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vauxhall type 9 bell housing
blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 08:28 PM

last chance for anyone to sell me that crusty one lurking at the back of your garage

no? ok...

going to buy one from yukspeed, is iit cheeky to ask for any kind of discount, like asking how much it would be if i collected with cash? or he'd throw in the bolt kit too?
anyone on here done that before?

£170 is cheap for one of these, but still expensive for a peice of alloy, when it cost more than something complex like my engine

[Edited on 19/6/08 by blakep82]


mitch2b - 19/6/08 at 08:47 PM

try aframe engineering in barrowford lancs,

quality is excellent, he will probably give you the bolt kit,

mention me when you inquire,

Mitch


mitch2b - 19/6/08 at 08:49 PM

linky

http://www.aframeengineering.co.uk/

owners Mike


blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 08:50 PM

aframe certainly are cheaper, but they don't do the angled one i need
I've bought my chassis as an ex-racer, engine mounts etc are already built for the engine to be angled at 7 degrees, and the 7 degree angle gives more room for my carbs and stuff


omega 24 v6 - 19/6/08 at 09:01 PM

quote:

going to buy one from yukspeed, is iit cheeky to ask for any kind of discount, like asking how much it would be if i collected with cash? or he'd throw in the bolt kit too?



If you don't ask you won't know


blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
quote:

going to buy one from yukspeed, is iit cheeky to ask for any kind of discount, like asking how much it would be if i collected with cash? or he'd throw in the bolt kit too?



If you don't ask you won't know


exactly. whats the best way to approach it though? i don't want to wee him off lol


omega 24 v6 - 19/6/08 at 09:07 PM

Tell him to look at how much of a good write up they keep getting free of charge on here


mitch2b - 19/6/08 at 09:11 PM

ask if thats cheapest they can do it, say you can collect?, nothing ventured!!

you could always give them a plug on here for excellent service,

Mike used todo the 7' onem mut not be enough need for them now. shame
he made me some excellent adaptors for throttle bodies, ended up not fitting vx and sold them, wish i kept them now though and put them on pinto

Mitch


blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 09:17 PM

short and sweet like this?

could really do with it being about £150 inc the bolts at the most expensive


quote:

hello, i called you ages ago about one of your 7 degree bellhousings, havent been in a position to buy one til now. whats the best price you can do it for? i'm also after the bolt fitting kit. I'll be down near york on saturday if there's any way i can collect it from you with cash

thanks
Blake



i'm not very good at writing stuff...


24vseven - 19/6/08 at 11:19 PM

yuk is very yorkshire and always up for a laugh so definatly worth ago if you dont get anywhere let me know and i will see what i can do


blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 11:23 PM

cheers fella

just sent him that email, expect he'll be back to me tomorrow at some point now


MikeRJ - 19/6/08 at 11:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 24vseven
yuk is very yorkshire


He's very funny! I bought a bellhousing from him a while back over the phone and he cracked a slightly racist joke, then paused and said "errr, you aren't black are you?"

[Edited on 19/6/08 by MikeRJ]


blakep82 - 19/6/08 at 11:31 PM

lol he said something to me too when i spoke to him on the phone ages ago. i forget what it was. aye he's a good lad.


stevebubs - 19/6/08 at 11:49 PM

would have thought you'd get a better deal bantering on the phone than via that impersonal and easily misread thing called email...


blakep82 - 20/6/08 at 07:25 AM

damn... you're right. lol
i don't really have much time to phone, maybe i can call him tonight once i find out if he'll entertain the idea by email first..?


blakep82 - 20/6/08 at 07:27 AM

just got a reply, £175 cash... eh? its £170 on the website

edit: ah, thats inc the £15 bolt kit. he says call him, i'll do that tonight

[Edited on 20/6/08 by blakep82]


martyn_16v - 21/6/08 at 07:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mitch2b
he made me some excellent adaptors for throttle bodies


very nice indeedy