Parts from the motherland - suggestions please.

[Disco Muppet]

Hi there folks.
Time has come for some work on the Disco, engine mounts and FPR, and local prices are atrocious so I'm looking overseas.
Just chasing some suggestions on where to get parts that are reasonably priced, along with good shipping and customer service.
Cheers
Muppet

P.S I'm going with genuine for both, any opinions suggest I should do different?

[DieselDan]

Hi Muppet,

I've used MM-4x4 in the past who have been pretty good.
Their website is fairly easy to use (and is a bright, garish yellow so there's no mistaking which website you're on!) and you can specify prices in AUS $.
Once you've placed an order, you're given a reference number and a contact person's name. They then give you a shipping price for you to then go back on the website and buy the equivalent amount of shipping 'tokens' to cover the cost.
Sounds a bit long-winded, but seems to work ok.

As for local, Mario at Roverlord is great to deal with and good on price.

Disclaimer said in a really fast voice - I have no affiliation with either company!

[Psimpson7]

lrdirect.com are very good. Used them quite a bit now. they have visible prices of components from heaps of sources so you can pick and choose

They also update shipping costs automatically so you don't have to wait.

To be honest I don't think I have ever had a bad order out of the UK.

Roverparts in Melbourne are pretty good for a local supplier.

Fastest local parts supplier I have used is M.R Automotive in Redcliffe

[Disco Muppet]

Thanks pete and dan.
I sussed out M.R Auto and they quoted $318 for the complete assembly (genuine) including O ring and gasket for a 10p engine. That's with no shipping, not that I'd expect it to be huge though.
I've been looking at places like Craddocks, Paddocks, Rimmer Bros, etc.
Couldn't seem to find one for the 1A vin range on craddocks, Rimmer Bros are $272, I'll be getting some engine mounts from Rimmer Bros as well so I'd put them in the same shipping bundle.
Ta
Muppet

[sheerluck]

lrdirect.com are very good........They also update shipping costs automatically so you don't have to wait......

Almost. If you are buying anything that is bulky or outside of their standard formula for calculating weight it does not work. Two orders in a row they've hit me for extra shipping cost. But yes, LRDirect do offer good prices, and a reasonable range.

DM, with the recent swing in the exchange rate, you may find that the local prices are a little more competitive than they were a few months ago, just make sure you do your sums. :D

[Disco Muppet]

Yep, that's what I've been thinking, all the posts I read are from quite a while ago when the rate of dollar to gbp was a bit more competitive.
I'll see what M.R are like for engine mounts and I'll go from there :)

[Psimpson7]

Almost. If you are buying anything that is bulky or outside of their standard formula for calculating weight it does not work. Two orders in a row they've hit me for extra shipping cost. But yes, LRDirect do offer good prices, and a reasonable range.


Interesting, they sent me a d2 wiper scuttle panel along with a windscreen pillar, rear bumper corner, wiper blades and some clips for 40 pounds. The parcel was about 1.5m long!

No extra charge

Got a full set of discs and pads in the cart at the moment and they seem happy to ship that aswell

[sheerluck]

Interesting, they sent me a d2 wiper scuttle panel along with a windscreen pillar, rear bumper corner, wiper blades and some clips for 40 pounds. The parcel was about 1.5m long!

No extra charge

Got a full set of discs and pads in the cart at the moment and they seem happy to ship that aswell

Mine was for a pair of D4 rear lights, a plastic wheelarch liner, a pair of windscreen trims, and a handful of other small parts. Website calculated freight cost at £75, was then sent an email saying that the website could not calculate volumetric freight costs, and given a revised quote for £179. Took the wheelarch liner and windscreen trims out (total weight ~3kg) and the freight cost went back down to £80.

[will d8r]

I always buy from LRSeries UK good easy site you get a choice either genuine or other freight can add up,good service.
Cheers Will

[OffTrack]

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Roverparts in Melbourne are pretty good for a local supplier.


Roverparts are my benchmark "top dollar" parts seller.
You can check their prices and be safe in the knowledge that any other seller will under cut them by a fair margin.

[Psimpson7]

Roverparts are my benchmark "top dollar" parts seller.
You can check their prices and be safe in the knowledge that any other seller will under cut them by a fair margin.

any seller. lol! There are definetely more expensive places over here in my experience. Their webiste is ok aswell (not that I get a huge amount of stuff from them)

One bunch of asshats over here from memory a few years ago quoted me 7k for one item and 1k for another. Easily sourced the items out of the UK came in at 3k and about $220 delivered

[Disco Muppet]

Rimmer Bros = $80 ea for genuine engine mounts.
Australian trusted LR independent? = $235.........each....

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Andrew D]

Try Britcar-UK right now if you like.

Their website is pretty good (plenty of aftermarket and genuine parts) and they will give you a quote right now if you use live chat.

All good blokes (plus a few females) and have never had a problem. The prices are on the screen in AUD or whatever currency you use.

Regards
Andrew

http://www.brit-car.co.uk/