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Bonney
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5th Jun 10 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just looking through ebay for the bits I want for the Astra and the only bits i can find are new and (imo) way over priced (Irmscher kit etc)

Just browsing a local dealers website and seen one in there with everything i want on it, But i'm thinking that i would be mad in swapping a car that i have already spent a bit of money on it!

Can't decide weather to swap it, Or just do without it and keep the current car as it is!
Ian
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5th Jun 10 at 21:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheaper to wait for cheap bits. If you're keen you'll find something with poor pictures or photos, perhaps local, get a cheeky bid in and you may be OK.
Bonney
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5th Jun 10 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tried that a few times and been unsuccessfull. Put a few bids on a set of GSI style headlights that i got for buttons. Payed for them and they never turned up. Was an auction with no picture on it. Luckily i got my money back off them.

Also tried the cheap bits, But they are usually neither use nor ornament! Even looked for the replica parts but even they are over priced!
Twiggy
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6th Jun 10 at 02:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sniper bidding ftw!
taylorboosh
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6th Jun 10 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you need to be a clever bidder.... but you get what you pay for
am4nf
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6th Jun 10 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hate muppets on ebay who start bidding a few hours before it ends :@
Twiggy
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6th Jun 10 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont bid untill the last 10 seconds
IvIarkgraham
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6th Jun 10 at 12:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
most of the stuff off my black corsa was ebay specials that i got mega cheap
Bonney
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6th Jun 10 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just looking for the irmscher bits on there is bad enough. They are either asking daft money for them, Or they are in a right mess.
jibjob
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6th Jun 10 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/

Try that mate. Just put in the box what you want to search for and it'll bring up everything thats spelt similar so you willl get all the ones with spelling mistakes that no-one bids on because they dont come up.
Daveskater
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6th Jun 10 at 13:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got my K&N panel filter off eBay for £20 because there was no picture but it was the right part number. Only bidder ftw.

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Fro
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6th Jun 10 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
most of the stuff off my black corsa was ebay specials that i got mega cheap


My black corsa was built from used parts, bonnets skirts etc never had anything sprayed
Bonney
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14th Jun 10 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bit of an update!

Just tried the above site. Got an Irmscher front splitter off ebay. Got the rear by sheer luck. Was talking to a mate outside of his works and a lad was passing in a modified astra van. He shouted me over and asked if i was intrested in a bumper trim that didn't fir his van (It had a full irmscher kit minus the rear bumper splitter)

He came back half an hour later with the irmscher rear splitter, And another bonus it was painted the same colour as my car. All he wanted was £20 for it aswell!!!

Only problem is now is trying to find a set of the sideskirts for a 5 door cheap now!
Twiggy
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14th Jun 10 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jibjob
http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/

Try that mate. Just put in the box what you want to search for and it'll bring up everything thats spelt similar so you willl get all the ones with spelling mistakes that no-one bids on because they dont come up.




shhhhhhhhh
Bonney
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14th Jun 10 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not a bad site that is it

 
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