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    what should i be getting charged if...

    what you guys think is a fair price to be quoted if i am looking to get a 285 cam,vernier and valve springs fitted???
    cheers chapsssssssssss

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    I got mine from motorsport world theres a 15% discount going.

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    labour only:
    you'd be looking at £100 for the headgasket and spring change and an extra £80-£100 for the cam change.

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    labour only:
    you'd be looking at £100 for the headgasket and spring change and an extra £80-£100 for the cam change.
    that's mates rates though, I can't see any workshop doing it for that.

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    Committee Member Sparkie's Avatar
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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    if it was Marts car, it'd be you give him £20 and you'd have to buy him curry!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    that's mates rates though, I can't see any workshop doing it for that.

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    if it was Marts car, it'd be you give him £20 and you'd have to buy him curry!!!!

    yeah but the curry will come to 300 quid

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    if it was Marts car, it'd be you give him £20 and you'd have to buy him curry!!!!
    How's that turbo? And the one-piece elbow/downpipe? Not forgetting the charge-cooler of course...


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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    Quote Originally Posted by RICHIE View Post
    yeah but the curry will come to 300 quid

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    Re: what should i be getting charged if...

    untested yet big boy. you'll be getting a call when i find the hooky turbo is kaput. good job i noticed the split turbo oil feed pipe being held together with a cable tie...


    quote=Mart;30992]How's that turbo? And the one-piece elbow/downpipe? Not forgetting the charge-cooler of course...

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