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 May 14, 2006 - 7:37 PM
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Both front wheel bearings on the 4 are starting to show signs of wear so called the local Toyota Stealership for a quote on 2 kits. "Yes sir, we can supply kits for your GT-Four. NZ$360" Ouch, thought I, but still not too bad for 2 OEM bearing kits. "Err, that's per side sir" Well, I nearly dropped the phone and asked for reassurance that he wasn't joking.
 Talk about extortion  Local autofactors wanted $NZ100 per side but weren't sure if it was a complete kit with new seals etc. So, I placed a call to a dealer in Wellington and spoke to a chap in parts there who has been known to do wonders with OE parts prices. 2 days later he calls me back "NZ$250 for 2 kits" he says. Much better  Overnight courier actually takes 3 days to arrive  , so need to wait until Wednesday to fit them now. Fortunately I have access to a fully kitted out workshop so should only take a couple of hours or so to do both sides. Gary --------------------  1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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May 14, 2006 - 7:51 PM
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what's the currency rate compared to US dollars? I got my bearings and seals for like $40 per side
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May 14, 2006 - 7:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Was that genuine Toyota?
-------------------- 1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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May 14, 2006 - 8:46 PM
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QUOTE(GT4WRC @ May 14, 2006 - 7:58 PM) [snapback]434008[/snapback] Was that genuine Toyota? no it was from Carquest but I don't think the Toyota quote was much more than that -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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May 14, 2006 - 8:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(blu94gt @ May 14, 2006 - 8:46 PM) [snapback]434035[/snapback] QUOTE(GT4WRC @ May 14, 2006 - 7:58 PM) [snapback]434008[/snapback] Was that genuine Toyota? no it was from Carquest Bit like comparing apples with oranges then isn't it  Gary -------------------- 1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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