Cheapest place to get decent leads?

[Corin Denton]

I want to buy a new set of decent HT leads for the 500, any suggestions for best value?

[Steve_T]

No question, use ACT.

Steve.

[Corin Denton]

Any particular reason?

[bridgdav]

Try 'Pets at Home'...

There's usually a store in every large town...

Lets try to keep threads motoring related...!!



Seriously ACT..

[pies]

Corin Denton said:

Any particular reason?

Quality gear

[Steve_T]

Corin Denton said:

Any particular reason?

Bit of a brief reply before, sorry for that. Why ACT? - simple really, Tim is a nice guy to deal with, knows his stuff and has very good prices.

Cheers,
Steve.

[Terminator]

I tend to buy all my V8 stuff on the US eBay site. I picked up a new set of Taylor Spiro-Pro 8mm leads for $42 (£23.35) including postage to the UK.

[Corin Denton]

Steve_T said:

Corin Denton said: Any particular reason? Bit of a brief reply before, sorry for that. Why ACT? - simple really, Tim is a nice guy to deal with, knows his stuff and has very good prices. Cheers, Steve.

He's the dearest so far for Magnecor!

[Steve_T]

My advice is worth what you pay for it Seriously, if you can find better than Tim's prices well done. I've never felt he was particularly expensive - £3 per plug extender is an absolute bargain when most people pay £8 for instance. I also never had any delivery problems, but then he did live ten mins down the road from me.

Cheers,
Steve.

[Corin Denton]

No worries, thanks for your input I'm just after the best deal. Nowt wrong with that.

[Ballistic Banana]

Bosch set for £28, Ok not as good as the magnecors but tend to last a couple of years at least.

BB

[FlipFlopGriff]

Ordered mine from Tim yesterday around 2 and they came today. Great service.
Sometimes it ain't worth wasting your time to save a quid or two.
FFG

[Ballistic Banana]

I wouldnt say its wasting your time putting back what was originally on it.
I agree that the magnecors are far supperior.
and if you are doing a lot of track days etc are more worthwhile getting.
I have had one lead (original type) go in nearly 3 years and that was only because it had somehow moved around and touched the manifold

I suppose its you pays you money you take your choice.

BB

[2 sheds]

Also when comparing prices be aware that Magnecors spec'd for TVRs will be more expensive than normal Rover V8 sets, due to higher temp boot etc.

Tim

[ian8542]

Steve_T said:

My advice is worth what you pay for it Seriously, if you can find better than Tim's prices well done. I've never felt he was particularly expensive - £3 per plug extender is an absolute bargain when most people pay £8 for instance. I also never had any delivery problems, but then he did live ten mins down the road from me. Cheers, Steve.

You will find the plug shroud for the Magnecor kit is a non resistive type therefore cheaper than the TVR/Vauxhall resistive type.

[joospeed]

just measured one .. bloody hell he's right you know!

[2 sheds]

The "magnecor" (beru) type are available resisted and non resisted, non resisted are the ones you want.
the only reason TVR fitted resisted ones was because the Vauxhall adapters don't come in any other flavour.
Tim

[dickymint]

My 350i is to appear on Jeremy Clarksons DVD and has to be fireing on all 8 this weekend. Rang Tim at ACT yesterday and ordered leads, plugs, dizzy and rotor arm. Explained the urgency and they arrived an hour ago You will not get this service elsewhere IMHO. Also i find that he is always willing to give technical advice anytime i ring him even if i dont want to buy anything. Many a time Tim has got me out of the poo and saved me hours of work.
PS thanks Tim for sending the stuff even though my credit card was denied!!!!(will sort it out later)

[Steve_T]

dickymint said:

My 350i is to appear on Jeremy Clarksons DVD and has to be fireing on all 8 this weekend. Rang Tim at ACT yesterday and ordered leads, plugs, dizzy and rotor arm. Explained the urgency and they arrived an hour ago You will not get this service elsewhere IMHO. Also i find that he is always willing to give technical advice anytime i ring him even if i dont want to buy anything. Many a time Tim has got me out of the poo and saved me hours of work. PS thanks Tim for sending the stuff even though my credit card was denied!!!!(will sort it out later)

See - told you he was an all round good bloke.

See you at Dunsfold Dicky,

Steve.

>> Edited by Steve_T on Monday 30th August 22:57

[WildfireS3]

Magnecore from ACT, no question about it. Got them for the S3. Would get them for the mini if I catually drove the car more than once a year. Good quality, garaunteed for years, this is good as you're supposed to replace them once a year if you do a lot of miles and it has been said I cover more miles than the starship Enterprise.