classic ford

[Banishit]

No Arron

we appreciate finding new parts but its just the prices and miss information about him-from him/phil mate

thanks for the heads up though
Brian

[arron]

What is it with people when you try and do them a favour and they end up buggering you about.

I did get my ATE master cylinder this morning though and I'm really chuffed with it.

[Mr Hoarder]

Getting back onto the original topic

I've just got my copy of CF, there's no Mex-it this month, but 2quick4u (Mark"The Headmaster"Cogan) has a 5 page pinto fitting article in the tech section !

(I've spoken to him this afternoon and he says autographs are free with every purchase at Donington on the 30th )


Is the Gimp going to put his "Parts Police" outfit on for the next show then Ricky ?? :gimp :gimp

[Deepest Blue]

8-)
Mk2 Parts Police reported carrying out 'oppo' in Coxhoe High Street today :nod: :gimp

[arron]

Just for the uninitiated/thick/not with it (i.e. me) can someone explain the exact role & purpose of the 'Parts Police' and what exactly the 'oppo' consists of.

[FoMoCo]

Phoned Phil today to ask about the boot spoiler
(short call) £325 :shock:
offered what i would pay but he seems stuck in the clouds.

cheers for the post arron theres no harm in trying to help
people looking for parts just expect to get sh*t on sometimes.

cheeRS Gary.

[arron]

Oh My Giddy Ferking Aunt - £325 !

Is it gold plated !

Once again, I'm really sorry for anyone who has wasted a phone call to this guy.

[Mr Hoarder]

Phoned Phil today to ask about the boot spoiler
(short call) £325 :shock:
offered what i would pay but he seems stuck in the clouds.

How much ???????

Jeesus, I bought one for £100 a couple of years ago, and that was my limit (sadly it was damaged so I got my money back - I've regretted that move :shock: )
I think you are right about the "Stuck in the Clouds" but perhaps "Spoiler stuck up the arse" would be more appropriate :lol:

[Dermot]

I put Arron onto GMS in the first place so I'm not too happy about this either.

I must say though the new/exchange brake bits and pieces I bought off them around this time last year were excellent, and I thought prices were ok too. ATE master cylinder £80 (brand new) etc. Service was also good.

It's up to any trader I guess to ask for whatever price he/she sees fit, and we (the consumers) have quite rightly in this case said "no chance".

Ultimately prices will have to fall, otherwise he will be left with lovely new stock, overpriced and unsold, and will be having paxo and no turkey on 25th Dec.

p.s. I seem to remember Dave (The Custom) bought a new back spoiler on German Ebay. I'm prepared to bet my pocket money he didn't pay next or near £325 :mrgreen:

[arron]

If I had realised he was going to ask stupid prices for the parts he had, I would never have posted the thread Dermot.

GMS have increased their prices since you bought. They charged me £95 for my ATE Master cylinder + £10 P&P, however it does have the reservoir on it - did yours ?

Arron.

[topaz]

everything is overpriced in this country, its rip-off britain.

i went to the shop to get some sweets for my 3 yr old son, £1.69 for a packet of jelly babies.

wtf?

[arron]

You can thank Tony Blair for that mate, he's got his fingers into everything.

I cleared out my old paperwork the other day and found some pay slips from back in 1997 just before Blair came into power. I now earn £14k more per annum than I did then so that's £1166 per month more gross but my net salary has only increased by about £400. By my rekoning that's means I am paying about £300 a month more in tax than I would have been if John Major had kept taxes where they were then. It's all the stealth items like company car tax, mortgage income relief and N.I. that people don't realise have been altered over the last 6 years.

Rant over.

[Dermot]

Yep, resevoir included alright.

I just rechecked my folder of receipts also.

It was actually £85 including VAT, but I got away with the VAT. Foreign address within EU with Irish VAT reg. number = sweet!!!

Top bombing....:mrgreen:

[Deepest Blue]

'oppo' = Operation :gimp-watch