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[Richard]

Are ECP really that bad for wrong parts?

[twosmoke300]

No , they are much worse

[Lacquer Peel]

I've not had any trouble with ECP, their Inverness branch is quite new so maybe they've not got around to being useless yet.

[twosmoke300]

Give them time

[Ghosty]

I've never used them (obv, what car?) but Old Man's only ever had a problem with them once IIRC. So from that I'll tentatively have to say the Bredbury/Stockport/Manchester seems okay.

[RobT]

Old trims for the bin

 

 

After a quick clean, on with the 'new' proper trimz

 

 

I was going to refurb them but they'll do as is. The front NS one is a bit baggy so will cable tie that on so its secure.

[Skizzer]

^ Must say, these early 440s are growing on me.  That's a fine colour combination too.  

[MarvinsMom]

proper hubcaps on the ovlov FTW! 

 

it looks a millionity time better with correct hubcaps on.

[vulgalour]

OEM trimz for the winz!  Are you missing the last bit of rust trap sill trim that side?

[cms206]

I have to say after turning down a G-reg 440GLEi a few years back I wouldn't kick one out of bed now...

[Pillock]

I suppose that's why they call you barefoot, barefoot.

[stuboy]

Are ECP really that bad for wrong parts?

 

basically the wembley depot just sent out wrong part, i rang them they apologised, they rang my local store and said van be out to swap for right part, manager of local branch rang and apologised,

[bub2006]

Never had bad parts from ecp derby. They sent me wrong oil filter for corsa,well different to what I ordered but it turned out to be right one as 2 made for corsa an I ordered wrong one.

[Lord Sterling]

Merc is now booked in for belt and viscous fan rectification. Got to wait until Monday though. Hopefully I shall have a good working car by next week.

[derskine]

Renault wouldn't start this morning so had to take the Cortina to college.

At lunch I was parking the Cortina in Asda car park and an oldish lady came up to me and said "I had my first date in one of those", she then quickly added "but nothing happened", she went on to say "Aye in they days you didn't get groped on the first date".

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I never buy stuff from ECP any more unless I can do some sort of 'cross check' of what they are sending me/selling me. I just assume its wrong unless I can prove otherwise.

[stuboy]

got given this at work...

think they had it a while

[cobblers]

I'm really not exaggerating, I've used ECP maybe a dozen times and I have only twice got home with the correct part. One of those times I went in for a bottle of screenwash.

They are reasonably cheap but either their system is total shit for anything over about 8 years old, or the guys they have working it are.

[RobT]

OEM trimz for the winz!  Are you missing the last bit of rust trap sill trim that side?

Previous giffer owner had a quality* job done of the rear sill and arch section last year, and the garage didn't bother refitting it. It's on the To Do list.

[fred]

spent today in the garden creating a Bee friendly patch - lots of wild flowers sown in hopefully all being well will help the ailing bee population a little

[rrsix]

Only had 1 issue with ECP. After 20 mins at the counter looking at the database with them they still supplied the wrong brush pack (two options). Jokes on them however as it and the matching alternator I got the next day cost less than the correct brush pack.

[Alan_Green]

• Sell, sell, sell. That's how you get from zero to £225 Million by age 52:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10778532/Asian-entrepreneur-moves-on-from-the-Euro-Car-Parts-group-he-founded.html

• Someone I know (not me, no, no, no) did some work for the family last year and was amused to see the Merc supercar on the driveway was covered in moss and had flat tyres but the Daewoo Matiz was in daily use. Obviously closet shiters.

[coalnotdole]

I spent some time over the weekend servicing the Scimitar, it was overdue an oil change. So took the opportunity to change the engine, gearbox and diff oil, grease the hubs, handbrake adjustment, bled brakes etc.

it went in for an mot today and it passed with a coupe of advisors for tyres and oil leak.

After having the high of an mot pass I tried to use the scimitar again this evening, I'd left the sidelights on and there was no electricity left... Couldn't be arsed to call the AA So I had to get a lift the 10 miles home. Reality sucks!

 

I'll go and fetch it with a spare battery tomorrow...

[skattrd]

ECP did remarkably well getting parts for my Delta, ok I had to tell them it was a Fiat coupe, but I got the correct parts for it.

[phil_lihp]

Yes, that's Lakes Volvo. 

 

They're about a 20 minute drive from me if you want anything storing in the meantime. 

 

They're obviously not email people, didn't get a reply so rang them and spoke to a very friendly and helpful chap - £20ish for a master cylinder sounds good to me.  Only catch is they don't remove parts themselves any more (sounds like the guys who run it are getting on a bit from what he said).  The cylinder's a dead easy removal from the bulkhead engine-side but a pain inside the cabin as access is poor and I have no idea how you're supposed to disconnect the clutch pedal from it, I couldn't see a way although there obviously is a method to it.  Alas, it's a 9 hour round trip for me which rather negates the cost saving of buying a used one so I'll see if I can get one off a breaker on eBay.

[HMC]

Ordered an ABS sensor for the Volvo 760 from ECP at 3.30 Monday afternoon and by 11am the following morning it was with me. It's almost like they knew my MOT was booked for 12.

[dollywobbler]

This morning, it was beautiful and sunny. Until I arrived at the office, which is in the shade until gone 9am...

 

The 2CV feels like bleedin' limo after the hilarity of the Ami. Only a few weeks left on the road for this car and I'm really not sure how I'm going to cope without it. I suspect the Perodua is going to be a poor substitute.

[fordperv]

ECP did remarkably well getting parts for my Delta, ok I had to tell them it was a Fiat coupe, but I got the correct parts for it.

 

So they only give you the right parts if you tell them the wrong car, i like your psychology there

[xtriple]

Just had to help the young lass next door wash her car. She didn't know that you have to rinse all the soap bubbles off or it dries like shit!

[fordperv]

I hope you informed her that it's customary to wear as little as possible when washing cars