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I'll be in for some gear......
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I noticed they have Mazda 3 MPS stuff, maybe there might be a few guys on www.astinagt.com (aussies) who could be interested in going in with us? They sell some stuff for those cars too, like an LSD and brakepads/lowering springs.
I've made posts in the Focus and Mondeo sections, hopefully we drum up a lot of interest. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 06-02-2010 at 12:17 AM. |
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Yeah its a good idea. I'm a Focus owner.
I've been buying heaps of UK stuff from UK Ebay. My biggest problem is the transport back to OZ, so I have deliberately limited my buys to small items such as interior lighting and the like. These have all come across using Royal Mail small packets labels, which are cheap. Most I've paid is about AUD$22.00 so far for (2) x XR5 fog lamp bezels. So, as I see it, the way forward is to find out through a forwarder what the cheapest way to send stuff back here is. i.e. what sized box and what maximum weight. We wouldn't have to dodgey anything up either, as long as the seller, if done via. Ebay, included a docket/print of the transaction. That would be a lot of parts before we hit AUD$1,000.00 I am also keen on a OEM leather interior, which I can get from the UK dirt cheap. You could stuff a heap of parts around the seat covers I'm sure. JFTR, I asked an EBAY UK seller to look in to a few parts for me. He mainly specialises in Ford parts. I have so far bought (5) things from him and he seems to be trustworthy. I guess that's why I use EBAY because you have some come back if things go pearshaped. Maybe we could draw up a list and give to him to source parts, then get him to sort a delivery cost. If that was split evenly, we'd all be ahead. (eg AUD$300 divided by 10 people) At the very least, if your bloke, or my Ebay bloke could hold stuff for a period of time until said box is full to the brim, that would also work well. As you buy, or win stuff on EBAY, one of them could be the local address. Many sellers include free UK delivery.
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As I cant edit the above now, I just want to point out that sending via. Euro Parts Group may not be the most cost effective way of doing this. I still reckon finding a local in the UK who will pack and send our stuff, of which we all split the difference is the way to go.
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I use European Parts as he knows what he is talking about, is efficient, has a large variety of parts and more importantly the parts that I want. Was just a suggestion. I'm doing up a big order that will be about A$1300.00 so it might be more effective me just doing my order. That way I can use my preferred supplier. But if you guys do a bulk order, European Parts is good. And one of the cheapest too.
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http://www.european-parts.net/catalo...oducts_id=1122
I wonder if they'll release something for the TiVCT engines ours have? |
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HAHA I was just looking at that. Not sure mate, but 10BHP isn't that much, wouldn't make that much difference would it? Maybe slightly better pick up and a bit more pick up with some revvs?
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