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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: feeutfo on 15 March 2011, 08:51:17

Title: Supply from Japan
Post by: feeutfo on 15 March 2011, 08:51:17
In 1995 japan had an earthquake near the city of Kobe, wear Dunlop made a fair portion of their tyres at the time, production stopped and certainly bike tyres where in short supply from them and Bridgestone I believe.

Fairly sure Dunlop and Bridgestone now have plants in the uk, but surely there will be some knock on effect from Japan? Certainly parts supply from Honda for cars has been mentioned on the news.

Shouldn't affect GM parts but I'm sure most of us have second cars to look after....?   :-/
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 March 2011, 09:28:20
Yes It's certainly a justifiable concern in light of the latest news about the Fukushima power plant.
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 March 2011, 09:40:45
Hmm. :-/ Mrs. KW has a Mazda, but fortunately nothing ever seems to break on it and, if it does, Mazda parts are so expensive I would need my head examined if I ever started buying genuine parts for it.

Kevin
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 15 March 2011, 09:43:46
mazda's very rarely fail.. never seen an example.. even the 20 year old models..
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: russ0205 on 15 March 2011, 09:44:33
Agree with you there K W main dealer prices are high on mazda friend of mine has one.

 :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 March 2011, 12:47:17
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Agree with you there K W main dealer prices are high on mazda friend of mine has one.

 :-[ :-[

The only thing that's ever failed was a coil pack, and they wanted over £300 for that :o

Needless to say the pattern part that I fitted was more sensibly priced.

Kevin
Title: Re: Supply from Japan
Post by: feeutfo on 15 March 2011, 20:08:51
£300 seams a standard price, Mazda maf was same for some obscure model of a family member, non in the breakers either, eventually payed similar money for an Astra iirc  :D