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gareth h

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4,150 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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On the way home the other evening I had to 'make way' for an approaching vehicle, the front nearside valance caught the verge which I didn't think would be a problem, however when I got home and checked it the corner of the valance was quite badly damaged. With cars I've had in the past this area is some sort of deformable plastic and worst case is a little paintwork, however the Monaro seems to be fibreglass and it is 'messy (have you ever seen a reliant robin after an accident?).
I've had an exploded diagram from Picador which unfortunately shows this as one assembly, which is def going to be expensive, although looking at it it looks as if it is split into a large centre piece and two ends with the join being above the fog lights.
Has anyone had the front bumper/valence off an 04 VXR to confirm whether it is one piece or not?
Thanks
Gareth

BO55 VXR

4,373 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I'm sure I saw one on ebay the other day....

BO55 VXR

4,373 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Nope... it was a rear one...

VXR_Daz

1,830 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I wouldn't have thought the '04 is much different in fitting to the '05.

The '05 is one piece as I found out after some tt decided to re-arrange the front end of my car.

£1,200 for a new '05 one eek

gareth h

Original Poster:

4,150 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Bugger, I've just checked again although it looks like it splits I think it's one piece, I'll see what the body shop says about a repair

Raggyman

2,317 posts

265 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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VXR_Daz said:
£1,200 for a new '05 one eek


Ooch!!! Man, VX definitely know how to charge like wounded bulls that is for sure. I know I brought back a few bits and pieces, and paid quiet a few dollars less than what I would buy them here in pounds for. Ok, yes they are low volume, but the prices sometimes are just stupid.

gareth h

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4,150 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I've got a buddy in NZ, do you think it would be worth getting him to check price.

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

246 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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cheaper from Aus suppliers but I'd be worried about state it might arrive in after being sent over. Would need careful packing to survive the trip.

mackie1

8,168 posts

255 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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My neighbour payed £1500 for a new rear bumber on his Omega Elite. For something that bumps they are exceptionally expensive.

gareth h

Original Poster:

4,150 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Would anybody have contact details for a decent dealer in Oz that I could do a price check with?

demolition man

1,050 posts

275 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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www.hsv.org.uk/topic.asp?t=283470&f=69&h=27

Always found this place very helpfull - mention the website.

motomk

2,184 posts

266 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I priced a 2002 HSV GTO (similar car) front bumper bar 2 or 3 months ago, for a friend and it was somewhere around AUD$1800. That might have been the lights too...can't remember now. Not painted either.
Now if you had a standard Monaro...

www.nvu.com.au/products_single.php?action=showproduct&cat=1&id=370&page=1&section=1

motomk


VXR_Daz

1,830 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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When I was told £1,200 for the VXR front bumper they said the standard CV8 part was about £400 eek

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

246 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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VXR_Daz said:
When I was told £1,200 for the VXR front bumper they said the standard CV8 part was about £400 eek


think Vauxhall insist on VIN numbers when you want to order VXR parts - stops plebs like me with a CV8 making it into a lookalikey. Total repair bill for my car last year was around 2.5k which included a complete new drivers door, front wing and front bumper, fitting, painting etc and that was at insurance company prices. 400 quid for a CV8 bumper sounds about right.

Le Sarthe

462 posts

236 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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The front bar is a single piece
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As it is 'HSV' versus Holden it will be and is a lot more expensive. I was quoted by VX £1400 for the CV8 front bar.

Some sites like jhp.com.au have stuff and sometimes the peices are replicas rather than genuine HSV parts but look exactly the same.

I looked into gettiing a HSV bodykit for my CV8 and the for the same money I could have added Ap's and a supersharger!

gareth h

Original Poster:

4,150 posts

252 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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Thanks guys, I've just been to a local bodyshop who think they can repair it, still £600, but will have to bite the bullet, not worth a claim at that cost.

bennno

14,807 posts

291 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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glad i never got the stone chips painted now

look after it, very rare car

gareth h

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4,150 posts

252 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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Hi Ben, am really enjoying it, did you check the tyre pressures after the wheels were refurbed? I thought the handling was a bit vague, they were all at 28-29 psi. Much better now.

bennno

14,807 posts

291 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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they were all at 30 something odd like the book or petrol flap cant recall

did you pump them up before swapping the suspension

bennno

gareth h

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4,150 posts

252 months

Saturday 28th October 2006
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Yep, haven't 'sprung' for the coilovers yet, but it won't be long, book says 36psi, did you experiment with pressures at all?