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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3123183 times)

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« Reply #2280 on: 02 April 2012, 09:19:34 »
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(Anyone know how much a screen is?)

And the answer to that question is.. drumroll please!

£497.44 fitted. :o

May as well buy a whole new car!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2281 on: 02 April 2012, 12:03:26 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 09:19:34
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 08:55:28
(Anyone know how much a screen is?)

And the answer to that question is.. drumroll please!

£497.44 fitted. :o

May as well buy a whole new car!

what about going through the insurance?  Usually less then £100 excess and it wont affect your NCB
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« Reply #2282 on: 02 April 2012, 12:57:47 »
Quote from: Guinney1971 on 02 April 2012, 12:03:26
what about going through the insurance?  Usually less then £100 excess and it wont affect your NCB

No glass cover :( The Omega has been TPF&T the last couple of years on account of the lack of NCB on that policy.. darn.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2283 on: 02 April 2012, 14:17:06 »
Not a car but I got a new petrol strimmer to go and terrorise the garden with!!!! She's a Bute. Nice and light with auto feed and pull start. Finished of in contrasting Orange and Aluminium finish  ;) ;)
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« Reply #2284 on: 02 April 2012, 14:55:57 »
Finally plated for another years' work 8) Had to do the speedo and headlight sooner than expected, ie today ::) but all sorted and working correctly.  :y

Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 09:19:34
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 08:55:28
(Anyone know how much a screen is?)

And the answer to that question is.. drumroll please!

£497.44 fitted. :o

May as well buy a whole new car!
try FG Barnes in Guildford for the screen, got tailgate window from them for a realistic price then go to Addisson Windscreens on Walnut Tree Close, Guildford to fit it, again sensible money :y

Addisson might have a screen in stock if no luck at FG Barnes :-\

Also recall a recent post about screen prices, CliffoB perhaps :-\, and iirc the numbers were alot closer to the £150-£200 mark. If you like I'll have a go at fiiting it for £50 plus materials :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2285 on: 02 April 2012, 14:57:55 »
Local independents around here do them for the 100-150 mark
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aaronjb

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« Reply #2286 on: 02 April 2012, 15:13:51 »
Thanks guys - Al, Addisson Windscreens are much more reasonable as you say!

Just need to get to & from Guildford tomorrow, now (£8 on the train .. or take the easy option and find a taxi ;D)
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« Reply #2287 on: 02 April 2012, 17:03:10 »
just put towing rubbers in the springs then found out the schocks had gone but had a set here so put them on ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2288 on: 02 April 2012, 17:05:04 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 09:19:34
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 08:55:28
(Anyone know how much a screen is?)

And the answer to that question is.. drumroll please!

£497.44 fitted. :o

May as well buy a whole new car!
£60 with the insurance ;D ;D ;D
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Dr_X

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« Reply #2289 on: 02 April 2012, 18:09:42 »
Timing belt
Water pump
Thermostat
Temp sensor
Crank pulley oil seal
Both cam cover gaskets
Spark plugs
Oil cooler
Oil filter
Aux belt and tensioner
Cleaned breathers
Air filter
New coolant header tank

Started Friday evening and finished lunchtime Today..........she's running quite sweet now.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2290 on: 02 April 2012, 20:43:17 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 12:57:47
Quote from: Guinney1971 on 02 April 2012, 12:03:26
what about going through the insurance?  Usually less then £100 excess and it wont affect your NCB

No glass cover :( The Omega has been TPF&T the last couple of years on account of the lack of NCB on that policy.. darn.

I was watching summat on telly the other day about insurance, and sometimes 3PTF is dearer then FC, as the insurers assume that someone who is 3PFT takes a lower level of cover as they dont care about their car as much and is more of a risk.

If its a while till your MOT, it might be worth shopping around or increasing your insurance cover to get FC, and therefore get windscreen cover.

FWIW, I bought a car with a broken screen, and eventually claimed on my insurance last year for a new screen - luckilly our 'Classic & Trade' policy means we have no glass excess  :)  So far, in 3-4 years, we've had 2 Cavalier screens, one DeLorean screen, one Astra Convertible screen and a screen repair on another of our Cavaliers.

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« Reply #2291 on: 02 April 2012, 21:06:03 »
Yep - the last couple of years, TPF&T was cheaper (started out with a 'we'll mirror your discount' and now have 2yrs NCB) but next renewal it looks like FC will be cheaper than TPF&T by a considerable margin.

The crack didn't grow any on the way home - perhaps I should just drive around with it like that for a while.. though I can't quite get past the feeling that it's meant to be part of the crash structure stiffness (I believe?) and with a big crack in it .. it can't be all that stiff!
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« Reply #2292 on: 02 April 2012, 21:46:43 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2012, 21:06:03
Yep - the last couple of years, TPF&T was cheaper (started out with a 'we'll mirror your discount' and now have 2yrs NCB) but next renewal it looks like FC will be cheaper than TPF&T by a considerable margin.

The crack didn't grow any on the way home - perhaps I should just drive around with it like that for a while.. though I can't quite get past the feeling that it's meant to be part of the crash structure stiffness (I believe?) and with a big crack in it .. it can't be all that stiff!
The cyincs out there may well suggest that it's easier to glue the screen in than fit it properly,  and therefore cheaper ::)

It does stiffen the shell somewhat though :y
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« Reply #2293 on: 05 April 2012, 17:15:45 »
Drove it (complete with new windscreen from the other day - thanks to Al for the pointer!) to Westcott just off the A41 via lots of little windy country roads (fun!) on the way there and the A41 on the way back.

Does everyone around there drive like a complete muppet, or did I just run into more than my fair share?  :o ;D
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« Reply #2294 on: 05 April 2012, 18:10:30 »
Removed the bonnet to help keep the engine cool , bit noisy though  ::)
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