Spare parts - prices
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After seeing a thread recently about what parts are hard to get hold of if travelling abroad, I popped down to my local dealer to stock up as I'm off to Le Mans and am planning a 2 week tour of the South of France and the Alps etc for September.
Things started well - the Serpentine fan belt coming in at a very reasonable £12. Thought a couple of 40A fuses were worth getting and also decided to get an accelerator cable... The bill was a shock! £50 for an accelerator cable? Jeez! I was planning on getting a couple of Leven items (handbrake cover, button covers) but these will have to wait now.
Are these sort of items available anywhere else at a more reasonable price?
Things started well - the Serpentine fan belt coming in at a very reasonable £12. Thought a couple of 40A fuses were worth getting and also decided to get an accelerator cable... The bill was a shock! £50 for an accelerator cable? Jeez! I was planning on getting a couple of Leven items (handbrake cover, button covers) but these will have to wait now.
Are these sort of items available anywhere else at a more reasonable price?
This has been covered a number of times...
if you don't have a fan override switch, a short double male-ended wire can bypass a blown otter switch
A relay or two for the fuel pump
Dont forget a warning triangle, a first aid kit and a bulb kit, including a headlight bulb which will actually fit.
try the usual independents such as Joolz and V8sports if you want to get some cheaper parts.
R
if you don't have a fan override switch, a short double male-ended wire can bypass a blown otter switch
A relay or two for the fuel pump
Dont forget a warning triangle, a first aid kit and a bulb kit, including a headlight bulb which will actually fit.
try the usual independents such as Joolz and V8sports if you want to get some cheaper parts.
R
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