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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted. Rocking horse manure.

« on: Today at 12:02:03 »

https://web.tecalliance.net/kilen/en/parts/176/260640/detail?query=60640&numberType=0&groups=188#@brc/search:Search%2520by%2520article%2520number%252060640;exact:false;numberType:0;query:60640;groups:188/detail:260640;brandId:176;articleNo:260640;query:60640;numberType:0;groups:188

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/317310680401

Thar do

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Back Once again - 5th Omega - The latest project

« on: Today at 11:25:01 »

It's the only thing on the 3.2 that would make that noise as there's none of the emissions BS that the 2.5/3.0 are afflicted with.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Back Once again - 5th Omega - The latest project

« on: Today at 10:08:48 »

The 3.2 doesn't have air injection.

What you're hearing is the compressor for the self levelling rear shocks that the Elites were cursed with.

If you remove them then you also need to change the rear springs as the Elites run a softer rear spring than lower trims.

Personally I would ditch the system as parts are almost impossible to get for it and if it's noisy the the pump is working more than it should which suggests something is on the way out.

To delete it, you remove the fuse, unbolt the compressor and remove the shocksand springs. The wiring and rear control lever (right hand rear trailing arm) can stay put and removing the airlines or not is a personal choice.

Kilen HD rear springs and Sachs rear shocks would be my go to suggestion for replacements.

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Omega General Help / Re: Cable through the firewall

« on: Today at 10:01:17 »

As an aside the VX towbar retrofit harness to the Caravan ran under the floor along the chassis rail from the battery to the tow bar.

If it's a facelift car there's a spare hole where the throttle cable used to run on the drivers side. But the large grommet behind the glove box makes as good a route as any although it's further up and forward inside the pillar than you may realise so access isn't great. My advice would be to start on the out side and feed it into the car from the scuttle.

If you use the throttle.cable hole then it will obviously require a grommet.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: Today at 09:37:30 »

No that is correct, and hence why you only need a commercial invoice (with the details described already) and an appointed courier.

Ta

I popped into UPS in Feltham on my way to work and had a chat with them and they confirmed all of that.

Booked the collection and it generated the commercial invoice along with the shipping label. So all printed off and signed and just need to get them emailed over.

For the Declared Statement, I have written the following:

"I, me, declare.that these items have been purchased by myself as a private individual for my own personal  use and have no commercial value or purpose."

Think that covers it...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: Yesterday at 12:53:59 »

I suspect that I am over thinking this...

Basically I have purchased two things for my personal and non commercial use from a seller in Spain. They have zero rated the item because it's going overseas and is therefore exempt from Spanish VAT.

I am arranging the shipping of my item, using UPS as the agency for that shipment. In turn this is being delivered to my home address because it's my only address.

So in summary, my personal (ie non commercial) property is being collected from a Spanish address on my behalf to be delivered to me at my home.

As I understand it that makes me both the shipper and the receiver. The seller of the item is merely the collection address...

Or have I missed something?

Obviously VAT will become due when it arrives in the UK. And I have no issues with this.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: Yesterday at 12:46:52 »

…….
Had to provide my NI number as my formal ID as well as providing the registration number for the company selling the parts.

Ah if only you had a Digital Starmer Card everything would be so much easier! 

 
I very nearly posted the same but thought it may be perceived that I agreed with the Starmer card, and I wouldn’t want that. 

No confusion on that front 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: Yesterday at 06:53:01 »

Using UPS, and have had to answer various questions and provide information that's required for the paperwork. Calculated duty is €27, which is pretty much as expected.

Had to provide my NI number as my formal ID as well as providing the registration number for the company selling the parts.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 22:00:25 »

Are these costs all related to the  Merc from the Jurassic period?

You're going to have to narrow it down a bit

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 15:21:52 »

I can imagine... Nearly got a migraine just thinking about it 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:36:34 »

Thanks Mark

The second one looks to be the closest. Couldn't make head nor tail of the listings without a starting point.

The invoice from the company is zero rated, so expecting to have to pay 20%. That said, it's €132, so 20% isn't exactly alot.

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General Discussion Area / Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:08:35 »

Confused.com

So, found a pair of used door cards for TPC at a breakers in Spain.

Seller has agreed to sell them to me if I arrange shipping.

That's fine, and have found a courier company who will collect and ship them for a reasonable price. However seller is asking for me to complete the customs paperwork.

Would a CN23 suffice? Obviously I am not a business and the parts are for my personal use so getting an EORI form that they're asking for seems excessive.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:00:24 »

You got that wrong folks, I needed steel sent to my workshop and the pallet sent to my house. Its just they are 7 miles apart and both came about the same time!!

That was not how your post read.

it does if you read it properly

"Had to at the workshop this morning... while I was waiting my pallet delivery turned up at my house"

Doesn't make much sense as the steel could easily have turned up on a pallet. Notwithstanding had to what at the workshop...

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 01 October 2025, 05:41:58 »

You got that wrong folks, I needed steel sent to my workshop and the pallet sent to my house. Its just they are 7 miles apart and both came about the same time!!

That was not how your post read.

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil in radiator header tank.

« on: 30 September 2025, 21:18:29 »

Had heard