http://www.brakeparts.co.uk/index.php

I've used this Co several times over the years to buy pads and discs for
relatively high performance cars. Celica turbos, BMW 528 etc.
No problems with quality or performance, and their prices seem lower than
those you've received so far.

+1. I've used them exclusively for years. *Top* firm.

JB


Just around the corner from me...

Use them regularly, wouldnt bother anywhere else, there stuff just fits
and 99% is bang on the button!

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:31:40 +0000, Chris Whelan ventured forth with:

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:33:33 +1000, Rob wrote:

On 18/04/2012 7:52 PM, john east wrote:
[...]

If you buy them off a local dealer then you can complain.

Or perhaps more importantly return them if they are the wrong ones!

Thread drift

I would never buy Pug/Cit brake parts online; the factory fitted
whatever was to hand on any given day! Often dealers are totally bemused
as to what parts fit which particular car.

I've owned a few Citroens. Xantias and ZXs amongst others.

It's , erm, interesting, trying to get brake parts for them.




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Mike P

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:47:46 +0100, Mrcheerful ventured forth with:

Chris Whelan wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:33:33 +1000, Rob wrote:

On 18/04/2012 7:52 PM, john east wrote:
[...]

If you buy them off a local dealer then you can complain.

Or perhaps more importantly return them if they are the wrong ones!

Thread drift

I would never buy Pug/Cit brake parts online; the factory fitted
whatever was to hand on any given day! Often dealers are totally
bemused as to what parts fit which particular car.

/

Chris

one of the good bits about buying Japanese is that they are very
efficient at correctly identifying parts for their vehicles. genuine
pad kits for Toyota usually include all the little springs and shims,
while pattern stuff rarely has anything more than the pads themselves.
genuine stuff fits first time with ease, pattern stuff may not, and
often doesn't. On something like brake parts is it really worth penny
pinching?

I bought a set of pads for the MX-5 recently, they weren't OEM but fitted
ok and seem to work fine, though the MX-5 is so light I'm not sure I can
tell the difference!



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Mike P

Mike P wrote:

I've owned a few Citroens. Xantias and ZXs amongst others.

It's , erm, interesting, trying to get brake parts for them.

The term "brake" should be removed from that sentence. I can recall trying
to get an alternator for a Visa back in 1983. I had VIN and year and month
of manufacture, that narrowed it down to five possible alternators and six
possible electronic blocks. Apparently even two consecutive cars on the
line could have different parts.

On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:44:24 +0000, Steve Firth ventured forth with:

Mike P wrote:

I've owned a few Citroens. Xantias and ZXs amongst others.

It's , erm, interesting, trying to get brake parts for them.

The term "brake" should be removed from that sentence. I can recall
trying to get an alternator for a Visa back in 1983. I had VIN and year
and month of manufacture, that narrowed it down to five possible
alternators and six possible electronic blocks. Apparently even two
consecutive cars on the line could have different parts.

I appear to be having similar fun with Berlingo suspension parts. Of
course, you only find out that the dealer or GSF have given you the wrong
part once the lower arm, strut, spring and droplinks are lying on the
drive, rather than being attached to a driveable car..



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Mike P