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Old 08-01-2005, 01:50 AM
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Craig - The results I got back (or that I have to hand at least are as follows:

With gold membership to s2ki and using it on the marketplace I found:

Front disks 2 x $72
Rear disks 2 x $67.50
Front pads 2 x $36.71
Rear pads 2 x $45.35
Total $443.12 and at the time the exchange rate meant that the UK price before shipping and any duty to be paid was
Old 08-01-2005, 02:03 AM
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I'd have fitted the new discs on myself but I have easy access to a wealth of old tools and a much more mechanically-experienced Dad
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[QUOTE=Kelk,Aug 1 2005, 10:50 AM] Craig - The results I got back (or that I have to hand at least are as follows:

With gold membership to s2ki and using it on the marketplace I found:

Front disks 2 x $72
Rear disks 2 x $67.50
Front pads 2 x $36.71
Rear pads 2 x $45.35
Total $443.12 and at the time the exchange rate meant that the UK price before shipping and any duty to be paid was
Old 08-01-2005, 05:42 AM
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From Brakeparts.co.uk (all prices stated inc of VAT)

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Old 08-01-2005, 05:55 AM
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Guys I may have to bow out of this thread through fear of crying too much. BTW I had shopped around at the stealerships too!
Old 08-01-2005, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Kelk,Aug 1 2005, 01:55 PM
BTW I had shopped around at the stealerships too!
I'm not going to say any more Kelk other than to point out that if I were in the market for a PC I would not shop around the various branches of PC World...

Oh well, at least you know its "official" OEM stuff fitted by the guys who are supposed to know what they are doing
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I warned you lawyer boy



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I used http://www.brakeparts.co.uk/ last week for front pads and discs. Excellent service, great price and delivered next day. They been fitted now and no complaints.
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Don't go on about it, Kelk is thinking what he could have spent almost
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