j the range
New Member
try discount rads, you will find them on ebay..
Linky?
j the range
New Member
sorry daft i ant got linky, i bought one off them last year..
Golan
Active Member
Thanks for that.
Did you mean "Budget Radiators"? I found them on Ebay £124 + P&P?I don't think I'll order one until I've had a good look to see if there's more damage than just a split rad
j the range
New Member
yes up yorkshire way, i got next day was well impressed..
jt_armstrong
Well-Known Member
I got mine last year from Advanced Radiators (Advanced Radiators: Buy Car Radiators & Car Heaters Online Today!). Cost me around 100 quid with free delivery. Mine is a 1997 V8 so no doubt there are differences. Well recommended.
£125??
Golan
Active Member
Thanks, I just had a quick look and there about £144
Lets hope it's just the rad and nothing more serious!!!
Datatek
Well-Known Member
If it's the plastic header that's split, I have seen that mentioned a few times. It may be that they are prone to failure. When you get the new rad, before you fit it do the marble test to see if the centre baffle is in place. Drop a marble or smooth stone in one pipe entry, tilt the rad, if the stone come out of the other pipe entry, the rad is no good.
Golan
Active Member
Thanks for that advice Keith,
With that in mind I'm going to ring the company some of the guys have mentioned and ask them about the baffle.
I'm really hoping it's only the rad and nothing more serious as the tax and mot are both dew as well! :-(
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Road tax
None of that nonsense over here Just pay if I want to use the autoroute, plus the MOT is every 2 years
my understanding was that road tax??? was incorporated in with Insurance?Road tax
mozz smith
Well-Known Member
:welcome2:hi , dont know if this helps but worth a 10p phone call ..ring joe at EMMOTTS OF COLNE its in lancashire tel no 0128259468 give him details he may have one .. brilliant company use them all the time , they will courier it next day for you , good realistic prices too . hope this helps cheers mozz .
Golan
Active Member
Road tax
Do you know I had a feeling you were going to remind me about that!
My friend loves to remind me that the land of wine and cheese is a little forgiving to the car driver!
Mind you isn't income tax a bit steep over there?
Golan
Active Member
:welcome2:hi , dont know if this helps but worth a 10p phone call ..ring joe at EMMOTTS OF COLNE its in lancashire tel no 0128259468 give him details he may have one .. brilliant company use them all the time , they will courier it next day for you , good realistic prices too . hope this helps cheers mozz .
Thanks for that,
If I didn't want advice I'm in the wrong place! ;-)
I'll give them a call in my lunch hour.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
No absolutely not. My insurance is no dearer than it was in the UK, includes europe wide recovery and unlimited travel with comprehensive cover and a hire car if needed after a breakdown, plus limited hotel or train expenses. None of the UK 90 days maximum Europe cover for a hefty fee as I had with UK insurance
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Not if you are working and have kids, a married couple with 4 kids will pay no tax on 60K pa. Very good also for a pensioner on a modest income, my tax rate last year was 4.7%. Social charges are another matter, an employer will pay almost as much in social charges for an employee as they pay in salary, but at least we have a health service that works for the money. I pay no social charges on my pension as the charges are paid by the UK government
Golan
Active Member
Guys,
I'm looking for a supplier of this metal rad. It's the 2nd one i see on a P38 here in France.
Regards
Florent
If you ask me that looks bespoke! There used to a firm near me that could make you one from scratch or repair your old one, but now that most rads are made of plastic they've all gone out of business I guess.
Shame really.
But wouldn't mind finding out who they are myself!
