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Title: Rear Shocks
Post by: screwloose on 09 September 2008, 19:07:21

hi guys, just after a bit of advice regarding rear shocks. I need to change them on a '99 2.5TD which i think you all affectionately refer to as 'the tractor'!  ;D
I understand many of you fit Bilsteins instead of the OEM ones. Is this wise?
Which would prove the cheaper? Vaux or Bilstein? And where should i source them from? What part number are they?

thanks for any input guys!
Jonny

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: feeutfo on 09 September 2008, 21:13:12

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hi guys, just after a bit of advice regarding rear shocks. I need to change them on a '99 2.5TD which i think you all affectionately refer to as 'the tractor'!  ;D
I understand many of you fit Bilsteins instead of the OEM ones. Is this wise?
Which would prove the cheaper? Vaux or Bilstein? And where should i source them from? What part number are they?

thanks for any input guys!
Jonny

as far as i know shocks with self leveling are only really available from vx
appart from that most after market shocks, will be good enough. :-/

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: BobF on 09 September 2008, 22:19:34

I've just bought rear s/l shocks for my 2.5 V6 from Autovaux. They were £70 + £7.50 carriage +vat. My local dealer wanted £107 + vat

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 22:22:20

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I've just bought rear s/l shocks for my 2.5 V6 from Autovaux. They were £70 + £7.50 carriage +vat. My local dealer wanted £107 + vat

Ouch!  You should have borrowed my Trade Club card, and got them from Bridge for £64.88 + VAT each

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: BobF on 09 September 2008, 22:25:19

Thanks, I will keep that in mind

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: Danny on 09 September 2008, 22:27:20

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I've just bought rear s/l shocks for my 2.5 V6 from Autovaux. They were £70 + £7.50 carriage +vat. My local dealer wanted £107 + vat

Ouch!  You should have borrowed my Trade Club card, and got them from Bridge for £64.88 + VAT each

they're up a bit from that now i think, only about a quid tho

Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 22:30:59

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I've just bought rear s/l shocks for my 2.5 V6 from Autovaux. They were £70 + £7.50 carriage +vat. My local dealer wanted £107 + vat

Ouch!  You should have borrowed my Trade Club card, and got them from Bridge for £64.88 + VAT each

they're up a bit from that now i think, only about a quid tho

Good point - add approx 2% to that price, so around £66 + VAT