how much sorry ???
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My local opc had an open day on sunday so i went over and got a blast in a new 997 while they give my car a free 111 point inspection also had free bate and pop not bad i thought, then they give me my car back all clean and shiny in and out very nice and to top it off they tell me the car's perfect and a very nice example and it only need's a set of front pad's as i've cooked them (ops) so i say fair enough how much will that set me back and they say "are they are only £468 fitted" 
and i burst into laughter 
and say good bye. £468 for front pad's are they for real think i'll be fitting them my self because there taking the carry on one thinks
and i burst into laughter and say good bye. £468 for front pad's are they for real think i'll be fitting them my self because there taking the carry on one thinks
lynchygt3 said:
What do you fella's pay is this normal (i use that word lightly by the way) i,ve got there price list infront of me and it say's the same £468
Seemed well OTT, bearing in mind everything's supposed to be cheaper up north !
However looked at prices on OPC Colchester and sure enough £468 is the going rate for pads on a C4S or a Turbo !!
lynchygt3 said:
Yes you might be right dont think i'll be going back for anything other than servicing now can anyone please let me no were the nearest good specialist is to me i'm about 5 mile south of newcastle upon tyne any feedback on them would be great also thanks
tom ferguson just off scotwood road bought and looked after my two 944 and quite often has nice cars in for service seen rs200 (real one) xj220 once and all sort of porsche's top guy
I tryed this with my last 996 bedded them in for 100 mile then took it by the short and curlys round my fave bit of road 
and had the peddal going to the floor and smoke from all 4 wheels like you would not belive within a mile so replaced them with the real deal from opc and perfect again even survived the ring so anyone out there that drives like a tw@t (like me) after market pad's just cant do it (unless there performance one's of course)
I will be fitting them myself because i'm a dab hand with a hamma
(yer right) but it's still going to be a few pennies for the porsche pads, never mind boy's and there toy's and all that
and had the peddal going to the floor and smoke from all 4 wheels like you would not belive within a mile so replaced them with the real deal from opc and perfect again even survived the ring so anyone out there that drives like a tw@t (like me) after market pad's just cant do it (unless there performance one's of course) I will be fitting them myself because i'm a dab hand with a hamma
(yer right) but it's still going to be a few pennies for the porsche pads, never mind boy's and there toy's and all that 
Globulator said:
BliarsGoing said:
That price is for Textar (Porsche OEM pads in different packaging). IIRC GT3 and TT pads are slightly more expensive.
I've used Textar before on Porsche and BMW - despite trying I haven't managed to upset them yet and they don't squeak either. Got mine from EuroCP.Textar is Pagid's OEM brand.
DanH said:
Globulator said:
BliarsGoing said:
That price is for Textar (Porsche OEM pads in different packaging). IIRC GT3 and TT pads are slightly more expensive.
I've used Textar before on Porsche and BMW - despite trying I haven't managed to upset them yet and they don't squeak either. Got mine from EuroCP.Textar is Pagid's OEM brand.
Don't get confused on this issue, Textar pads are the same as the one's that come in a Porsche box if you were to buy your pads from the Porsche dealership. IIRC they even have the same porsche number stamped on their backs.
Textar for road use are absolutley fine. You might want to invest in some Pagids if you plan to go on track.
Textar for road use are absolutley fine. You might want to invest in some Pagids if you plan to go on track.
Sorry, a bit off topic - but let me get this right. You take the car to the dealer, test drive a 997 for a while while they check your car over? Sounds like a deal to me - just so that I can take the car down to the local indie and get him to do the work (cuts down the time they have to spend doing a 111 point check). Cunning.
Been on to euro car parts today and got genuine porsche pad's for £148 plus vat 
and they will be at my work in the morn so i'm over the moon and will be fitting them along with the new milltek sports exhaust i've just ordered at the weekend it's been an expensive week but your only young once and all that
Got to tell the misses about the exhaust now and i'm a bit scared
unless i keep quiet and hope she never notices the new growl the porka has hum best confess me thinks wish me luck 
and they will be at my work in the morn so i'm over the moon and will be fitting them along with the new milltek sports exhaust i've just ordered at the weekend it's been an expensive week but your only young once and all that Got to tell the misses about the exhaust now and i'm a bit scared
unless i keep quiet and hope she never notices the new growl the porka has hum best confess me thinks wish me luck Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff