has anybody had any recent dealings? Im fully aware of the problems 3-4 years ago but as we all know parts for our s2's are very rare so sometimes needs must and all that.
Needed an OSR brake calliper as mine was fked. Plan was to get it all done in 1 saturday morning, discs and pads too.
funds at the time were scarse as paying for 2 houses, so i thought £25 for a seconhand one would do the trick. Went on fleabay and typed in s2 calliper........1 item found from seller audibits.
Hmm.....i remember all the bad stuff a few years ago with forum members, but hadn;t heard anything since.......ok maybe he has sorted himself out??
Package arrives on the fri morning, sat i open it up and think to myself that looks familiar, but for all the wrong reasons. Bearing in mind im on my 6th S2 i know over the years what s2 brakes look like. I had been sent one for an Avant
FFS !!!
You all know how it is, you rule out a day, you get the car in bits,you dodge the rain,you have a go at the mrs for not making enough coffee etc, then you have the wrong parts and you think what a waste of feking time!! Then the mrs comes out and asks if its all done???
Ok, so weekend number two comes up, ive had a mare at audibits (still being polite etc, maybe it was one of his chimps who screwed up?)
Package arrives on the Thurs, open it up and think hmm ok looks better but still not convinced its the right one.
Did a bit of homework on the net and thanks to Merlin and Bo with etka etc realise i have been sent one for....wait for it.......a Front wheel drive Audi 100 !!!!
So as i needed the part done by yesterday as im borrowing someone else's driveway i had to ring every motor factors up, GSF couldnt get one until next week, Kevin Coopers wanted £135 +VAT, then Mill auto supplys had one for £87 + VAT.
I drove from Plymouth to Bodmin and when i got there the guy had known id come out of my way and so kindly gave me a wee discount (decent chap).
Before anyone has the cheek to say i told you so dont !!!! Now audi bits said if i return both callipers he'l refund my original £25.
HMMMMMMM................AVOID !!!
Its an S2 Quattro, not an avant,80,90 or 100
Cheers boys....rant over
Needed an OSR brake calliper as mine was fked. Plan was to get it all done in 1 saturday morning, discs and pads too.
funds at the time were scarse as paying for 2 houses, so i thought £25 for a seconhand one would do the trick. Went on fleabay and typed in s2 calliper........1 item found from seller audibits.
Hmm.....i remember all the bad stuff a few years ago with forum members, but hadn;t heard anything since.......ok maybe he has sorted himself out??
Package arrives on the fri morning, sat i open it up and think to myself that looks familiar, but for all the wrong reasons. Bearing in mind im on my 6th S2 i know over the years what s2 brakes look like. I had been sent one for an Avant
FFS !!!
You all know how it is, you rule out a day, you get the car in bits,you dodge the rain,you have a go at the mrs for not making enough coffee etc, then you have the wrong parts and you think what a waste of feking time!! Then the mrs comes out and asks if its all done???
Ok, so weekend number two comes up, ive had a mare at audibits (still being polite etc, maybe it was one of his chimps who screwed up?)
Package arrives on the Thurs, open it up and think hmm ok looks better but still not convinced its the right one.
Did a bit of homework on the net and thanks to Merlin and Bo with etka etc realise i have been sent one for....wait for it.......a Front wheel drive Audi 100 !!!!
So as i needed the part done by yesterday as im borrowing someone else's driveway i had to ring every motor factors up, GSF couldnt get one until next week, Kevin Coopers wanted £135 +VAT, then Mill auto supplys had one for £87 + VAT.
I drove from Plymouth to Bodmin and when i got there the guy had known id come out of my way and so kindly gave me a wee discount (decent chap).
Before anyone has the cheek to say i told you so dont !!!! Now audi bits said if i return both callipers he'l refund my original £25.
HMMMMMMM................AVOID !!!
Its an S2 Quattro, not an avant,80,90 or 100
Cheers boys....rant over
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