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JLZ78

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243 posts

123 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Right, car is in production and getting my ducks in a row.

I am factory collecting and live predominantly in the southeast, although have a house in Northern Ireland. My dealer is in the Northern Ireland and I am not prepared to drive the 4 to Belfast after collecting from the factory to have harnesses and fire extinguisher fitted, as I will be keeping in on the mainland.

I am being offered the cost of harness/extinguisher fitment at a local OPC by Belfast - if I take their finance. They have a partner dealership in the southeast and have told me the cost of harness/extinguisher fitment is ~£350. The finance differential is over £2000 so the math doesn't stack up. However, if I go directly to an OPC in the south, harness etc fitment is coming in at nearly £1000.

Does anybody know of a place that can fit the harnesses/extinguisher without voiding warranty and without getting bent over?

Edited by JLZ78 on Thursday 9th June 20:13

LaSource

2,636 posts

229 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Once fitted, I can't see anything special in the harness/extinguisher that would void a warranty.

So...you could take it to an indy who has other GT4 customers and therefore can take a quick peek at how they normally look. Its only the rear strap which is a bit more involved. I don't know if the seats/carpets need to be removed for these.

As a comparison, My OPC installed the red harnesses in my car and I recently swapped them to black myself. I did not have to remove seats or anything...of course the rear bracket was already installed though....so just depends on whether this bracket can be installed without removing seats/carpet...rest is very straight forward and you could do yourself very easily.

Fish

4,054 posts

303 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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I'm going to do my own extinguisher it is only 4 bolts! and the carpet is precut to pull out. the harnesses need two brackets bolting in and the belts thread through with a securing bolt.. not rocket science, I think they are easier to do with seats removed though.

BubblesNW

1,711 posts

204 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Take the finance option and the reduced fitment cost then self finance or pay it off within a few days.

Nickz

44 posts

199 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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I removed the fire extinguisher (four bolts). Passengers hated its location and the foot well mat would not fit with it installed.

If the car was on fire you could be toast before managing to unclip the strap!

furious

Nick