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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: bob.dent on 02 July 2009, 10:38:31
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I've been looking around for prices for new vented rear disc and pads. I was at VX in Harlow yesterday and they quoted me £127.00 + VAT for the discs and £47.55 + VAT for the pads. My mate then gave me the number of a car spares in Harlow that he said were really good for prices, so I gave them a ring this morning. They quoted £60.00 incl. VAT for the discs and £14.00 incl. VAT for the pads. :o I know many of you on here recommend genuine VX spares, but what a difference!! Very tempted to go with it.
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
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problems with after market seem to centre around the weight of the car warping the disks in a fairly short time.
Certainly the case with fronts, not so much info on the rears.
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
Don't have a TC card James. I think I'm going to order the cheap discs and pads as they're less than half VX price. I could pick them up tomorrow and take them to EA meet but I didn't really want to trouble anyone at the meet to do it as I think peeps want more of a relaxing weekend. I'm already having my new coolant tank fitted there by Tonygnome so don't want to ask for more jobs to be done.
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I was in Vx yesterday and they quoted about £87 (on TC) for front disks and pads in a set! Is there not a similar one for the back? :-/
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I was in Vx yesterday and they quoted about £87 (on TC) for front disks and pads in a set! Is there not a similar one for the back? :-/
This was covered in a recent thread - apparently VX dont do rear discs and pads as a set.
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I was in Vx yesterday and they quoted about £87 (on TC) for front disks and pads in a set! Is there not a similar one for the back? :-/
This was covered in a recent thread - apparently VX don't do rear discs and pads as a set.
Aw. that sucks! Can't believe fronts can be cheaper than rears. I guess they wear out more often?! :-/
Sorry to repeat the info, I missed that previous thread!
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
Don't have a TC card James. I think I'm going to order the cheap discs and pads as they're less than half VX price. I could pick them up tomorrow and take them to EA meet but I didn't really want to trouble anyone at the meet to do it as I think peeps want more of a relaxing weekend. I'm already having my new coolant tank fitted there by Tonygnome so don't want to ask for more jobs to be done.
can understand that, even if someone just delivered you the gen set...
imho you deserve some brake fitting as bbq thanks :D :D :D
gutted im missing a bob bbq! :'(
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
Don't have a TC card James. I think I'm going to order the cheap discs and pads as they're less than half VX price. I could pick them up tomorrow and take them to EA meet but I didn't really want to trouble anyone at the meet to do it as I think peeps want more of a relaxing weekend. I'm already having my new coolant tank fitted there by Tonygnome so don't want to ask for more jobs to be done.
can understand that, even if someone just delivered you the gen set...
imho you deserve some brake fitting as bbq thanks :D :D :D
gutted im missing a bob bbq! :'(
TBH I actually quite enjoy it, seems to help the beer go down for some reason - must be the heat! ::) ;D
Shame you can't make it James - other commitments?
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aye, too far with the kids really, looking over 4 hours each way, just too far at the moment
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Might be worth checking the brand name of the disks and pads from the motor factors. Genuine Vx vented disks are actually manufactured under OEM by a company called ATE. These are generally much cheaper through factors than the same bits packed in a red and white Vx box. I bought mine for the 2.6 last year through EuroParts (I think). :y
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I always get brake parts from Brakes International as they are very close to where I live but they do mail order.
15.98 for set of pads
75.00 for discs
All plus VAT. They are usually extremely good quality I have found. Although for the little bit extra I would probably go for VX items on TC now I know!! :y
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Personally brakes are one expense I am happy to pay for quality on......
When you're sitting in the rain, on a dark and cold December night, shaking cos you have just ran up the arse of someone, you will wish you had spent that extra £30 or whatever genuine parts will cost............?
:y
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Hardly ever use genuine pads and discs, pattern parts are just as good at most of the time half the price imo.
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Know what you mean, LSG...theres plenty of novas running around with very high quality racing pads - which are useless on the roads, and only work when baking hot on a track..
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Hmm.....phoned up to order the discs and pads yesterday afternoon and was told the discs were out of stock. Phoned me back later to say that he couldn't get any more at the price he quoted me of £60.00 and the best he could do was £90.00 excl. VAT. :-? So, had a chat with the mechanic at my garage and he said he would phone around and see what price he could get for me. Phoned back a while later to say that he could get the vented rear discs and pads for £100.00 incl. VAT plus labour for fitting - result! :y Car booked in for next Thursday.
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Halfords seem reasonable... I haven't bought omega discs from them but new discs for my wife's focus were £24 each.. verses £60 from the dealer ::)
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
I've just come back from Vx and they quoted £19.65 for rear pads, but i thought that was the TC price. :-/ i is confused!
He did tell me they only do aftermarket pads now as the original equipment ones are over £60 and no better!
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
I've just come back from Vx and they quoted £19.65 for rear pads, but i thought that was the TC price. :-/ i is confused!
He did tell me they only do aftermarket pads now as the original equipment ones are over £60 and no better!
Called up vx again today and got clarified exvat prices, (as Jimbob wrote) the retail is 19.65, trade is 17.12 and trade club 11.59. They gave me the wrong ones as they don't stock them!
So Jim, where'd you get your big list of costs from? Surely not lots of ringing round?! :-?
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disks are retail dunno where they got that pad price from!
Ventilated discs/drums from '01 93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55
All models disc pads 93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59
have you not got trade club? gotta be worth joining for the savings on those alone!
pity its too late for someone to get a set to bring to EA meet, as they are normally order only.
I've just come back from Vx and they quoted £19.65 for rear pads, but i thought that was the TC price. :-/ i is confused!
He did tell me they only do aftermarket pads now as the original equipment ones are over £60 and no better!
Called up vx again today and got clarified exvat prices, (as Jimbob wrote) the retail is 19.65, trade is 17.12 and trade club 11.59. They gave me the wrong ones as they don't stock them!
So Jim, where'd you get your big list of costs from? Surely not lots of ringing round?! :-?
The tradeclub website :y
are you a member of TC? Your own, or through a club?
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I'm a member as I got an ABS card, and the guys at Lookers Star City are starting to know me quite well now too :). You need your own account to log on though don't you?
I'm getting a fair few bits for my fleet, my father in law's Omega, mrs dippy's corsa and there's more in the family I get bits for! :y
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I'm a member as I got an ABS card, and the guys at Lookers Star City are starting to know me quite well now too :). You need your own account to log on though don't you?
I'm getting a fair few bits for my fleet, my father in law's Omega, mrs dippy's corsa and there's more in the family I get bits for! :y
email the ABS secretary for the details :y
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I'm a member as I got an ABS card, and the guys at Lookers Star City are starting to know me quite well now too :). You need your own account to log on though don't you?
I'm getting a fair few bits for my fleet, my father in law's Omega, mrs dippy's corsa and there's more in the family I get bits for! :y
email the ABS secretary for the details :y
Thanks!
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I'm a member as I got an ABS card, and the guys at Lookers Star City are starting to know me quite well now too :). You need your own account to log on though don't you?
I'm getting a fair few bits for my fleet, my father in law's Omega, mrs dippy's corsa and there's more in the family I get bits for! :y
email the ABS secretary for the details :y
Thanks!
no probs :y
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Well, car went into my local garage yesterday for the new vented rear discs and pad - came to £157.00 fitted incl. VAT. Not too bad at all. :)