XSeries-forum

Lads,

my X (52 plate 3.0D sport)has the usual sticky front caliper issue at the mo, ive tried freeing it off, its worked slightly, but im just gonna get another caliper and change it out, might as well do the discs and pads while im at it.
Ive seen a lot of stuff on the bay, some of which seems very cheap, but im out of touch with the price of car parts(motorcycles are my thing) so these prices im seeing may be normalish.
Any recommendations on where to buy, what make of parts etc? I don't want to spend a fortune as like everyone else - im skint -  but don't want to put total cheap rubbish on either,

any input appreciated,

Cheers

You can't go wrong woth eurocarparts.

Europarts are good, and their ''click and collect'' via the internet is usually cheaper still, the but you must do as it says, that is order and confirm 'on line' then go in and pay and collect.
Last weekend I saw the prices on line and went in to do the business, as I hadn't done the C and C could not have the parts at those prices, had to come home and do it via the net.
My fault , but bloody annoying that I had not read the T & C's.

Lez

try mister auto

[quote="Nat"]
You can't go wrong woth eurocarparts.
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I use them quite a lot for bits for my cars. If you do a search on google for promotion codes you can often get up to 30% off when the code is entered at the checkout stage of ordering

[quote="gmc15"]
[quote="Nat"]
You can't go wrong woth eurocarparts.
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I use them quite a lot for bits for my cars. If you do a search on google for promotion codes you can often get up to 30% off when the code is entered at the checkout stage of ordering
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MGRORG25 get you 25% off at all times....unless there's a promo code (on the front screen of ECP) that betters it. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't....and then those are time limited which this code isn't

Another however is they sometimes just deduct the discount (having bumped it a little) during promo periods like christmas when the codes just don't work....because they've already discounted. It will often say no codes required

I've bought batteries and a full set of pagid discs/pads before now. Infact I have some pagid rear discs pads shoes next to me for the wifes car. Been gathering dust since late autumn waiting for some nice weather

Buyer beware though....just because its discounted doesn't make it cheap. A bit like MFI or DFS the discounted price is competetive and perhaps the REAL prices and can nearly be equaled elsewhere.

Click and collect is good though.....as is free delivery with the van driver and a broken back with discs in hand

Brakes international are great and provide most motor factors with their brake stock, but will sell direct to public.

It's also worth trying bmminiparts.com to check the discounted price of genuine parts as sometime they can be suprisingly cheap.  If nothing else it will give you a bearing as to the difference between genuine and non-genuine.

Thanks for the replies Lads, ive priced the bits up from eurocarparts, around 250 for a caliper and 2 discs and set of pads, 20 odd quid to get back for the exchange caliper, not too bad, but I will investigate the others mentioned, thanks again :thumbup: