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by **soc** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:43 pm

Can't find any nice manual GPX (or even a nice tip GPX) that's held by a dealer so I'm actually thinking of changing cars to a different make - curretly the list includes a Golf GTI 1.8T and a BMW 318/320ci. I'd prefer a nice GPX but I really want something that feels new and solid........ and there ain't a lot about.

by CJ » Fri May 02, 2003 7:19 pm

Shane, if you really want a manual GPX, hold out, you'll get one eventually. Why not consider having one imported? AFAIK, Jim Rock Motors, for example, can import to order, why not give them a shout to find out? You should have a look at some of the online aution sites with a view to doing the legwork yourself.

Personally, I'm not a Golf fan, theres loads of them on the road, the same goes for Beemers but eyeryone to their own. Why not stay Jap and test drive a Teg Type-R or a Supra?

Good luck!

Ciaran

by **soc** » Fri May 02, 2003 7:23 pm

CJ wrote:Shane, if you really want a manual GPX, hold out, you'll get one eventually. Why not consider having one imported? AFAIK, Jim Rock Motors, for example, can import to order, why not give them a shout to find out? You should have a look at some of the online aution sites with a view to doing the legwork yourself.

yea i thought about this alright - thing is I need to either sell my car or use it as a trade in. I suppose I could call art at jim rock motors and see if I can get a manual GPX (or even GPvR) imported and then when it arrives do a deal on trading my GS in....... now that's definitely worth a call!

by **Dave** » Sat May 03, 2003 10:31 am

Try highgrade imports on alexandra road, dublin port. they always have a load of cars from japan, and all usually in good nick!

dave

by **soc** » Tue May 06, 2003 3:40 pm

Dave wrote:Try highgrade imports on alexandra road, dublin port. they always have a load of cars from japan, and all usually in good nick!

dave

cheers dave - any idea of a number for them? so alexandra road must be near east point (if its at dublin port)? is it inthe port?

by **Dave** » Tue May 06, 2003 3:59 pm

this is the number we have on our old system so i'm not too sure if it's still working, i can't remember where exactly it is i was only there once or twice and i don't have a contact name! it's been a good while since i was there!
here's the number anyways!
8364241

oh yeah i have my car booked in for this weekend to get the exhaust done.... i'll have some pix up next week!

by **soc** » Tue May 06, 2003 4:34 pm

Dave wrote:oh yeah i have my car booked in for this weekend to get the exhaust done.... i'll have some pix up next week!

thanks for the number dave - i'll try them when i get a chance. are you going down to powerflow? good luck with it.

by **Dave** » Tue May 06, 2003 4:37 pm

yeah powerflow, they originally quoted six hundred but i mentioned the contact you gave in the parts/services page and he knocked a hundred off!!

by **soc** » Tue May 06, 2003 7:36 pm

Dave wrote:yeah powerflow, they originally quoted six hundred but i mentioned the contact you gave in the parts/services page and he knocked a hundred off!!

excellent - that's cool. Sounds like they're pretty ok when it comes to sorting a price via contacts. are you going for the 2xsingle 5"?

one thing to remember when you're there - the exhaust will get louder over time (as the baffles get coked) so if you don't want it too loud they you should get something pretty quiet which will get louder in time... mine is a bit louder now than when I got it done.

by CJ » Wed May 07, 2003 10:28 am

Thats what we want to hear, discounts for dropping names. At the end of the day, they're getting free advertisement so its good to see they're giving somthing back.

Ciaran

by **Dave** » Wed May 07, 2003 10:30 am

cheers, i only want it to be loud-ish when i rev her but not loud at motorway!! ah i'm sure we'll organise something when i get down there and yeah i'm going for the two single 5" pipes, they remembered your FTO even the colour and what they did, there mustn't be too many going in and out of there

by **soc** » Wed May 07, 2003 11:44 am

Dave wrote: they remembered your FTO even the colour and what they did, there mustn't be too many going in and out of there

yea, one of the guys there is really keen on them - he's gonna like yours a lot! tell him if he's looking for an FTO to give me a call....

unfortunately some idiot decided it would be cool to stand on the left tailpipes on mine so now they hang a big lower than the right side.... I might take a spin down there again and get it fixed up and maybe get some different pipes..... I quite fancy the BMW M3 pipes now......

by **Dave** » Wed May 07, 2003 11:49 am

yeah they are nice but the rest of the car would be a whole lot nicer....

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