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Wrighty
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1st Oct 09 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you what £1600

get some k-sports for that
Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
k sports?
Sam
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1st Oct 09 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much were you quoted for the brakes, and for the headlight? (I know you said £1600 for both BTW just interested in the seperate amounts).
N16K
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1st Oct 09 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£1600 ? - Not OEM but, Euro Car Parts M3 disc (front) £99 each, pads (front) from £40 pair

[Edited on 01-10-2009 by N16K]
Graham88
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1st Oct 09 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gotta say I'm struggling to see where they got the £1600 figure from.
Colin
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Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can i still drive the car?

Just picked it up paid for MOT and Insp2 That was best part of £700


Car is far smoother now, and doesnt need another service (thank god) for 15k.
On the MOT certificate it says the headlight was only reason for failure. The pads are an advisory and the disks where not mentioned. The garage (who didnt do the MOT) said the discs are on the minimum and eed to be replaced asap.

So basicly to get it through the MOT i need to either do a dodgy or swop headlights.
Then buy some brakes

SO not too bad...
Chris x
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1st Oct 09 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That cant be right.

My Grandad had is AMG serviced. All the filters changed, all 16x Spark plugs, new disks and pads at the front and some other stuff. That was £2000 so I cant see how a headlight and front disks/pads is £1600?!
Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Headlight Supply and fit: £887
Discs and pads supply and fit: £538 (inc sensors + fluid etc)

Price= £1425

That price they gave was ball park before they worked it all out and doesnt include some minor bits for my aircon that need replacing.
Eck
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1st Oct 09 at 15:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
NINE HUNDRED POUNDS for a fucking headlight Well slap TomNova's on it, and pay for the discs, then stick your light back on
CorsAsh
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1st Oct 09 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This thread makes my car seem to be good value
Jambo
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what makes me angry is the headlihgt fucking works. Its just the plastic adjuster wheel thats threaded So effectively £900 for a peice of plastic worth 50p.
Neo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can i just have it James
Jambo
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SO if its failed its mot can i still drive it?!q
DannyB
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1st Oct 09 at 15:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has the MOT ran out or is there a few days left on it?
Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Can i just have it James



Ummmmmmm no.
tom_simes
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As long as the original hasn't run out, then yes
Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think it runs out at midnight tonight
DannyB
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1st Oct 09 at 15:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can drive it until midnight then

It will also be fine to drive it to the test centre aslong as it's booked in.

Edit: Beat me to the edit Tom.

[Edited on 01-10-2009 by DannyB]
tom_simes
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You can drive it until midnight then. and you then can't drive it unless it is to a pre-booked MOT or pre-booked partial retest.
Jambo
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1st Oct 09 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one fellas
N16K
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1st Oct 09 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£900 lol for headlights checkout Euro Car Parts, not OEM but, £135.24

what year is car?

[Edited on 01-10-2009 by N16K]
VegasPhil
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1st Oct 09 at 15:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Grind the lip off the discs

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N16K
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1st Oct 09 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Grind the lip off the discs


but the discs may end up being to thin, thus fail.
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1st Oct 09 at 15:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jambo buy the parts yourself and fit them yourself then just take it back for the MOT, will save you loads of money.

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