gav_logan Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 Before I bought my car from sydney, I got lexus sydney to check it out... I just spoke to lexus melbourne to get some prces (already quoted by sydney) they were as follows: SYD Front badge: $90 Engine mounts (just parts): $900 MELB Front badge: $45 Engine mounts (fitted incl. parts): $500 WTF is with that??? Can anyone else think of a reason for this, apart from being ripped off???
chillaxin Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 maybe different taxes and surcharges for being in another part of the country? or maybe they're just ripping you off
SKperformance Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 sorry gav_logan i can't remember what year you have but in my 94 and otehrs of the 92-96 vintage the upper dogmount is the easiest and only one to go usually about 45 for it i am in the process of replacing mine with a urethane custom one so as to not have to bother with it breaking agian for the 3rd time, it is also only 2 bolts 2 remove to change it the lower hydralic one is usually more money don't know the price though look on ebay for new badges and save a ton i just found my old invoice for my gold ones and i paid 300 for all inclding a core charge of 50 for the new rear taillight with the emblem ,this included the caps for the wheels not just the emlems
gav_logan Posted July 16, 2003 Author Posted July 16, 2003 I've got the badge already, and I'm happy with the price, but thanks. $45 USD for the ceramic hey? Sounds good to me... Could you be flocked making another? At a price of course... that'd be mad!
SKperformance Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 I've got the badge already, and I'm happy with the price, but thanks.$45 USD for the ceramic hey? Sounds good to me... Could you be flocked making another? At a price of course... that'd be mad! you say ceramic i am am only replacing the rubber with urethane not ceramic making another couldn't be too hard ,just very messy i am in canada so the 45 would be almost like yours but the price of shipping might be a bit crazy the stupid part is the one side of the dogbone is solid but the other has a space around half of it to allow more engine vibration in the mount rather than be transfered this creates a very weak area so i remake them and fill the whole thing much better response from the engine and no noticable vibrations on the other cars besides 45 is feasable but it would have to include a core for me to work with
SKperformance Posted July 17, 2003 Posted July 17, 2003 i don't know of anyone making a ceramic busing as a bushing is made to be flexiable and ceramic is hard brittle and an exellent heat insulator plus light weight i think he just made a typo and was thinking ceramic when he meant ureathane
gav_logan Posted July 17, 2003 Author Posted July 17, 2003 He he, right on the money sk. Don't know where it came frome either... Just tell me how much you want for it (message me if you like) and I'll check out the postage costs. cheers matey :) - Gav
SKperformance Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 i really would love to but then i would be breaking the rules i am in buisness and do mainly work local but on the site it is just to help others not sell which is why i am a mod not a vendor sorry
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