£240 for a grill!!!!!
Prices of these are becoming unreal. Might sell mine and buy a house!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-...item27de89e49a
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£240 for a grill!!!!!
Prices of these are becoming unreal. Might sell mine and buy a house!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-...item27de89e49a
That's more than that phase 1 grill on there at the moment. Is somebody going to pay that much it through. Might break my raider if prices are going up to silly amounts like that :coffee:
It's an Alain Oreille one tho :laugh:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2...9xyo1_1280.jpg
Who is gonna pay that!
Not that long ago, people paid £200 for a pair of front bumper strips. £300 for a front bumper I seem to recall, so guessing wont be too long till people pay that for a grill.
Unfortunately, if prices continue as they are then the cars will be worth a lot lot more in bits over resale value
Very true but after time the amount of actual cars left will out balance the need for parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjibrady
I need one in raider blue, I already have one in white that needs spraying but like the idea of just chucking this on.
If I had the cash I would but I don't so I won't :)
Definitely worth future piling some of the rarer stuff for 5+ years time. I'm going to have to tackle my rotten scuttle panel soon and for a new screen/scuttle (genuine one) plus spraying and labour it's going to be a heavy hit. Then there's the eventual inner/outer sills plus labour and paint. By that point the whole car will need spraying. Better get saving and stop breaking engines!
These cars will only ever get more expensive to keep/maintain, we are all just going to have to get used to it.:agree:
We people stop moaning about prices , car is not getting any younger , supply and demand , you wana see the prices of cosworth parts , the cars aren't cheap any more either
Im glad i stuck a brand new one to one side ;) still in the bag and only paid £45 for it. Like its been said before the rtoc could do with trying to get bits replicated to help members but its not a cheap option if you can find someone will to do it.
Have you seen the whinging on FB re prices, good reproductions are always going to cost good money, more grist for the mill for the moaners.Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Racing
That is not to say they shouldn't be done ;)
Yes ive seen the whinging ;) wasnt moaning as such just its good the prices are going up as it means the cars should be worth more which means we will all be better off when coming to sell. Its just if you want to keep your car on the road its getting harder to find parts at any price. Ive had my car since 1997 and dont intend to sell and luckily i have put lots of parts away sills new bumpers grill etc and have an extensive array of second hand parts too. I have a mate who knows someone who should be free later in the year to try and replicate the grills. It wont be a cheap option but better to be able to get hold of them rather than needing one and not find one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoolio
Good on you, though I hope you have a thick skin. Look at the bullying that Scotty and Topcat received for all their good efforts with the decals.
Yes mate, be prepared. The majority are grateful, but you always get the odd dickhead slating your efforts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoolio
But don't let the minority deter you fella. It would be a massive thing if you did replicate the Grilles.
And thanks Hoolio ;)
I see there a mint condition boot badges off a raider at starting bid of only £100. Next item to join the grill prices maybe? :confused:
They're one of the more do able things to copy mate, worst case just replicate in in vinyl. It would look more modern anyway. Unless you're going OE concourse then there's no need for an original :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Goobie
That is nothing Renault have just quoted me £135.72 for a new Accelerator pedal cover for a Renault 5 Gt turbo :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjibrady
See attached quote!!
Pearl still do the pedal rubbers, and a lot cheaper than that, how much is the clutch pedal cover?
Yeah but the accel pedal is a plastic moulded item, not just a rubber cover like brake and clutch though isn't it?
:ashamed: you are right, thought it was the other way roundQuote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
:agree:
I heard that people are trying to get the grill reproduced in Poland.
Our efforts came to nothing, partly as there was no real interest in fully solving the lower clips fitment, partly as the manufacture in Ireland said their moulds were failing.
Then someone on FB said he could get them made for £100 each. Did that not happen then?
The club needs a person / group of people to make these repro's happen. As it is, someone wants, there's a mild interest, an attempt is made to do it, few or no-one respond on the boards or offer to help sort it. It gets forgotten. People then complain that the club is failing in this area.
People seem to fail to comprehend 'the club' is a few part time volunteers trying to make a difference, not a multi billion $ corporation with 50,000 highly paid staff!
Round 2, lets see what the modified broken one goes for
If someone is willing to lend a grill, I know someone who works at http://www.absmotorsport.co.uk who is willing to have a go at making them in his spare time to keep costs down.
They would then be available exclusively in the club shop for sensible money.
I have a few spare grills kicking around and would be willing to lend a good second hand grill to get this done. All clips and fixings are present only broken on the bottom slate but an easy fix.
Picture for you all ;)
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/...pstctp7wjf.jpg
Renault Uk have confirmed this is the correct price :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by phase i 16 v turbo
That is crazy.:eek: makes me glad mine's very far from being an oe example.
Also spoke to a friend tonight who has a phase 1 grill who is willing to lend it as long as he can have it back.
And now sold, time to break the Raider :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjibrady
That's way there are no members, because there are no cars! So many sold as parts and shell scrapped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigfoot
Lend it to who and to do what with? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Racing
Don't worry there is no chance that Raider is being broken :) I couldn't bare to remove a part off it unless its being replaced by a better condition one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian S
But if people are willing to pay that much I am guessing remanufacturing them will soon start paying off, but then again you don't know who purchased that or where it is going, possibly abroad.
As mentioned by slammed 66 i have a good phase 2 grill which im happy to lend to be reproduced and if needed i can get my hands on a.mint phase 1 grill to be reproduced too ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Slammed 66
That would mean these grills would be made from ABS plastic?
Is that tough and sturdy enough for a grill? It's fairly softly brittle isn't it?
Are there different grades?
Wasn't this about ABS all discussed already?
Probably wrong but can 3d printers produce these?