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Title: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 12 September 2015, 19:08:03

Any good?  ???  Very good price for these at Al's favourite sausage eating motor factors!  8) 

https://www.atp-autoteile.de/group/1040100/product/8117/53332/details

Including postage it works out at £63.18 for a pair of front shock absorbers.  :y 

This compares to:-

Bilstein B4 x2 = £107.10 (Demon-Tweeks)
Meyle x2 = £90.68 (All German)
KYB x2 = £176.42 (Local Factor)
MaxTrac x2 = £199.98 (Local Factor)

I'm just mulling at the moment.  ;) 

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: tunnie on 12 September 2015, 19:19:18

Try AllGerman for the MaxTrac, they don't list them online but do sell them, at least for the rears.  :y

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 September 2015, 20:07:16

Quote from: Sir Tigger on 12 September 2015, 19:08:03

Any good?  ???  Very good price for these at Al's favourite sausage eating motor factors!  8) 

https://www.atp-autoteile.de/group/1040100/product/8117/53332/details

Including postage it works out at £63.18 for a pair of front shock absorbers.  :y 

This compares to:-

Bilstein B4 x2 = £107.10 (Demon-Tweeks)
Meyle x2 = £90.68 (All German)
KYB x2 = £176.42 (Local Factor)
MaxTrac x2 = £199.98 (Local Factor)

I'm just mulling at the moment.  ;)

iirc Vx ones are £60-70 each for fronts...

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 13 September 2015, 12:19:15

Der Sausage Eaters have today increased the price from 34.79 euros each  to 54.85 euros, bumping the price for a pair in sterling from £63.18 to £92.45!  :o  :(

I guess they've got a lot of refugees to feed.  :-X

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: 05omegav6 on 13 September 2015, 16:44:23

Bah... I see your €110 and jump up and down on it whilst laughing maniacally...
https://www.atp-autoteile.de/group/1040100/product/3860/22635/details

 ;D :D ;D :D ;D

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 13 September 2015, 17:00:34

Ah yes I did see the 'Best Price' shocks yesterday, but the Optimals were a lot cheaper then......  ::)  ;D

Somehow the brand 'Optimal' sounds more reassurring than 'Best Price'.  :-\  :y

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 14 September 2015, 16:42:50

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 12 September 2015, 20:07:16

iirc Vx ones are £60-70 each for fronts...

Vx front shocks are £108 each inc VAT, so £216 for a pair.   ::)

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 September 2015, 17:11:08

Quote from: Sir Tigger on 14 September 2015, 16:42:50

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 12 September 2015, 20:07:16

iirc Vx ones are £60-70 each for fronts...

Vx front shocks are £108 each inc VAT, so £216 for a pair.   ::)

opps me, they've gone up... :o

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Shackeng on 14 September 2015, 17:40:00

Last month on TC 09192250 £53.80+
                          90542948 £47.20+

Can't remember which is which. :y

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: tunnie on 14 September 2015, 22:57:03

90542948 is coming back as rears after a Google so, ~£56 each on TC these days?  :(

Can get GM from eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-Vauxhall-Omega-B-1994-2003-Shock-Absorber-90542948-/231628878323 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-Vauxhall-Omega-B-1994-2003-Shock-Absorber-90542948-/231628878323)

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 14 September 2015, 23:44:12

In the interests of research I think I have found the cheapest front shocks out there..... £20.75!  :o   8)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Shock-Absorber-To-Fit-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-/321762710603?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega%7CCars+Type%3A2.5+V6&hash=item4aea8d544b

What could possibly go wrong?  :-\  ;D

Title: Re: Optimal shock absorbers
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2015, 00:04:58

Those should put some bounce back into the old girl :D