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[kevpuk]

Good news - they played ball and are supplying a pair @ £170.87 (2x £72.71+vat)

Thanks for the pricing, Andy B - they gave me some babble about getting charged a premium to supply in 24hrs (25% - which still does not explain how much they were charging ) and said that I would now have to wait 2 days, instead of 1  8-)

That's my £12 trade club card subscription paid 

[Andy B]

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 - they gave me some babble about getting charged a premium to supply in 24hrs (25% - which still does not explain how much they were charging )  ....

They gave me that line at a local dealers when I asked about a fan belt. I phoned on the Friday tea time and asked if they had one, & would it be there for the Monday? When I collected it they said I'd ordered it for the Monday - hence the extra charge. It's still in my boot as a spare. I talked them round to my way of thinking     

[kevpuk]

Yep - naughty little monkeys....

So just the headlamp to resolve now - hopefully a little Brasso, a little fine sandpaper and some polishing will do the trick ?
My dad reckons he has some fibreglass polishing stuff (which is mildly abrasive) - perhaps worth a punt ?

Any ideas on how much these HID units are to buy (and where from) ?

[kevpuk]

OK, so new shocks are on - mostly straight-forward, but getting the bu$%ers out of the trailing arm was a nightmare !
Still, 3hrs for both sides

Now, my feeble polishing skills have thus far seemingly further clouded the lens of my headlght. I now have some Ferikle (?) - fibreglass polishing stuff, mildly abrasive - and plan to let loose the orbital polishing tool to make some headway....any recommendations for shiny & clear finish ?
Brasso ? T-Cut ? Autoglym ?

[guncharmer]

Autosol , comes in a tube.

[dbr]

OK, so new shocks are on - mostly straight-forward, but getting the bu$%ers out of the trailing arm was a nightmare !
Still, 3hrs for both sides

Now, my feeble polishing skills have thus far seemingly further clouded the lens of my headlght. I now have some Ferikle (?) - fibreglass polishing stuff, mildly abrasive - and plan to let loose the orbital polishing tool to make some headway....any recommendations for shiny & clear finish ?
Brasso ? T-Cut ? Autoglym ?

Always recommend toothpaste and a cotton cloth. works well.

[kevpuk]

All done, super shiny after a little over an hour with we 1500 grit paper, followed by Farecla (spelt right this time ) polishy stuff and a mahooosive stint with an orbital polisher
Looks better than the other one, now - retest tomorrow, methinks

[PhilRich]

Let us know how you get on

[kevpuk]

Happy to report that my Omega passed its partial re-test today
Shocks took around 3hrs, with all the fiddling to get the old ones off ! As for the headlight, well, copious wet&dry sanding > fibreglass polish > powered orbital polisher = super shiny and no beam issues

Thanks to all for your comments et al

[duggs]

Headlights !     Cheap white toothpaste/water and elbow grease..will sort it fine.

Plus, as Pm'ed, will leave yer car clean and minty fresh !