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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:32 AM
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Just got another email from Carrozzeria (Jap Ohlins dist) informing me that my suspension that was already delayed till the 21st Oct will not be shipping before......get this......the frigging 9th December now.....ARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!
They have given me the option to cancel my order and have my £3k deposit back and if I can find a suitable alternative thats available now I am going to cancel the order.
So much for Japanese efficiency!!

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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:18 AM
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Are there any here mate? Could ship it quicker from oz. Maybe chat to Andrew over here or let me know the specs
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Have you tried the UK distributor? Aurok?

Just wondered why you were ordering from Japan? They much cheaper?
Seems strange to post em from Europe to Japan and back again.......lol

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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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aurok would do it quicker than that
very helpful and and they know their stuff
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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damn shame cam..

that would have made you the only person other then Sean B to have had ohlins on this BB!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
damn shame cam..

that would have made you the only person other then Sean B to have had ohlins on this BB!
that's not quite true is it


ima has them
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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DaveEscos,

Erm, excuse me Dave




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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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3k+ for some shock absorbers? they handmade by naked virgins out of the finest gold available and then blessed by the pop himself?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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fuck me spiky you dumb gom...


anything else flying over your head!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Jim - that's 3k DEPOSIT.

They're far more expensive than that
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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Jim 3k was just the deposit

doh rich beat me to it
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
fuck me spiky you dumb gom...


anything else flying over your head!

everything does


i'm only short
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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order them from sweden!!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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i noticed that, its why i put the + at the end

still a fookin rip off surely, just for a bit of metal and oil!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Not a rip off in the slightest.

You get what you pay for in this world.
You simply cannot compare Koni's standard offerings to Ohlins. They're a world apart.

That said, Ohlins are a waste of money on a road car imo.

The average driver won't notice the difference between Ohlins and other well set up coilovers.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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Bhuna man pull your finger out m8 as this car needs suspension for when i get a go.Cant do with wollowin on the motorway roundabout at 120
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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I am still surely the blingest as I had them on my Escort, AND I have them on my Lotus!!!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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You LUCKED into some cheap ones for your Escort and Cams DEPOSIT is more than a full set cost for your toy car

Cam outblings YOU easily!
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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I'll get my coat.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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....mine was 10k new

..i agree totally wasted on a road car but then i paid Gaz money for them

....i bet Porkie wishes he had a set
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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I do wish I had some, Ohlins ROCK!

I'd love to have bought your ones because unlike I would spend the money on them that they need to have to work properly and then get them fitted and set up by a pro!

AND THEN USE THEM ON THE TRACK!

You might as well buy some shonky Gaz
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Jim Galbally,
still a fookin rip off surely, just for a bit of metal and oil!
you make a set then!

really pisses me off comments like this,, maybe making the product dont cost £3000+, but they have spent 000000's on developing the the product (including the manufactoring methods) how should they gain this money back?

do you think gaz has spent this much money on developing there products,

this is a golder rule of life, and can be applied 99% of the time

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gurnE
Not a rip off in the slightest.

You get what you pay for in this world.
You simply cannot compare Koni's standard offerings to Ohlins. They're a world apart.

That said, Ohlins are a waste of money on a road car imo.

The average driver won't notice the difference between Ohlins and other well set up coilovers.
why has phil got some then?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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gurnE, sorry mate,, i didnt even read your reply
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Porkie what makes you think there is anything wrong with em? ...and how do YOU know i aint got them checked?...and how do YOU know i aint booked in for a setup?


Thats whats great about this board...assumptions
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Phil,

Not assumptions. Absolute certainties.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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...PON i am glad you live your life thru stalking me
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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somebody please tell me what is so special about these OHLINS then ?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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...Eagle Systems pop round and i will take one off and shove it up your arse and throw you up in the air several times changing settings each time....you will then see how good they are.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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nice, is it PMT or is it your wife or kids stressing you out ?

was a genuine question as i know nothing about ohlins
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Jim Galbally, what suspension has your car got? Surely it doesn't have any of these "bit's of metal with oil" if that's all they are. Wise up man, sound's like envy...

Eagle Systems, Ohlins is just a superior suspension to most, if not all other companies.

However, in the motocross world they are starting to lag, the new Kayaba's on the 2006 Yamaha YZ / YZf model's are better than Ohlins. Ok, I'll shut up about this irrelevant motocross...
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by saff_cossie
Are there any here mate? Could ship it quicker from oz. Maybe chat to Andrew over here or let me know the specs
Andrews contact gets then from Japan.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gurnE
Have you tried the UK distributor? Aurok?

Just wondered why you were ordering from Japan? They much cheaper?
Seems strange to post em from Europe to Japan and back again.......lol

Jap dist has sole rights to sell GTR fitment.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
damn shame cam..

that would have made you the only person other then Sean B to have had ohlins on this BB!
then theres Phil, Ranj and others I'm sure
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
3k+ for some shock absorbers? they handmade by naked virgins out of the finest gold available and then blessed by the pop himself?
Yes
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