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Title: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 August 2015, 18:33:47
Looking to buy a front door for an Omega, Does anyone know how much the door weighs roughly and could recommend a courier.  :)
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 August 2015, 18:34:45
Did come across this one but does have a 30kg limit
http://www.carpartcouriers.co.uk/acatalog/CarBodyParts.html
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: biggriffin on 07 August 2015, 19:23:27
Mmm doors by white van man :( , be dented by time you get them.
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: zirk on 07 August 2015, 20:08:32
No way would I trust a door, wing, bonnet etc by a courier.
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: EMD on 07 August 2015, 20:20:30
Looking to buy a front door for an Omega, Does anyone know how much the door weighs roughly and could recommend a courier.  :)

I reckon about 20kg  :-\ Well thats how much it feels like  ::)

Could try ipost for a quote , ive used them  :y
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 August 2015, 20:43:37
Looking to buy a front door for an Omega, Does anyone know how much the door weighs roughly and could recommend a courier.  :)

I reckon about 20kg  :-\ Well thats how much it feels like  ::)

Could try ipost for a quote , ive used them  :y
More like 35-40kgs...

Only sure fire way to ship a panel is either to fit it or use an Omega estate... if you must ship it, then best done in either a cage/trolley/rack or a purpose built crate :y

Trust me though, whatever you do, do NOT plonk it on a pallet :-X
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 August 2015, 21:01:11
Food for thought  :y

Already knew it was a bad idea but when it's some 450+ miles round trip just for a door it would be nice to know that you could trust a courier.....Definitely needs more thought put into it.

Door is cheap enough at £20 in the right colour so I could just chance it and hope for the best etc.. But also accept that I may not receive it in one piece and that I'd need to take the loss myself if the worst happened.
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 August 2015, 21:04:02
How about the OOF courier service.  :y
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: EMD on 07 August 2015, 21:39:36
450 mile  :o

Not sure where you are but what about nigel in nottingham , he's got loads of doors . Me and a few others have bought from him , i picked mine up from him .. £15  :y
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 August 2015, 21:45:41
Probably Anglsey... which would be a couple of hundred miles each way from Nottingham...  ::)
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: EMD on 07 August 2015, 21:56:48
Where is Mr.OmegaMan: it says in his profile  ;D

Is it the Isle of Harris  :-\
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 August 2015, 22:07:19
Where is Mr.OmegaMan: it says in his profile  ;D

Is it the Isle of Harris  :-\
Nope... it's Anglesey ::)
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 August 2015, 22:25:04
Where is Mr.OmegaMan: it says in his profile  ;D

Is it the Isle of Harris  :-\
Nope... it's Anglesey ::)

Yep Anglesey is a nice place but it's miles from anywhere  ;D
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: EMD on 07 August 2015, 22:26:07
Where is Mr.OmegaMan: it says in his profile  ;D

Is it the Isle of Harris  :-\
Nope... it's Anglesey ::)

£10.99 from ipost but thats only up to 25kg max so thats out  :'(
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: pauls on 13 August 2015, 10:25:36
Just for info.. I needed to get a rear bumper from nigel in nottingham and after seeing
Did come across this one but does have a 30kg limit
http://www.carpartcouriers.co.uk/acatalog/CarBodyParts.html

I thought I would give them a try as it was more cost effective for me as long as it turns up in 1 piece. Ordered it to be picked up wednesday it was and it turned up today at 10 oclock. It was picked up and delivered by tnt.

Happy me :y
Title: Re: Best courier for car parts?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 13 August 2015, 10:37:43
Hmmm... food for though... got my eye on a tailgate to replace my rusty one...