lsdweb
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 10:17 PM |
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Engine Courier
Hi All
I've just bought a 16 valve engine for my Saxo but need to get it from Derby to South West Wales.
Anybody recommend a courier or fancy doing it for cash! I also need to know the weight but can't find that anywhere - I can find plenty of
advice on how to lower the car or fit show lights :-)
Ta
Wyn
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 10:20 PM |
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http://www.shiply.co.uk
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miikae
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 10:28 PM |
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If its on a palate TNT are ok , as they have delivered and taken gearboxes from here with no problems.
Price wise i have no idea.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 11:08 PM |
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I've had a Rover V8 and gearbox delivered on a pallet before. Can't remember who I used, but it was pretty painless. Lorry turned up at
each end and that was it!
Chris
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GrumpyOne
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 11:19 PM |
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TNT are expensive for shipping an engine as they do it by weight, engine and gearbox weighing 230kg costs about £600+.
If you can get it on a pallet then someone like www.onlinepallet.co.uk would be a lot cheaper, same weight £100 and the smaller the pallet the cheaper
it is.
My wife is very understanding, she understands that if I am in the garage I am not in the house annoying her.
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miikae
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 10:01 AM |
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OMG i never realised that TNT was that expensive. No wonder the service was good but i was not paying for it . I think the person who was possible had
an account with them if that makes any difference price wise,
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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bj928
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 10:37 AM |
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£600 for shipping an engine and box, you were ripped off, i got my viper engine and box air freighted from the middle of america for that price, and
thats about 5000 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that included shipping to and from the airport at both ends
[Edited on 5/8/09 by bj928]
[Edited on 5/8/09 by bj928]
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 10:46 AM |
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2nded for palletline - they will supply you with pallet too; cost will depend on distance. give them a call.
there are man's with vans on eaby but I found were aboutr 2x as expensive as the above.
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GrumpyOne
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 11:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bj928
£600 for shipping an engine and box, you were ripped off, i got my viper engine and box air freighted from the middle of america for that price, and
thats about 5000 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that included shipping to and from the airport at both ends
[Edited on 5/8/09 by bj928]
[Edited on 5/8/09 by bj928]
Good god man, I'm Scottish, I didn't pay that price, that's what they quoted me (this week) I went with the Pallet company, £83 +
drat. TNT are about £50 just for a gearbox. 
My wife is very understanding, she understands that if I am in the garage I am not in the house annoying her.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 11:52 AM |
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I paid about £80 to have an engine shipped by one of the online pallet courier people.
Just search pallet courier on google and loads come up, all about the same price.
Make sure you request a tail lift and pallet truck either end as well to make it easier!
Had 2 engines couriered now, much easier than picking it up yourself TBH.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 04:59 PM |
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anything smaller than an engine get a quote from interparcel.
i had an opel manta box picked up and couriered for about £18
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