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[TheBoy]

hi there, "theboy"

just a word to say .."no sweat" on editing/deleting the Ebay link from the "brake pad post" as you are quite right..rules is rules.

Just a shame others have abused the forum in the past, as that prevents real help  as we now can see.

c,est la vie

klickster

honi soit qui mal y pense.
 

Indeed.  The current rules have been implemented as the best way forward given the resources (human and software) we have.

[Andy B]

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Just a shame others have abused the forum in the past, as that prevents real help  as we now can see.

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Not specifically on this forum. I think lessons were learned form elsewhere where a member joined A N Other forum and had various harder to find parts for sale. A lot of the forum members were left without parts & cash. The minimum posts rule is there to try to get a feel for new members before others part with their hard earned cash  Unfortunately now, as you say, all new comers are tarred with the same brush. 

[TheBoy]

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Just a shame others have abused the forum in the past, as that prevents real help  as we now can see.

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Not specifically on this forum. I think lessons were learned form elsewhere where a member joined A N Other forum and had various harder to find parts for sale. A lot of the forum members were left without parts & cash. The minimum posts rule is there to try to get a feel for new members before others part with their hard earned cash  Unfortunately now, as you say, all new comers are tarred with the same brush. 

That is not what we are trying to create, but is a sad side effect of how we are having to run things.

[MickAP]

Sorry, it does break the rules - rightly or wrongly.  Hence, post modified, and a close eye kept on thread.

Last set of rears I bought (admittedly about 2yrs ago) were around £10, and the clip/pin set about £5, from dealer on TC (clips/pins not TC, but get at trade price)

But we don't all have TC.

I know how much these pins/clips cost  I've just bought some.
And even if you had the ABS club discount, the pins/clips are not discounted, so the dealer told me.

So to me these are a very good buy.

But yes I suggested in an earlier post about the link :-/

Mick

[Jimbob]

Im sure the fitting kits are only £3-4 in Halfords, its where I got mine

[TheBoy]

Sorry, it does break the rules - rightly or wrongly.  Hence, post modified, and a close eye kept on thread.

Last set of rears I bought (admittedly about 2yrs ago) were around £10, and the clip/pin set about £5, from dealer on TC (clips/pins not TC, but get at trade price)

But we don't all have TC.

I know how much these pins/clips cost  I've just bought some.
And even if you had the ABS club discount, the pins/clips are not discounted, so the dealer told me.

So to me these are a very good buy.

But yes I suggested in an earlier post about the link :-/

Mick

In that case, I suggest people look on ebay

The forum rules do state will cannot provide links to our own auctions, or that members without enough posts to post in For Sale can post items for sale in other areas.

I reckon the rules need tweaking to stop friends posting links to other OOF member's ebay auctions as well

[Andy B]

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But we don't all have TC.

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There's nothing stopping you from joining the Autobahnstormers for £20 per year though. Then you'd have a TC card 

[Andy B]

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The forum rules do state will cannot provide links to our own auctions, or that members without enough posts to post in For Sale can post items for sale in other areas. .......

It's no skin off my nose cos I've only ever sold 3 or 4 items on eBay, but I can't see the harm in posting links to your own auction. Not much different IMO from a 'for sale' thread here.

[TheBoy]

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The forum rules do state will cannot provide links to our own auctions, or that members without enough posts to post in For Sale can post items for sale in other areas. .......

It's no skin off my nose cos I've only ever sold 3 or 4 items on eBay, but I can't see the harm in posting links to your own auction. Not much different IMO from a 'for sale' thread here.

OOF is not here to provide a free promotion service for your ebay items.

Do you think, for example, autotrader would accept an ad that just pointed you to an ebay ad?

[MickAP]

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But we don't all have TC.

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There's nothing stopping you from joining the Autobahnstormers for £20 per year though. Then you'd have a TC card 

Yes I am going to do that, shortly.

But I asked about these particular parts on say ABS discount card (is that TC?) sorry for sounding a bit thick, and they said no, they don't discount them.

Mick

[TheBoy]

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But we don't all have TC.

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There's nothing stopping you from joining the Autobahnstormers for £20 per year though. Then you'd have a TC card 

Yes I am going to do that, shortly.

But I asked about these particular parts on say ABS discount card (is that TC?) sorry for sounding a bit thick, and they said no, they don't discount them.

Mick

NON TC parts, its up to the dealer what price they sell them for.  Every dealer I have used has sold me non TC parts at trade price, regardless of whether I use my genuine Tradeclub card or my (now expired) ABS card.

[klickster]

Just finished  doing rear  discs and pads on my "NEW" 80,000 mile 2001 OMEGA 2.2 AUTO.

That was real fun !!..previous owner/s should have done  that years ago.

everything  nearly seized solid,

Pins needed drilling out, and heads flew off into  a hedge when eventually dislodged,  springs fell apart at the same time.

Thank heavens for the forum online picture show (i dont have a  HAYNES )..... as i havent had so much trouble since trying to get a set of drums off a 1966 Ford Anglia  when i was a kid.....long time ago now !!
ha ha !!

Suggest anyone needing to change rear pads ...if you dont know the car too well,check  the pins and clips  before you start.

good advice

klickster