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Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« on: 15 August 2011, 10:09:40 »
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2011, 10:45:23 »
That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2011, 10:55:03 »
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That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)

Whats a good supplier at the moment?  :-/
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #3 on: 15 August 2011, 10:59:02 »
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That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)

Whats a good supplier at the moment?  :-/

Jason at All German Parts Paul! :y :y :y :y :y
In fact, too bl**dy good! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #4 on: 15 August 2011, 10:59:34 »
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That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)

Whats a good supplier at the moment?  :-/

I'd be looking for a known brand... KYB, Boge etc. The really cheap ones probably won't last long and are possibly not variable rate
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« Reply #5 on: 15 August 2011, 11:01:33 »
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That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)

Whats a good supplier at the moment?  :-/

Jason at All German Parts Paul! :y :y :y :y :y
In fact, too bl**dy good! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

They don't appear to sell rear springs?

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/cat_277900-Steering-and-suspension-components.html
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That's far too cheap for a quality spring IMO.  Your car though ;) ;)

Whats a good supplier at the moment?  :-/

Jason at All German Parts Paul! :y :y :y :y :y
In fact, too bl**dy good! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

They don't appear to sell rear springs?

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/cat_277900-Steering-and-suspension-components.html

Probably will if you ring them :y
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #7 on: 15 August 2011, 14:01:35 »
Rang them up, ordered some pair of Sachs for £38 each. Not used them before, any good?
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #8 on: 15 August 2011, 14:37:19 »
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Rang them up, ordered some pair of Sachs for £38 each. Not used them before, any good?
Yep. Part of the ZF group. Sachs, Lemforder, Boge
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #9 on: 15 August 2011, 14:43:37 »
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Rang them up, ordered some pair of Sachs for £38 each. Not used them before, any good?
Yep. Part of the ZF group. Sachs, Lemforder, Boge

Good to hear, mine has had a broken spring for last couple of months  :(
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #10 on: 15 August 2011, 16:58:42 »
They supplied me the wrong springs, even though they assured me they were correct. I ended up going to Leicester to finally sort it out. The springs they supplied were Boge. Seemed good springs just not what I required as anyone who saw my car at the Lakes will confirm. Turns out I needed Heavy Duty springs, which have sorted my problem.
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #11 on: 15 August 2011, 17:20:39 »
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They supplied me the wrong springs, even though they assured me they were correct. I ended up going to Leicester to finally sort it out. The springs they supplied were Boge. Seemed good springs just not what I required as anyone who saw my car at the Lakes will confirm. Turns out I needed Heavy Duty springs, which have sorted my problem.

Bloody glad of this post, thanks for the heads up  :y

I rang up just to confirm my order. They were under the assumption I ordered 2 shock absorbers  :o

Errr no springs please!!!

They caught the order in time, I will be getting springs tomorrow and not a pair of shocks.

Not sure i'll be using them again!  :-?
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #12 on: 15 August 2011, 23:01:07 »
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Prices look good:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-REAR-COIL-SPRING-2-0-2-2-2-5-3-0-2-6-/220823813129?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336a1ffc09#ht_2806wt_1139

Any other recommendations?  :y
i used these for a rear spring. they were spot on i ordered it 3pm and it was here 9.30 next day great service :y
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #13 on: 15 August 2011, 23:41:44 »
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Rang them up, ordered some pair of Sachs for £38 each. Not used them before, any good?
Yep. Part of the ZF group. Sachs, Lemforder, Boge

Good to hear, mine has had a broken spring for last couple of months  :([/quote]

So has mine, which made it interesting yesterday towing an Omega elite (with an A frame) from Wembley to my house. This also highlighted that the steering idler is probably shot.
Was one of the more interesting drives of recent times. :-X ::)
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Re: Victoria Auto Parts, anyone used them?
« Reply #14 on: 15 August 2011, 23:51:49 »
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Rang them up, ordered some pair of Sachs for £38 each. Not used them before, any good?
Yep. Part of the ZF group. Sachs, Lemforder, Boge

Good to hear, mine has had a broken spring for last couple of months  :([/quote]

So has mine, which made it interesting yesterday towing an Omega elite (with an A frame) from Wembley to my house. This also highlighted that the steering idler is probably shot.
Was one of the more interesting drives of recent times. :-X ::)

Mine only looks like it has, leans to the left, I must get a pair of new springs but want to lower it a little, any suggestions...........
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