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so is a genuine behr 500 cooler better than the aftermarket pro alloy/airtec etc?

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Old 11-03-2009, 11:20 PM
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Default so is a genuine behr 500 cooler better than the aftermarket pro alloy/airtec etc?

anyone ever tested these as i know the rs500 cooler got damaged in the latest test in mag so they couldnt test.
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iirc they did one in a mag about a year ago. The 500 was still one of the best.
Old 11-03-2009, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
iirc they did one in a mag about a year ago. The 500 was still one of the best.
YES BUT IT IS OLD NOW AND THERE ARE BETTER THINGS AROUND HENCE THE PRICE OF 500 COOLERS DROPPING oops caps lock
Old 11-03-2009, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
YES BUT IT IS OLD NOW AND THERE ARE BETTER THINGS AROUND HENCE THE PRICE OF 500 COOLERS DROPPING oops caps lock

true i would expect there to be better things 20+ years on

you found me a bumper yet
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
true i would expect there to be better things 20+ years on

you found me a bumper yet
no what happened to cam he said he had 7 bumpers?
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
no what happened to cam he said he had 7 bumpers?

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Originally Posted by Stu @ Claims Care Centre
anyone ever tested these as i know the rs cooler got damaged in the latest test in mag so they couldn't test.
please dont tell me somebody claims they have been robbed of BHP
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Aaron - did you try Mark Keen? He was selling a full set and did not want to split front bumper - I want a bumper too if you find a few.
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still prefer the rs500 one
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
YES BUT IT IS OLD NOW AND THERE ARE BETTER THINGS AROUND HENCE THE PRICE OF 500 COOLERS DROPPING oops caps lock

Sharpy, you do talk some bollocks

you are just to tight to buy a propper 500 cooler

and as for the price of them dropping You find me cheap ones and i will buy them

you know anything GEN 500 is worth money
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ther was an artical a few years back where they tested pace radtech, pro alloy and gen 500 coolers , iirc pro alloy came top that day .
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