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Post Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:26 pm

Hi all,

I need to replace both inner and outer boots on both drive shafts and I would like advise where best to get the kits from. Can you recommend anywhere?

There are only inner kits on car parts 4 less. http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/B ... 056&000445

Many thanks in advance.
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:51 pm

for new - try europarts
MANY e30 PARTS FOR SALE.
( all models available )
& parts /glass for e21, e28, e34, e36,e39,e46


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Post Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:32 pm

Cheers Carl, Car parts 4 less is Euro car parts, just better value. Euro don't have it either.
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:40 pm

I believe the E36 uses the same ones, and ECP does sell those.
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Post Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:01 pm

Oh thanks for that Kedge. I should have guessed. I'll search for e36 compact ones. Cheers.
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Post Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:33 pm

If you can only find what you want on ECP, and not on CP4L, copy the ECP part number into CP4L and it should work, giving a lower price than that on ECP.
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Post Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:32 am

Cheers Brian
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:44 pm

The ecp part numbers are on my thread;

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&start=50
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:24 pm

KW355 wrote:The ecp part numbers are on my thread;

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&start=50
Which comes up as 32.99GBP, including a 16% 'saving' apparently.
Same part code entered into CP4L gives 22.20GBP less usually at least 10%, depending on what discount code you can use at checkout.
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:45 pm

KW355 wrote:The ecp part numbers are on my thread;

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&start=50
Many thanks - you should always check carparts4less as well as euro - they are part of the euro group so same things on their site. Always a bit cheaper!!

Your build looks fantastic by the way.
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:35 pm

Plenty on eBay Ronan.
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:31 pm

Sanchez wrote:Plenty on eBay Ronan.
Spent a few happy hours a month ago replacing the almost new CV joint 'ebay' boots, along with the almost new track rod ends (split boots only), on a car I bought my lad, cursing the cheapskate previous owner the whole time.
Buy quality parts, such as GKN from CP4L, and do the job once only.
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Post Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:24 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Sanchez wrote:Plenty on eBay Ronan.
Spent a few happy hours a month ago replacing the almost new CV joint 'ebay' boots, along with the almost new track rod ends (split boots only), on a car I bought my lad, cursing the cheapskate previous owner the whole time.
Buy quality parts, such as GKN from CP4L, and do the job once only.
Meant for the carparts4less eBay page.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1240183083
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Post Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:42 am

Thanks Peter and Brian. I'll check those out this evening after work.

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