener torques.  However, it is VERY useful!  MY copy of the
CD was obtained from Mark Harries in England and I have had an opportunity to
install it on my laptop and verify functionality. Note: some of the features
such as pricing, updating, maintenance and parts ordering, etc., are not
functional since, this would require you to be connected to the VW computer
network. Realize, there is no technical support for the software (i.e., don't
call your local VW dealer or VOA for help!). It is best to contact myself or
one of the VW Diesel bulletin boards for assistance. I am running Win98 and
assume that the software will also run on Win95 machines. Some of you have
asked about compatibility with Apple Macintosh computers. I cannot address
your question. But, I doubt that the software and CD are compatible with
Apple Macintosh computers. The software and database must be installed on
your computer and then it can be run without the CD. It takes approximately
325 MB of hard drive space. It is also important to use a monitor resolution
of 1280 X 1024 to view correctly. My laptop uses 800 X 600 resolution LCD
display. I set it to the 1280 X 1024 resolution when running the software.
The Readme First text file should be looked at and printed before
installation.

If your interest in VWs is anything like mine, I think you will find this CD
very useful and interesting.  This CD was obviously created to cover European
VW gas and diesel models, many of which were never imported into North
America. I am not familiar with all of the models listed on the CD. Following
is a list of models covered on this CD:

Caddy                   1983 > 1998
Campmobile(Type 2 /
Transporter / LT)       1980 > 1998
Scirocco / Corrado      1974 > 1995
Ghia 147                1956 > 1974
Golf                    1975 > 1998
Golf Cabriolet          1979 > 1998
Golf Economatic     1974 > 1995
Golf / Syncro / Rallye /
Country                 1986 > 1998
Golf Variant                1994 > 1998
Model 181 Iltis         1969 > 1988
LT , LT 4X4             1976 > 1998
L80                     1995 > 1998
Passat / Santana        1974 > 1998
Passat Syncro           1985 > 1998
Polo / Derby            1975 > 1998
Polo Classic Variant    1996 > 1998
Sharan, Sharan Syncro   1996 > 1998
Taro                    1989 > 1997
Transporter             1991 > 1998
Transporter Syncro      1993 > 1998
Type 2                  1968 > 1992
Type 2 Syncro           1985 > 1992
Type 3, Type 4, K70     1961 > 1975
Jetta / Vento           1979 > 1998
Jetta Syncro /
Golf Variant Syncro     1988 > 1998
1200, 1300, 1302, 1303  1947 > 1986

Cheers

Frank Condelli
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
Almonte, On
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