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Re: Parts Suppliers

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Subject: Re: Parts Suppliers
From: rb@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Rory Bernard)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 17:42:08 BST
>Since I have a GT6, parts are a bit harder to come by, in order of 
>preference I use:
>
>1. TRF- Good selection of parts, good prices, good quality.  Lately 
>though lots of parts are on backorder or out of stock (e.g. 2 month wait 
>for a GT6 clutch set, don't these guys do inventory!!).  No GT6 catalog 
>but great phone help.
>
>2. Vicky Brit- Great GT6/Spit catalog, excellent for cross matching 
>parts.  Good stock of parts, has stuff that TRF doesn't have.  Quality 
>is mostly good, although I've returned a couple of things because of 
>poor qaulity or didn't fit.  Absolutley no help on the phone, order 
>takers only.
>
>3. Kipping spares- Although I had some trouble getting a replacement 
>part for one broken in shipment, these guys can't be beat for large 
>parts like gearboxes and diffs.  A GT6 gearbox, clutch set, and 2 wheel 
>cylinders cost 380 pounds, including shipping!
>
>4. Brit Motorsports- (local place in San Jose) Can be a bit more 
>expensive, but the counterman-owner (dave) is very good .  He helped out 
>considerably when I converted my Master cylinder to a later model and 
>threw in the resevoir and brake lines for free when I bought the MC 
>there.
>
>5.  Triumphs Only- (Also SJ)Don't bother with these guys anymore unless 
>I'm desperate.  Got tired of Waynes "hucksterism" as someone said 
>earlier.  Hard to get a straight answer out of him and if you don't know 
>any better, he'll take you for whatever he can.
>
>
I use Rimmer Bros. (http://taz.ecs.soton.ac.uk/rory/rimmer.htm) and have
always had good service from them and they usually have the bits that I need
in stock. Friends in South Africa say that their overseas service is also
good. Prices are keen as well!


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