Hammerhead
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:00 PM |
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parts costs
has anyone else noticed that prices for the parts we need for our projects have gone up by quite a bit in the last year?
Illustration:
Schroth harnesses were £119 +vat in the 2008 demon tweeks book and now they are £139 +vat in 2009.
This could be currency fluctuations as I believe schroth are american but in this case adds £40 to the cost of goods!
Anyone else noticed changes?
Steve.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:05 PM |
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We'll have to rename the site soon, it’s like trying a low calorie spread…only to find its made from concentrated lard
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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tegwin
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:15 PM |
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I hadnt noticed anyting like that...
I have however notived that rimmber brothers (who have been supplying all of my TR6 parts for the TVR)
have been running discount after discount... the last one was a month of 25% off everything.... they must be desperate!
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
We'll have to rename the site soon, it’s like trying a low calorie spread…only to find its made from concentrated lard
you mean:
www.icantbelieveitsnotlocostbuilders.co.uk
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
We'll have to rename the site soon, it’s like trying a low calorie spread…only to find its made from concentrated lard
you mean:
www.icantbelieveitsnotlocostbuilders.co.uk
 v good
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:42 PM |
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Its a knock on effect of the Euro,OMP prices for example have gone up around 30% in the last few months  ,building your own car is not the cheap
hobby anymore
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pewe
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 02:34 PM |
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Don't know about spares I was in the local factors today - Synthetic oil 5 ltrs over £30 - is that right???
Cheers, Pewe 
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UncleFista
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 02:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
building your own car is not the cheap hobby anymore
Oh it is, making/modifying is almost free, it's "assembling" a kit-car that costs 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 02:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
building your own car is not the cheap hobby anymore
Oh it is, making/modifying is almost free, it's "assembling" a kit-car that costs
thanks for that
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Simon
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:18 PM |
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So, have the imported ar manufacturers put their prices up, to keep their profits coming in - or will we be able to suggest that as they could afford
to take a 30% hit in the currency rate, that they can afford a decent discount when Euro depreciates again.
On the flip side, can anyone abroad let us know if Jag, LR or AM have likewise reduced their prices?
ATB
Simon
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