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Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

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Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

Post by Bargain Bucket » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:08 pm

Merry Christmas from my X5. It's gift to me at the most expensive time of year is a blown radiator. I've been topping up for ages and finally found the core is soaked with blue liquid (antifreeze) at the bottom. So can anyone suggest a sensibly priced source for a replacement? ECP weren't as cheap as I remembered.

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Re: Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

Post by JohnnyRob » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:00 pm

ECP would be my choice.

£170.40 for my prefacelift 3.0d with a further 25% using the code UKPAS25 = £127.80.  ;)

Edit - I've used this lot when I bought some brakes for the Jag.  Bit cheaper - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-3-0D-4 ... 43c154332c
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Re: Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

Post by shadrack » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:06 pm

car parts for less is just eurocarparts with the discount codes already applied, same company i think and same website

£111 for x5 radiator

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/car-parts
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Re: Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

Post by Bargain Bucket » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:08 pm

Took delivery today of a rad from Autokool for £98. Looks ok so just got to pluck up courage to get out there in the damp cold and swap it out.
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Re: Radiator gone - good source of replacements?

Post by shadrack » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:23 pm

[quote="Bargain Bucket"]
Took delivery today of a rad from Autokool for £98. Looks ok so just got to pluck up courage to get out there in the damp cold and swap it out.
[/quote]

even better
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              1964 vw beach buggy
              1988 e30 325i convertible

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