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Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:54 pm

Guys

Duffs needs a new set of HT leads for 318iS where the best place to get them from??

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Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:07 pm

the main dealers fella.
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But aint that gonna cost a shed load euro car parts want like £70 quid for them
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I've got a set of Magnecor leads on my M20, iirc they cost about £80 and come with a lifetime guarantee.

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Lifetime guarantee!! That's good.
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I've got Magnecor on the Mk1 - very high quality bit of kit - recommended.

One of the leads was very very slightly short - I rang them to make sure I had the correct set - I did, but they sent me a slightly longer lead for free which arrived the next day - you can't get better service than that.

PS they also put numbers on each lead in the set so you don't get them mixed-up - it was my number 3 lead that was slightly too short.... when my specially made-up replacement lead arrived, they had actually bothered to put a number 3 on it!!!

http://www.magnecor.co.uk/
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Magnecor really are worth the investment, I used these on my Triumph and they were excellent.

£77.68 from http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:51 pm

If you looking for cheap and cheerful OE replacement try Unity Motors.
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:59 pm

i wouldn't bother with anything other than the BMW ones. the only one i've ever had problems with had recieved spanner-monkey damage and was half cut through.

magnecor ones aren't as well made and i had several fail on my MK2 RS2000. they do send out new ones under warranty but it was a pain in the arse when i broke down with no phone reception, in the middle of nowhere in the wee small hours and had to walk for 45 mins to get reception to call Mr AA out... the're also a lot easier to tear (me being the spanner monkey here!)

BMW ones are pricey though but to be honest they last long enough to be worth the money. that said, i replaced mine with used ones from a fellow zoner as i'm tight!

do the magnecor ones for a BMW have the sensor attached?
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Try Hind Heath (01270 762741) For Leads i got some for my 318is cost £86.95 (german Made) went on a dream :D
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I bought individual leads for mine from Maccess,cost me £15 and they seemed perfectly good.
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tell Duffs to get his lazy 4rse on the phone or net himself and sort his own car out!!!

why has he decided he needs a set of plug leads?
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gareth wrote:do the magnecor ones for a BMW have the sensor attached?
There's 2 sets available, one with and one without the sensor.

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:50 pm

Is this sensor required or can it be left off? I have a set of leads for mine without sensor, but my car uses the ones with sensor?
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No sensor is not required. It's just for the diagnostic plug for the timing.

I'd go with magnecor. They are far better quality than the oe ones.
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:02 pm

Cliff if you're Croydon based why not go to C3 in Annerley near the Crystal Palace TV transmitter?
http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:13 pm

The best leads for any E30 are the OE ones.
Magnecor are good, but OE is better. Breaker ones will be fine - OE leads last for ever unless damaged by some muppet impersonating a mechanic.
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lol @ chris!!! :D nice one!!!! :)
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