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GBC
 Post subject: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:34 pm 
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Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:
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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:34 pm 
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GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:


:lol:

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 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:20 pm 
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GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

That's a lot of money for a Skoda. :D

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 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:23 pm 
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GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:


Did you read the instructions in the manual?????????????
BTW Sussex Skodas only take 1 min to change
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GBC
 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:36 am 
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captain cab wrote:
GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:


:lol:

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I'll cheer you up further, the other side went today.

Only £10 for the bulb this time.

FFS (2) :sad:
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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:41 am 
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GBC wrote:
captain cab wrote:
GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:


:lol:

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I'll cheer you up further, the other side went today.

Only £10 for the bulb this time.

FFS (2) :sad:


ROFLMAO

:lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:30 pm 
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GBC wrote:
Only £10 for the bulb this time.


That's a bit much for a bulb :shock:
Where do you buy them?

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 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:36 pm 
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gusmac wrote:
GBC wrote:
Only £10 for the bulb this time.


That's a bit much for a bulb :shock:
Where do you buy them?


Probably in Harrods :lol:

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The garage replaces them for £10.

As you can see my first DIY attempt to save the £5 fitting fee resulted in the an additional £90 total headlamp replacement fee. :roll:

I'll stick to the tenner in future.
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Nigel
 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:07 am 
GBC wrote:
Bulb went, tried to change it.

One new headlight and £95 later . . .

FFS. :sad:


Gold plated?? I did one last week for one of the lads on the rank, 10 minutes later and 20 Benson and Hedges better off the job was done. :D
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 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:14 am 
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Gold plated?? I did one last week for one of the lads on the rank, 10 minutes later and 20 Benson and Hedges better off the job was done. :D


cheap at half the price

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with a tx2 dont you get a free cab with every 2 bulbs (i hope they are good bulbs) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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GBC
 Post subject: Re: TX2 N/S Headlight.
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:16 pm 
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Nigel wrote:
Gold plated?? I did one last week for one of the lads on the rank, 10 minutes later and 20 Benson and Hedges better off the job was done. :D



But Ford Cortinas were always easy to maintain? :wink:
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